It's A WoW World

For those of you who don't know, WoW is World of Warcraft, and online game that over 9 million people from all over the world subscribe to. This was a well know game among "nerds" for quite some time now, but with the recent South Park episode, and commercials featuring Mr. T and William Shatner, the WoW epidemic is bigger than ever. Being an avid player myself, I can tell you the game is addicting and really sort of a lifestyle. You speak a different language (bop=bind on equip, dps=damage per second, and, of course, LEROY JENKINS!) and places like Undercity and Hellfire Penninsula become a second home. You become a guild member, which you accept as your second family, and learn to rely on and support them. As sad as this may sound, I know more than one relationship that has been started on this game, and have met some very good friends on there. Though some people say sitting on the computer all day will create an isolated, non-productive member of society, we learn leadership skills, communication techniques, and how to multi-task (try fighting a raid boss, arguing with a guild leader, and keeping your minion alive all at the same time!). But in all seriousness, this game is a pop culture phenomenon in so many ways, it practicatically creates its own universe, and there is something to be said for that.