Today, I learned that I have carpal tunnel syndrome. I got it from playing too much World of Warcraft. I got a disease in real life by living in a virtual world. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I had to buy a wrist splint for my carpal tunnel syndrome. Not because I'm a computer programmer or some hot shot web designer but because I spend ALL of my time playing Solitaire on my laptop. FML
Today, after years of being an avid knitter and typing for a living, I got carpal tunnel syndrome… from my wrists flopping around too much while I'm driving. I live half an hour away from the nearest city. FML
Today, I realized that every time I play video games, my wrist and elbows always end up hurting so badly from holding my controller/handheld games. I always have to apply bengay and wear braces. Arthritis is creeping up on me harshly, and I’m still young so this sucks. FML
Today, I got bored and decided to try World Of Warcraft. FML
Today, I had to buy a wrist brace for a repetitive strain injury. I got the injury because I was knitting too much. I'm 22. FML
Today, my social anxiety got so bad that I nearly had a panic attack when too many people joined my World of Warcraft party. FML
Today, I found out that the lump in my wrist that keeps getting inflamed and sore is caused by sketching and using my laptop too much. Good thing I'm in my fourth year of studying to become a designer. FML
Today, I found out that the stiffness I've been feeling in my hand is arthritis and that it's only going to get worse. Not only do I type for my job, I'm also 22. FML
Today, I woke up in the hospital. I had apparently overworked my heart so much that I fainted. What caused it? I was playing a racing game on my Wii and freaked out when I won first place. FML
Today, I woke up from surgery to find that the chronic warts on my right hand hadn't been removed. The doctor informed me that they'd grown into my radial nerve, so impossible to remove without permanent paralysis. My immune system sucks, so this is just in my hand forever. FML
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ohhboyy 0
you can't say "**** my life" if you don't HAVE a life
AngelRaven89 0
Remember to take all things in moderation, including World of Warcraft :)
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babawaba 0
@#158: WoW is popular so it'll be hated by other game fanboys, wich is sad. EDIT: wtf is wrong with this site lately.... srsly
Warkweh 0
Keep playing. Just adjust the way you hold your wrist. Or buy those wrist pads that help prevent CTS. Proper posture not only reduces the chance of getting CTS/reduces the severity of CTS but also helps imrpove your gameplay since proper posture normally means better concentration.
narisome 0
YDI
Undispu7ed 0
You spent many hours of your time playing a game that gave you satisfaction. It made you happy. You are a gamer. You like to have fun. Say all you did was play a sport. Lets say...track. You became very fast. You came in 1st place sometimes, second place other times. It didn't matter to you -- it made you happy just to compete. One day you wake up and say, "Why am I doing this?". Or maybe you take joy in making tons of money. One day you'll wake up and realize, "So what? I'm rich. I wasted my life doing all this just for money? What a joke." Any activity or lifestyle can be looked at with a "So what" attitude sooner or later, and the fact is that there simply is virtually no reason to do anything in life. Simply enjoy it. Be it playing games, running track, becoming an allstar. In the end, there is nothing tangible to be gained from doing many things that make people happy. The simple fact that an activity brings us joy is why we do anything in life. So do it, whatever you want to do, to your heart's content.
Ohnoitslindsay 0
Coming from a 22 year old female with a very active social life: Wow is awesome. Never stop doing what makes you happy. You are more interesting of a person than 98% of the people telling you to stop. However, horde ftw. Come on, if you play alliance you totally pass up Barrens chat. GG, OP.
xroflmaoxd 0
I think the definition of "disease" was lost in your post.
The_Snowy 0
the real FML here is that you play WoW
undone1 0
Actually research shows that it's very unlikely that repetitive motion causes carpal tunnel, just that it aggravates it. The causes are mostly genetic. Either you would have it regardless of playing WoW, or you were misdiagnosed and straining your wrists using your keyboard a lot has caused a more minor condition such as tendonitis.
poptartkid 0
YOU SUCKKK STOP PLAY WofWarcraft and stop wanking! Get a (boy/girl)friend and a life
SizeMayVary 0
your goddamn worthless