Even funnier, I told my kids it was the most expensive video game and they said, "oh because of Chris Pratt?"
Apparently the ads all featured Chris Pratt.
BossDj
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Sorry to make this seem even worse, this isn't even what you think it is. Not a Niantic gps game.
It's literally like any other mobile board game. You hit the dice roll button and the piece bounces around the board and your cash goes up. That's about it. It's interactive because sometimes where you land takes money away from other players (those you have friended or randos)
There is nothing novel here.
source: my children forced me to play with them when it was super trendy. All of their friends (and their friends parents) were playing. So. Many. Popups. It was CONSTANTLY trying to get you to spend. We did not, but know people who poured money in to keep the dice rolling
edit: also thank you for this, I always like my kids to be aware of why they or their friends are doing something. They're hyper aware of trends and marketing (but also don't want to be left behind when their friends are doing something new).
In this case, someone would have to sue or otherwise intervene. But that action is radically unpopular. Nobody wants to be that guy.
I know, Smart Fix updated their sign!
I'm betting (hoping?) this was done with a bit of tongue in cheek, especially since there's a nice, close up picture of the list and it uses up significant board real estate.
Humbling kids with some self awareness is great, especially in middle school. Self reflection and metacognition (why do we do what we do?) are super important tools for kids and leads to more empathy and better conflict resolution.
If this is just a teacher being a crotchety conservative, then yeah, you're right. But I'm willing to bet the kids even helped make the list and had a good time doing it.
I want to hard agree with Apple that people are, in fact, too stupid to choose their own apps, but not following Apple's greedy logic.
Look at the top apps and sites people use. The tech billionaires. It's stupid as hell
Nearly all of these systems are put on timers. So they stop cycling while you're at work or over night. They'll often make it a part of the smart home ecosystem as well, so you can override from a smart home device or phone
The reality is they are consistently informing local police that they are "conducting business in the area" and are plain clothes.
Ohhhh, I had no idea why I had that game
Well I haven't looked into the 8 other women. But at least one of the others was absolutely raped, and another was paid off in exchange for an NDA
Same happened where I am. They did this to some streets on the summer time, and changed an entire lane into an extra wide bike lane. They were so popular, they were kept year round.
The transit issue sounds bad, but the next phase is people demanding more weekend transit, then it will improve, too!
But see, you forgot to spend a billion dollars marketing it. That was where you messed up.