If you have not heard of this game, you may be living under a rock. In that case, you're probably not reading this anyway. I must confess that I downloaded the app for a few hours, got really bored and deleted it. It is not my cup of tea, but I am glad to see humans so enthusiastic about something.
Seems like the whole world is losing its mind over Pikachu and the rest of the creatures (if that's what they are called). Exercise is a good thing and so is nature. However, if your face is buried in your phone, do you really count that as an outdoor activity? Let me make it clear, I am certainly not dissing the app entirely (only about 90 percent of it). I actually wish I would have saved my Pokemon card collection, but I never thought Pikachu would resurface. Who would have expected such a craze? Not me. You cannot escape the hunters (do they even sleep? Someone please tell me). Grown men and women are skipping lunch at work to catch a Charizard... talk about dedication. Lunch is a very precious time to me, so I will pass. To say that Millennials are having a field day would be an understatement. Someone told me I live next to a PokeStop (no, you cannot have my address), so I just nodded and pretended to understand the gibberish that just came out of his mouth. Thank goodness for Google, you are the real MVP. By the way, what is a PokeGym? Help.
My Top 4 Concerns:
1. I saw a group of people run into oncoming traffic to catch em' all. Please refrain from that behavior. Pikachu is fake, you are real. Your family loves you, too. Stay alive, use common sense. Always obey the law, or you'll be sharing a cell with the random characters that happen to be hiding out in the slammer.
2. The amount of "hunters" getting fired for slacking off at work. Unless Charizard is going to pay your utility bill, I do not see why the chasing cannot wait til' after you clock out. Priorities, people.
3. The rumor that this app is government surveillance. Sorry, folks. I am not about to take that risk. Go ahead, call me paranoid. Besides, why does this app need my Google account for log in? Sketchy.
4. Wait, what if a Zubat is in someone's house? Is that a thing? Do people just ring the doorbell and say "Hey, a Pidgey is sitting on your couch. Mind if I come in for a second?" Sounds completely safe.
If all of you out there are enjoying this, good for you! Keep on truckin'. Just be careful and do not let it take over your whole existence. I have been told that the key to life is everything in moderation. Go socialize, face to face without a phone. Hug your family, or be old-fashioned and call a friend. In the meantime, I am going to be lazy and play Sims (pizza rolls may make an appearance).
