# "I'm Too Busy To Play This" Mafia **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 25, 2012, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978 "2012-02-25T18:02:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/181 "2012-03-30T10:13:54Z")
> [@Visorslash](#): > > Where I used to work, and will work later in life, they had people who didn’t last a day. Yep. We’ve had numerous people in the past month who have clocked in for the first time, for the last time. And I see their \*Schwartz \*is as big as mine… ---
**Author:** ![Visorslash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ee59a6/32.png) [@Visorslash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Visorslash)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/182 "2012-03-30T10:32:51Z")
Some people just don’t know what they are getting into. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/183 "2012-03-30T11:08:16Z")
> [@Askthepizzaguy](#): > > …We go through people like toilet paper. I’ve literally seen no less than 30 people be terminated in the last month alone, and dozens more in the past few months before that. > > It’s a blood sport; a last-man-standing, battle to the death. Where did you get the idea for your Mafia game? ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/184 "2012-03-30T15:44:02Z")
Sometimes real life is stranger than fiction. 😉 Also, Storyteller will obviously be welcome to join the game. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Jan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Silver\_Jan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Jan)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/185 "2012-03-30T17:07:46Z")
I keep checking in and still no role, lol at Pizza! I need to take this game seriously, as always 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/186 "2012-03-30T17:11:06Z")
Everyone already got their role PM. You’re lying about it, and therefore, that proves you’re mafia. ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/187 "2012-03-30T17:12:01Z")
Shit, that means I’m mafia too! ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/188 "2012-03-30T17:13:39Z")
😃 ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Jan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Silver\_Jan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Jan)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/189 "2012-03-30T17:15:42Z")
> [@Mosier](#): > > Shit, that means I’m mafia too! Hehe, you and me both lol, grrrr Pizza, Town should win then 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/190 "2012-03-30T17:16:52Z")
Oh ye of little faith. My WIFOM will protect you. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/191 "2012-03-30T17:36:51Z")
I don’t know what the rest of you are going on about…I got my PM, and boy is it a doozy! I’m not going to quote it, but I will say that those of you with an even number of vowels in your user names had better watch out! ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/192 "2012-03-30T17:41:38Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > I don’t know what the rest of you are going on about…I got my PM, and boy is it a doozy! > > I’m not going to quote it, but I will say that those of you with an even number of vowels in your user names had better watch out! **sniper suburban plankton** Well, my win condition is fulfilled. Hope y’all had a fun game, I’m glad Plankton tipped his had. He probably had no idea I was out here. ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/193 "2012-03-30T17:46:32Z")
NETA: HAND not had. Christ, one in game post and I fuck it up. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/194 "2012-03-30T17:59:54Z")
> [@NAF1138](#): > > NETA: > HAND not had. > > Christ, one in game post and I fuck it up. Whew! Good thing for me too…otherwise I was a goner. Who needs a mod anyway? ---
**Author:** ![Normal\_Phase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Normal\_Phase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Normal_Phase)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/195 "2012-03-30T18:20:36Z")
If I don’t turn up for the start of this I’m probably having my appendix removed. Or maybe not, I don’t know. ☹ ☹ ☹ Wish me luck. ---
**Author:** ![GuiriEnEspana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc79bd/32.png) [@GuiriEnEspana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuiriEnEspana)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/196 "2012-03-30T18:32:13Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Oh, snap! Scum again? Wow! **Vote Mahaloth** For now… It might change later… If someone does something scummy… But it’s an earlier vote… And I believe in vote early, vote often… No-one’s really pinging me right now… I may not be around at Day end, I’ll be on vacation for the month of August. ---
**Author:** ![MHaye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@MHaye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MHaye)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/197 "2012-03-30T18:35:40Z")
> [@Normal\_Phase](#): > > If I don’t turn up for the start of this I’m probably having my appendix removed. Or maybe not, I don’t know. > ☹ ☹ ☹ > > Wish me luck. A Ha! A roleblocker claim! **Vote Normal Phase’s Appendix** .. and good luck with the op. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Jan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Silver\_Jan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Jan)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/198 "2012-03-30T18:53:22Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > I don’t know what the rest of you are going on about…I got my PM, and boy is it a doozy! > > I’m not going to quote it, but I will say that those of you with an even number of vowels in your user names had better watch out! Scum, scum scum LOL 😃 I have an odd number of vowels, I will wiiiin!!! ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/199 "2012-03-30T18:53:30Z")
> [@MHaye](#): > > .. and good luck with the op. I don’t understand…is \*\*Askthepizzaguy \*\*a surgeon, too? _No wonder_ he’s too busy to start this game… ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Jan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Silver\_Jan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Jan)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2012, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/200 "2012-03-30T18:57:47Z")
> [@Normal\_Phase](#): > > If I don’t turn up for the start of this I’m probably having my appendix removed. Or maybe not, I don’t know. > ☹ ☹ ☹ > > Wish me luck. Luck!!! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978.md?page=11)