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Rock, Paper, Scissors - A question

Henry IrvingHenry Irving
edited February 2011 in Fun, Jokes & Captions
So what did you call this when you played it and where did grow up?

And what variations on the game did you have?
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  • MiserableoldgitMiserableoldgit
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock-paper-scissors
  • Clem_SnideClem_Snide
    Rock, paper, scissors, lizard, Mr Spock.

    (C) Big Bang Theory
  • MiserableoldgitMiserableoldgit
    http://www.samkass.com/theories/RPSSL.html
  • Friend Or DefoeFriend Or Defoe
    Rock, Paper, Scissors - Bromley

    No variations.
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    Ick, ack, ock in Abbey Wood and we also added water and dynamite.
  • MrOneLungMrOneLung
    Ching, chang, wallah - Tower Hamlets.

    For added difficulty would play with both hands - had to win both to get a point.
  • Six-a-bag-of-nutsSix-a-bag-of-nuts
    Ick ack ock for me, also an ex abbeywoodian
  • Friend Or DefoeFriend Or Defoe
    Actually that's a lie, we used to have multi-person knock out games.
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    [cite]Posted By: Six-a-bag-of-nuts[/cite]Ick ack ock for me, also an ex abbeywoodian

    a trend emerges. Anyone else in SE London use this name.
    [cite]Posted By: MrOneLung[/cite]Ching, chang, wallah - Tower Hamlets.

    For added difficulty would play with both hands - had to win both to get a point.

    not sure about that northern talk but liking the two handed version.
  • thai malaysia addickthai malaysia addick
    Ick ack ock in Charlton
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  • EastStandEastStand
    Rock paper scissors in Bermondsey/Walworth.
  • stonemusestonemuse
    [cite]Posted By: thai malaysia addick[/cite]Ick ack ock in Charlton

    Strange .. I'm from Charlton and remember it as Rock paper scissors
  • Exiled_AddickExiled_Addick
    Scissors, Paper, Stone - Kidderminster
  • stonemusestonemuse
    My wife's from Haringey and remembers it as Rock Paper Scissors.

    My Dad was Irish (from Cork) and as far as I recall he also called it Rock Paper Scissors.

    Mum was born in Hackney, lived in Charlton most of her life and she definitely called it Rock Paper Scissors.


    But ... I do recall Ching Chang Wallah as mentioned by MrOne Lung ... but can't remember how common it was.
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    [cite]Posted By: stonemuse[/cite]My wife's from Haringey and remembers it as Rock Paper Scissors.

    My Dad was Irish (from Cork) and as far as I recall he also called it Rock Paper Scissors.

    Mum was born in Hackney, lived in Charlton most of her life and she definitely called it Rock Paper Scissors.


    But ... I do recall Ching Chang Wallah as mentioned by MrOne Lung ... but can't remember how common it was.

    but what did you say when you shook your clenched fist three times before releasing (oh er missus) ?
  • stonemusestonemuse
    but what did you say when you shook your clenched fist three times before releasing (oh er missus) ?

    Can't remember to be honest ... not sure I said anything ... apart from f*ing stupid game when I lost ;-)
  • StigStig
    Paper, Scissors, Stone (Essex)
  • ISawLeaburnScoreISawLeaburnScore
    Ching, chang, wallah - Waltham Forest
  • seth plumseth plum
    In a deliberate rhythm:

    'All ee in the middle
    An' the odd ones
    OUT'

    Chanted while smacking your own bum with the RPS hand.

    And what did different folks use for
    'fainites'?
  • ShootersHillGuruShootersHillGuru
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]Ick, ack, ock in Abbey Wood and we also added water and dynamite.

    In Greenwich too.
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  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    [cite]Posted By: seth plum[/cite]

    And what did different folks use for
    'fainites'?

    Fay-Nites in Abbey Wood
  • Six-a-bag-of-nutsSix-a-bag-of-nuts
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: seth plum[/cite]

    And what did different folks use for
    'fainites'?

    Fay-Nites in Abbey Wood

    Demonstrated by fingers crossed sign?
  • seth plumseth plum
    Nostalgias not what is was.
  • UboatUboat
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: seth plum[/cite]

    And what did different folks use for
    'fainites'?

    Fay-Nites in Abbey Wood
    I remember my dad saying that, but assumed it was 'Fey Knights'. We said 'Pax' in tunbridge Wells. (Sorry)
  • seth plumseth plum
    It could well be Fey Knights in some memory of the code of chivalry....some places say 'pax', some with fingers crossed say 'exes' or even 'crosses', there are probably many regional variations.
    I think it would be used a lot for a time out in a chasing game when somebody had a 'stitch'.
  • Six-a-bag-of-nutsSix-a-bag-of-nuts
    [cite]Posted By: Uboat[/cite] assumed it was 'Fey Knights'.

    LOL.
    Have at you, ducky ;-)
  • seth plumseth plum
    The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren
    Iona Opie and Peter Opie

    Just remembered this absolutely brilliant book...utter delight from start to finish.
  • StigStig
    What did you say when you wanted to be first at something?
    I used to say Bagsy (bags ee), my parents said that they used to say Bags I (bags eye), now my kids say Bugsy (as in Malone). Definite generational thing going on there. Don't know if there any thing regional though.
  • AshersAshers
    It was bagsy for me too. What about 'chin rub' when you didn't believe someone? Live down on the coast now and nobody of my age (44) seems to have heard of it.

    BTW was ick ack ock in my house too, lived in Croydon but the name came from the Plumstead side of the family.
  • UboatUboat
    [cite]Posted By: seth plum[/cite]It could well be Fey Knights in some memory of the code of chivalry....some places say 'pax', some with fingers crossed say 'exes' or even 'crosses', there are probably many regional variations.
    I think it would be used a lot for a time out in a chasing game when somebody had a 'stitch'.
    That is exactly the scenario when 'pax' would come into play. Frankly, I think it fails to prepare our young people for real life.
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