Sixteen weeks ago my optometrist gave me eye drops that contain small amounts of dirt to get my eyes used to it before I go on a Pokemon excursion for just this reason. He told me horror stories about people going and having dirt lobbed into their eyes and losing their sense of taste. Taste is one of my favorite senses and one of the main reasons I go on these Pokemon excursions. Nothing beats a charmander cooked by the fire of his own tail. In fact just last week I was talking with my coworker about her recent trip and she told me the best food she ate was a salad made of bulbasaur leaves. I was a bit confused because she’s a vegetarian and despite being made of plant matter bulbasaur are still living creatures.

Anyway, Pokemon are pretty neat so long as you don’t lose your sense of taste from them tossing dirt into your eyes. Be sure to go see your optometrist before any trips out there.