Fuck American checkers.
Sigh. I got in a big fight tonight with my little sister and Trevor over the correct way to play checkers. The way I was taught was that men can't jump kings. They were both taught the other way. We argued over it for quite a while and then decided to look up the official rules online. It turns out only Italians play it my way. Well I'm a quarter Italian damn it so I figured Maddie and Trevor would keep playing it my way. They didn't and proceeded to play the game the stupid American way and be assholes about it the whole time. I just felt like crying because at that point my whole checkers world came crashing down on me. Now I'm not the type to be grounded in reality and it's not too often that I'm adamant about the way something is, so when you tell me that the way I've been doing something my whole life is wrong, I get pretty upset about it. And when those who crush your ways have to be jerks about it, it just makes everything worse.
In retrospect though, it's pretty stupid to get mad over an idiot game like checkers. But Chelsea plays it my way, so at least I'm not alone. I will keep on playing the game the Italian way, the way I was taught 8 long years ago. Men can't jump kings and that's the way it will stay in my head for as long as I live.
My costume party is tomorrow. I bet no one will remember to show up.
Here's an amusing little dialogue that took place at 1:30 AM when Maddie, the other Trevor, and myself snuck out.
Trevor: I don't know exactly what she does to the guys but I heard it involves "honking".
Maddie: What's honking?
Me: I guess it's a blow job.
Trevor: I don't get how she can suck on those things. That's so nasty.
Maddie: Wait. What does she suck on?
Trevor: Wow. She sucks on her electric bill.
Maddie: Oh.
The end.
In retrospect though, it's pretty stupid to get mad over an idiot game like checkers. But Chelsea plays it my way, so at least I'm not alone. I will keep on playing the game the Italian way, the way I was taught 8 long years ago. Men can't jump kings and that's the way it will stay in my head for as long as I live.
My costume party is tomorrow. I bet no one will remember to show up.
Here's an amusing little dialogue that took place at 1:30 AM when Maddie, the other Trevor, and myself snuck out.
Trevor: I don't know exactly what she does to the guys but I heard it involves "honking".
Maddie: What's honking?
Me: I guess it's a blow job.
Trevor: I don't get how she can suck on those things. That's so nasty.
Maddie: Wait. What does she suck on?
Trevor: Wow. She sucks on her electric bill.
Maddie: Oh.
The end.