# Sims - "The end is near"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sims-the-end-is-near/114694>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 18, 2002, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sims-the-end-is-near/114694 "2002-06-18T14:58:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sims-the-end-is-near/114694/1 "2002-06-18T14:58:30Z")

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Whilst playing the Sims, I have now twice received the message by telephone that the end is near. I have also received a call that said to be careful answering the door because they were coming.

Huh? Is this going to be a big let down, or is my sim on the verge of a massive government conspiracy?

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**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sims-the-end-is-near/114694/2 "2002-06-18T15:18:10Z")

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They don’t mean anything. Just like in real life, it doesn’t always pay to answer every single phone call you get. If it’s not important information about your friends or your job, unimportant phone calls may have a monetary reward in them for you. The rest are a useless waste of your time-like the ones you mention. Too bad Sims don’t have Caller ID…

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**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sims-the-end-is-near/114694/3 "2002-06-18T16:15:48Z")

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Don’t listen to **mobo85**! He/She’s obviously one of them. Of course the end is near. The MIB will arrive at your door one day and next thing you know, you’ll be talking to your doorknob, and damn happy to be doing so. Run while you still can!

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**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sims-the-end-is-near/114694/4 "2002-06-18T16:24:07Z")

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Don’t listen to **mobo85**! He/She’s obviously one of them. Of course the end is near. The MIB will arrive at your door one day and next thing you know, you’ll be talking to your doorknob, and damn happy to be doing so. Run while you still can!

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**Author:** ![c\_goat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@c\_goat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/c_goat)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sims-the-end-is-near/114694/5 "2002-06-18T17:35:08Z")

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I remember reading somewhere that your sim could be abducted by aliens. I haven’t seen it happen yet.

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**Author:** ![Jeremy\_s\_Evil\_Twin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Jeremy\_s\_Evil\_Twin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeremy_s_Evil_Twin)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sims-the-end-is-near/114694/6 "2002-06-18T20:48:24Z")

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**c\_goat** , your sim can be abducted by aliens if they use the telescope for a long period of time. I’ve seen it happen several times, so it’s no rumor.

As for “The end is near” phone call, it’s meaningless. Some players have theorized that it increases the chance of getting burglarized, but I’ve never noticed that to be the case.