Comments on: Excuse Me While I Pontificate

By: Ailis

Ailis — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:49:40 +0000

Classic! You definitely need to make him a shirt.

By: Tami

Tami — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:13:57 +0000

My husband’s favorite excuse is “bowling league”.

I’ve considered making him a bowling shirt with our guild name embroidered on the pocket.

By: Ailis

Ailis — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:10:58 +0000

I agree. More often than not, I find myself making up something else as to why I can’t be at something. Date night or I promised my mom I’d call her or anything that pops into my head. I’ve experienced my fair share of eye rolls to know that saying I can’t go out because I’m raiding isn’t the best idea. Unfortunate but true.

By: Tami

Tami — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:07:54 +0000

I think that transcends WoW, too. You mention Scrabble and Monopoly, but I’m sure there are people who view those games with a similar fervor to the way we view Warcraft.

I can, honestly and with a straight face, say that I believe football is just a game (to me).

There are bars I wouldn’t dare to say that aloud in, because it’s NOT just a game to them. It’s not just a game to the players, the owners, the fans, the vast majority of people I meet day to day.

I’m a WoW player. I will always believe that there is something special about WoW which sets it apart from other games.

I would expect football fans to feel the same way about THEIR chosen game.

I wish more people would equate the two in their minds – “football” and “Warcraft”. Why? Because if you tell someone you’ve got season tickets to a football game and thus can’t make a last-minute social engagement, people cheer and crush beer cans on their heads in celebration (I kid! I kid!). But if you say you can’t because you’re on a serious raiding team for Warcraft, you’re viewed as a deviant basement-dweller.