WoW funeral crashing: the internal debate

Meet Nick, a twenty-something GotGame intern, who is returning home late from work one Saturday night with nothing to do. “Thanks, Laura!” Upon entering his house, he notices his roommate and roommate’s girlfriend watching humorous videos on YouTube. One particular video catches his eye, in which a World of Warcraft clan raids another’s memorial service for a member that died in real life. A slight smile purses his lips; almost simultaneously, his chest rumbles as a fit of laughter begins its ascent up his windpipe. Suddenly, his conscience comes into play…

“Alright, stop! Hold on for a minute! Before you let loose with that awkward-sounding chuckle, have you even thought about the Karmic consequences?”

“Consequences? It’s a video. We laugh at videos all the time. Beyond that, when did you become Buddha, and why are you always trying to ruin this man’s fun?”

“And what, might I ask, is so funny about a funeral?”

“Funeral, are you kidding me? This is more akin to a fight during band camp. Let me break this down for you, tubby. Real funerals don’t occur in WoW. The fact that these dorks decided to have a memorial service on a PvP server is the height of hilarity, eclipsed only by the fact that another clan decided to raid them during the service.”

“So you’re saying that honoring a fallen friend who died abruptly from a heart attack is comical? Most of these people couldn’t make the trip to her real service, and they thought this the best tribute that was available to them under the circumstances.”

“No, I’m saying it’s hilarious. Look, I’m all about honoring ‘real’ friends, but in order to have those maybe they should go outside every once in a while. Or you know, move out of their mother’s basement. I don’t know about you, but most of my friends don’t masquerade as elves or dwarves.”

“Oh, and you’re the expert on friendship, Mr. I-talk-to-my-cats.”

“Don’t talk about Ms. Kitty, or I will come across this shoulder. And don’t think that I didn’t see what you did when you woke up this morning, Spanky.”

“Uhhhh-ahhhh, temper, temper! Remember, this is a G-rated article, mister. All I’m saying is that sometimes you have to think about someone’s feelings other than your own.”

“O.K., thought about it, and guess what? I still don’t care, because the fact of the matter is—this is really funny. Maybe it’s because the idea of holding a funeral on WoW is absurd, or just maybe because it’s like the Star Wars kid picking on that weirdo that sings Chocolate Rain. Nick, go ahead laugh until your sides hurt, but just do me a favor when you’re done. Post the video for everyone else to see.”

“Enjoy it now, but I’m always right in the end.”

…and now without further ado. For your consideration…