Yup, that’s right – it was me.

Fridays usually include a lunch event of some sort for the crew I work with. Sometimes we go out for sushi, other times it’s Thai food, but last week was an off-week as we’re all eagerly awaiting to be paid again. On a side note, “Damn you monthly expenses!!!!”

So instead of going out for lunch, we all stayed in and brown-bagged it. The result was boredom. We weren’t at all interested in what we were eating or really any of the subject matters we usually touch on when we’re away from the office. Instead someone broke out their iPhone and with it, the end of productivity. These little micro-transaction games that are floating around are ridiculously addictive. First we all shared how fun these farming games were, then I piped in with the one game that single-handedly ended the rest of the day’s work.

I’m speaking of course of High School Super Star. The gang asked what I play and I showed them this little app that puts you back in high school. The intention is to create a persona and gain popularity. Popularity can be gained by fighting and smack talking, buying cool shit for your locker and getting after school jobs. Sounds lame, I know, but for some reason everyone was absolutely hooked. This is not an advertisement for High School Super Star – in fact, this is a warning for anyone at work right now. Do not share this game – it will suck the resources away from your project faster than the new 3GS.