The writer called Pokémon GO “by far the stupidest thing I have ever seen,” and even provided examples of things he had “lived through” that, according to him, didn’t compare to the stupidity of this latest craze. The list includes Hammer pants, Crystal Pepsi, the Macarena, and “ten seasons of CSI: Miami.”

I can agree with the Crystal Pepsi and CSI: Miami, but you mess with hammer pants and you mess with all of us, sir. Not to mention that none of the “useless” things on his list ever had an actual purpose like a) exercise, b) human interaction, or c) catching Pokémon (natch).
The note also encouraged drinking:

“There is a bar up the street and around the corner. Go there, have a beer, and seriously think about your life choices.”

James Douglas Roy, the man who posted the note, told BuzzFeed Canada he grew frustrated by the crowds of smartphone-clutching Pokémasters trying to get into the garden behind his building.

Photo Credit: James Douglas Roy

“No one actually got over the gate but they kept asking,” Roy said over Facebook chat. “They were NOT kids.”

Roy said it was a real nuisance until he put the sign up and people stopped bothering tenants as much. He also suspects that whatever was drawing people to his building had moved on, though he also admits he’s never played Pokémon and has no real understanding of the game.

“They say Pokémon is captured and gone now or something? I don’t get this game or understand anything about this thing,” he said.