The 'You Are Wrong' Game

[Purple Sparkler]

Since, in my oh-so-long 2 days as a Forumite, I've noticed that there's nothing you guys love more than a good debate, I present this game which I play at another forum. The idea is that one person posts a statement, then the next person has to say why that statement is wrong, and post one of their own, for example:

"I just ate a lemon bonbon"

"you are wrong, Simon LeBon is not lemon-flavoured"

and so it continues (the reasons should all be this silly if you can manage it)


I shall start, and see if you lot get the hang of it (I'm sure you will):

Purple is the new black

[Aleks]

You are wrong, Deep Purple is not Back in Black.


Money makes the world go round.

[El Salsero Gringo]

Since, in my oh-so-long 2 days as a Forumite, I've noticed that there's nothing you guys love more than a good debate...No, I'm sorry, that's completely wrong. In fact there's nothing we love more than a meaningless and pedantic argument that hinges on the ambiguous interpretation of a single word, preferrably 'elitist' or 'average'.

[David Bailey]

You are wrong, Miss Moneypenny is not a well-rounded person.

Diamonds are a girl's best friend.


(OK, I'm crap at this :blush: , but do I get points for Bond-ism?)

And as for:

There's nothing we love more than a meaningless and pedantic argument that hinges on the ambiguous interpretation of a single word, preferrably 'elitist' or 'average'.
For a unique value of "we", perhaps...

[ducasi]

Diamonds are a girl's best friend. You are wrong, Anne Diamond was my worst girlfriend.

Time heals all wounds.

[Bangers & Mash]

Diamonds are a girl's best friend.


You are wrong Diamonds pizza if eaten in too great a quantity are fattening and are certainly not a girls best friend!!


This statement is incorrect :wink:

[Bangers & Mash]

d'oh. looks like we submitted at the same time :blush:

[ducasi]

We'll let the next submitter decide which to reply to – both could produce interesting follow-ups.

[Purple Sparkler]

Ducasi is wrong: Doctors heal a lot of the physical ones. And so does elastoplast.

Bangers and Mash is wrong: That statement is correct, it IS incorrect. So to say it is incorrect is in fact, incorrect.

There's no business like showbusiness.

[azande]

Purple Sparker is wrong: Showing the business is not having a business.

Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow!

[Purple Sparkler]

Not if it's rotten, or, indeed, a snake's egg. *shudders*

They're coming to take me away, ha ha.

[Piglet]

Purple Sparker is wrong: Showing the business is not having a business.

Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow!

Azande is wrong: everyone knows you have to margarine an egg not butter it and its always jam on the hen!

Simple Simon met a pieman, did you know?

[Clive Long]

Simple Simon met a pieman

Piglet is in fact correct but she forgot to mention they have started a pretty haberdashery shop in Eastbourne


Time heals all wounds.
Ducasi is wrong. Time wounds all heels (Groucho Marx?).

Religion is the opiate of the masses (Karl Marx)

[Purple Sparkler]

No. Codeine is the opiate of the masses (scientifically true- codeine is the lowest level of a family of painkillers that go all the way up to Heroin- Mum's a GP, what can you do?).

I just can't control my feet.

[drathzel]

I just can't control my feet.

No you are wrong, remote controls are a huge feat, imagine having to get out of your chair!!!!

A red sock ruins white washing :hug:

[qjohn]

A red sock ruins white washing

No, you are wrong. White washing my fence suffered no ill effects from the colour of my socks.


Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

[Whitebeard]

...... nothing we love more than a meaningless and pedantic argument that hinges on the ambiguous interpretation of a single word, preferrably 'elitist' or 'average'.
Don't forget acronyms - mention of MIB can really enliven a discussion.

[Whitebeard]

Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
Uh-huh. And just what are the other parts ??

Time heals.

[Bangers & Mash]

Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

no, you are wrong. food doesn't affect my balance at all unless I am too far away from the table.

A bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush!

[Aleks]

A bird with 2 bushes is definitely not something I would want to handle.



What goes around comes around.

[Dance Demon]

What goes around comes around.

You are wrong......if it is going it can't be coming as well

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

[drathzel]

You are wrong......if it is going it can't be coming as well

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Your wrong,

eye be holding a mirror and eye see no beauty

Whats for you wont go by you

[ducasi]

Whats for you wont go by you You're wrong! If it's for you, it doesn't need to buy you!

She sells seashells by the seashore.

[drathzel]

You're wrong! If it's for you, it doesn't need to buy you!

She sells seashells by the seashore.

Your wrong she doesnt sell seashells by the seashore as its illegal without a permit!!! :rofl:

1000metres is equal 1 kilometre :D

[Dance Demon]

1000metres is equal 1 kilometre :D

You're wrong.......1000 meters equals a huge amount of 50p pieces.....

the eary bird catches the worm

[Aleks]

The eary bird eats rabbits and mice, not worms.


life's a bowl of cherries

[Piglet]

life's a bowl of cherries

Sorry Aleks but you are wrong - I'm looking around and see no cherries here!

But it is true that it's not all over til the fat lady sings!

[Dizzy]

You are wrong Piglet, the fat lady is tone deaf.

The grass is always greener on the other side.

[Bangers & Mash]

You are wrong Piglet, the fat lady is tone deaf.

The grass is always greener on the other side.

I live on the 4th floor. there is no grass on the other side!

red sky at night shepherd's delight

[Dance Demon]

I live on the 4th floor. there is no grass on the other side!

red sky at night shepherd's delight

You're wrong.....red sky at night means someones house is on fire

A stitch in time saves nine

[Aleks]

Nine stitches means you should keep your mouth shut when Phil's had a drink.


Cast ne'er a clout till May be out.

[Bangers & Mash]

Cast ne'er a clout till May be out.

Actually, when May's about you don't wanna be clouting anyone cos she'll give you what for!!


In the event of an Emergency break glass

[Piglet]

In the event of an Emergency break glass

Not if you live in a glass house Bangers and Mash!

Which has reminded me of breaking something else and the old saying;

It's better out than in (although i can think of an instance myself where that's not the case!) :wink: :whistle:

[Whitebeard]

It's better out than in .....
No, this lolly's definitely better in than out.

Look well to this day,
For it is the very day of days ......

[Aleks]

This is the day the teddy bears are having a picnic.


Eating your crusts will make you hair curl.

[Bangers & Mash]

Look well to this day,
For it is the very day of days ......


very day of days my foot, it's p***ing it down!


Mary had a little lamb :wink:

[ducasi]

Eating your crusts will make you hair curl. You are wrong. Eating your hair will make your Curly Wurly taste crusty! :wink:

You do the hokey-kokey, and you turn around, and that's what it's all about!

[Dance Demon]

You do the hokey-kokey, and you turn around, and that's what it's all about!

You're wrong......it's more about putting your whole self in and out!

it never rains but it pours

[Aleks]

It rains on the Spanish plain


Mary lived on the 16th floor.....after walking up the stairs the lamb died and she bought a goldfish in a bowl instead.



You only live once.

[Purple Sparkler]

You're wrong......it's more about putting your whole self in and out!

it never rains but it pours

Hey, we live in England, it rains all the f***ing time!

A mouse lived in a windmill in old Amsterdam.

[Aleks]

[QUOTE=Purple Sparkler]Hey, we live in England, it rains all the f***ing time![QUOTE]

Hey, some of us live in Scotland - don't think you 'English' have the monopoly on rain!

[Clive Long]

A mouse lived in a windmill in old Amsterdam.
A windmill is a very effective tool for making Hamster Jam.

Lavender Blue dilly dilly.

[Rhythm King]

A windmill is a very effective tool for making Hamster Jam.

Lavender Blue dilly dilly.

Lavender has not got flu, Silly Billy - it's just a bad cold.

My Old Man's a dustman. He wears a dustman's hat

[Purple Sparkler]

Lavender has not got flu, Silly Billy - it's just a bad cold.

My Old Man's a dustman. He wears a dustman's hat

You are wrong- the wearing of a dustman's hat is NOT proof positive that he is a dustman. He could be a lawyer who just happens to like dustmans' hats.

I'm a lonely little petunia in an onion patch.

[Piglet]

I'm a lonely little petunia in an onion patch.

You're wrong PS! My onion patches have strawberries on not petunias, but they are keeping me off of the bulbs just fine!

The Grand Old Duke of York had 10,000 men!

[Clive Long]

The Grand Old Duke of York had 10,000 men!
Again you are correct P
Again you forget to mention that he practiced safe sex.

Least said, soonest mended (slogan for the forum)

[ducasi]

The Grand Old Duke of York had 10,000 men! Sorry, Piglet, but you're wrong. It was his better half, the Sexy Young Duchess of York who had the 10,000 men while her old man was away running up and down hills!

If you wish to live wisely, ignore sayings like this one.

[Piglet]

If you wish to live wisely, ignore sayings like this one.

No you are wrong there Ducasi - you should swish and sway a lot to live wisely - so can't ignore your saying since in was incorrect!


Money can't buy you love!

[drathzel]

No you are wrong there Ducasi - you should swish and sway a lot to live wisely - so can't ignore your saying since in was incorrect!


Money can't buy you love!

No you are wrong

Money can buy shoes and chocolate

Ladies love any man who will buy her lots of shoes and chocolate! :rofl:

[Aleks]

If you know where to go money can buy you a whole lot of lovin'.


There's no place like home.

[azande]

You are wrong... home is wherever you feel comfortable!


The pen is mightier than the sword.

[drathzel]

You are wrong... home is wherever you feel comfortable!


The pen is mightier than the sword.

Your wrong, a pen wasnt used to cut heads off in the medivial ages was it? :yum:

Smile and the world smiles with you :D

[Purple Sparkler]

Your wrong, a pen wasnt used to cut heads off in the medivial ages was it? :yum:

Smile and the world smiles with you :D

You are wrong! Smile on the tube and the world looks at you as if you're a bit strange.

The force will be with you, always.

[drathzel]

You are wrong! Smile on the tube and the world looks at you as if you're a bit strange.

The force will be with you, always.

Your wrong, the always force is only with you 3-7 days a month :D

To boldly go when no one has gone before

[azande]

You are wrong, there is no reason to be bold if Noone has already been there before you!

To infinity and beyond!!

[Robin]

To infinity and beyond!!

Sorry Azante you are wrong. Infinity comes before beyond

Modern Jive is Fun

[drathzel]

Sorry Azante you are wrong. Infinity comes before beyond

Modern Jive is Fun

you are wrong.... modern jive is not fun, its a way of life!

Chocolate is good for short people :rofl:

[Piglet]

you are wrong.... modern jive is not fun, its a way of life!

Chocolate is good for short people :rofl:

Nope, you're wrong - chocolate is great! for everyone!!


Curiosity Killed the Cat

[drathzel]

Nope, you're wrong - chocolate is great! for everyone!!


Curiosity Killed the Cat

you are wrong the dog was called killer not curiosity!

Snakes slither slowly

[cicamica]

No you are wrong the cat has never been to Curio City it was a country cat and it was the next door neighbour that killed him. And his name was George. :rofl:

Kissing makes you young!

[drathzel]

No you are wrong the cat has never been to Curio City it was a country cat and it was the next door neighbour that killed him. And his name was George. :rofl:

Kissing makes you young!

Sorry cica...beat ya too it... see below!! or above depending on the way your posts run! :rofl:

[Piglet]

Snakes slither slowly

I'm pretty sure that snakes don't sliver - fast or slow!

However, its a well known fact that:

Talking to your plants helps them to grow!

[drathzel]

I'm pretty sure that snakes don't sliver - fast or slow!

However, its a well known fact that:

Talking to your plants helps them to grow!
Talking to you plant will end up killing them as there will be no one to water or feed them when they cart you off to the funny farm!

100 p equals 1 pound

[Rhythm King]

Talking to you plant will end up killing them as there will be no one to water or feed them when they cart you off to the funny farm!

100 p equals 1 pound

Drathzel you are wrong. I don't care how many times you can p and put your boots on, a pound is somewhere they take stray dogs.

Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high...

[Purple Sparkler]

For a rainbow to actually be high, it would have to be something other than a refraction of light, which doesn't really have a physical position per se. And what if the rainbow was quite small? Then the places OVER it wouldn't actually be that high, would they?

There is nothing like a dame.

[Robin]

There is nothing like a dame.

Sorry . thats not true .. name is like dame.

The sun is hot!

[Dance Demon]

The sun is hot!

You're wrong......It was bought and payed for with my own hard earned cash..........

Two swallows don't make a spring............. :devil:

[Robin]

Two swallows don't make a spring............. :devil:
Definitely do make a spring - if you're' a giant.

Black is Black.

[Dance Demon]

Black is Black.

You're wrong there....I''d argue that Black is White.......

You can't teach an old dog new tricks........

[ducasi]

You can't teach an old dog new tricks........ You are wrong! You can trick an old teacher with a new dog.

Morning has broken!

[Purple Sparkler]

You are wrong! You can trick an old teacher with a new dog.

Morning has broken!

I thought Morning was resisting the interrogation pretty well, actually.

In space, no one can hear you scream.

[Piglet]

In space, no one can hear you scream.

Nope you're wrong - I'm in a space and if I screamed I'm sure that people not far away from me would hear, but since I don't like screaming (unless i've been scared) then I wont bother putting it to the test.

It's good to talk!

[CJ]

It's good to talk!

Actually, you're wrong. Whilst there is a time and place for talkum powder, MJ isn't it.


It's a game of two halves

[Dizzy]

It's good to talk![/QUOTE]

Sorry Piglet, you are wrong - talking with your mouth full is not good as it sprays food at everyone else!!


As one door closes, another door opens.

[Lou]

Actually, you're wrong. Whilst there is a time and place for talkum powder, MJ isn't it.


It's a game of two halves
You're wrong, CJ - I could have sworn I saw it run to extra time & penalties.

As CJ's clashed with Dizzy's let's keep with:-

As one door closes, another door opens.

[Purple Sparkler]

You're wrong, CJ - I could have sworn I saw it run to extra time & penalties.

As CJ's clashed with Dizzy's let's keep with:-

As one door closes, another door opens.

Only if it's a revolving door. Most doors operate completely independently of each other, you see.

It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing.

[CJ]

It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing.

PS, you are wrong. It don't mean hee-haw if it aint got no see-saw!!!

Still, there are plenty more fish in the sea...

[Nick]

Yeah, and sharks and crabs and things with lots of legs and lots of eyes and poisonous thinks and stingy things and well, I'll take my chances on land thank you very much.

Given the choice between a night out dancing and a two hour session of root canal treatment and dental extraction - I'd go for the dancing.

[Piglet]

Given the choice between a night out dancing and a two hour session of root canal treatment and dental extraction - I'd go for the dancing.

I cannot believe you Nick - are you sure you would go for a 2 hour root canal/dental session just to have a night of dancing????

It ain't what you do it's the way that you do it...

[drathzel]

I cannot believe you Nick - are you sure you would go for a 2 hour root canal/dental session just to have a night of dancing????

It ain't what you do it's the way that you do it...

Actually the way that you make a light bulb does affect the wattage


Its nearly lunchtime

[Dance Demon]

Actually the way that you make a light bulb does affect the wattage


Its nearly lunchtime

It's not nearly lunchtime...it's ALWAYS lunchtime :drool:

every cloud has a silver lining

[Dizzy]

every cloud has a silver lining

I'm afraid you are wrong Dance Demon as clouds don't need linings, they're gas in the atmosphere.



You always want what you can't have.

[Purple Sparkler]

I'm afraid you are wrong Dance Demon as clouds don't need linings, they're gas in the atmosphere.



You always want what you can't have.

Not true! I can't have kittens instead of babies. Nor would I want to.

There's always someone cooler than you.

[Bardsey]

There's always someone cooler than you.

How can that be? I'm sitting in the fridge!


There's always a bridge too many!

[Rhythm King]

How can that be? I'm sitting in the fridge!


There's always a bridge too many!

You are wrong Bardsey, there is never a bridge too many however, if you are a paratrooper ther is frequently "A Bridge Too Far"

"Bold step back on one, drawing a semi-circle to the left..."

[LMC]

"Bold step back on one, drawing a semi-circle to the left..."

Not if it's a right-handed move. Even I know that. :D

I think, therefore I am

[Whitebeard]

I think, therefore I am.
Think. Why ??

I'm too old to die.

[Piglet]

Think. Why ??

I'm too old to die.


Nope Whitebeard you are never too old to dye! Go for it!

Red Sky at Night - Shepherds' Delight!
(or is it Shepherd's Delight? I'm sure one of you will know better than I, me or us)

[drathzel]

Nope Whitebeard you are never too old to dye! Go for it!

Red Sky at Night - Shepherds' Delight!
(or is it Shepherd's Delight? I'm sure one of you will know better than I, me or us)

No your wrong a shepards delight is having that bloody fox hung :rofl:

A sailor went to sea

[qjohn]

No your wrong a shepards delight is having that bloody fox hung :rofl:

A sailor went to sea Nope, you're wrong. The sailor went to his ship; t'was his ship that went to sea.


Love is like Measels; we all have to go through it. (but hopefully without any sort of rash :what: )

[Rhythm King]

Nope, you're wrong. The sailor went to his ship; t'was his ship that went to sea.


Love is like Measels; we all have to go through it. (but hopefully without any sort of rash :what: )

No you wrong qjohn...

"Love is like oxygen you get too much it makes you high
- not enough and you're gonna die"

(Now I feel really old :blush: )

Who Dares Wins

[Purple Sparkler]

No you wrong qjohn...

"Love is like oxygen you get too much it makes you high
- not enough and you're gonna die"

(Now I feel really old :blush: )

Who Dares Wins

Nope, who dares gets double-dared.

Rhythm King has no moustache in real life because that he is in disguise. :D

[CJ]

Rhythm King has no moustache in real life because that he is in disguise. :D

Actually, you are wrong. As discussed in another thread, DavidJames is actually me disguised and RK is DJ disguised!!

Still, one in the hand is worth two in the bush. :eek:

[Purple Sparkler]

Actually, you are wrong. As discussed in another thread, DavidJames is actually me disguised and RK is DJ disguised!!

Still, one in the hand is worth two in the bush. :eek:

You are wrong generally because responding to that in the way it deserves would have this thread moving to 'Take it Upstairs' faster than you can say [edited for content].

*said in bad French accent* I do not have a licence for that minky.

(Yup, RK, that was another one just for you).

[CJ]

*said in bad French accent* I do not have a licence for that minky.

(Yup, RK, that was another one just for you).

And neither you should... Keys for mins require a permit, not a license.

It's a braw, bricht, moonlit nicht, the nicht.

[Piglet]

It's a braw, bricht, moonlit nicht, the nicht.

Oh no it's not! There is no such thing as moonlight - sinmply sunlight reflected off of the moon - besides there's no moon in the sky just now, simply a lovely sun shining through the clouds...


Beware...

Walls have ears!

[Whitebeard]

Beware...

Walls have ears!
Oh no little piggy wiggly, that cannot be; it is never right you know. Duh man. In Caerdiff, don't you know, those walls 'ave years !!

They do say, of someone a little on the parsimonious side (and maybe showing an inclination to the tartan side of the divide), that .....

You're as tight as a duck's ass; and that's watertight.

[Purple Sparkler]

Oh no little piggy wiggly, that cannot be; it is never right you know. Duh man. In Caerdiff, don't you know, those walls 'ave years !!

They do say, of someone a little on the parsimonious side (and maybe showing an inclination to the tartan side of the divide), that .....

You're as tight as a duck's ass; and that's watertight.

Considering how careful I used to have to be when picking my way along lakeside paths at university, I'd have to say you are wrong, because a duck's ass is not that tight.

It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.