I currently work in a Marriott Resort & Spa, and the last few times I've worked, there's been loads of people (age 12+) fumbling with their phones all over the hotel. Most of the players are roaming around the conference centres... which are typically closed off when there are no events. There are more people
inside trying to find a Pokemon, than there are people outside swimming.
Even one of my managers has been playing this game instead of working! He makes it a point to sit in the office for all of 10 minutes "to do work" but then pops out to rove the hotel and play! The other day, some 14 year old boy stopped us and said "Do you guys play Pokemon Go?"
and sure enough, that started a 30 minute conversation and playtime with my manager. I just stood there like "wtf...
". We were walking the hotel to check on an event, and he ends up playing a damn game. Even after we left the kid, he kept his phone open and played while walking.
I've not downloaded it nor have I played. I don't find the "zomg! I gotta do it!!" especially since it drains the battery and uses so much data. I've had enough issues with my battery draining and data usage at my hotel, that I don't need to add a (
sorry,
but stupid) game to it.
Even one of my mates texted me saying she and her husband had to go to a local cemetery one day, because he's addicted to the game. She said there must have been 30 people in this cemetery, all playing together!