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This sketch perfectly sums up a typical Irish mam's reaction to Pokémon Go

“The only thing she’ll catch is her death”.

Jul 17th 2016, 9:17 AM 4,217 Views 2 Comments

POKÉMON GO WAS released in Ireland yesterday, at long last. The game is the latest craze to take over our lives, and it’s only getting worse.

But there’s only one question on every Irish mammy’s lips:

What will the neighbours think?

Clisare created a short trailer for a new kind of Pokémon game, and it’ll STILL perplex your Irish ma.

Source: Clisare/YouTube

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This sketch perfectly sums up a typical Irish mam's reaction to Pokémon Go

“The only thing she’ll catch is her death”.

DailyEdge is on Snapchat! Tap the button below to add!

This 7-year-old boy is making light-up Pokeballs to keep other kids safe at night>