The pain of watching people misplay monopoly – and an embarrassing display of geekdom

JDPower

Gorgeous_George wrote: »

That's right JD. We need to encourage a less competitive generation. Far too many people want to be winners. It's much better to be a loser - less stressful.

Let's hope we can avoid gold medals at the next Olympics and please, no more British F1 winners. Let the Germans have it.

Britain needs more losers.

GG

Firstly, IT'S A GAME. I wasn't aware playing monopoly on a train was a matter of national pride around the world.
Second, having someone TELL you what to do IS making you a less competitive person as you aren't actually learning how to get better at the game, just doing as you're told, no thinking or improvement going on.

Paulgonnabedebtfree

Gorgeous_George wrote: »

That's right JD. We need to encourage a less competitive generation. Far too many people want to be winners. It's much better to be a loser - less stressful.

Let's hope we can avoid gold medals at the next Olympics and please, no more British F1 winners. Let the Germans have it.

Britain needs more losers.

GG

Eat your heart out Eddie the Eagle

MSE_Martin

JDPower wrote: »

Firstly, IT'S A GAME. I wasn't aware playing monopoly on a train was a matter of national pride around the world.
Second, having someone TELL you what to do IS making you a less competitive person as you aren't actually learning how to get better at the game, just doing as you're told, no thinking or improvement going on.

OK lets keep this fun

It was a train - but before I interrupted we had a conversation - it was all very good natured and full of laughter. Though you're right I did feel a bit guilty about 'lost monopoly innocence.'

torbrex

I enjoy playing 'Billionaire', it is a variation on Monopoly but includes share dealing on the properties round the board as well which gives added interest to the game.

tenmah

JDPower wrote: »

Firstly, IT'S A GAME. I wasn't aware playing monopoly on a train was a matter of national pride around the world.
Second, having someone TELL you what to do IS making you a less competitive person as you aren't actually learning how to get better at the game, just doing as you're told, no thinking or improvement going on.

OMG there is ALWAYS some person who has to argue on any thread.

Martin - does it not dishearten you that someone always takes a knock at you - even on a light hearted thread such as this one?

JDPower

tenmah wrote: »

OMG there is ALWAYS some person who has to argue on any thread.

Martin - does it not dishearten you that someone always takes a knock at you - even on a light hearted thread such as this one?

If you actually read the thread you'd see my comment was even aimed at Martin. Even if it was, which it wasn't, I doubt he'd lose any sleep over criticism of his monopoly play.

tenmah

JDPower wrote: »

I know this was just a fun blog entry but if that had been me playing I'd have told him where to stick his advice, its a game who cares if they're playing it how YOU think best as long as they are enjoying it. The last thing I'd want is someone poking their nose in and telling a player if they do such and such they'll win - yeah thanks for killing the game we were happily enjoying without you until that point.

This was your post I was refering to - clearly you are having a go at Martin and I wasn't suggesting he would get upset over the game of Monopoly, just the fact that even on a light hearted post like this, someone has to post something negative

JDPower

tenmah wrote: »

This was your post I was refering to - clearly you are having a go at Martin and I wasn't suggesting he would get upset over the game of Monopoly, just the fact that even on a light hearted post like this, someone has to post something negative

It's an opinion, they come in positive and negative forms, both are equally valid.

tenmah wrote: »

OMG there is ALWAYS some person who has to argue on any thread.

Yes there is isn't there :wave:

MSE_Martin

Ok lets end all that and get back to what counts.

Build the browns quick
Hold off or wait for the dark blues

You decide!

tomwakefield

MSE_Martin wrote: »

Ok lets end all that and get back to what counts.

Build the browns quick
Hold off or wait for the dark blues

You decide!

I like the dark blues for a few reasons

1) There's nothing more disheartening than being low on cash and neeeearly getting to "Go" again....then landing on Mayfair with a hotel on it.
2) Advance to Mayfair card.
3) You can knock someone out the game in one hit rather than trying to take them down in a series of smaller hits, between which they have time to build up again. Or at least do serious damage.

I usually aim to get the orange/red corner, as I prefer a large block rather than, say, orange and yellow, where yellow gives a better return on houses than reds.