Official Stupid Games Page

Introduction

This page contains official rules for childish games some choose to play. Right now, I'm putting up official rules for Jinx, Doorknob, Lightswitch, and Slugbug. These are official rules, and I can prove it because I am writing them down. So the next time someone gives you crap about one of these stupid games, you just point them to https://pcgod2000.tripod.com/jinx.html to straighten them out. If you can't remember that, just say, "Go to Johno's site and click on 'Stupid Games.'"

*** NOTE: These games are still evolving, and as such, are open to change. No, I will not give you another "Contact Me" link (there is a perfectly good one on the left frame of my site), but I will respect all input. Be the best at these stupid games by constantly requesting changes in the rules! By the way, if your browser doesn't support frames, it sucks. Upgrade. You obviously have an Internet connection: use it to get a better browser.

For when you and someone else say the same thing at the same time . . .

The game: Jinx
Here are the rules:

Before either of you says your next word, you have the option of saying "Jinx" to jinx them (thus becoming the "jinxer").
If you speak while you are "jinxed," the "jinxer" may give you penalty hits.

That's the gist of it. Here are some more advanced rules:

Other Jinxes:

Double Jinx: Your name must be said twice before you are "unjinxed."
Triple Jinx: Your name must be said thrice before you are "unjinxed." (This pattern continues through "octuple jinx.")
Personal Jinx: The jinxer must say your name before you are "unjinxed."

Personal Jinx may be combined with the above jinxes, creating a very "jinxed" person (e.g. "Triple Personal Jinx" would require the jinxed's name to be said three times by the jinxer before the jinxed could rejoin the unjinxed).
To get out of simply a "Jinx," your name need only be said once by anyone.
Can't jinx from songs or lines from TV shows or movies.
No Jinxing around parents.

For when one farts . . .

The game: Doorknob
After you fart, there are several commands that other people may call . . .

"Doorknob"
"Courtesy"
"Chiefs"

If "Doorknob" is called, anyone may hit you until you TURN a doorknob. Anyone who says "Courtesy" gets one free hit. "Chiefs" is like doorknob, but it may be remedied by singing "Ten Little Indians" as fast as you can. For those of you who don't know the lyrics, here they are:

One little, two little, three little indians,
four little, five little, six little indians,
seven little, eight little, nine little indians.
Ten little indian boys.

Of course, there are ways to prevent all of these. Saying "safety" protects you from "doorknob." "No courtesy" protects you from "courtesy." "No chiefs" protects you from "chiefs."

But what abouth the people that need to suffer through all those farts? Is there no hope for them? For the people that can't tolerate farts, I bring you, "Duck." "Duck" undoes a safety, allowing you to call and use "doorknob." The farter may call "safety" again, though, so be quick on the draw. For the farters, to ensure that no one calls "duck," you must say "duckkiller."
For farters, the order of their speech after their flatulence should be "safety, duckkiller, no courtesy, no chiefs."
For fartees, I recommend that you try in this order: "doorknob/duck, courtesy, chiefs."

It's that simple.

For when one belches . . .

The game: Lightswitch
Here are the rules: "Lightswitch" is very similar to the above mentioned "Doorknob." If you burp, and someone calls "Lightswitch," he (or she, along with anyone else in the room) may hit you until you flicker a lightswitch. The only way to prevent this is by saying "safety" after burping. Sorry, burpees: no "duck" here.

For when you see a Volkswagon with some friends . . .

The game: Slugbug
Here are the rules: If anyone says "Slugbug" and hits you, you have my permission to wail on them.

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