If Real Life Were Like An MMO

While musing with a co-worker on integrating terminology and actions from constantly playing massively multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPG) like World of Warcraft, our conversation inspired me to create a comparison of real life versus MMO life, and what it would be like if the two were mutually exclusive.

If Real Life Were Like An MMO:

• While waiting for friends to show up, you spontaneously break into dance with no accompanying music, although it’s just the same dance move over and over.
• Every time you go walking, you are forced off your path every minute because you need to go dig up a flower or hammer at some rocks.
• You are constantly pestered by teenagers asking you for money or if they’ll take you through an area too scary for their age. Oh wait, this is called parenting.
• You can sleep anywhere, and stop right in the middle of the road for a snack or to read a book.
• The local mall will become an area for smaller groups yelling “Looking for more to shop at Old Navy! Please send text!” They may also walk around wearing a sign that says “LFG ON. PST” and you would know exactly what it meant.
• People will laugh and cheer if a random person decides to stand in a public area in their underwear dancing. Usually this is reserved for private establishments by the airport.
• Sometimes when you ask for a strangers’ help, they may just stand by the door and take credit for your work until you kick them out.
• You can fight someone until almost death, and afterwards they will only reply “good match!”
• Every few months the government will make a massive change to every profession, requiring you to learn all your skills over again–but for free!
• Any store you go into will buy anything you have to sell, but the really good and expensive items are sold on eBay. (Auction house, get it?)

Feel free to add your own in the comments section!