No shit, this was really my first tray in Inappropriate Scrabble

For the uninitiated, we play Inappropriate Scrabble.  In a way it follows exactly what this blog is for - making the right people laugh.  It's a perfect game to entertain a small group (like normal Scrabble) except we don't care about winners and losers, we care about who can come closest to offending another human while still keeping them from suppressing a giggle.  

This version of the classic Parker Brothers game is surprisingly similar to the original Scrabble  except for the fact that we've tossed out the parts that stifle creativity and open it up to unapologetic, crass, offensive and, as the name suggests, inappropriate humor.  Here are variations of the rules:

1. No scoring.
2. Trading letters with people is OK.
3. Spelling does not matter and abbreviations are OK.
4. If you can describe the entry in a sentence, it's acceptable. 

There was an episode of "Mad About You" a number of years ago that perfectly exemplified this idea.  Paul, Ira and Marvin were out for a boys' night and Marvin revealed something personal.  Paul suggested the reason for this was that he was "a big sissy" knowing that what he was saying was the worst possible response in the situation.  Later he connects with a man at a bar who in turn tell him of his courageous triumph over drinking to which Paul says, "that's terrific, let me buy you a drink to celebrate."He strikes out all night.  Finally he gets home gushing to his wife, Jamie, about how he missed she and their baby.  She greets him warmly and walks away calling him, "sissy."  To which he responds, "THANK YOU."  MORAL OF THE STORY:  Sometimes the worst comment in a situation is also the funniest, and a wise person knows when to lay it out there.