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I must really be sheltered because that is only the third time I've ever heard the term "Chinese Whispers" used for a game that I remembered as "Broken telephon
by msie 13y ago
I must really be sheltered because that is only the third time I've ever heard the term "Chinese Whispers" used for a game that I remembered as "Broken telephone".
- mistercow 13y agoI'm guessing that you're American, and that the author is not. My understanding is that in most of the English-speaking world, the game is called "Chinese whispers" (although that name is falling out of favor because racism), while in America, it is usually called "telephone" or some variation on that.
- msie 13y agoI'm Canadian so same thing, basically. The term is used by Rob Pike in the referred presentation and he's Canadian, but he's somewhat older than I am. I first noticed the term used by an Australian coworker about a year ago and I also heard it on a Stephen Fry talk show - so yes to your theory.