The Game Nazi Returns

Last night a few of us had decided on a low key night of games and wine. We were playing this card game that isn't that difficult but one girl had only played once. We all assumed she remembered the rules and began. Near the beginning I caught her making a big mistake that had an impact on what other people would do and the points to be won... so I called her out on it. I did it in the nicest way possible, just reminding her of the rule. On we went with the game.

We were almost finished the game and it's getting really tight on points between me and one other guy, and I catch the girl making the same mistake.. now a nicer person would have just let it slide... not me. I called her out again... I could tell she was annoyed, but if you're going to play, play properly. She wasn't trying to cheat, she was so far down in points that she was just trying to break even.

I got called out for cheating, more than once. I warned them that I cheat at games... I consider it a skill. For example if the person beside me is holding their cards out far enough that I can see them, I'm going to look, obviously. And in this particular game certain cards that are laid by other players hugely impacts what you do (think like Trump if anyone knows that game), so I just happened to mention to Jeff a few times what suit would be good for him to lay for me... and he did. Now he didn't have to lay the card, the fact that he did was his own choice, I was merely making a suggestion.. therefore that's not even really cheating.

The guy I was battling for top spot went insane. He is competitive as well and called me out on looking at cards and having Jeff work with me sometimes. I tried to explain that it's part of the game, it's a skill. He could have tried the same thing but didn't, that's not my fault.

Regardless... I won the game.. and that's really all that matters in the end.