This is why I don’t play board games
April 21st, 2007
“You don’t know how to be a team player.”
“You have to be a better winner.”
“That’s not good sportsmanship.”
“You have to COOL IT DOWN.”
Dude, WTF.
America, it seems, has a love-hate relationship with winners and I had the pleasure of experiencing it first-hand last night.
You see, when I play I’m in it to win it. All systems go. Take no prisoners. No holds barred.
So when we played Cranium a couple nights ago, I put my game face on and went in with everything I had.
Well.
Suffice it to say, some people were less impressed and a little more critical than they should have been at my superior playing skills. (ahem, boyfriend)
Even though we are now the reigning Cranium champions. (that’s right, you heard me)
There’s a reason I don’t play board games. Or any kind of games really. Well, two reasons, actually.
- I don’t play to lose. No such thing as a friendly game. I warned them–if I’m good, I don’t hide it and you will know it. (I also know that it can real obnoxious real quick)
- I don’t play to lose. (i.e. I don’t play things I have no chance of winning)
For the most part, I’m kind of incognito about my hypercompetitiveness. I know it’s not pretty so I try my best not to get into situations where it can rear its snotty little head.
But it had been a while, so the beast was unleashed in full force last night. And while I am basking in the glow of our two straight wins, I am left wondering if we’ll ever be invited to play again.
Hmmm.
Well.
Whatever dude.
I totally rocked.
P.S. I’ve put a disclaimer on my About page…
April 21st, 2007 at 10:02 pm
BAH! FIRST of all, its a freakin board game, not some kind of super important competition. Secondly, there is no love-hate relationship with winners, its a love love relationship with gracious, sportsmanlike winners and a hate hate relationship with shit-talking, arrogant winners. If only you had ever been on a sports team, you would soooo get it.
Remember, karma is a biotch, so all the shit-talking will come back around and bite you if you’re not careful
Derek, if you’re out there, give your sis some words of wisdom or something, god knows she doesnt listen to me…
April 22nd, 2007 at 7:53 am
Oh it’s on, then. Next time we are both in the same city, Cranium will happen.
It will be fierce– and winner will buy the booze, so no one comes off too big-headed.
Deal?
April 22nd, 2007 at 8:39 am
dude needs to read my disclaimer, yo
beca, it is on like donkey kong…
April 22nd, 2007 at 9:53 pm
even taking this “disclaimer” into consideration, you seem to forget to mention that at this fictional game night, you were not, in fact, the winner of the third and final game…the most recent game…which in fact takes away your “reigning champ” status. and we will not mention that the first game, that was won by a mear one cranium card, was played with faulty rules that helped spring you to a false victory!!
although i cannot believe i am currently “blogging” about board games, i wanted to write to assure you and said boyfriend that the fictional night was a lot of fun and you will of course be invited back for more -despite the fact that there is nothing worse than a sore loser - EXCEPT an overly / annoyingly arrogant winner….who then writes a web page about it!
April 23rd, 2007 at 6:55 am
umm… sore loser? How about a guy who spends half the night calculating the number of ways he can make change out of 25 cents? Oh snap…
P.S. and since your math seems to fail you, most recent winner, two (wins) trumps one every time!
P.P.S. but seriously though, mea culpa on the arrogance. I’ll be a gracious winner next time, I promise
April 23rd, 2007 at 9:59 am
act like you’ve been there before Sis.
Too funny.
December 15th, 2007 at 10:06 am
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