“Draco will be back in a few weeks”
Sydney March 2014 (2 images)
Chinese whispers is a game in which one person whispers a message to another, which is passed through a line of people until the last player announces the message to the entire group. Twists and errors typically accumulate in the retellings, so the dialogue often differs significantly from the first person to the last.
Chinese whispers may also be known as broken telephone, operator, grapevine, whisper down the lane, gossip, secret message, the messenger game and pass the message.
In 2012, Philip Minchin, a volunteer working on International Games Day @ your library, ran a global game of Gossip that was played within multiple libraries around the world, with the current version of the phrase being passed from library to library across timezones as each venue completed its round of the game. Over 26 hours, the inaugural game travelled through seven languages and all six inhabited continents, starting in St Kilda Library, Melbourne, Australia as “Life must be lived as play”, and ending in Homer, Alaska, USA as “He bites snails.” … source: wikipedia.
“Huh!!! Draco is who I seek? Is that what she said? How did she know?”
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So you don’t get the wrong message, I’ll return to posting in a few weeks.
Its sad to see you taking a break just as I was getting to enjoy your posts again. Chinese whispers.. Its a game we used to play as kids… Will be waiting for your return!
Thank you. We all need a break every now and then. Maybe we should coordinate the timing better.
*I* didn’t give you permission to go. And to where, pray tell ?
I forgot the cardinal rule – ask M-R first. π
Hopefully somewhere drier than here. π
Not a bad arvo but, LD … OK, you can go – provided you come back with interestingly different pic.s.
[grin]
Enjoy yourself, my man !!!
It’s raining as I type this. Cheers.
Until you return, then, cheers!
Thank you. π
Love the expressions on their faces….
Thanks – I thought the 2 photos work well together. π
Absolutely!!! Both are great…
Have a great time…Enjoy a lot and relax… I will miss you a little.. π
BTW: I also used to play that when I was a child…:) π
A little? π
Eskerrik asko. π
That global game is hilarious. The message was completely turned on it’s head by the end of it. I’m sure everyone got a laugh out of it. Great first photo, Dragon. Love the shape of the woman’s mouth. It’s as if she’s trying to get out a certain syllable so hard. See you in a few, enjoy life π
I think it’s an annual event now, according to wiki.
Thanks, we all need time away from the keyboard and screen. π
Haha! The same cafe, the same spot!
Yes, It’s a great area for candids. π
Good post, not to be confused with Chinese Roulette by Fassbinder π Have fun, take some shots and see you upon your return.
Definitely not! Thank you. π
Stunning photography.
Thank you very much.
Enjoy your time away.
Thank you. π
Have fun I too am off to France for several weeks!
See you when you get back too! π
Have nice time if your are in holidays.
Cheers !!
Thank you Sophie.
Will miss you in your absence. Have a good one !
Thank you. See you again soon.
Nice picture. I’ll be waiting for your next post then ! (In France we call this game “Arabian telephone” but I do not know why… (It does not sound very nice to Arabian people anyway)
It has many names around the world. There’s probably a historic basis, perhaps related to immigration, which seems to be the case with the term chinese whispers.
Thank you.
Wonderful images, Lignum, and I’ll see you here when you return!
Thank you Lisa. Have a great day ahead.
I didn’t know about the Chinese whispers and the global game π Yea, what happened to her face (the first one)?
A few weeks!? MR did not approve, Hehehe… Don’t forget to come back, your entire blog village will be waiting for your return, Dragon. Enjoy the break! π π
She looks like she sucked on a lemon, but I’m sure it’s just one of the many facial expressions we make as we speak. π
I didn’t want to say 2 weeks, in case that proved to be wrong. On my breaks, I sometimes forget I have a blog. π Thank you Amy. See you again soon. π
“Gekko in the outback. Stew freaks?”
Sorry…by the time the comments got to me, that’s what I heard. π
Enjoy your break.
I’m sure I heard someone say, “He’s just a very naughty boy!” somewhere in the background. π
Thank you.
The praetorian guard, Naughtius Maximus, yes?
No, his friend, Sillius Soddius. π
Interesting. I knew this as a childhood game but had no idea the game could be alive and well. See you soon.
I think it’s an annual event. It would be interesting to know of all the versions along the way. π
Thank you kindly Sheri.
I enjoyed Chinese whispers as a child π Enjoy your break, LD!
Thank you very much. See you later. π
Great capture of human emotions as usual Draco. She looks like she’s really engrossed in sharing a story (or gossip). Have a good break!
She’s a very animated talker. π Thanks Vincent.
It seems here that it’s a good chocolates box.
Chinese whispers has are also playing that game,
Wish you a nice break,
Cheers
Thank you.
We call it “broken telephone” in Croatia π Take care and stay dry. Ah, before you go.. is it ok to put your “big dick” in my B&W Sunday’s links?
LOL. My “big dick”? π Thank you Paula and of course you may. π
Best shot! Enjoy your time Draco, see you soon!
Thank you very much. π
I enjoy your writings as much as your photos:) They are funny and interesting to read. Hope you’ll have a wonderful time there! Will wait you back:)
Thank you very much. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. π
Are you back? π Happy weekend for you. Miss your great photos.
Thank you. π
I remember playing the “broken telephone” in childhood… so much fun. π
Wonderful photos Draco, people are so fascinating! You’ve captured great facial expressions! But I also love the tiled floor!
Enjoy your break from WordPress! π
Thank you Elina. It was a nice break. And getting those facial expressions is a lot of fun. π π
Enjoy yuor time away! We all are looking forward for new photo series! π
Thank you very much. π
Great photos, Chinese whispers is perfect title. Have a good break, a dragon needs a break to get more creative when returning π take care!
A good break is never long enough, but it will have to do. π Thank you Indah.
The images are great (as always) but I have to tell you that I really loved the reminders of what we sometimes called operator and other times gossip. The International Games Day story was terrific!!
Thanks. I think that international game is an annual event now.
oh, gosh, you will be gone again?
a few is too many…
I can only hope the spring has arrived and you will be having a nice time π
wonderful images, Lingum… !!!
Well, us dragons need a good break every now and then, especially considering how ancient we are. π Thank you Alex.
Draco… I loved these pics… Caught in the moment!. Great captures..
Best wishes and happy week to you, Aquileana π
Thank you very much Aquileana. I hope you have a lovely weekend ahead.
Have a nice break, LD!
Thank you very much.
I remember playing Chinese whispers in the school playground, it was often quite hilarious what the end result turned out to be! I guess gossip is exactly the same, you never know where it’s going to end up!
The woman in the first picture looks like she’s talking about something very interesting. Oh to be a fly on that table!! π
It would be interesting if all the steps from the first person to the last could be revealed. I’m sure really funny stuff gets said along the way. π
ok, dammit, how can a dragon disappear from the face of the earth for such a long time…
I hope you are doing ok π
Well, we are magical creatures. π
Broken telephone, that’s what I know. We loved playing the game as kids, but sometimes some people would deliberately twist the sentenceβ¦where has Lignum gone? I was gone too, but now, I’m back! Enjoy whatever you are doing wherever you are!
Thanks. It’s good to take a break every now and then. π See you again soon.
I hope you had a nice break, Draco. It felt longer than two weeks. Any photos for my B&W Sunday tomorrow? (look at our timing – you’ve just come back and I am off to another holiday on Wednesday :D)
Hi Paula. I have no posts ready yet, so nothing for you this week.
We all need our breaks from blogging. Yes, our timing is poor, but we manage. Enjoy your time off. π
Yes, we do and it is good to know it π Are you all refreshed now?
I could always use a longer break. π
yes. breaks are good. I take too many! Looking forward to your returnβ¦
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No such thing as too many breaks. π Thank you.
Congratulations on your big win over at the Digital Lightroom! I recognized the photo from your blog, and voted for it as often as I could….
Thank you very much. I thought most people would have forgotten this photo by now.
The cheque’s in the mail. π
It’s written for the usual amount, I presume…
Of course.
Love the almost withering look on the face of the passer-by! Wonderful shots as ever Lignum and trust the break served you well!
Thanks Patti. Whilst blogging is fun, I enjoy taking complete breaks from WordPress too.
Absolutely love the first photo. Absolutely great capture.
Thank you very much.
Never knew this game was called Chinese Whisper. We play that too.
It goes by many names. But it’s fun regardless. π