WoW forgetting their real-life's immediate matters. There are many examples:

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WoW player problems:
Bathroom: This is a vital part of real life matters. Who hasn't been playing hours through feeling the bladder reach the straining limits, but not wanting to take care of business, because you are the healer or the tank, and just reached Drakkisath's hall, or Ayamiss the Hunter? Sometimes we do say AFK a sec. And run to the bathroom ... sometimes missing aim in the rush. Then someone at home yells at us for messing the bathroom and not cleaning up after. Or forgetting to drop down the top of the toilet.


Job: Guild players usually play until midnight, but those who feel like playing a bit more, say ... players in Alterac Valley Battleground can find themselves dragged to stay a bit longer ... they are almost taking Stormpike Bunkers. One Bunker is gone, and you need to take the south Bunker to ensure victory. The clock keeps ticking and now it is 3am in the morning. You need to wake up at 6am to take a shower and dress up to go to work. If you get to punch-in late at the office ... it was not World of Warcraft's fault, or your fault ... it was the traffic's fault or the subway train didn't arrive in time -- you tell the boss or your job teammates.


Shower: Are you one of those who stay 15 hours a day playing World of Warcraft either because of unemployment, or because it is Summer break at school, or a weekend? Some won't take a shower until next day ... some lucky ones may miss a shower for over 40 hours. But there are other less fortunate ones who do take care of getting a shower often and turn on the water faucet of the bathtub and return to play World of Warcraft ... waiting for the water to get warm -- specially during winter. An hour later, your phone rings consistently or your door is knocked furiously. It is your neighbor from the apartment below ... your adventures in Azeroth turn into a grim reality when you realize your home is flooded and is cascading water down the ceiling of your neighbor. You can remember all the commands, and macros on your keyboard, can clear Molten Core in record time and remember perfectly every mob and boss and how to carry out all your melee attacks and spells... but you can't even remember the shower was left running water.


Marriage: Love. The sublime moment in life that is marrying your soulmate, and to be beside him/her through sickness and all that ... but did your partner also mean through World of Warcraft addiction? Some harcore players forget special days such as Birthday, Anniversary, or taking the husband or wife to a restaurant to celebrate a special day ... because that specific day you are required by the Guild to take down C'Thun, Ragnaros or Kel'Thuzad bosses. Maybe your partner is overwarmed and needs some kissing or more, and approaches you while playing the game. But you are way too focused on striking your record highest DPS in Zul'Gurub, or reaching Grand Marshall or High Warlord in Alterac Valley. You get some yelling, and your lovely soulmate leaves to take a sore cold shower. Reality around you is a blur. What matters is your character in World of Warcraft.


Food: When hunger gets the best of you, and have a small window of chance to get off the computer ... usually during buffing up time ... you run to the kitchen and throw the french fries or a piece of any meat on the pan, turn on the stove; or slip food into the microwave and run away like Speedy Gonzalez back to the computer to plug your brain once more into the surreal world of Azeroth. However, time in Azeroth not always matches time of reality for some odd reason. Time passes slower while playing ... whereas it goes pretty quick in the normal world. You only find that out when the fire alarm goes off or a grey cloud approaches the sanctity of your computer space. Hoof! What's that stench? There is no Ogre butt anywhere near you ... your real body senses detect it originates somewhere else ... oh damn ... the kitchen, how could I forget about that? Who hasn't experienced that for months or years?