Webkinz Anonymouz
By Glinda
Hi, My name is Glinda. And I’m addicted to Webkinz.
It began so very innocently. A small stuffed chocolate labrador was a gift from Santa, and only recently did we get around to unsealing that little packet around its neck. Little did I know that opening that packet was going to open a rather unhealthy relationship with a completely fake universe built around completely fake pets.
And what an elaborately fake universe it is, replete with a veterinarian, (Dr. Quack, of course) an employment office, a sort of Webkinz University, a gem mine, and so many items to buy with your KinzCash that any interior decorator would drool at the possibilities.
I mean, it isn’t my fault that if you don’t have enough KinzCash, you can’t feed your pet. And that to get the KinzCash, you have to play games and trivia quizzes. It certainly isn’t my choice to have to mine for precious gems in order to qualify for a Crown of Wonder. I had nothing to do with the decsion to make the Wishing Well as exciting as a slot machine.
I mean, please don’t tell me I am the only parent in the world who somehow finds themselves playing Dogbeard’s Bathtub Battles after their kids have gone to bed.
Seriously, please tell me that.
What they need to do is make it much more boring. You know, so moms kids won’t want to play so often.
April 1st, 2008 at 7:37 am
Oh man. I am addicted, too. So is my mom. I’m embarrassed to admit how much time I spend on Webkinz World playing Atomicolicious.
April 1st, 2008 at 9:20 am
Just wait till you get a Wii…then you’ll really be hardcore.
April 1st, 2008 at 11:35 am
Lol! We don’t have Webkinz yet, but my husband and I are very into Neopets which is pretty similar. I just like playing the games, at least that is what I tell myself.
April 1st, 2008 at 11:46 am
I’m into Neopets, too–and will probably still be playing Neopets when I have kids old enough to play it with me, if it’s still around. My husband plays World of Warcraft and wishes I’d play that with him…but that’s a bit violent and complicated for my taste. I’ll stick with Ultimate Bullseye.
April 1st, 2008 at 12:43 pm
I am also a Neopets junkie, have been for over 5 years. I am even in an all adult Guild on Neopets. My son just recenlty started playing too but he doesn’t get that into it.
April 1st, 2008 at 1:10 pm
I’ve never heard of it. Should I be embarassed to say that? Now you’ve got my curiousity up.
April 4th, 2008 at 10:56 am
I know for a fact that my friend’s husband got his own Webkinz for his 39th birthday because he kept hogging all the computer time, playing with his daughters’ Webkinz.