h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

The trouble is, I tend to sing anything everywhere. there really is a song for every occasion. So there are two things wrong here; I sing the phrases anyway, which defeats the purpose. Me trying not to sing them would result in myself laughing out loud, or everyone looking at me in an odd manner and asking if I was quite myself.

But aside from my personal niggles, what a game. Almst guarenteed to have people in stitches. Reminds me of another game. It's called 'Pinchie-Winchie' (yes yes, it is suitable for a family site... )

One that worked:

"When are we going to the pub?"
"Right about now."
"Funk soul brother!"
(from Fatboy Slim's Rockefeller Skank - it never fails, they just can't help themselves!)

It is good. I tend not to like that sort of stuff (yeah, I know, pigeonhole things, why don I?), but that I do like. Why I don't know, and it's still irritating after two or three hearings in quick succession, but impressively catchy.

Musicals performed at schools often get people going. When asked at a team building exercise at work to choose a partner point at someone and say "You're the one that I want." and see what happens

Well...If Pinchie-Winchie is suitable for a family site can you tell us about it? Now I want to know.

Well...If Pinchie-Winchie is suitable for a family site can you tell us about it? Now I want to know.

You do need an open fireplace for this, or a charred log. (wait for it...)

Sit in a circle around the fire. Person A leans over to person B to their left, and pinches their cheek. B then does the same to C, and so on round the circle. When you get back to person A, they change to the nose, or the opposite cheek or other part of the face (it must be the face). This may carry on until person B discovers that person A has had their fingers in the fireplace and has been pinching soot all over their face.

It only works the once, surprisingly.


Well, I've always found it amusing!

Aha, now I know what you're talking about - how about this for a twist.
You play a game similar to that in terms of the outcome but it looks quite different. First of all dim the lights
Person A has in front of them two lit candles safely waxed onto two saucers.
Person B (the stooge) is invited to sit down facing person A whom they are told has magical powers.
Person A tells person B that they must copy everything that they do and say everything that they say.
Person A passes his/her hand high over the candle flame serveral times and says something like: "Spirit of the candle flame enter my hand"
Person B should do likewise
Person A holds candle between finger and thumb and says, "Spirit of the candle energy enter my hand.
Person B should do likewise
Person A runs his/her forefinger round (touching) the underside of the saucer, "Spirit of the candle base enter my hand."
Person B should do likewise
Person A then draws the same finger across their forehead saying, "Spirit of the candle flame enter my forehead"
Person B should do likewise
Person A then draws the finger down their nose "Let me breathe in the energy of the candle."
Person B should do likewise
Person A then runs their finger over their top lip, "Spirit of the candle base stiffen my lip"
Person B should do likewise

At this point person C passes a mirror to person B.

Before they sat down person A (or anyone else) will have held the burning candle below the saucer of candle B depositing large amounts of soot. Let it cool down before starting the game.