10 Funny Facts About The World of Warcraft

The World of Warcraft (WoW) phenominon has taken the world by storm. Thinking about becoming a Dwarf or Undead Warrior? Know ye old prince these few facts and heed them well.

10. People Strongly Identify With Their Toons

This is too true. Often people will undergo plastic surgery to look more like their characters or otherwise alter their appearance. The guy in this photo is actually an 11 year-old Philipino girl.

9. Your Health Could Be Compromised

Often it is a choice between gaining huge amounts of weight OR having to take time off from power leveling. This is a health minded alternative. What you don’t see is the generator that’s attached to the treadmill… it powers the World of Warcraft.

8. Rest in the Inns and Capitol Cities

You’ll note the “Zzz”s on this screen shot. This means that the character is at rest and not doing much else. Do I have to explain the polital humor in this?

8. Your Diet Will Change

Plan on lots of Mt. Dew and Hotpockets. Stock up on both for your 72 hour binges. Remember to save the cans or bottles so you have an alternate restroom when in raids. Bottles are better because they hold more. Think 2 liters; you can get at least three uses out of a 2 liter bottle.

7. Plan on Spending Cash

The game costs nothing to preview; crack is free at first too. Expect to pay nearly $100 USD to get started with all three expansions and membership fees. If you do not have a girlfriend you will overcompensate by getting a set up like this one. If you have a girlfriend you will most likely lose her and the end result will be the same.

Check out WoWeconomics for more tips

6. Chinese Gold Miners Exist

They are the WoW Mafia in a way. Personally I think the Chinese use the money reaped from their people mining resources and playing the auctionhouse to fund clandestined operations in southern Missourri. Look at this rough character and tell me any different…

5. This Are What You Will NOT Be Seeing

Nope…

You’ll be looking at this…..

4. Elves Do Not Exist

Until you reach Level 80. By then even the real world looks like the World of Warcraft. This guy was once a top level executive for Bank of America.

3. These Girls Do Not Play WoW

Often at gatherings like Blizzcon the promoters will hire models. Usually these are mistaken for actual players. Please do not confuse the two. IF any of these ladies are actual players I apologize and my character name is Lanigan, I play on the Thorium Brotherhood server… look me up!

2. These Girls However Do

What do you do when you find out your WoW wife is any of these people? Keep it G-rated and keep playing. Sometimes the fantasy is better than the reality. Also to these people who might be players I apologize and Lanigan’s not really my character name. (Hotties in #3… it is… really.)

1. Being A Level 80 Character will NOT Get You Laid… in the Real World

You might score some cyber “touch and giggle” though. You’ll be doing all the touching. To whoever’s toon this is… take a joke pal.