Fundies and Apples to Apples

[pomology]

On Smuggar's instagram he posted a picture of a card from Apples to Apples and hashtagged it #gamenight.

 

Is Apples to Apples really fundie approved? I mean, some of those cards are definitely wordly things that I'm sure Gothard would not approve of little Godly children being exposed to. But maybe the headship goes through and culls those cards?

 

I dunno. Maybe I'm just squicked out that fundies enjoy playing a game that I enjoy.

[Jessica]

I love that game. They have Bible versions and kid-friendly versions too, so maybe they're using the kid-friendly one.

[SpeakNow]

I used to play Jewish Apples to Apples. Best game ever!

[gardenvarietycitizen]

On Smuggar's instagram he posted a picture of a card from Apples to Apples and hashtagged it #gamenight.

Is Apples to Apples really fundie approved? I mean, some of those cards are definitely wordly things that I'm sure Gothard would not approve of little Godly children being exposed to. But maybe the headship goes through and culls those cards?

I dunno. Maybe I'm just squicked out that fundies enjoy playing a game that I enjoy.

Lots of the homeschoolers that I first read when I was getting into fundies are big fans of Apples to Apples. It's probably a good game for them just because it doesn't require knowledge of popular culture (if you have it, you can use it to make references or whatever, but it's not REQUIRED as it is in games like Trivial Pursuit or anything with movie star-related questions in it) and it's educational. You can play it at various English skill levels and give points for effort.

I love word games myself, so this sort of thing is right up my alley.

I suppose the parents can go through and weed out cards they don't approve of before letting the kids use it. Surely if my coworkers played it, high points would go to whoever managed to make the most innuendo-filled references, so it can go both ways! :D

But to answer your question, yeah, for whatever reason it seems popular in fundie households (at least homeschooling fundie households).

Interesting that "pomology" posts about "Apples to Apples" too!

[BlondeAgent007]

I love this game! Anyone who puts down the Britney Spears card automatically wins when it's my turn.

I would wonder though how fundies could play the regular game when they are so out of touch with pop culture. They have to use some kind of approved version. I don't think the game would be as fun if you didn't know what the majority of the cards are.

[gardenvarietycitizen]

I love this game! Anyone who puts down the Britney Spears card automatically wins when it's my turn.

I would wonder though how fundies could play the regular game when they are so out of touch with pop culture. They have to use some kind of approved version. I don't think the game would be as fun if you didn't know what the majority of the cards are.

It makes me wonder if I had a prefiltered game... the one I used had mostly regular words in it.

[GeoBQn]

When I was in college and going to Friday night services at Hillel, a group of us would play card/word games after the meal was over. Apples to Apples was a favorite. Taboo was another one.

I can picture the Duggars playing board games Ned Flanders style--automatically moving their game pieces ahead one space at a time because "dice are wicked."

[tabitha2]

They also like Dutch blitz but this subject reminds me of the little LiaS girl who was suspicious that chess was invented by feminists because of the power the queen.

[ElphabaGalinda]

They wouldn't like the cards my friends put down for George W. Bush...things like crazy, stupid, childish, etc. They definately would have to have some sort of approved version, because you need a bit of knowledge of the world (though not much) . They must have the most boring answers ever. Admitedly when I play with my friends we all have a very dirty sense of humor so that's how we play. I don't think the Duggars would even know HOW to be funny with their choices, even in a totally clean way, it's a bit complicated for them

[BlondeAgent007]

They wouldn't like the cards my friends put down for George W. Bush...things like crazy, stupid, childish, etc. They definately would have to have some sort of approved version, because you need a bit of knowledge of the world (though not much) . They must have the most boring answers ever. Admitedly when I play with my friends we all have a very dirty sense of humor so that's how we play. I don't think the Duggars would even know HOW to be funny with their choices, even in a totally clean way, it's a bit complicated for them

OMG totally this. The fact that they find cousin Amy to be such a hoot is very telling. Also, they thought the re-enactment of josh and anna's proposal was the funniest thing in the world. I guess I shouldn't be surprised considering they threw a wedding with no dancing and no booze.

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[Eclipse]

I always wondered why fundies play Apples to Apples because whenever I play it it gets inappropriate. It doesn't matter who I play with, same result. Not just sexual, but the connections people make are usually somewhere along the inappropriate to insensitive spectrum. All in good fun. Of course there was the time I put down "hopeless" and my mother played "my love life. (Meaning mine, way to tell me what you think Mom).

Usually Captain Kirk wins for me :)

[BlackHawk]

We adore apples to apples... it's a big hit at game night. Granted we are typically drunk as hell when we play, but it's still totally awesome! Helen Keller is usually our winning card.

I couldn't imagine a fundy getting the true hilarity of that game. Way too prim and proper.

[SisiL78]

Ha, I've even managed to play games with the Jewish/Bible version that turned pretty dirty.... The fundies are such killjoys. I bet that they have managed to make even board games unfun.

No kidding on the weddings. Its not just the no drinking and no dancing... its the fact that they replace the fun with speeches and airbags reciting biblical passages about the servitude of women.

[SisiL78]

Ha, I've even managed to play games with the Jewish/Bible version that turned pretty dirty.... The fundies are such killjoys. I bet that they have managed to make even board games unfun.

No kidding on the weddings. Its not just the no drinking and no dancing... its the fact that they replace the fun with speeches and airbags reciting biblical passages about the servitude of women.

[QAF_Rocks]

This was discussed on TWoP once. We saw the Duggars playing Apples to Apples in an episode, and I think it was later deduced that it was the Bible version.

[DifferentGurl]

I love this game! Anyone who puts down the Britney Spears card automatically wins when it's my turn.

That reminds me of what would happen if someone had a Julia Roberts card. If my grandpa had a card that said something like "Beautiful", whoever put down the Julia Roberts card automatically won. ;)

[Evilbad]

Oh man we love that game. On grown-up game night, we have a few drinks and play. The last time, it turned into the most wrong, un-PC game ever. We started one-upping each other on horribleness, and it got BAD.

I can't wait to do it again :lmao

[lilwriter85]

I've played Apples to Apples a few times in the past at parties. I agree with others, they are probably using the kid or Bible version.

[dawniecakes]

I used to like Apples to Apples, until I played Cards Against Humanity.

SO MUCH FUN!!!

http://cardsagainsthumanity.com/

It's always sold out at Amazon, but you can print your own gameset.

Fundies would have a heart attack if AtoA had these cards :D

[alba]

Maybe I'm just squicked out that fundies enjoy playing a game that I enjoy.

That's how I feel :P

I think my family has the kids' version, but I'd imagine it is appropriate for fundies. A lot of the appropriateness of it depends on how people play it, because it's all about word association.

[Seven Severn]

I used to like Apples to Apples, until I played Cards Against Humanity.

SO MUCH FUN!!!

http://cardsagainsthumanity.com/

It's always sold out at Amazon, but you can print your own gameset.

Fundies would have a heart attack if AtoA had these cards :D

I had never heard of Cards Against Humanity until a couple of weeks ago when Wil Wheaton tweeted about playing it. Now I see mentions of it constantly. It looks like fun. How many people are required to play it?

[pomology]

A lot of the appropriateness of it depends on how people play it, because it's all about word association.

True, but fundies would never find the green card "Sensual" appropriate for example. And so many of the red cards are pop cultural figures (actors, musicians, etc.) that fundies don't want their children knowing anything about.

I was playing recently and judging for the word "patriotic" and somebody put down "Lenin's Tomb" it was such a perfect answer and automatically the winner no matter what anybody else put down. Come to think of it, that's another card that I'm not sure fundies want their children exposed to--teh ebil communism, oh the horror!

[gardenvarietycitizen]

I'm pretty sure I used the kid version now - we enjoyed the lack of popular culture knowledge in it (specifically the proper names - because none of us playing were up on US popular culture). But! We did manage to get dirty at it!

Lenin's Tomb is absolutely a genius answer.

[alba]

True, but fundies would never find the green card "Sensual" appropriate for example. And so many of the red cards are pop cultural figures (actors, musicians, etc.) that fundies don't want their children knowing anything about.

I was playing recently and judging for the word "patriotic" and somebody put down "Lenin's Tomb" it was such a perfect answer and automatically the winner no matter what anybody else put down. Come to think of it, that's another card that I'm not sure fundies want their children exposed to--teh ebil communism, oh the horror!

I suppose so. I'm not familiar with the adult version, but I do think fundies would be safe with the kids' version. There's no pop culture in that that I remember.

[MalibusLove]

Wait, there's a Jewish Apples to Apples game?! I want to play now! I've only played the regular version, and like others have wound up with some rather risque games, I can't imagine it would be fun any other way, unless played with imaginative children...