PRE-DRINK GAME REVIEW - 'WORD ASSOCIATION'

Greetings readers, I have decided to uses this post to review the popular pre-drinking game 'Word Association' which is well known throughout the halls of universities in every locality. Those who know me will be aware that I despise almost every pre-drinking game ever created and the 'Word Association' game provides no contrast to this maxim. Nevertheless I will attempt to provide an unbiased review for my readership.

Take an elementary school wet break time game and combine it with alcohol! If this idea sounds good to you on face value, think again. The rules are simple enough, everyone sits in a circle or round a table and someone starts off by saying a noun of their choice. For example someone may say 'guitar' as a starting point to this monstrosity of a game. The person sitting next to them should aim to say an associated word such as 'music'. Exciting right? The correct answer is 'wrong'. 'Word Association' is one of the most tedious activities I have ever undergone. I simply have no interest in the fact that 'aeroplane' can be associated with 'sky' or that 'kettle' can not be associated with 'water'.

There are always annoying arguments in your group of friends to the question of weather a certain word can be classed as the 'associated' or not. Similarly there will be further arguments concerning the amount of beverage to be consumed upon failure to find the associated word. If arguing with people or being super defensive is your thing (which to some people may actually be the case) this game is for you. If however, when you pre-drink you only care about having a good time and enjoying your drink, do yourself a favour a leave 'Word Association' for the 5 year olds to play whilst eating their school dinners.

Verdict

0/10 DUMB

James Clayton, a member of Teme Halls getting annoyed whilst playing 'Word Association'