I have been home for less than 48 hours, and I am now officially bored. I have progressed all the way from running important errands, to running unimportant errands, to working on my blog, to watching TV, and now, officially, to playing Snood.

Snood is a sad addiction. It’s symptoms include sleeplessness, glazed-looking eyes, and a general sense of disaffectedness. More than one college student has had his career nearly ruined by those late nights alone in his room. I myself have spent more hours playing Snood than I care to discuss. Out of concern for my own safety, I refuse to install Snood on my computer at school. However, once I come home and I have hours of free time, I quickly rediscover just how addictive Snood can be.

Maybe if Snood were a social activity (like drinking) it wouldn’t be so bad. Heck, it could be downright enjoyable. But Snood is a game of lonely isolation. You push yourself to continue playing, knowing that you could be doing something productive right now, or saving the world or something. In fact, Snood isn’t even that enjoyable. It’s like a modern day version of twiddling your thumbs. No, strike that. It’s like a cross between a modern day version of twiddling your thumbs and smoking crack (Note: I don’t actually know anything about smoking crack.) Someday, television ads featuring second-rate has-been actors will remind you to “talk to your kids about Snood.”

I’d put a link to Snood’s website, like I usually do for Flash games, but I wouldn’t want to be responsible for starting anyone’s dark downward spiral. So go find it yourself. But don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Posted on June 10th, 2004 by Lee
Filed under: Uncategorized