12 Dec '07 01:12>
Originally posted by SquelchbelchWARNING: As funny as it is, do NOT use this line around non-chess players. Take it from me, you don't want to have to explain it to outsiders.
That made me think straight away about the Joseph Blackburne quote "he left his whiskey en prise so I took it en passant."
See - chess does have its uses in social situtations!
I also do not recommend including obscure Broadway show references in foosball taunts.
I made an ill-advised "joke" after scoring on a beautiful shot that clanged around inside the goal, and was reminded of the annoying song, "Clang, clang, clang goes the trolley..." from a musical. Stupidly, I assumed that at least one person would understand if I yelled out, "Meet me in St. Louis", but nobody got it (or admitted it). Then I made things worse by trying to explain it.
After that, my partner actually tanked the game so he wouldn't have to play with me anymore.