20 Questions Game1

Could also be shoes, watch, glasses/contacts/sunglasses, wallet (maybe?) purse.

I’m assuming it’s not something like a shirt or underwear since, even though we wear these things most days… any given shirt would not be worn daily.

Even shoes that would be pretty iffy on the daily use thing.

I’m leaning towards glasses.

NOT AN OFFICIAL QUESTION:

I think it’s something that’s typically used in more than one location inside the home but not at a workplace, like slippers, pjs, condoms.

It’s an object though… not a category of objects.

A condom does not get daily use. You might use condoms every day, but any given condom is (hopefully) only used one time before it is discarded.

A given pair of pajamas gets used more than a given condom, but still not daily. They’ll go in the wash. In most climates they’ll be out of season for a bit.

That’s why I’m thinking watch or glasses.

I wouldn’t put too much weight on that wording, FWIW.

Is there a way we can get a ruling on that?

I feel like it would be flat out wrong to say that a pajama top gets daily use, and it would certainly be inaccurate to claim that a condom gets daily use.

Anything that is one-time-use does not get daily use.

If my item was “a pickle”, and I put a pickle on my sandwich every day, I would have answered #9 “Yes”.

It’s actually been more difficult than I expected to be consistent. #9, #11 and #13 have caused me distress… and I’ve admitted that I probably screwed up #11.

I’m thinking this game tends to work best as a road trip game because in that situation neither party is in much of a position to overthink it.

True! Ok, thanks for the clarification.

So shoes, underwear, etc still on the table.

I’m wondering if it’s something related to actuarying in some fashion.

Like a pocket protector (nerd stereotype) or shoes (extroverted actuary looks at yours, not his own). Not an official question.

I think y’all have enough questions left to just ask outright if it’s shoes.

Well shoes go outside the house a lot (although not these days) so maybe slippers would be a better guess than shoes.

I’m the kind of board-gamer that touches the Codename’s word before the team has made a consensus, so I am bad for this thread.

Ask if it goes on your damn feet.

Official question, does it go on your foot/feet?

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1 - (NumericalNeuroticism) Is it bigger than a breadbox? No
2 - (JFG) Is it (commonly accepted to be) edible/ingestible? No
3 - (P_Utonium) Does it use electricity? No
4 - (JFG) Is it used for entertainment purposes? No
5 - (twig93) Is it related to a reasonably well-known holiday? No
6 - (A-Student) Is it usually found within a residence? Yes
7 - (twig93) Is it usually found in the kitchen? No
8 - (John.S.Mill) Is it a solid? Yes
9 - (JFG) Is it typically used daily? Yes
10 - (Kerfluffles) Is this an item you would use to groom yourself? No
11 - (A_Student) Does this object stay within the residence under normal circumstances? Yes *
12 - (twig93) Does this object have anything to do with a pet? No
13 - (JFG) Does the item typically remain in the same location within the residence? No
14 - (John.S.Mill) Is it something a person wears/puts on him/herself? Yes
15 - (OldTimer) Does it go on your foot/feet? Yes

*I am interpreting this question as "Does the object spend the majority of it’s “life” inside the residence

Is it shoes?

1 - (NumericalNeuroticism) Is it bigger than a breadbox? No
2 - (JFG) Is it (commonly accepted to be) edible/ingestible? No
3 - (P_Utonium) Does it use electricity? No
4 - (JFG) Is it used for entertainment purposes? No
5 - (twig93) Is it related to a reasonably well-known holiday? No
6 - (A-Student) Is it usually found within a residence? Yes
7 - (twig93) Is it usually found in the kitchen? No
8 - (John.S.Mill) Is it a solid? Yes
9 - (JFG) Is it typically used daily? Yes
10 - (Kerfluffles) Is this an item you would use to groom yourself? No
11 - (A_Student) Does this object stay within the residence under normal circumstances? Yes *
12 - (twig93) Does this object have anything to do with a pet? No
13 - (JFG) Does the item typically remain in the same location within the residence? No
14 - (John.S.Mill) Is it something a person wears/puts on him/herself? Yes
15 - (OldTimer) Does it go on your foot/feet? Yes
16 - (twig93) Is it shoes? Yes

*I am interpreting this question as "Does the object spend the majority of it’s “life” inside the residence

DING DING DING

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200_d

we win!

Yay!!!

Bonus follow up question 17: Did the extroverted actuary joke play a role in your selection of “shoes” as the inaugural offering of 20 questions?

No

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