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This Illegal Uno Move Has the Potential to End Your Friendships

Did you know that Uno was developed in 1971 by Merle Robbins of Ohio, a barber by trade. The game caught on quick, and weirdly enough, Robbins went on to sell the family game quickly to a funeral parlor for a whopping $50,000 + a $.10 royalty per game sold. I’m guessing he did pretty well for himself after the game eventually sold to Mattel.

Anyone who’s ever played the game is probably familiar with the “draw” cards that force your opponent to draw additional cards from the pile (2 or 4, depending on the card). It’s a strategic play that can help you slow down your opponents in later stages of the game.

Well, it appears using a Draw 4 and immediately stacking a Draw 2 card has caused a ruffle, so much so that Uno has stepped in to clarify the rules. It is now official: “double stacking” is cheating!

Sure we’ve all tried it. I mean, this was how we were taught. No one reads the “official” rules booklet, rather the game rules were passed down from your brother, aunt or another family member. Stacking made the game more fun!

Uno’s clarification caused an uproar on Twitter, where users combatted the makers of the game. What do they know?

Apparently, a lot. They did make the game after all.

Some Twitter users tried “going around” the rules by questioning Uno:

While other Uno enthusiasts denied the makers of the game altogether.

And what Twitter debate is complete without commentators chiming in about the insanity?

My advice? Play by house rules – if you can keep this sneaky move hidden from your Uno mates. They may ban you from the game indefinitely if they find out you’re a cheater.

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This DIY Saran Wrap Game is Sure to Spice up Your Holiday Party

We all know the holidays are awesome — you get to catch up with your extended family, eat way too much yummy food, drink, and (hopefully) get some good gifts along the way. That said, I don’t think I’m alone in feeling like sometimes the festivities can also be a bit… long?

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That’s where games come in. But if you don’t happen to have Monopoly or Trivial Pursuit on hand, you can make a game out of a simple household item that most people have in their kitchen. It’s called the Saran Wrap game, but it’s much more than a game — it’s also a gift-giving extravaganza. All you need is a box of Saran Wrap from the grocery store, prizes (cheap stuff like candy, lottery tickets, fuzzy socks, or you can get crazy and put some gift cards in, too), and a pair of dice.

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You take the prizes and wrap them up in the layers of a ball of Saran Wrap with the bigger and better prizes toward the center

While one person begins unwrapping the ball, the next player rolls the dice until they roll doubles. Any and all goodies that you unwrap during your turn are yours to keep, but once the doubles are rolled, the ball is passed to the next player.

Some families make it harder by requiring players to don oven mitts or a blindfold, but as you can see from the video below, it’s fun any way you choose to play it. Plus who doesn’t love extra gifts and a good ten minutes of not having to talk to your family at the end of the day?

No one, that’s who. So grab an extra roll of Saran Wrap during your holiday shopping and bring it to your next Christmas party, just in case.

Trust me — you’ll thank me later.

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