Dead Meat or Toast
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325759)
Rockingham, Australia
August 15, 2018 2:11am CST
The photo is relevant only because a board game we play is called ‘Ticket to Ride’.
This discussion is meant to be entertaining. My husband and I haven’t had a big fight or anything like it. We rarely watch TV and lately we’ve been playing Ticket to Ride or one of its variants several times a week. Wednesday is our games night but occasionally we’ll have an extra game or two on another night.
We both play to win and pretend that it is really important to us. Notice I said ‘pretend’. So we were talking over our last game which I happened to win and by quite a big margin. Then Vince said ‘Watch out. Next time you’re dead meat’. I haven’t heard this expression for ages but it sounds pretty drastic and not very loving. So I’ve been teasing him about it and he has agreed the expression is a bit strong. From now on, he says he’ll use ‘toast’. So while I might be ‘toast’ if he beats me, he might be history if he calls me dead meat any more.
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@BabeSays (8576)
• Mauritius
16 Aug 18
I don't think it meant it at all. I think bu using that word it is actully bringing you two closer. I heard whenever men uses word he never used before to his lady it means he is really comfortable with her that's why he uses the word he would use with his best friend or close friends.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Aug 18
It's harmless the way he said it.
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Aug 18
@JohnRoberts That's very common and fits Vince very well! 
If I'd thought of it first I would have said it myself. 
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Aug 18
@JudyEv He was just being "silly buggers." How common is that Aussie slang?
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Aug 18
There are several basic versions I think. We have the USA basic then we bought an extension which has maps for India and Switzerland but you need the cards and little trains from a basic set to be able to play them. But just having the basic set will be great. You won't get sick of it for ages - if ever.
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Aug 18
@Juliaacv I was actually wrong as it is an American version we have rather than a USA. It includes Canadian cities. It has helped me learn more about American cities and where they are situated. For fun I've learnt the USA states and their capitals. Now I'm working on Canada.
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@wolfgirl569 (95165)
• Marion, Ohio
15 Aug 18
Either one could be mean if you guys meant it lol
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@snowy22315 (169965)
• United States
15 Aug 18
Yeah we use toast more often I guess.
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Aug 18
At least you have heard of it. It must have just suddenly come to him as we normally never use it.
@Friendlypink (3805)
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16 Aug 18
You just gave me an idea on how I can spend time with my kids and nephews this coming weekend. Thanks
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Aug 18
That's good. Are you going to play a board game? They seem to be coming back into popularity.
@arunima25 (85297)
• Bangalore, India
15 Aug 18
Seems like you take this pretending to win too seriously
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@arunima25 (85297)
• Bangalore, India
15 Aug 18
@JudyEv yes we get carried away.
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