So as to be "hip" (oh wait, that is an old term), strike that. So as to be 'lit' (I guess as in a cigarette? Never really thought of myself as wanting to be hot--I mean, It's summer and all. Oh sorry, I digress!) Back to being 'lit' (or at least having a dim flame), I looked up this game on the all-knowing-source-of-information--Wikipedia. According to the Knowledge Gods, "Pokemon Go is a free-to-play augmented reality mobile game....allows players to capture, battle, train, and trade virtual Pokemon who who appear throughout the real world."
I had five thoughts that I will share (the rest shall remain in my brain, at least for the time being.) As far as I can tell, this game is actually one of a few conspiracies.
My first thought was: it was created by child predators in order to lure children into bad situations. And then I learned, everyone is playing it--20 somethings. 30 somethings. Heck even some 40 somethings. Well, not everyone.... I mean, everyone that is cool--I mean "groovy"--I mean 'lit."
My second thought was: There will soon be a new law for "No Pokemon Hunting when you are driving." ...except I don't think it's called hunting? Hmm...did I mention that I was neither lit, nor smoldering?
My third thought was: If I could only pay to hide some animals/critters/whatever-they-are-called in laundry baskets. The Trainers (did I get that right?) could have to empty their baskets of folded laundry and put it away. Who am I kidding. ...the clothes would end up in a pile. On the floor.
My fourth thought was, well....probably best explained by simply repeating one statement I continuously made this weekend. "No, I'm NOT going 6 extra miles to drive you by a Poke Stop!" <pause> "I'll call it a Poke stop if I want to call it a Poke Stop. Poke--Joke--Poke. I have no permanent accent marks in my speaking pattern."
And finally, Sunday night, when the "checkers" and "baggers" at the grocery store were talking about collecting Pokemon--as they were tossing my eggs down the conveyor line like they were Pokeballs, I....I...I....well, I'm not sure what I did. I probably stared in amazement.
Even after all this, I am thinking about getting the app. I just want an avatar that looks like me! You know: A tall--blonde--blue-eyed--skinny--built--lit-chick. Hey, if one of those attributes is correct, then I'm not lying right? My username will be: BarelySmoldering
I hope I catch 'em all...and some sanity in the process!