What is Words With Friends?
Based on reports that Alec Baldwin was kicked off his American Airlines flight the other day, it seems that the 30 Rock star feels that he doesn’t have to adhere to the same rules as the rest of the passengers. While everyone else was busy keeping their electronic devices off (a dumb rule but a rule nonetheless), Baldwin felt the need for some Words With Friends whilst waiting out a delay on the plane.1 No matter how silly the rule may seem, think of how much havoc one would have to cause to actually get kicked off a plane. Worse yet, celebrities already tend to get a little leeway, so imagine the scene Baldwin must have caused just to defend his game playing even though it’s against the rules.
The story itself makes for a great Dinner Topic, but it also helps to know what Baldwin was playing. Words With Friends is a word game nearly identical to Scrabble that has millions of online players, playing via various methods: apps on tablets and smartphones, Facebook, etc. Anytime you want to play a game, you can immediately connect to a random player and play the Scrabble-like game to its conclusion, exchanging turns in rapid fashion or over days if your schedule doesn’t allow for all-day gaming.
Words With Friends is an addictive word puzzle game that was wildly popular before, and now thanks to Alec Baldwin’s ego, figures to reach new heights of popularity. Luckily, you follow Dinner Topics and are well-informed when the story is discussed at the table later.
Read on:
Slate.com – Alec Baldwin, Airline Spar Over “Words With Friends” Incident
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