Skip to main content

the game 

the game is a game you can't quit.

rules:

1- you are now playing the game, you can't quit the game.
2- you can't think of the game or talk about the game, because if you do, you lose.
3- once you lost the game, you have to announce your loss. i.e. - I JUST LOST THE GAME. Or come up with something creative to make others think about it, like Watch out for the game!
4- if somebody asks about the game, you have to ask them if they want to play, if yes, then they can't quit.
5- you have a 30 minute restart until you can loose the game again.

Happy playing!
Robert: Oh shit...
Dennis: What?
Robert: I just stepped in the game.
Dennis: Damnet, I just lost the game.
the game by weeze wee January 10, 2009
the game mug front
Get the the game mug.
See more merch

The Gerstmann Effect 

When a corporation that has reached a bureaucratic critical mass so high that it forgets what function it is supposed to be fulfilling fires a respected and core employee, causing other employees in the company to quit in response. Occurs often in the video game industry, such as with the formation of Double Fine (run by former Lucas Arts employee Tim Schafer). The term comes from the firing of Jeff Gerstmann, a respected member of the video game community, from Gamestop due to what many have inferred to be his negative review of Kane and Lynch, a game produced by a company that was paying Gamestop at the time for advertisements.
Suit 1: Remember the good old days, where we reviewed games and thought about the gamers, and weren't just looking at the immediate bottom line?
Suit 2: Fuck that, this guy lost us money by giving the game made by our sponsors a bad review! Fire him!
Suit 3: But he's one of our best employees, won't that harm our credibility amongst videogamers and cause us to lose money in the longterm?
Suit 2: What's a videogame?
----------------------------------------------------
Suit 2: Okay, so, I fired him. But now a lot of other dudes are leaving because they say we've completely lost touch with our readers and market.
Suit 3: Fucking damnit, it's the Gerstmann effect.
The Gerstmann Effect by That Frood November 18, 2009
Related Words

snake in the grass 

(eBay terminology) Someone who watches an auction but doesn't bid until the last minute.
As long as there isn't a snake in the grass, that voodoo doll is mine!
snake in the grass by Reyn October 20, 2005

The Gentleman 

While doing a woman doggie style one hand is used to pull her hair, the other is used to insert your thumb into her anal cavity.
The Gentleman by The Lenny January 1, 2007

the game 

a game that is commonly played in junior high and high school. YOU DO NOT WANT TO CONTINUE READING IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO PLAY. once you know about the game, you CANNOT stop playing. the game is forgetting about the game. once you remember the game you lost the game. the rules are, 1. once you remember the game you have to say it outloud that you lost. 2. anyone that remembers the game also loses. 3. you can only lose once within 5 minutes. 4. you cannot quit playing the game. 5. after 5 minutes it starts again. I KNOW IT GETS ANNOYING, it follows you through life. and I KNOW, IT DOESNT MAKE SENSE, but to others, it makes perfect sense. usually anything about remembering or forgetting triggers the memory of the game, which makes you lose. or when you see someone that plays it makes you remember. its kind of fun watching everyones reactions when you lose.
you: "SHIT I LOST THE GAME!"
your friends: "UGHHH! I LOST!"
the game by hanna hostage January 6, 2008

The Growing Pains Paradox 

This is when you find yourself staying up late to do something that seems like a good idea at the time, but you regret it in the morning. Most commonly this occurs during television watching.

Commedian Jim Gaffigan has brought this issue to light during his stand up routines. In particular, Gaffigan goes into detail about staying up late to watch a Growing Pains marathon. This seems like a great idea at the time, but upon waking up...Growing Pains wasn't such a good idea afterall.

So essentially The Growing Pains Paradox is staying up late for anything that seems like a good idea in the evening. However, due to the lack of sleep you regret the decision in the morning.
"Uggh, why did I stay up last night watching a marathon of Ninja Warrior? I hate The Growing Pains Paradox!"

the government 

Taxation is theft, I don't play by the rules.

I make the government look like a bunch of damn fools.