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myLot reputation of 99/100. someonesmom (2275)   ranked 36 out of 38,017 in life11 months ago

First of all, I want to wish all of my 'friends,' and fellow myLotters, a very happy, healthy, prosperous New Year. I've just returned from a week visiting my sister and her family, so have been offline during this time.

Some of you know that my family has 'a thing' for board games. We love them, and will play as many as we can get our hands on, when we're together. The more complex the game, the better!

This year was no exception, and in fact, I purchased the 'new' Clue board game for my sister as a Christmas gift. It had been advertised on TV, and she really wanted it. They waited until my daughter and I arrived, before playing it.

Several visits back, my sister and my daughter came up with the idea of keeping 'a game tally sheet,' for the duration of our visit. Each family member's name is added to the sheet, along with the number of games we've each played. It has become quite a fierce competition!

This new Clue game is quite different from the classic version. It requires much more thought, scheming etc., to be the winner. Some of the official rules aren't explained very clearly.

Unfortunately, this factor caused quite the debate amongst my family. My sister, my daughter, and even my brother in law became involved in some very heated arguments over this. I became quite frustrated, because I knew the answer several times, but just couldn't manage to win. I only ended up with two marks on the tally sheet, for the whole week. sad These wins were not for Clue.

This is the most competitive I've seen my family (to date.)

Do you have a competitive family?

What is 'the thing' that causes them to be competitive?

Do they ever get into arguments, due to this competitive spirit?

Is there one family member who usually wins the competition?

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 95/100. angelia286 (765)   ranked 309 out of 38,017 in life   11 months ago

Happy New Year 2009 to you and your family too!! lol

Now, now, now, it's just a game afterall! Lol that sounds like more like a 'live or dead' situation to have a heated arguement over just a board game. Wahaha lol But, then come to think about it, I would love to be in a situation like that too as it shows the closeness of a family that I have never enjoyed before!

Well, I do not have a competitive family, maybe due to the reason that my family were never close. Basically, the word 'family' simply indicates that we are all living under one roof, but in reality we are virtually three strangers living in one house. We don't talk, we don't even eat together! Each of us are locked up in our own rooms, occupied with doing our own stuffs.

My brother is away in the army, and when he comes back during the weekends, he's locked up in his room. My mum is a religion nut and that is what she does every single day. And I? Well, I try to stay out and is hardly at home cause even my cousin's house seems more like a home than my own house*Shrugs*

So, I would love to be in situation like yours. Hehe at least it's a warm family than a cold one where everyone just lead their own lives.


myLot reputation of 98/100. ktosea (1262)   ranked 134 out of 38,017 in life  11 months ago

it's a pity for such a pretty girl like you.but maybe you could do something to make your family more positive, teach them to play games or poker or something else together,maybe your parents will enjoy it.

My mum do not play any games because she thought that is not to her taste,but we talk if we have chance,although she may have a debate with my father or my sister or even myself, but we all let it go hours later.


myLot reputation of 95/100. angelia286 (765)   ranked 309 out of 38,017 in life  11 months ago

Haha well, I can just imagine that to happen if the sun manages to rise in the North and sets in the South. Lol, well it is just that she is too engrossed in her religion to do anything else but pray and pray every single waking moment. I could never understand that, and neither do I wish to.

What I do if I am super bored is just to spend time at my cousin's house and well chit chat, bake some cookies or well just play games. Lol. Debates are healthy for any forms of relationship so long as its all done in good faith. And with debates come a stronger bond within family members.

Nice to hear that your family and yourself are so close! We don't get that often here in Singapore where working overrides everything else as importance in our lives.

Take care and well happy New Year!!

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2. myLot reputation of 98/100. ktosea (1262)   ranked 134 out of 38,017 in life   11 months ago

don't worry about that,it happens to everybody.you still be a family no matter how bad the situation is. the fact is you will forgive them and they will forgive each other sooner or later,that's what a family do. just give yourself and others some time and they will all calm down later.let the bad memories be gone with wind.you just have faith in your family and your friends, they will get back to you.

Happy new year.forget the unhappy occasions and enjoy your life.

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3. myLot reputation of 93/100. winterose (17615)   ranked 6,441 out of 38,017 in life   11 months ago

my son just wants to win at all cost, he is not a good person to play a game with or even to have a conversation with.


myLot reputation of 98/100. ktosea (1262)   ranked 134 out of 38,017 in life  11 months ago

maybe he is a little aggressive and just don't want to lose.


myLot reputation of 95/100. angelia286 (765)   ranked 309 out of 38,017 in life  11 months ago

Well girl, you will have to teach your son some social skills so that when he grows up, he would not get outcasted. Everybody do not like to lose, and everyone wants to win, however your son would have to understand that in life, there is always a winner and a loser. So, just be easy going and take it into his stride. In that way, he will become a popular person who would be well liked by all his peers! Take care!


myLot reputation of 93/100. winterose (17615)   ranked 6,441 out of 38,017 in life  11 months ago

my son is a man this is his personality

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4. myLot reputation of 93/100. gabs8513 (19302)   ranked 1,058 out of 38,017 in life   11 months ago

Hi Mom I was getting worried about you as I had not seen you or heard from you I certainly missed you and I was going to write to H today to make sure you are ok but I am sure H would have let me know if you where not
No we are not to keen on Board Games, The Children prefer the PS2 lol well certainly my Son
The only Board Game I like is Monopoly and that is it lol
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myLot reputation of 95/100. webeishere (12371)   ranked 335 out of 38,017 in life  11 months ago

I have been one that has always loved Monopoly.
We bought our son-in-law the Star Wars edition as a gift this year.
He is a Star Wars fanatic and won't open the game though.
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5. myLot reputation of 99/100. teapotmommommerced (5724)   ranked 25 out of 38,017 in life   11 months ago

We are not competitive but we do play games when we are together. The trouble is my son is so smart he can win all of them hands down if they take thought and cunning. It is is chance or roll of the dice then someone else usually wins.

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6. myLot reputation of 95/100. webeishere (12371)   ranked 335 out of 38,017 in life   11 months ago

Welcome back to myLot. I had taken over a week off as well due to burnout here and just starting myLotting again Sunday. Anyhow my family is not the competitive type in games etc. We sit and play games fopr the fun and togetherness basically. We mostly play card games when we do games though. Sometimes we play video games when at my daughters but not too often as my wife and I are neither very adapt at those type of games. So no competitiveness here.
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7. myLot reputation of 99/100. SomeCowgirl (7961)   ranked 2,442 out of 38,017 in life   11 months ago

My fiance and I are competitive, but we haven't really played a game with anyone other then my mother in law. We've never been competitive when playing a board game with her, but when we're playing alone I tend to like to be very competitive. I will play until I win one game if I am on the losing streak of a specific game.

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8. myLot reputation of 88/100. sunil_008 (654)   ranked 2,403 out of 38,017 in life   11 months ago

i always lose in my family and friends no matter what games we play.though i always consider it in healthy spirit and i enjoy it when i lose to them. the way i get criticised for my foul play sometimes makes me feel really great that they are not the ones who plays it that way. they always says that i can't play or do things correctly in my life and i am as usual never get serious about the remarks.
we play quite a few board games at home. one of them is ludo and the other one is carom. these two are very different from each other though. butthe players get involved a lot in these. so naturally arguments and comments go by side to side with the game playing. no matter who ever wins its all in the family...:)

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9. myLot reputation of 38/100. myskina (179)   ranked 11,975 out of 38,017 in life   11 months ago

well,just a game.do not use to take more serious about it.when you stay with your family.the warm and the harmony is the most important.do not use to take care ofany other things which effect your atmosphere.and you will have a good time.

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10. myLot reputation of 99/100. Katlady2 (4460)   ranked 38 out of 38,017 in life   11 months ago

We always have game night at my sister in law's house every Saturday night. It's usually a lot of fun. We've all been on the hunt for different board games to buy and play. Unfortunately for me (because I have to live with the guy) hubby is usually the one to win most of the games. And boy is he impossible to live with then too. LOL! My sister in law is the one that gets ticked if she loses. She's usually the first to lose in games that gradually weed people out until 2 players are left in the game. She starts telling everyone that they 'bite', etc. Of course she's had a few shots of rum by that time, and it makes it all the more hilarious to the rest of us. We haven't had a feud though....yet.

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