UnpleasantlySexy

I just heard about this new video game called "A Force More Powerful" in which you, as the main character, must raise funds for, organize and train a large group of people involved in a nonviolent protest. The missions sound pretty cool - one has you attempting to overthrow a dictator and establish free elections. You can totally screw things up, too. For example, if your group is not trained in nonviolent protest methods well enough, some of your folks may lash out, and the military regime will storm in and open fire. Wow!

I decided to talk to my buddy in the mailroom about it. Why do I set myself up for this, you ask? Two words...blog fodder.

His response to my description was classic: "That sounds incredibly boring. What's the point if I can't blow things up?" What a tool.

So I said, "I think it's a pretty cool concept, and you'd get to see things blow up if you lose the game - the military comes in and wipes out your group."

"Then I'd lose on purpose. Nonviolence isn't FUN," he said.

The only thing I could come up with was: "So...a protester standing in front of a tank isn't cool to you in any way?"

Are you ready for it?

"They should give him a BB gun or something. Then everybody would know that he meant business."

Without stopping to completely digest the smarts behind THAT statement, I responded with: "What would he do with a BB gun?"

"He could shoot it at the tank. It would make his point."

I have yet to make any sense of this guy.



Farvel!