It’s really easy to get me addicted to new things. After my divorce, my friends talked me into coming over to Facebook….to farm. I did. Farmville kept me up late at night. Well, someone had to harvest the damn wheat crop. And then Pinterest reeled me in. I have over one hundred boards. Why the hell would I need one hundred boards? Yes, I’m easily addicted. I’m just glad I never started smoking.
Several months ago I started playing Angry Birds. I mean, what the hell is wrong with me? I play one game a day and am in a weekly tournament. And this on top of writing two books this summer. As I look around my living room, I notice that it is neat as a pin. Well, it should be since I have been on this damn computer most of the time. And now SongPop has invaded my life. But, I’m not too happy about this one.
SongPop is my newest obsession. A friend invited me just last week to play them in this fun Facebook game. I didn’t understand how to play at first, so I was already screwed for the week. A friend sends an invitation to listen to a few tunes and then you can pick the answer from four choices. No one told me there was a time limit. Right now I am playing about nine people. And I’m ready to throw in the towel and I will tell you why.
This game is a great test of reaction times. Most of the people I play are about 20 years younger than me and I can’t press the button fast enough. I know a lot of the answers, but it’s like I mosey on over to the button with my mouse. What the hell? This is a sure way to let me know that I am getting old. It’s actually pissing me off, because I am actually really trying and I just can’t ring in fast enough. I’d suck if I were on Jeopardy.
A Facebook friend wrote that she was done with SongPop due to the fact that she feels that she has a neuropathy problem. She is a sarcastic lass like me, and I hope she doesn’t really think that she has a problem. I’m just pissed off that age has robbed us of our rapid fire response finger. We are getting old and SongPop has just slapped us across the face. We can’t play with the big dogs anymore. Well, I guess I should only speak for myself. I can’t play with the big dogs anymore.
But, that’s not all. I don’t know music like I used to. I still know all the words to Aqualung and Hotel California. I know my Disco and Classic Rock. I don’t know a damn thing about Modern Rap or Latin Radio. My daughter was home this week and she sat on the couch playing SongPop and would send me songs in the Latin Music genre. Thanks, sweetie.
The fastest I have been able to buzz in on a song is Ice Ice Baby. How sad is that?
In the end, I guess the older I get, the worse my response time will be. Pretty soon someone will take my car keys away from me for fear that I will hesitate and then pull in front of a truck or something.
But, then again, I always sucked at Hungry Hungry Hippo. Maybe it’s just me.
Posted by John Doe on December 19, 2012 at 2:27 am
It’s not all about reaction times, just keep playing and you’ll understand why. The star system ensures that you’ll start with easy questions. In a four to five star question round, it’s really hard to get all five correctly. If you have more answers right than your opponent, you will win the round no matter what the times are. So actually being right on answers count the most as your stars increase.
Posted by Yanira Scherer on September 7, 2012 at 8:29 pm
New York, NY 10118?
Posted by backonmyown on August 23, 2012 at 3:46 pm
I guess I’m really old. Yeah, actually I am. I’ve never heard of SongPop. I would probably get depressed if I tried to play, so I won’t. BUT — I know all the words to all the songs that were popular before 1980. And by the way, who started calling “rap” music. Now that’s an oxymoron.
Thanks for making me laugh.
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on August 23, 2012 at 5:11 pm
Oh, you would be good then. My fastest response time was to Ice Ice Baby…how sad..lol
Posted by marinasleeps on August 23, 2012 at 1:08 pm
Ooooo I gotta try this game!
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on August 23, 2012 at 5:10 pm
Warning….it’s addictive..lol