Why Are People Hooked on Pokemon Craze?
By @acelawrites
@acelawrites (19273)
Philippines
August 16, 2016 4:47pm CST
Is it addictive? Or are people just needed something to make their lives a little exciting?
There are pros and cons with the recent pokemon craze where you see people walking and staring at their cellphones or gadgets trying to catch the pokemon creatures. There had already been stories of how a user almost got hit by a vehicle, or one that nearly fell on an open manhole; or a couple who left their baby unattended because they were out chasing pokemons somewhere.
Am just wondering how long can this game last and how long can people get hooked on it.
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17 responses
@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
17 Aug 16
People get hyped up that quickly .. the novelty will soon die out ..
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
It could be like some fad or"few" where people will ultimately lose interest in.
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@anamika161088 (11868)
• India
17 Aug 16
Agree! Exponential ups usually have exponential downs as well.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
It is good it is not being played in your place. It is a game application where people have o go outside and catch the pokemon creatures in different places; maybe it uses GPS.
@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
17 Aug 16
@acelawrites
Not for me,after work, l rarely leave home so l will be a bore to play with lol
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Besides , that' s how people are . Just because it';s the craze they will really join it too. 
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
Yes, a common thing where people join the bandwagon for the sake of being "in."
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
19 Aug 16
That's really an addictin, later they will get over and won't play it anymore.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
Same here, I have no time; but if I can't do anything to ease boredom, I might get into it too.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
19 Aug 16
It is a game app on cellphones where one has to go out or to places to catch pokemon monsters; maybe it uses GPS.
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@maezee (41997)
• United States
17 Aug 16
I don't know ! I guess it's kind of interesting. My brother in law gave me his phone to try and catch one when I was over his house (there was one in his house!) and it was mildly entertaining (and frustrating as I couldn't catch the dang thing) but I can't see myself doing that for hours. On the upside, it's getting people out of the house, I guess. (And robbed and hit by cars, but still). Who knows. It will probably pass like any other phase.
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@pahak627 (4558)
• Philippines
19 Aug 16
That is really the trend now... I saw lots of young people who are engaged in this pokemon craze. My phone even contains the pokemon application which my daughter downloaded but I don't play with it. But last Saturday while I was at the clinic for my daughter's check up I was tempted to open the pokemon application and there in the middle of the doctor's clinic was a pokemon but I haven't caught it because I don't really know this game.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
19 Aug 16
You should go to the middle of the doctor's clinic to catch it! ha ha ha . Your daughter will surely know and will teach you.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
17 Aug 16
I am not at all sure what the big attraction is, I am not addicted.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
19 Aug 16
They wanted to catch all the pokemon monsters.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
17 Aug 16
i reckon such a game jest goes to show that more folks need to get a life perhaps?? i dunno, seems utter nonsense to me. there's been many instances 'f quite a few accidents here'n the u.s. (not to mention all the others..) where folks're doin' such whilst they're drivin'! irresponsible...
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
You are right, and they're putting their lives and other people's lives in danger, doing it while driving.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
Yes, young people love it, and our concern is for their safety doing it outside in the streets.
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@RubyHawk (99421)
• Atlanta, Georgia
20 Aug 16
@acelawrites Some will be hurt, they stroll around without watching where they are going.
@anamika161088 (11868)
• India
17 Aug 16
I was crazy about castleville once and now not even thinking of playing online games because I know I will get addicted
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
Yes, once you get into it, you will be hooked; like in the past, I played Farmville so much wasting a lot of time; same with candy crush, tetris, etc.
@efanxing (54)
• Hebei, China
17 Aug 16
I am not that into games,probably I dont have enough patience so I can not play them well.Pokemon Go, It seems that we still cant play it here, but at least I see many reports about it, it goes viral on the internet,"people go out more and make more new friends,it is so popular"as they say.May be Iwill give it a shot if available.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
19 Aug 16
There's nothing wrong with it, as long as one would take into consideration his safety.
@LaDeBoheme (2004)
• United States
17 Aug 16
I do Zombies, Run! myself. No need to keep eyes glued to phone or even look at it.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
I don't know this game, I played Plants and Zombies which killed a lot of my time.
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
So true, more people become hooked into it.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
So good for you, Sol, just for fun and you are a responsible player.
