Why I don't play WoW

This post on someone's blog explains why I'll never, EVER, play WoW or any other computer game. I got trapped playing Myst for a quarter in college, grades declined and I woke up to reality. I've never looked back.
For those of you who can play it and not get addicted, more power to you, but I can't.

The View from the Top

"The worst though are the people you know have time commitments. People with families and significant others. I am not one to judge a person's situation, but when a father/husband plays a video game all night long, seven days a week, after getting home from work, very involved instances that soak up hours and require concentration, it makes me queasy that I encouraged that. Others include the kids you know aren't doing their homework and confide in you they are failing out of high school or college but don't want to miss their chance at loot, the long-term girl/boyfriend who is skipping out on a date (or their anniversary - I've seen it) to play (and in some cases flirt constantly), the professional taking yet another day off from work to farm mats or grind their reputations up with in-game factions to get "valuable" quest rewards, etc... I'm not one to tell people how to spend their time, but it gets ridiculous when you take a step back."