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Therapists Log On To WoW To Counsel Addicts

Posted by Soulskill on from the sometimes-an-elf-is-just-an-elf dept.

eldavojohn writes "So, you can't find the time to leave the World of Warcraft to seek help for your World of Warcraft addiction? Sounds reasonable. Well, addiction therapists are coming to meet you so you don't have to quit playing as they counsel you and your addiction. From the leader of this initiative, Dr. Graham: 'We will be launching this project by the end of the year. I think it's already clear that psychiatrists will have to stay within the parameters of the game. They certainly wouldn't be wandering around the game in white coats and would have to use the same characters available to other players. Of course one problem we're going to have to overcome is that while a psychiatrist may excel in what they do in the real world, they're probably not going to be very good at playing World of Warcraft.' Send in the level 5 counselor and let the games begin!" What happens when the therapists become addicted?

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  1. Obligatory SNL by dkleinsc · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'll take "The Rapists log on to WoW" for $400, Trebek.

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    1. Re:Obligatory SNL by ciderVisor · · Score: 5, Funny

      The Rapist Finder

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    2. Re:Obligatory SNL by Drakkenmensch · · Score: 1, Funny

      I'll stick to doctor Funke, thank you very much.

      He's the world's first analyst-therapist, or "analrapist" as his business card states!

    3. Re:Obligatory SNL by 2names · · Score: 4, Funny

      I am the best therapist in the World...of Warcraft.

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  2. What happens when the therapists become addicted? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    We've lined up a fabulous type of gorilla that thrives on dragging therapists away from their computers.

  3. I'm in therapy for my alcohol addiction by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 5, Funny

    I meet my therapist at the bar every afternoon for drinks at happy hour.

  4. Soon to be a common sight by Drakkenmensch · · Score: 4, Funny

    Drakkenmensch [whisper]: Well doctor, I guess that this game fills for me a void in my life that ooops tank is about to pull Deconstructor wwwwwwww223333333sssww33333

  5. Oh yeah, this will be great.... by Orleron · · Score: 2, Funny

    S0 t3ll m3, doOD. Wh3n I kill this m0b, what is teh first thing j00 want 2 kill?

    1. Re:Oh yeah, this will be great.... by Sebilrazen · · Score: 3, Funny

      I hate that I can read that without thinking about it.

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  6. so by ILongForDarkness · · Score: 4, Funny

    a death knight, a warlock and a therapist are in a bar ...

  7. New Trade Chat link by WeirdingWay · · Score: 2, Funny

    Anal [Therapist]

  8. Re:What happens when the therapists become addicte by Weeksauce · · Score: 5, Funny

    What I've been thinking is how can I declare myself to be a pyschiatrist so as to buy a level 80 in T7 gear and write it off as a business expense...

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  9. Word of advice for them by elrous0 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Don't try that on a PvP server, bucko!

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  10. "Your gold is welcome here." by Povno · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Well Mr. Bloodhoof Ragescar, it would appear that our time is up for this week."

    Trade window opens

    "That will be 100 Gold please..."

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