All the people that I know that have started playing MMORPGS have slowly went from fairly fun people, to people so sick/boring/greasy (pick 2 of the three) that I am embarassed to go out in public with them.
I honestly do think that these games are very addictive. No one takes them seriously though because they are so new. There was an interesting article on MMORPG's in one of the business magazines this month... I am not sure which one unfortunately.
I do not intend to play a MMORPG, ever. I would rather have a REAL life, where i do REAL monotonous tasks. At least in the real life, if you play your +100 charisma card right you get laid every once and a while

i know some people who id hang around and were fun to dstuff with few times a month
now they addicted to WOW with level 60 characters and even in PUBLIC! thats all they talk about!
they also went to hell in shape and looks! they even talk about WOW jokes off the ****in computer!
we used to play madden tournaments, but the last one we tried 2 of the fat ****s never did their games and were in 4 hour long dungeons!
who the **** can play that crappy game for 4 hours straight in 1 dungeon?! and its at a CHANCE to get an item that barely gets u stronger! id rather play Cod2 kill a nazi and get a weopan shoot another one die kill etc