56776--Ward Activities

Giovanni Schwartz · Post by **Giovanni Schwartz** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:02 am

Dear The Black Sheep,

I'm SO playing whack the cracker at the next gathering I have.

Heart,

Gio

Post by **bobtheenchantedone** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:53 am

I personally love playing card and board games.

Someone should come play Pounce with me! (Or several someones...)

vorpal blade · Post by **vorpal blade** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:36 am

You realize, donâ€™t you, that the purpose of these activities (like whack the cracker) is to lower inhibitions, increase intermingling of the sexes, foster an atmosphere of physical awareness, promote touching familiarity with members of the opposite sex, give courage to the timid, excuses for the bold, release certain tensions and frustrations concerning gender differences, encourage rivalry and competition for recognition of physical prowess or cleverness, push introverts to take center stage, highlight nubility, and in other ways emphasize who is prepared for marriage?

Andâ€¦whatâ€™s wrong with that?

Post by **C is for** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:45 am

I thought the traffic light activity thing was so weird...

Then I went to Institute today and they're having a stoplight dance next week. Okay, apparently it really does happen.

But how do you get past how desperate it makes you seem to wear green? Or the sidelong glances if you wear yellow?

Anyway. Some ward activities are more intricate than others.

Post by **bobtheenchantedone** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 4:17 pm

I'm sorry. I would not go to a stoplight activity.

TheBlackSheep · Post by **TheBlackSheep** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 4:17 pm

Dear Gio,

Go forth and enjoy. I think you most definitely will.

Heart,
TBS

NerdGirl · Post by **NerdGirl** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 4:32 pm

bobtheenchantedone wrote:I'm sorry. I would not go to a stoplight activity.

Yeah, I wouldn't either. But I'm pretty sure we're in no danger of ever having one here, because I think I can safely assume that every other person in my branch would also never go to one.

NerdGirl · Post by **NerdGirl** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 4:33 pm

Although it might be fun to wear a different color just to mess with people's minds. Maybe I would wear blue and say that I was married to the sea.

xkcd *** · Post by xkcd *** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 4:39 pm

C is for wrote:I thought the traffic light activity thing was so weird...

Then I went to Institute today and they're having a stoplight dance next week. Okay, apparently it really does happen.

But how do you get past how desperate it makes you seem to wear green? Or the sidelong glances if you wear yellow?

Anyway. Some ward activities are more intricate than others.

wear grey and say you're color blind.

chillygator · Post by **chillygator** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 4:51 pm

My ward did glow-in-the-dark dodge ball not too long ago (which turned into glow in the dark Olympics). I saw VERY impressive welts on people. How can you ever go wrong there?

Tao · Post by **Tao** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:22 pm

vorpal blade wrote:You realize, donâ€™t you, that the purpose of these activities (like whack the cracker) is to lower inhibitions, increase intermingling of the sexes, foster an atmosphere of physical awareness, promote touching familiarity with members of the opposite sex, give courage to the timid, excuses for the bold, release certain tensions and frustrations concerning gender differences, encourage rivalry and competition for recognition of physical prowess or cleverness, push introverts to take center stage, highlight nubility, and in other ways emphasize who is prepared for marriage?

Andâ€¦whatâ€™s wrong with that?

Ah... the highlighting of nubility... Where an utter n00b receives a veritable potpourri of bright neon marks upon his person.

Good times, good times....

(cf. nub vs. nubile)

Post by **bobtheenchantedone** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:09 am

NerdGirl wrote:Although it might be fun to wear a different color just to mess with people's minds. Maybe I would wear blue and say that I was married to the sea.

"The ocean and I have an agreement. She allows me to date other large bodies of water."

Post by **C is for** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:35 am

Tao wrote:
vorpal blade wrote:You realize, donâ€™t you, that the purpose of these activities (like whack the cracker) is to lower inhibitions, increase intermingling of the sexes, foster an atmosphere of physical awareness, promote touching familiarity with members of the opposite sex, give courage to the timid, excuses for the bold, release certain tensions and frustrations concerning gender differences, encourage rivalry and competition for recognition of physical prowess or cleverness, push introverts to take center stage, highlight nubility, and in other ways emphasize who is prepared for marriage?

Andâ€¦whatâ€™s wrong with that?
Ah... the highlighting of nubility... Where an utter n00b receives a veritable potpourri of bright neon marks upon his person.

Good times, good times....

(cf. nub vs. nubile)

This is a lot funnier now that I've actually read what you quoted. Before it was just slightly random and I was wondering why you were confusing newbieness with nubility.

But I get it, you guys. It's hilarious.