You Cheated !

I often wondered how adults turn into immature kids when something completely innocent and fun changes its course and becomes competitive. I have always found it fascinating to watch people playing a fun game of cards or board games and act outrageously pissed off if there is a dis-agreement. Not that I have not been a part of several such torrent fights and walked out on many such events fuming and fussing.
Ever wondered what makes them go Ga Ga over a stupid game. Recently I witnessed quite a few incidents and all I could do was laugh and try to make peace. I heard accusations being made about how the game should be played , referring to the rule book, to try to make sense out of it,“ you cheated” being said as if it was the worst form of torture that someone could inflict.
What did cheating mean in the real sense? , An interesting quote that I read somewhere comes to my mind “He that will cheat at play, will cheat you any way”. When I read this quote it did somehow make sense but not completely. How can we not trust a best friend or a lover or sibling, just because they cheated in a silly child game?
Does cheating when we were children have serious implication in adulthood, I hope not! The dictionary meaning of the words stated it a deception for profit to yourself , further digging brought out several meanings…….
To deceive by trickery; swindle: cheated customers by overcharging them for purchases.
2. To deprive by trickery; defraud: cheated them of their land.
3. To mislead; fool: illusions that cheat the eye.
4. To elude; escape: cheat death.

1. To act dishonestly; practice fraud.
2. To violate rules deliberately, as in a game: was accused of cheating at cards.
3. Informal To be sexually unfaithful: cheat on a spouse.
4. Baseball To position oneself closer to a certain area than is normal or expected: The shortstop cheated toward second base.

That one word could mean so much if put into different contexts, and my personal opinion is that cheating should be treated carefully in any form. Careless accusations have serious after affects. Before accusing someone of it consider the implications and then make a sound decision.