So there’s this card game I’ve heard of and never played. You may have heard of it. It’s called Cards Against Humanity.
I was considering buying it, just to see what all the fuss was about. I don’t know the rules of it, and I don’t know how it’s played. But after someone I know posted a photo of one of the cards on Facebook yesterday, I know I’ll probably never buy it. And never play it.
There’s a card that simply states “The Virginia Tech Massacre.”
I saw that card…and was speechless. How that can be part of a game (as anything other than a history question) is beyond me.
If you’ve been around these parts for any length of time, you know I attended Virginia Tech. It’s a place that part of me. It’s not only where I went to school, but where I met my best friends, where I joined my sorority, where I learned so much more than what you learn in a classroom, where I learned to rely on myself and who I wanted to be. It’s so much a part of me that it’ll always feel like home. The moment I see the sign on I-81 announcing Blacksburg, a calm comes over me. When I see campus on TV? I smile, instantly. Seeing Lane Stadium and hearing the cheers of “Let’s Go…Hokies!” on TV? Goosebumps. Because it’s home.
So when I saw that card? I was seriously disturbed. That anyone would make it part of a game…it’s just not ok.
I don’t know that I’ve talked here about that day. I graduated in 2006, so I spent that day in shock and worry…and waiting. Waiting to know that everyone I cared about down there was ok. My best friend was supposed to go to class that morning right near where the second shooting occurred. I thank God that she didn’t go to class chose to skip that day. Who knows what might have happened?
Every time I go to campus, I place a stone (Jewish custom) on each memorial. 32 stones. Like all Hokies, I was forever changed forever by that day.
So if you own a copy of that game? Do me a favor and remove that card. I’m pretty sure you can play the game just fine without it.
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I’ve never played the game either, but I know the basis of it. And I’m with you…. how in the world could that be made to be part of a game?! = Very sad and disturbing!
So … while I play that game, I do not own it. I had no idea such a card was a part of it! I covered Virginia Tech when I was pregnant when it happened. It’s my friend who owns it. I will be removing it.
wow. Just wow is all I can say.
I’ve never played either.
It is such a FUN game, but I agree that the fact that they have that in there is disrespectful and distasteful. I can quite remember what we said when we got to that card, but I think no one played it. There was another card too, I can’t remember what it was but I was just appalled. Some people have no empathy…
Never played it either yet, but if I ever get around to buying it, I can’t imagine using that card. That is horrible that a bunch of people at that company thought it was okay to include it.
It really is.
Thank you for doing that. I’m sure your friend won’t even notice it’s missing.
It’s amazing to me how disrespectful people can be. 32 people lost their lives that day – not something to make part of a game.
Seriously. Just not ok on so many levels.
I’ve only played it once. it’s an “interesting” game. I think it has potential to be funny, but it can be rather disturbing on what people put together…and I totally agree – that should not be a card and there are probably MANY that are just wrong in that game and in now way should be used to “get a laugh”. I think the makers of the game really need to consider respect when they created it. Great TRUTH post!
Thank you! I was so glad to see so many people were as shocked as I was!