Virtual Reality

"Hey! Hey! You can't use that. Un uh. Take it off the board."

"What? Are you kidding me? It's used all the time Mom. It's like talk to me. "
C O N V O....... 23 points.

"You mean like short for conversation? Like slang. Like cheatin'"

"Some words have become integrated into the language and that's one of them."

"Integrated? Now that's a real word. Whatever. Use it, but I'm telling you, you're gonna regret it by the end of the game."
T H R E A T ....12 points.

"You should be familiar with words like that. You're on the computer all the time."

"Says who?"

"Me. I'm up at 10 and I see you're on-line. What the heck do you do on the computer anyway? It's not like you're on-line dating anymore."
G U I L T Y .......18 points.

"I'm gonna have to de-activate my available button so you can't spy on me. If you must know, I'm farming" D A R E ..........10 points.

"Oh My God. Tell me you are not playing Farmville."
F U N N Y.......16 points.

"And what if I am? It's not like playing a game. I have crops and livestock and stuff. My little farm girl even pets the animals so the little hearts come out of their heads and they jump up and down and make happy noises."
H A P P Y...........12 points.

"Mom. That's insane! It's not real. Aren't you the one who got pissed about me being on Face Book all the time? Hmmm I think you called me a Virtual Child. " A V A T A R.......8 points.

"Oh...nice word. Uses all those vowels you're stuck with. Well, my little avatar is quite happy on her farm. Thank you very much! It's an urban escape for me, that's all." P O U T ........6 points

"Yeah, you need an escape all right. They should have a virtual Nutsville for you to join. You could wear white and make baskets. Hey! You can't use that word. No way, Mom..."

"Just watch me!" B I A T C H...........16 points "As in ..."

"I know, Ma. I know."