Who needs church? We’ve got Darwin!
Posted by Ryan on February 28th, 2006
A few years ago, some of my friends and I made up a little game that was an offshoot of the well-worn phrase “Famous last words…” Although the game was our little brainchild, I am sure that it is not original to us. Anyhow, the game goes like this:
You submit a phrase that when placed before the rejoinder “…famous last words” sparks the imagination into all kinds of outrageous scenarios. The goal is to create the most Darwin-oriented, open-ended phrase possible. Lets look at a few examples:
Level One: “Don’t worry, it’s not loaded.”
Although it has potential for the creative in us, the most common image probably has something to do with someone staring down the barrel of a gun or some such thing.
Level Two: ”Let’s try this button” or “Why is that light flashing?”
These allows for a bit more creativity although they still imply a certain setting (an airplane cockpit or similar)
Level Three: “Hey watch this!” or “What does ‘Peligro’ mean?”
And the imagination runs wild.
Remember, the game isn’t very funny unless you remember to calculate for the Darwin factor.
Please submit your own “famous last words” here.
“That was your sister?”
“Don’t worry I’ve done this a million times before”
“This knot always works”
Comment # 1 left by Ryan on February 28th, 2006
“I swear”
“check this out”
“It smells really good”
Comment # 2 left by Wade on February 28th, 2006
“Don’t. move.”
“I bet she’s even uglier in the morning.”
“Well, it tastes alright.”
“I say ‘if it doesn’t kill you’.”
Comment # 3 left by cantinflas on February 28th, 2006
“Ok, now just stick your head in there.”
“just don’t look down.”
“No, it won’t leave a scar.”
Comment # 4 left by Ian on February 28th, 2006
“I saw this on T.V. once”
“Helmets are for sissies”
Comment # 5 left by Ryan on February 28th, 2006
“It doesn’t even hurt”
“I can do that”
“What a pansy”
“That’s easy”
Comment # 6 left by Wade on February 28th, 2006
“When are you due”
Comment # 7 left by Wade on February 28th, 2006
what’s that sound?
What’s that Light?
Comment # 8 left by Anonymous on February 28th, 2006
“Are you a guy or a girl?”
“Just try it once”
Comment # 9 left by Steve on February 28th, 2006
We’ll take care of everything.
Comment # 10 left by Eric on March 1st, 2006
It can’t hurt to ask.
Comment # 11 left by Last Lemming on March 1st, 2006