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27 Things Every 'Pokemon Go' Player Will Experience

It only just came out, but we can already relate.

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27 Things Every 'Pokemon Go' Player Will Experience
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If you're a 90's kid and you watched and played Pokemon during your childhood you were probably dreaming that one day your training would become real - well now it's your lucky day! From the creators of Niantic Inc., Pokemon GO is a virtual reality of the Pokemon universe where individuals can play in real time around the world and catch Pokemon, power them up, evolve them, battle other local players at gyms and travel to pokestops to get special items. If you started playing from day one you've probably experienced these 21 Pokemon GO realities.

1. Running into Inanimate Objects

This is not a joke. Screen doors are one thing, running into a pole in public is another.


2. Parking in front of stranger's houses and locking all your doors

"Quick! Pull over! There's something over there!" *drives recklessly on an empty neighborhood street knocking over trashcans.


3. Getting hyper-excited about every accomplishment

Fist pumps with a resounding "yesssssss-es" draws more eyes than you'd think.


4. Getting the Pokemon theme song stuck in your head

"I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was. DUN DUN DUN to catch them is my real test. To train them is my caaaaaause - POKEMON GOTTA CATCH THEM ALLLLL! It's you and meee! I know it's my DESTINY! POKEMON! ooohhhh you're my best friend in a world we must defend" etc etc etc


5. Aimlessly walking into a store and realizing you're the only customer

Today, I wandered into a local ice cream parlor just to get close enough to a gym battle, but after winning I realized I was the only "customer" in there. So, I reluctantly purchased a shake and left.


6. Managing to get lost

Already being directionally challenged as it is, so having to spin around to catch a pokemon doesn't help my sense of direction.


7. Investing in pepper spray for those dark alley battles

I now walk around with pepper spray in my pocket just so I can safely capture my pokemons and leave.


8. Forgetting to enjoy the beautiful surroundings

One of the main points of this game is to get people up and exploring, however, when you're on a mission there's no time to stare at real animals or random stone runes - there's pokemon to catch! Some would say I was too close to this deer...how was I suppose to know? There's a Rattata in my midst.

9. Using Incense so you don't have to leave your house at night

But seriously, sometimes you need that extra XP before bed, but it's 2 in the morning and you don't want to go outside, so you just lure them all to you.


10. Suddenly pulling into the nearest parking lot or gas station, then sprinting down the sidewalk

NEVER PokeGo and drive! NEVER. Even if you think their warning to STAY ALERT pertains to finding pokemon, it does not. But if you do drive and play, safely pull into the nearest safe place to proceed with vigor. Otherwise give your phone over to the passenger before entering your vehicle and ask, "Hey man, I need a poke-favor..."


11. Driving to random locations around town you never knew existed is so exciting


12. Snapshots of Pokemon in the strangest locations

Enough said.


13. Obsessively reading every related article and watching every YouTube video

You're slowly becoming a master when you can already relate to every funny gif and meme about Pokemon Go and you're learning all the cool tips and tricks. Don't judge us, we gotta catch them all!


14. Striking nerdy dialogue about all your PokeGO adventures


15. Burning more calories than ever before

With all this excitement and wandering around, you've done more aerobic activity than you ever did in P.E. class.


16. Learning about what your city has to offer

But really, each "monument" is only worth the amount of items it currently offers, otherwise you would've never noticed it. It's all about the PokeStops, not an insignificant sign in the middle of nowhere.


17. Putting more money into your gas budget

You live in the middle of nowhere where those insignificant signs hold pokestops, it's time to fill your tank and drive into town with your bike hitched to the top of your car.


18. Arriving 30 minutes early to everything in case any pokemon or gyms are around

This means you'll either be on time, or even more late than usual, "sorry boss...I gotta catch them all..."


19. Buying a plane ticket to a far away land

If you want to be the very best, it's time to leave the country (or so you think). Use every excuse to leave, you will always justify it by saying, "I might be able to find more Pokemon!"


20. Constantly hearing "Everyone is playing Pokemon Go" at a popular location

Once you've leveled up enough you're gonna want to buy a disguise to hide from all the noobs. Playing incognito might save you the embarrassment of all the stereotypes. Be the bigger master, and set the example straight.


21. Meeting strangers and making friends

It's so exciting to run into another person who just saw the same pokemon as you, then you both catch it and become bffs. Well, maybe. At least until you find out they're on another team, or really really weird.


22. When the expert walks by and answers all your questions and even gives you tips

23. Dodging the stampede for a rare pokemon

Stay alert and listen for stampedes. They are real, and they will knock you over.


24. Being the odd one out when your new friends from another team try to take your gym

Today, I made these friends who I traveled around a park with, and once we got to a gym they wanted to I discovered they were all on another team...awkward.


25. Using the Lure Module to meet girls

Boys, women are not pokemon, so please don't try to lure us into the Japanese Botanical gardens just so you can use your cheesy pickup lines to get a date (unless we're secretly hoping to find love by following the trail of pokemon to your heart).


26. Finding the jackpot

Time to put your running shoes on, we've gotta hit the trails!

27. Having the time of your life

It's fun to play alone and also meet new people, but groups are always way better. This app will take you places that you've never appreciated before, and to some places you'll never want to go back to. So, have a blast with this awesome app, dont PokeGO and drive and remember to STAY ALERT of all your surroundings!

Play Responsibly my friends.

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