Pokemon Go - a lost opportunity for me

[Shut Up Legs]

No, I have no intention of participating in it. I was just reading a few news articles on how this game is turning phone zombies into phone super-zombies. Then I realised that due to the timing of my bicycle commutes, with the "morning" one finishing while it's still completely dark, and the afternoon one correspondingly early, that I don't have any opportunity to blast my AirZound at them while manically yelling "Pokemon morons!".
Ah... lost opportunities.

 

[Mo1959]

No, I have no intention of participating in it. I was just reading a few news articles on how this game is turning phone zombies into phone super-zombies. Then I realised that due to the timing of my bicycle commutes, with the "morning" one finishing while it's still completely dark, and the afternoon one correspondingly early, that I don't have any opportunity to blast my AirZound at them while manically yelling "Pokemon morons!".
Ah... lost opportunities.

Hope it doesn't encourage car drivers to be tempted to check their phones when driving

 

[outlash]

Yeah, because you don't want to make yourself look like a total dick do you?

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Yeah, because you don't want to make yourself look like a total dick do you?

Was that comment directed at me? If so, just for your information, my original post was in jest.

 

[jayonabike]

When I was younger we didn't have Pokemon Go.

If you wanted to wander around looking for things that weren't there you had to drop acid

 

[Spiderweb]

My daughter plays this new Pokemon Go, she spent 20 minutes on Sunday night in our garden trying to find Jiggly Puff!
I don't get it!

 

[jarlrmai]

I got a Pikachu today!

 

[jefmcg]

Oddly real world problems for a fantasy game ...


Pokemon Go player finds dead body in Wyoming river while searching for a Pokestop

Pokémon Go: armed robbers use mobile game to lure players into trap

 

[PhilDawson8270]

On the other side.

It could encourage young kids to actually go outside and explore the real world too.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Is this Poke stuff a bit like geocatching then?

 

[ufkacbln]

I got a Pikachu today!

How do you get Pikachu on a bus

Poke 'em on

 

[PhilDawson8270]

Is this Poke stuff a bit like geocatching then?

Geocaching for imaginary magical creatures

 

[Gravity Aided]

It's like living in a science fiction world where everyone is distracted except the cyclists. This can't be good. I tell you, this is going to lead somewhere that mankind will call a dark corner of our existence.
OOOOh look-Slowfox!

 

[jarlrmai]

Just got a Caterpie!

 

[Yazzoo]

My son was asking me about this the other day, I didn't think you could get it in this country?

On one hand it seems like a good idea, if the only way to get some kids to move outside is with an electronic device it's better than not at all? But also - pay attention crossing the roads! Adults playing it? now that I don't get