@mike808 I remember a hand full of things from when I was 2. I think my earliest memory was of feeding my brother at 9 mo old when mom was on the phone. He was exactly 18 mo younger than me so I was 2 years and 3 mo old. I have several from when I was 3, one at 1.5 months shy of 3 (the dating of these was with help from my parents). A pile of them from under 4 including a recurring nightmare. I remember a bunch of crap before I turned 5 (know that from the house I remember)…
While a 2 year old may not remember the birthday party, the fun they have is pleasurable for the parents and the kid, gives the parents memories nd the kid, when they are older, the pleasure of looking at things their parents did for them when they were little.
American Pie IS way longer than you think… as my daughters (then probably 12 and 14 or thereabouts) learned when they opted to sing it one night while we were staying at The Country Place, a resort in the Catskills section of New York State.
They are now 28 and 26, and I wonder if they recall that night…
@baqui63 But at least it is full of lyrics. Wait until someone does Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf at karaoke and suddenly realise there is a huge instrumental section in the song. The true definition of awkward moment.
@baqui63@yakkoTDI I know someone that thinks it’s hilarious to do Paridise By The Dashboard Light when given the chance, a surprising amount of places have the full song as an option.
@baqui63@metaphore@yakkoTDI “I don’t have the pipes for Meat Loaf” is a surprisingly versatile phrase. You can use it to describe both karaoke and IBS.
@baqui63@dannybeans@metaphore I haven’t experienced anyone doing Paradise By The Dashboard Light. I should find a good karaoke place and enjoy the acoustic assaults again.
My other favourite is going with one of my best friend’s as she is a musician and teaches singing/piano lessons for her career.
Basically any game that’s similar to horseshoes, because those are all just horseshoes except without getting to throw horseshoes. The sole exception being lawn darts.
@brennyn@chienfou
I love bocce, we play that a lot too. My dad has a sweet custom set he had made years ago that we all fight over who’s going to inherit when he dies. I found an old school set at a garage sale in great condition for $5 years ago. That should have been in the $5 thread.
I like playing cornhole but I don’t go to parties with the sole purpose of playing it. I don’t even parties bc I have zero life. We’ll play that and washers after we get of the boat while the food is grilling.
Trying to get along with everyone assembled from different groups that don’t necessarily mesh. Especially for games like Cards Against Whatever that is infinitely funnier with people you know.
Office Parties. For a long, long list of reasons, work and parties should never mix. Especially office parties with childish games and alcohol. That’s a great way to end up hating the people you work with. Or perhaps it was just me.
Parties.
The “accepting the invitation to the party” party activity.
Nominations.
Then, concession speeches.
Charades! with Pin The Tail On The Donkey a close second.
F’N cornhole, at least paint naked pictures on the boards so it looks authentic
/giphy cornhole
/giphy cornhole
@haydesigner as a Nets fan, I can confirm, Kyrie Irving is a cornhole.
Gender reveal parties.
Seriously, no one else gives a shit.
@haydesigner
And then there were these assholes…
https://www.them.us/story/couple-gender-reveal-wildfire-manslaughter-charges
@haydesigner For my 66th, I had a Gender Repeal Party.
Attending a toddler’s birthday party who as an adult, won’t have their first memory for another five years.
@mike808 I remember a hand full of things from when I was 2. I think my earliest memory was of feeding my brother at 9 mo old when mom was on the phone. He was exactly 18 mo younger than me so I was 2 years and 3 mo old. I have several from when I was 3, one at 1.5 months shy of 3 (the dating of these was with help from my parents). A pile of them from under 4 including a recurring nightmare. I remember a bunch of crap before I turned 5 (know that from the house I remember)…
While a 2 year old may not remember the birthday party, the fun they have is pleasurable for the parents and the kid, gives the parents memories nd the kid, when they are older, the pleasure of looking at things their parents did for them when they were little.
Getting drunk. But that pretty much goes for anywhere, not just parties.
American Pie IS way longer than you think… as my daughters (then probably 12 and 14 or thereabouts) learned when they opted to sing it one night while we were staying at The Country Place, a resort in the Catskills section of New York State.
They are now 28 and 26, and I wonder if they recall that night…
@baqui63 But at least it is full of lyrics. Wait until someone does Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf at karaoke and suddenly realise there is a huge instrumental section in the song. The true definition of awkward moment.
@baqui63 @yakkoTDI I know someone that thinks it’s hilarious to do Paridise By The Dashboard Light when given the chance, a surprising amount of places have the full song as an option.
@baqui63 @metaphore @yakkoTDI “I don’t have the pipes for Meat Loaf” is a surprisingly versatile phrase. You can use it to describe both karaoke and IBS.
@baqui63 @dannybeans @metaphore I haven’t experienced anyone doing Paradise By The Dashboard Light. I should find a good karaoke place and enjoy the acoustic assaults again.
My other favourite is going with one of my best friend’s as she is a musician and teaches singing/piano lessons for her career.
Not suggesting that it belongs on this list, but am I the only one here who does not think of bean bag toss when they see the word “cornhole”?
@werehatrack heh “cornhole”
@werehatrack You are, but I like the way you think.
@werehatrack You are not the only one at all. In fact, “it’s” all I think.
@werehatrack @zinimusprime
@chienfou @werehatrack
@chienfou @werehatrack @zinimusprime
https://meh.com/forum/topics/some-words-are-kind-of-unsettling-which-rubs-you-the-wrong-way#6294fe3cc2402c8e06dcb157
@werehatrack I had no idea what cornhole meant. And the bean bag tosses I think of as exactly that. A kid’s game that sometimes adults play.
Dancing
Key parties
That frisbee trash game (Can Jam) is without a doubt the stupidest game ever invented. I can’t believe some asshole got rich off that.
Basically any game that’s similar to horseshoes, because those are all just horseshoes except without getting to throw horseshoes. The sole exception being lawn darts.
@brennyn
If I could only find some real authentic lawn darts! Well, for a decent price that is.
@brennyn @Star2236
Oh yes… simpler times when Jarts were available!
@brennyn
Where do you stand on pétanque or bocce…?
@chienfou Boules games are distinct and different enough to not make me wish I was playing horseshoes instead, so also good.
@brennyn @chienfou
I love bocce, we play that a lot too. My dad has a sweet custom set he had made years ago that we all fight over who’s going to inherit when he dies. I found an old school set at a garage sale in great condition for $5 years ago. That should have been in the $5 thread.
@brennyn @chienfou @Star2236 In the midwest, we play washers, or as they say here in Misery along Highway “farty”, we play “war-shers”.
Example on the 'zon: https://a.co/7K1SRb2
Wikipedia
@brennyn @chienfou @mike808 @Star2236 I have a set JUST like those
@brennyn @chienfou @Star2236 @tinamarie1974
Duh. Err’body in tha Lou does!
@brennyn @chienfou @mike808 @Star2236 I was helping prove your point
But to be clear I do NOT add the “r”
@tinamarie1974 Dang. Look at you. All edumacated and stuff.
Pretending to have other adult friends?
I like playing cornhole but I don’t go to parties with the sole purpose of playing it. I don’t even parties bc I have zero life. We’ll play that and washers after we get of the boat while the food is grilling.
Trying to get along with everyone assembled from different groups that don’t necessarily mesh. Especially for games like Cards Against Whatever that is infinitely funnier with people you know.
I don’t go to parties (or have parties to go), but I enjoy karaoke or games with friends. So I don’t begrudge people enjoying cornhole or whatever.
Office Parties. For a long, long list of reasons, work and parties should never mix. Especially office parties with childish games and alcohol. That’s a great way to end up hating the people you work with.
Or perhaps it was just me.
@rockblossom It was emphatically not just you.
Horseshoes, I’ve worked too hard for you to ruin my grass.
Any game that’s typically played at wedding/baby showers. They just universally suck.
I’m honestly not mad at any of it. Whatever you need to get that little dose of serotonin.
Human Centipede
@mike808
Yikes!
Not sure what the worst is, but croquet is the best. Better than all the rest of your lawn games.
@j37hr0 @Star2236 @chienfou @brennyn @tinamarie1974
Not as much fun as playing catch with Jarts. Life is full of thrills when you are …
/youtube right in the danger zone
@brennyn @chienfou @j37hr0 @mike808 @tinamarie1974
I’ve seen him in concert a few times.
@Star2236 @tinamarie1974
Alone or with Jim?
@chienfou @tinamarie1974
Jim?
@Star2236 @tinamarie1974
Messina (they are touring together again evidently)
Parties in general?
Wife swapping
@dam091 Husband swapping.
@dam091 @mike808
body fluid swapping.