QWR

In one of Dan's thrift store adventures he found a game for $0.75 (it was 50% off) called "QWR"-- Quick Wit and Repartee. Last night we had a dinner party at our house and we introduced QWR to our guests. There are numerous categories to the game and you need to be quick on your feet to do well I'll explain 3 of the 6 categories...

One of the options is called Connections. When it's your turn you are given a word and you must spend 10 seconds talking about it before another word is tossed at you and you have to connect this word into your story. In total, 5 random words are thrown at you at 10 seconds each. The object is to create a believable, flowing story. Here is an example from one of the game cards, and remember you don't get to know the words beforehand. It's all improv:

1. women automobile drivers
2. sterilization of criminals
3. sex symbols
4. World War 1
5. head banging

Here's another example:
1. baby foods
2. character tests
3. bed pans
4. family size
5. traffic police

It can be challenging when you're the one having to connect the terms but it's absolutely hilarious listening to others do it!

Another component to the game is Retorts. You are insulted and you have to come up with a return insult along the same lines. For fun, see what you can come up with as a response insult:

1. You're a magician. You can turn anything into an argument.
(Anna's example retort: Yeah, too bad my magician skills can't make you disappear!)

Or try this one:
2. You're so dumb you think that the English Channel is a British TV station.

A third component to the game is Puns. Works kind of like Retorts except you need to be punny, not insulting. Here are some examples and again you can come up with your own pun-response:

1. Newsflash: 200 wigs have been stolen. Police are now combing the area.
2. There is only one thing worse than raining cats and dogs, and that is hailing taxis.
3. It is a little known fact that skunks are religious. Each has its own pew.

Anyways, we had fun playing this last night. There were some really funny stories (connections) and witty comebacks/puns. If this sounds like your kind of fun please let me know and we can play! If you think of a reply to any of the retorts or puns I posted please leave them in a comment-- I would love to hear what kind of creative genius is out there!