FarmVille.

Gone were the days where kids run across field bare footed, climb tress, catch spiders and get into fights with their neighbors’ chickens. In case you are wondering, yes, I’m still the girl in my early twenties, I’ve not transformed into a cranky old woman reminiscing her past with her cats. But my point is, kids these days are different from the kids in our parents/grandparents’ times – the good old kampong days.

These kids love their internet, iPhone, PSP and computers more than anything else. But who is to guess that the latest and “hippest” application on the most sociable social network site – Facebook (FB) is FarmVille?

[The real rant continues…]

This freaking application gets kids (adults are not spared) addicted into plowing lands, sowing seeds and rearing farm animals all through a few clicks and regular logins to FB.

The result? Imaginary farming capability and ownership of farm empires in this land scare reality.

HMPH.

Alright, to confess, I suck at it and that is why I’m ranting.

My pathetic farm that can harvest enough crops to feed a family of cats.

My friend’s farm empire.

“Today, my husband and I were having sex, and just as I was about to finish he screamed, “Oh shit! It’s 4:15, my strawberries are gonna whither!!!!” and then jumped off me and went to check on his farm on FarmVille. An imaginary farm, on Facebook. FML” - First quoted by Professor Kam