One might say that when an individual starts to blend fiction and video games with reality... that person might be loosing their mind. Those people would be correct. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. However, my eventual loss of a grip on reality shall not be in vain. Allow me to share with you a few life lessons you can learn from playing "Call of Duty" (online first person shooter video game) but you can apply to everyday life.
1. Don't Stand In Doorways (you'll get us all killed)
As I was leaving a well known department store I was halted right before I could exit. There was a woman in front of me that had just stopped dead in the doorway. Normally I would simply navigate around her, but this woman was of a particular size and shape that fits snugly in a double sliding automatic doors like they were made just for her. I waited about a full minute before saying "excuse me" and pushing past her. It was a tight squeeze and I had to shoulder check her just a little bit. I made it through and could breath again. Gasping for huge gulps of air I looked back to see what she could possibly be doing... you know... besides getting in my way and leaving the automatic doors open to let cold air into the store. She was texting. Let me say it out loud... she stopped in the middle of a public exit to send a text message from a mobile phone. From that point I managed to walk to my car, get it, start it, adjust my mirrors and fiddle with the radio and when I pulled out she was STILL STANDING THERE. By this point a crowd was building behind this fire hazzard... I mean woman... and I thought I saw the mob getting restless. It was only a matter of time before this woman was beaten senseless, and I didn't need that on my record.
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