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[–] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world 20 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (6 children)

I wonder if this "game" is the same everywhere

What are your local rules for it?

This is how I know it:

  1. The person (A) who shows the πŸ‘ŒπŸ» must do it below eye level
  2. If another person (B) sees it, they can put a finger in it πŸ‘‰πŸ»
  3. Person A can then close the hole trying to catch person B's finger ✊🏻
  4. If Person B didn't stick a finger in it in time, or if Person A caught Person B's finger, then they can continue with the punishment.
  5. However if Person B successfully stuck a finger in and drew it out in time, then they can continue with the punishment.

Punishment:

  1. Draw an imaginary X on the other person's shoulder πŸ‘‰πŸ»
  2. Punch the same spot 🀜🏻
  3. Wipe the spot πŸ‘‹πŸ»
  4. If these steps are not followed (e.g. you forgot to wipe), then the other person may do the punishment steps on you.

Basically everyone at the same age as me just knows this and (involuntarily) has to play along if challenged...

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 39 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Below waist level you philistine

[–] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yes I am, and so is Bilbo.

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago

A hobbits waist arrives exactly where it means to

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 20 points 4 months ago

We always played where it had to be below waist level

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 19 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

When I grew up, it was "below waist level" and resulted in a free punch to the shoulder, but there weren't any of the other rules.

(Edit: wait, I forgot that if you flinch, the puncher gets to go again)

[–] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It probably also was below waist level back in the days. I don't remember it exactly anymore. But it probably changed over time because everyone kept protesting with "eye level!" when it was too high.

Punishment for flinching is great xD

[–] Zoot@reddthat.com 2 points 4 months ago

Yep, below the waistline and "2 for flinching" were standard around my parts.

[–] Klaymore@sh.itjust.works 10 points 4 months ago

Back in middle school the punishment was a slap to the back of the neck, and I never heard anything about putting your finger in the πŸ‘Œ to avoid it. Simpler times.

[–] 30p87@feddit.org 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Also which country are you from? Here in german, that are the rules. Except we stopped going through with that years ago, probably at the age of 16.

[–] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Switzerland. It also stopped back then, but somehow started again recently. Not sure if it's only in my stupid group of friends though xD

[–] Wogi@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Below the waist, a shot to the arm. That's kinda it around here. Seems pretty universal

[–] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Shot to the arm?

[–] waz 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

At the β€˜dead arm’ position usually (halfway between shoulder and elbow)

[–] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Yes, exactly there was the goal. Didn't know that term