# You're gonna hate me, but...
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-hate-me-but/586374
**Category:** The Game Room
**Created:** [June 22, 2011, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-hate-me-but/586374 "2011-06-22T02:51:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2011, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-hate-me-but/586374/1 "2011-06-22T02:51:33Z")
…you just lost the game.
😉
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### Author:  [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2011, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-hate-me-but/586374/2 "2011-06-22T02:54:24Z")
Hurr durr…
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### Author:  [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2011, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-hate-me-but/586374/3 "2011-06-22T02:57:39Z")
But I wasn’t done playing! You said I could stay up late! **It’s not fair!**
_stamps foot_
_holds breath_
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### Author:  [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2011, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-hate-me-but/586374/4 "2011-06-22T02:59:54Z")
**tosses burning garbage can through MPSIMS’ storefront**
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### Author:  [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2011, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-hate-me-but/586374/5 "2011-06-22T02:59:55Z")
2005 called and wants their meme back.
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### Author:  [@badlyburnttoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badlyburnttoast)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2011, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-hate-me-but/586374/6 "2011-06-22T03:00:27Z")
> **[Anti-Mindvirus](https://xkcd.com/391/)**
>
> I'm as surprised as you! I didn't think it was possible.
You’re welcome.
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### Author:  [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2011, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-hate-me-but/586374/7 "2011-06-22T03:23:26Z")
> [@badlyburnttoast](#):
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> [xkcd: Anti-Mindvirus](http://xkcd.com/391/)
>
> you’re welcome.
[ol]
arrgh![/ol]
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### Author:  [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2011, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-hate-me-but/586374/8 "2011-06-22T03:34:53Z")
Off topic: I can’t believe I just got the OP’s name. I did a report on Paul Tibbets in high school.
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### Author:  [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2011, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-hate-me-but/586374/9 "2011-06-22T03:37:12Z")
> [@Larry\_Mudd](#):
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> **tosses burning garbage can through MPSIMS’ storefront**
Typical.
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### Author:  [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2011, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-hate-me-but/586374/10 "2011-06-22T05:36:33Z")
I tried playing Lost: The Game but it doesn’t come with rules and it’s too confusing after the 1st round.
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### Author:  [@Apollon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apollon)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2011, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-hate-me-but/586374/11 "2011-06-22T11:02:26Z")
What game?
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### Author:  [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2011, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-hate-me-but/586374/12 "2011-06-22T12:46:57Z")
> **[The Game (mind game)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_%28mind_game%29)**
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> The Game is a mind game in which the objective is to avoid thinking about The Game itself. Thinking about The Game constitutes a loss, which must be announced each time it occurs. It is impossible to win most versions of The Game. Depending on the variation, it is held that the whole world, or all those who are aware of the game, are playing it at all times. Tactics have been developed to increase the number of people who are aware of The Game, and thereby increase the number of losses.
> The o...
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### Author:  [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2011, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-hate-me-but/586374/13 "2011-06-22T13:16:47Z")
Great. I was winning until I read this thread.
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### Author:  [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2011, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-hate-me-but/586374/14 "2011-06-22T14:24:19Z")
To paraphrase WOPR, the only way to win the game is not to play.
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### Author:  [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2011, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-hate-me-but/586374/15 "2011-06-22T14:35:41Z")
Well really it’s the only option.
I was told once that you can’t win, you can’t break even and you can’t even quit the game.
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### Author:  [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2011, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-hate-me-but/586374/16 "2011-06-22T17:48:46Z")
> [@Enola\_Straight](#):
>
> [The Game (mind game) - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_%28mind_game%29)
I had a perfect score until I clicked on that link.
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### Author:  [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2011, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-hate-me-but/586374/17 "2011-06-23T00:59:17Z")
OP, curse you! May you move twice in one year! Nyaah!
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### Author:  [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2011, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-hate-me-but/586374/18 "2011-06-23T01:50:25Z")
I believe _this_ guy _WINS_ The Game on a regular basis.
[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVwG1t-NVAA)
😉
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### Author:  [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2011, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-hate-me-but/586374/19 "2011-06-23T02:43:34Z")
> [@Enola\_Straight](#):
>
> [ol]
> [li]arrgh![/li][/ol]
Charlie Brown beat you on that one, too.
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### Author:  [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2011, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-hate-me-but/586374/20 "2011-06-23T04:46:40Z")
This meme is still around?
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