Thank Grog It’s Firday!
I don’t know about you, but the biggest enemy for me during this pandemic panic isn’t the pandemic, but trying to find a way to adhere to staying home, when “home” is still in a state of perpetual chaos.
There is something weirdly comforting to being forced to play TSTO while the world breaks down around us. I admit to not caring much for this mini-update…and yet, I am playing it, mostly out of habit and duty. I am addicted enough, even at this level of “meh,” to log on and “do the stuff.” But, I also feel some “sense of duty and gratitude” that EA is still acting as if nothing is happening out there. TSTO is there. And, playing it isn’t that hard to do…and ignoring it would make me feel like a scofflaw.
I love that word. It’s an old word, but not as old as it sounds. Unlike TSTO…which in game terms, is way older than you would think it is. The game is showing its age, just as this new state of normal is revealing cracks in our systems and personal abilities to do the right thing.
But, what is doing the right thing in this situation? Do you conform? Or do you rebel, and simply not do the things that you are asked to do? When do you become a TSTO or social human scofflaw?
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Now it’s YOUR turn! We know Patric would love to hear from all of you so be sure to send him some birthday wishes! If you get a chance today leave your birthday wishes for everyone’s favorite Cranky Pants in the comments below, kind of like a big giant Birthday Card from everyone here at Addicts! We know Patric will love hearing from you! (and love even more that I said that…)
