PokemonGo.

[warrior queen]

Great concept - get people out and about, instead of sitting indoors all day.
Not really thought through all that well!
In the past couple of days, I have been walked into by several people not paying attention, I've had 3 people trespass into my back yard hunting pokemon, and I've had 2 near-misses on the road due to people slamming on their brakes in flowing traffic to catch pokemon on the side of the road!

I can see this game causing all sorts of mayhem!
And no - I don't play and don't intend to.
Do you play this?

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

People walking into traffic...

Into holes...

Into robberies...



I see no downside!

 

[warrior queen]

I have to go buy locks today to lock my backyard gates. Apparently, somewhere near my house is something called a PokeStop

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

*chuckle*

 

[MaBelle3120]

I read about someone that walked into a drug deal while hunting Pokemon.
The dealer kept asking the other guy if he could help him with anything and the guy just assumed he was being friendly. He finally looked up from his phone and realized the dealer had a little baggie filled with white powder.

 

[VaticanAssassin]

I'm starting my own game.

How many grown ass men can I bump in to while they search for pokemon. 10 points for a shoulder check, 50 if they drop their phone, and 100 if the phone breaks.

and to the guy who parked in my reserved spot to look for pokemon.

Sorry about your car bud...

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

I'm starting my own game.

How many grown ass men can I bump in to while they search for pokemon. 10 points for a shoulder check, 50 if they drop their phone, and 100 if the phone breaks.

and to the guy who parked in my reserved spot to look for pokemon.

Sorry about your car bud...

tee hee

 

[Ulaven_Demorte]

I'm starting my own game.

How many grown ass men can I bump in to while they search for pokemon. 10 points for a shoulder check, 50 if they drop their phone, and 100 if the phone breaks.

and to the guy who parked in my reserved spot to look for pokemon.

Sorry about your car bud...

I see you didn't fall far drom the bag 'o dicks tree your pop hatched you in.

 

[lovetoread]

I am playing it.

Team Yellow is the best

 

[Deviantsoul]

I'm just happy it gets people up and moving. It is humorous to watch gaggles of random people milling about while pointing their phones around.

Of course, in the states the whole metric system is causing some heads to hurt, haha.

 

[warrior queen]

I'm also thinking of putting a sign up on my front gate with an arrow that says 'The PokeStop is that way ----->'.
This is stupid - not even 8am here and already 2 cars have stopped, blocking my driveway, as people jumped out to catch invisible, non-existant creatures!

 

[Ulaven_Demorte]

I'm also thinking of putting a sign up on my front gate with an arrow that says 'The PokeStop is that way ----->'.
This is stupid - not even 8am here and already 2 cars have stopped, blocking my driveway, as people jumped out to catch invisible, non-existant creatures!

Since they're being directed by GPS your sign would do nothing but invite derison.

paraphrased from twitter; Michelle Obama spent eight years trying to get Americans to go outside and get more exercise, Nintendo did it in 24 hours with Pokemon Go. Heaven forbid people get out and walk, meet people they may never have met otherwise, and worst of all, have some fun.

Instead of being bitter and annoyed you could make this likely short lived trend work in your favor. Some neighborhood kids set up a lemonade stand at the entrance to the local park which is a PokeStop. They can't make lemonade fast enough.

 

[Rachel_X]

Pokémon evolve based on level.
Humanity evolves by having the stupid killed off before they can breed.
How else are we supposed to advance as a species if morons don't run out into traffic because "that's where Voltorb is"?

 

[Sean Renaud]

Fuck a voltorb but I tell you what. If there is Tyranitar in the middle of a crocodile farm I'll call you in advance. Ask if you want a belt or shoes. Cus I know them uppity reptiles aren't going to politely sit around and watch.

 

[smoothg103rd]

People really are doing this dumb shit? I haven't seen not one person here playing this game. I guess the difference is walking into a bullet instead of a Pokemon.

 

[Christobal]

This is already happening. The National Holocaust Museum in D.C. and Arlington Cemetery are asking people to stop.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-...-arlington-national-cemetery-plead-no-pokemon

This thing is fun but show some respect to wherever you are. Think about what if your house became a gym. No they are not inside. Just a bunch of people surrounding where you live.

 

[VaticanAssassin]

Well fuck me. My eldest is playing. I just knew I was going to get dragged in to this shit. She asked to go to the zoo, said that's the
Best place to catch em....

 

[BabblingBrooke]

Team Red, baby!

 

[Aquagal]

When we go to the park I make them leave the electronics home and actually play and run around on the playground.

 

[jomar]

Fucking brilliant.

 

[Christobal]

When we go to the park I make them leave the electronics home and actually play and run around on the playground.

You are a subversive. Pokemon has now declared you fair game.

Seriously. I grew up playing outside. My mom made me. I lived next to a forest.

Pokemongo makes you go outside and that might not be a bad thing. I have always said the thing I like about museums is I may learn something while I think I having fun. Pokemon may be a way of getting out of a chair and exercising while I think I'm having fun. Plus problem solving. Brain and body.

 

[BabblingBrooke]

When we go to the park I make them leave the electronics home and actually play and run around on the playground.

We are running through the neighborhood playing, seeing kids outside I haven't seen in ages. One girl with crippling social anxiety is out talking to the other kids. It's pretty cool!

 

[Killswitch1]

How do they make the creatures appear?

lol

Oh it's just visible on your phone screen?

Sounds fun I guess.

I can see ltr walkin around looking for creatures....lol

 

[Sean Renaud]

When we go to the park I make them leave the electronics home and actually play and run around on the playground.

My parents tried that. Turned out I knew how to sit under trees.

 

[Bookishleigh]

I'm waiting for the smalls to ask for it. I keep hoping if I don't acknowledge it, it will go away.

Now if it were Walking Dead Go and we got to hunt zombies.....