Stupid Things For You 
To Do If You Are Bored
games invented and/or advocated by Saurav Bhowmik, Bob Yuncken, Shuja Haider, Stef Pulford, Gillian Kinney,
Sean McBride, Alice Teeple, Lori Boozer, Erin Schleigh, Jane Teeple, Kim Carusone, Two Guys in England 

 

The Hi Game 

          Go to a high balcony overlooking a crowded area and start saying "hi" to the people down below. 
           If they look up at you wave furiously, smile as sincerely as you can, and say "hi" again. 
          This only works if you are genuinely happy; people know right away if you are only being a smart-ass, 
          and will probably say something nasty, or throw vegetables at you. 
 

The Beep Game

         Get in a car and start driving.  Beep at a random person passing by, and wave.  Try and get them to
            wave back at you.


Dollar On A String 

           Attach a dollar to a long piece of string and dangle it from a high place. 
           Snatch it away if someone tries to take it. Works best with a partner. 
 

Stupid Note On A String 

           Attach a stupid note to a long piece of string and dangle it from a high place. 
           Snatch it away if someone tries to take it. 
           If someone DOES take it, however, it doesn't matter as much as if it were a dollar, because  it's just a 
          stupid note. 
 
 

The Merv Griffin Game

            Go into a crowded place with a friend and scream really loudly, 
           "MERV GRIFFIN!"
             The other person screams back really loudly, "MERV GRIFFIN!"
             Continue until you get into trouble.
            (This is based on a stupid comic by Evan Dorkin called "Milk and Cheese." )
 
 
 

The "Turkey Sandwich (SORRY)" Game
  
          Whenever someone yells "FORTY-SEVEN!", you yell "SORRY!"
              Whenever someone yells "TURKEY SANDWICH!" you yell "SORRY!"
              (I'm going to have to ask Stef the actual meaning behind this game...but she and Gillian always played it)
          
 

The Temperature Game

          When someone is taking a shower at your place, show them the diverse range of your water temperature 
          by turning on the hot and cold water in the bathroom sink.  Thus, their shower exhibits a wide range of 
          temperatures, not just one boring temperature.
         "It's a great way to get friends and family interested in learning about temperature, 
          and about how to kill you later!"    - Kim Carusone
 

Gorby-ball 

           This can only be played if you are Saurav, Erin, Bob, or a Teeple, because we're the only ones who know 
           what Gorby-ball actually is, and we're not sure how to explain it.
 

Leaf Lurking 

Find a friend and a big pile of leaves. One person hides in the leaf pile. The other sits outside the leaf pile and talks to you.  The funny part is, to the people walking past, it looks like that person is talking to him/herself. 
               Until the person inside the leaf pile pops out and shrieks and scares any onlookers. 
 

The Pididdle Game

           When the Secret Thing happens, you say "Pididdle!" and punch the roof of the car.  If two people say it, 
           whoever says it first gets it.  And when you get five, you get "lucky."  I'm not sure what the "Secret Thing" or 
           the connotation of "getting lucky" are, but Kim does.
 

Phone Bashing 

          Dress up in a stolen mobile phone suit. 
          Go to England. 
          Look for random people walking on the street talking on mobile phones. 

          Run up to them, scream "KILL MOBILE PHONES!", take their mobile phone, 
          and stomp on it. 
          Then run away. 
           (Make sure you have a person film it from an undisclosed position.)
           Click on the phone man to see a demonstration. 
 
 

The Stupid-Excuse-for-Punching-People Game #1

          There are not many rules in The Stupid-Excuse-for-Punching-People Game. Player One draws an X with his or 
          her finger on any part of another Player Two's body. This circle must be wiped off in three seconds, or Player 
          One is allowed to administer a punch to Player Two. But the plot thickens...if Player One draws a circle on 
          Player Two's body, and Player Two, in a fit of madness, wipes it off, Player One may administer another punch. 
          Player Two may do the same to Player One. Anyone who wishes to join after the game has begun may do so. 
          Players may also volunteer other players by quietly drawing Xs on them. This works best if they have never 
          played before.
 

The Stupid-Excuse-for-Punching-People Game #2

          This variation is more complicated, but the basic idea is the same (punching people). In this game, Player One 
          must make his or her thumb and forefinger and make them into a circle. This circle is to be placed anywhere 
          on Player One's body below the waist. If Player One manages to get Player Two to look at it, Player One is 
           allowed a punch. However, if Player Two manages to stick his or her forefinger into the hole, Player Two is 
          allowed a punch. Again, there can be as many players as possible, hopefully some who don't know what's going 
          on.

                       -Shuja Haider
 
 



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