There's currently a bit of drama chez Mapping the Delicious - some people don't believe that there's another human being out there who likes to call the game Paper Scissors Rock. Those same people have then accused me of voting twice, and have called me the "lamest person they know" or something of that sort.
If you voted for that option, please come forward and let me know who you are! I can't be the only person who thinks the game should be called that!
ps even if you hit that button by accident, let me know. I want to clear my name.
Showing posts with label paper scissors rocks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paper scissors rocks. Show all posts
September 2, 2009
August 6, 2009
Paper Scissors Rock
Most, if not all, of you are aware of the game in which two players choose either paper, scissors, or a rock in the hopes of defeating the other player. This game (or its variants) is popular across the globe, according to Wikipedia.
One thing that Wikipedia gets wrong, however, is the game's preferred name. According to Thomas B. Marlow (in addition to being a world-renowned expert on holiday rules, he is unparalleled in his knowledge of games' proper playing and naming), Paper Scissors Rock is the correct name of the game. True, most people will know what you're talking about if you put the words in the wrong order, but...it's just like stairs in groups of seven. At the risk of sounding grandiose, calling the game Rock Paper Scissors is an affront to nature - just as the Designated Hitter and night games mar the inherent beauty of a baseball game.
One thing that Wikipedia gets wrong, however, is the game's preferred name. According to Thomas B. Marlow (in addition to being a world-renowned expert on holiday rules, he is unparalleled in his knowledge of games' proper playing and naming), Paper Scissors Rock is the correct name of the game. True, most people will know what you're talking about if you put the words in the wrong order, but...it's just like stairs in groups of seven. At the risk of sounding grandiose, calling the game Rock Paper Scissors is an affront to nature - just as the Designated Hitter and night games mar the inherent beauty of a baseball game.
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