i agree, those seem a bit less than complimentary. i think the trophies are silly though, so i don't send them out.
trophies that are at best back-handed compliments or just whining
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My favorite one is "Second Place"
I'd like to see a dummy trophy. (I think Americans call it a pacifier)
Jan 17, 2011
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#5
I could see myself using these trophies for games where I know the opponent in real life and we have a good relationship. Then it can be fun to give each other a hard time just for the fun of it. In those cases, a "You're a Lucky Bastard" trpohy would be a nice addition. LOL
good point excelguru.
Hey Oinquarki, I thought the 2nd place one was for tournaments, but that would be something to give it for a game. Giving mocking trophies to people that lose the game, man that's just evil.
Hey Rooperi, yeah they're called pacifiers. Another word for it is a "binky".
Would the pacifier be given as:
You suck
or
You are childish
musicalhair wrote:
good point excelguru.
Hey Oinquarki, I thought the 2nd place one was for tournaments, but that would be something to give it for a game. Giving mocking trophies to people that lose the game, man that's just evil.
Hey Rooperi, yeah they're called pacifiers. Another word for it is a "binky".
Nope, it's an actual game trophy!
oinquarki wrote:
musicalhair wrote:
good point excelguru.
Hey Oinquarki, I thought the 2nd place one was for tournaments, but that would be something to give it for a game. Giving mocking trophies to people that lose the game, man that's just evil.
Hey Rooperi, yeah they're called pacifiers. Another word for it is a "binky".
Nope, it's an actual game trophy!
At least that one is pretty funny then.
Funny!!! I love all these comments. Chess.com really needs to bring this up a couple of notches...
Jan 18, 2011
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#11
awesome that this subject has its own thread. let's change the world lads!
Whiners?All of you bashing the trophys sound like WHINERS. But of course,musicalhair,he has to live in nj.No wonder he whines.So would I.
xtranice wrote:
Whiners?All of you bashing the trophys sound like WHINERS. But of course,musicalhair,he has to live in nj.No wonder he whines.So would I.
Gee Xtranice, I don't recall NJ being know for whining; but Texans do seem to have to dis every other state, so I guess you felt obliged to come up with something. I don't know what "y'all" are compensating for and I'm not asking either. But thanks for trying to derail the thread into the area of Texan's regional insecurities. If someone gives you an "I slipped" trophy and you don't think they're whining that's your choice.
This thread ain't all bad; I kind of liked the fat chick - reminds me of a Queen song.
Jan 18, 2011
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#17
everybody knows portland is better than texas an jersey, muff CABBAGE lol
portland is where young people go to retire.
Portland sounds fine to me.
Sorry if this is covered elsewhere, I didn't see it.
What is the deal with a "mouse slip" trophy or the "drunken blunder" or the other ones that are essentially saying "here's a trophy for a win you didn't really earn and "I slipped" (which is another one)?
Are they really trophies or should they be put into a new catagory that could be called the "self-deluded excuse making and snarky obnoxiousness meant to last long after the game's chat is a distant memory catagory"?