You see them everywhere – people walking into lampposts, people driving off the road, people bicycling into bushes – and all because of Pokémon Go, a phone game that has blown up this week.
Me, I like the game because my kids like it. Plus, what the heck, at least it’s getting people out of their homes and walking around. Nothing else does that to the degree Pokémon go is – not even sunshine, the rarest of all commodities here in Michigan.
But what do you think?
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Hmmmm – People driving off the road, walking into lampposts, etc.? Sounds to me like the law of natural selection, much like what motorcyclists do when they don’t wear their helmets….
My 21 and 25 year old sons are playing as are my older son’s fiance and all of their friends. (Most of them are proud Chips). The majority of them work and they are suffering from being at work while knowing their is a character to be caught right across the street and they can’t go get it. I feel for them. Gotta admit I always loved the little creatures and want to play too.
From what I’ve read so far I’m thinking this game is going to cause some serious damage to someone somewhere. A man’s home listed as a “gym” that was an old church, 40 years ago, now has people showing up at all hours of the day and night in an otherwise calm quiet neighborhood. Reports of gamers being mugged and robbed of their phones by thieves laying in wait. And NOW someone made that radical Westboro church a “gym” with a definite “lbgtg trainor” . The church is fighting back with more of their own game posts that are just promotion of their brand of hate. Some one will be seriously hurt all in the name of “FUN”.
I don’t understand the point of looking for imaginary fictional characters that you know don’t actually exist. If you want to explore the great outdoors, why not look for something real? Take up bird watching, use a metal detector to look for buried treasure, use your phone camera to capture a beautiful scene, go geocaching, etc.
AMEN Nicole! Your comment just might be TOO sensible for people who don’t understand. There is plenty to do without resorting to this dumb game.
I think its a neat concept. I don’t play but my daughter does and yes! It gets people off of the couch and out of their homes. They are meeting and doing this game with like minded people. There will always be a**hats that will put a damper on it with their idiotic actions but all in all, its what we need right now!
Our world continues to spiral downward into an abysmal quagmire of fictional and imaginary
pseudosatisfaction, replacing genuine human interaction and discourse.
People hiding behind a viewfinder unable to carry on an exploration of the human spirit.
Sign me up for the Mars trip.
I don’t think it’s the coolest thing ever. But it’s definitely fun!! I think it will die down but it’s getting people to interact and be active while doing something they are enjoying.
I thought about this because my grandson (just turned 4 and got a tablet for his BD) might have had fun with it. So I read the privacy reports. NOT IN A MILLION YEARS! Go read it and understand it. If you can’t understand what you are giving some company the ability to do what they wish with your info, then delete the game. I am not being paranoid. I am keeping my phone and tablets safe. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pokemon-go-privacy_us_578433a4e4b07c356cfe46a2
I am sorry to say this. Pokemon Go players appear to make the rocks in the field look intelligent by comparison.
I can tell that a lot of the naysayers don’t know much about the game. Which is fine. But it is actually helping people have those “genuine interactions” you speak of. The fact that so many people have their panties in a twist over this game is insane. If you don’t want to play it don’t. Why do you care that others get enjoyment out of it? Don’t discount what people take away from it. Friendships are being built, families are bonding, and people are getting active. Why do you care how they do it or what the reason is??
And to say they shouldn’t be out hunting “fake” things is ridiculous. People have been immersing themselves in movies, tv, stage productions, books and other written works, video games etc for CENTURIES. It’s not a new concept to want to see or experience a different reality or play pretend.
What can’t we just let people be themselves without so much judging?