New Jersey – In a stunning display of dedication to a game that is often mocked, a local man has set an impressive new record. He spent a total of 78 hours and 30 minutes playing the online game “World of Warcraft”, demonstrating once and for all just how much free time he has on his hands.
The man, who has chosen to remain anonymous probably because he’s ashamed of the amount of time he spent on the game, reportedly did not leave his computer for nearly three and a half days while he played. He subsisted on a diet of chips, energy drinks, and pure, unadulterated nerdiness.
While many people might think spending that much time on an online game is absurd, our record-setting protagonist would beg to differ. “I’ve been playing this game for over a decade now,” he said. “I’m pretty sure I know what I’m doing.”
Indeed, while Twitter users have been quick to criticize him for his dedication to the game, our protagonist is not worried. “I’ll have them know that I’ve accomplished things in this game that they could only dream of,” he boasted.
Of course, not everyone finds the achievement quite so impressive. Some players have noted that the man missed out on valuable sleep and social interaction, and they speculate that his WoW obsession might be indicative of deeper issues.
When asked what he thought of those criticisms, our intrepid player simply shrugged them off. “There are always going to be haters,” he said. “But I don’t care. I’m a gamer, and I’m proud of it.”
The man’s dedication to the game has brought him immediate fame in the gaming community, with fellow WoW players lauding him for his impressive feat. Some players have even offered to buy him a case of energy drinks for his next marathon gaming session.
Despite the accolades, however, this marathon play session raises troubling questions about the state of internet addiction in our society. Is it healthy for anyone to spend that much time staring at a screen, interacting only with virtual avatars and ignoring the real world around them? Our nameless hero might not care, but the rest of us should take a long, hard look at the effects of internet addiction on our culture.
In the end, though, it’s hard to deny that this man’s dedication to WoW is certainly impressive. Whether you’re a fan of the game or think that anyone who spends that much time on it needs to get a life, it’s hard not to respect the amount of sheer stubbornness and determination that went into his 78-hour marathon. So congratulations, anonymous WoW player, for setting a new record and proving once again that humans are capable of amazing things – even if those amazing things involve sitting in front of a computer for three and a half days straight.
