As seen by news feeds being filled by countless stories: people have lost their damned minds over “Pokemon Go.”
Users have triggered car accidents, been robbed, stabbed, and broken a bone or two just because they can’t stop playing “Pokémon GO.” Even the Holocaust Museum put out a statement telling people not to play the game while inside.
And, it only takes an hour or two for new stories to emerge about popular mobile app and people doing stupid shit while playing the game.
The latest to break takes us to sunny Encinitas, CA where two adult men in California almost died playing “Pokemon Go.” The story follows as such: after jumping a fence, the likely Darwin Award candidates—well, at least at some point in their lives—fell off a 100-foot cliff because their eyes were glued to screens instead of a steep drop.
Although the men were rescued by the local fire department and expected to recover, this just all adds to the case that we are not too far from reading about someone’s final living view being Pikachu on their Samsung Galaxy.
So, how popular is “Pokemon Go?” It’s been downloaded more times in a week than the dating and hookup app Tinder has in its four years of existence. So, at least one stat has been proven: people would rather catch Pokemon than have sex with randoms.
“I think people just need to realize this is a game. It’s not worth your life. No game is worth your life,” said Sgt. Eaton of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.
That’s sage advice, Sgt. Eaton.
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