| I can not understand this obsession that my sister has | | | | regarding the social factor of the thing. You get |
| with online card games. It seems that playing card | | | | together with friends, have a few drinks, deal a few |
| games online, much of the thrill of the normal game | | | | hands, and maybe place down some small wagers. It |
| would disappear, but she seems to like nothing better. It | | | | does not cost more than a night out with the buddies, |
| started as a casual hobby, but has quickly become a | | | | and normally it costs less, and it is just a ideal means |
| life destroying, time sucking obsession, from which | | | | to hang out with the friends and catch up on what is |
| there is no escape at all. Every morning, she plays | | | | new in each others lives. But with these online card |
| online games. Every evening she plays more online | | | | games – I don't know. It just seems so distant, |
| games. At first is was just a simple game of hearts | | | | and you are playing with strangers. And "LOL" is just |
| presently again, but now it encompasses everything | | | | no substitute for the real sound of your friends laughter |
| from bridge to go fish, to some of these new fangled | | | | as the hand is finished and another one is dealt. |
| trading card games like Magic the Gathering. I swear, | | | | I think that the internet has various good things |
| she even has online card game message groups | | | | regarding it, but I think that in some ways it has also |
| which she subscribes to to get the latest online card | | | | robbed us of some of our meaningful social |
| game news. How could online card games even have | | | | connections. I mean, people play card games online, |
| news – I mean, what new could happen. Did | | | | football games online – they even practice dating |
| someone discover a magical fourteenth card in the | | | | online. It is great to be able to exchange information at |
| suit? | | | | about the speed of light, but life is not just about |
| Me, personally, I can not stand the online games which | | | | exchanging information. It is about connecting with |
| seem to bring my dear sister such pleasure in her life. I | | | | people, having time to talk and play and laugh. And you |
| can not even see the point of these online card | | | | simply can not do that online. |
| games. I mean for me, playing card has always been | | | | |