Last night Jonathan and I hung out with our fabulous friends Matt and Steph. Not an unusual Saturday night. Matt and Steph brought take out Chinese and the 90's edition of Trivial Pursuit. Steph and I challenged Matt and Jonathan to a game. We lost but only because the guys got some ridiculously easy questions toward the end of the game. Really. In any case, I thought I would share with you the secrets to winning a game of Trivial Pursuit.
1. Know the answers. It's easiest if you are very smart, you have watched and retained the plots of every movie ever made, and you have memorized the entire Encyclopedia Britannica.
2. Roll the exact number you need to play for a piece of pie. I recommend loaded dice if you have some handy.
3. Try not to play the game drunk. OK, I know that will be really tough.
4. Modify the questions when it's your turn to ask questions of the other team. I like to only read the other team/players part of the question. Or find the hardest question on the card and, regardless of the color your opponent lands on, ask the hardest question.
5. When the other team/player isn't looking you should read and memorize the questions and answers on the next card in the deck.
6. Get the other team/players drunk. Add vodka to whatever they are drinking when they aren't looking. Soon they will be slurring, mumbling, and nodding off.
7. No matter what answer the other team gives to a question you should tell them that it's incorrect. If they ask to see the answer you should rip up the card and eat it before they can find out you lied.
8. Remember the old Handlin saying, "If you aren't cheating then you aren't really trying to win." The shortened version is, "If you aren't cheating, you aren't trying."
2 comments:
Number 7 is my favorite. Hmm . . . I need to think of something fun to write about today.
so what are your possible topics...I can help you choose a blogworthy topic.
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