The Horrendous Valentine’s Day Cliché Game

Alright, kids, I know tomorrow is your absolute favorite, much-anticipated holiday of the year (ahem...).  But, in order to make it even more fun, a little VDay game:

The Horrendous Valentine’s Day Cliché Game (beta)

 Brainchildren & Creators: Anna Larsen and Sara Watson

GOAL OF THE GAME: Using the score card below, get as many points as possible.

RULES:

·         --You must witness these things in person (reading about them, hearing about them, dreaming about them does not count).
--You must witness these things between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, February 14^th 2013.
--To prove you’ve witnessed the horrendous VDay cliché, you must provide time and place of sighting along with a brief description.
--Items for-sale do not count (you can’t count an edible arrangement you see at WF)
--You must reply to this email to the Brainchildren & Creators (and anyone else you’d like to brag to) with your results NO later than 10:00 a.m. Friday 2/15. And, yes, the Brainchildren and Creators will also be playing.
 

SCORING: 

·         --Each cliché has been assigned a point value based on the likelihood of you witnessing the cliché. 

·         --There are 125 points possible.

·        -- BUT WAIT!  There’s a bonus! Any cliché can receive one bonus point if you take a picture of it, making the total with photos 150.

PRIZES:  Points will be tallied by the Brainchildren & Creators of THVDC, LLC on Friday, 2/15.  A much-desired topical prize will be awarded to the player with the most points.  Special mentions for exceptional contributions may also be awarded at the discretion of the Brainchildren & Creators.

Pts	The Horrendous Valentine’s Day Cliché	Witnessed/Proof/Description
2	Someone carrying around bad flowers
4	Someone with an “edible arrangement”
1	Coworker shares with you some VDay chocolate
3	Someone wearing an all-red outfit (red on every visible item)
1	“Happy Valentine’s Day” salutation in a work email
3	Receive a musical/singing VDay card
3	Randomly hear a Celine Dion (or equivalent) love song in a public place (document time and place)
1	Candy hearts – get ‘em or give ‘em
4	Witness a VDay special delivery to a coworker
10	Witness a marriage proposal
4	Witness an obvious 1st date (blind/internet)
2	Witness the VDay Girls Night Out Date
2	See that the WF Real Change Guy is in costume (must provide a description of the costume)
1-10	FILL IN!! Most repulsive VDay-related occurrence/sentiment (to be judged by Anna and Sara:  1pt if it’s just annoying, 10pts if we throw up a little in our mouths)*
3	Man wearing a pink shirt
3	Heart Antenna headband
2	Receive an actual VDay card from a coworker
4	Dog wearing VDay garb
4	Girl wearing an outfit that has a disproportionate skin-to-clothing ratio (at least 60% skin showing required)
2	You are given a VDay discount for something
1	Hear a tv/radio ad that has something to do with proposing on VDay (bleh!)
2	Coworker brings in VDay baked goods to share
3	YOU bring in VDay baked goods to share
1	Overhear a VDay bitchfest (example: “Valentine’s day is so stupid.  Why would I show I love someone more today than any other day? This sucks.”)
50	Publically serenade both Anna and Sara with a cheesy love song (can be done together or separate, must be within earshot of others and last at least 30 seconds)

 * Brainchildren & Creators will get a third party, objective opinion for our submissions.