The Lovely and Talented Wife and the Boy were playing “Rock, Paper, Scissors” tonight after dinner while the Girl and I cleaned up the dishes. He’s got the concept if not the timing. After a tie with scissors, he decided to change up the rules a little bit…

Son: Mom, let's play rock, paper, scissors, karate.
Wife: Ookaaay. How do you play that?
Me: It's just like regular "Rock, Paper, Scissors" but you can also throw "karate."
I make a chopping motion with my hand.
Wife: Oh. Ok.
Son: 1... 2... 3... go!
They both throw karate.
Son: CHOP!
Wife: Ow!
Me: Uh, I should have warned you: karate beats everything, even karate.
Wife: Thanks.

Comments

1. Hemlock on 2006-11-25 07:52:25 wrote: That’s the best. Nothing like keeping the important rules to yourself until just the right moment.