ASSHOLE

NEED AT LEAST FIVE PEOPLE TO PLAY, BUT CAN GO UP TO
EIGHT. STANDARD DECK OF CARDS IS USED AND EVERYONE HAS
A DRINK (USUALLY BEER). THE OBJECT OF THE GAME IS TO
GET RID OF YOUR CARDS FIRST. THE FIRST TO GET RID OF
HIS CARDS BECOMES THE PRESIDENT. THE SECOND IS VICE-
PRESIDENT, THEN NEUTRAL, VICE ASSHOLE AND ASSHOLE. IF
THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE THERE CAN BE NEUTRAL ONE, TWO
AND THREE. DEAL OUT ALL THE CARDS BUT ONE. (ASSHOLE ALWAYS
DEALS, BUT THE FIRST HAND DETERMINES WHO IS WHO SO IT
CAN BE ANYONE WHO DEALS THE FIRST HAND.)
THE NUMBER THREE CARD IS THE HIGHEST CARD IN THE DECK,
THEN TWO, ACE, KING, ETC. DOWN TO FOUR. NO CARDS CAN BE PLAYED
AFTER A THREE, A NEW ROUND WILL BEGIN. DURING PLAY YOU WANT
TO BEAT THE CARD THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY LAID DOWN BY THE PERSON
TO YOUR RIGHT. IF YOU CAN'T YOU MUST DRINK. IF YOU PLACE A
CARD DOWN THAT IS THE SAME NUMBER AS THE CARD BEFORE THEN YOU
SKIP THE PERSON TO THE LEFT OF YOU THAT WOULD HAVE GONE NEXT
AND THE TURN GOES TO THE SECOND PERSON ON YOUR LEFT. IF YOU
LEAD THE ROUND YOU CAN LAY DOWN TWO, THREE OR FOUR OF THE
SAME KIND. THE PERSON AFTER YOU MUST PLAY THE SAME NUMBER
OF CARDS OF A HIGHER NUMBER OR GIVE UP HIS TURN AND TAKE
A DRINK. THE ONLY OTHER WAY TO GET OUT OF IT IS TO LAY DOWN A
THREE, IF YOU HAVE IT. THE FIRST PERSON OUT IS THE PRESIDENT
AND SO ON.
ONCE THE RANKS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE NEXT GAME THE
OFFICE HOLDERS ARE ALLOWED TO USE THEIR POWER. THE PRESIDENT
CAN TELL ANY OF THE OTHER PLAYERS TO DO SOMETHING AND THE
PLAYER(S) MUST DO IT. THE VICE PRESIDENT HAS CONTROL OVER
EVERYONE UNDER HIM AND SO ON DOWN TO THE ASSHOLE WHO HAS
NO CONTROL WHATSOEVER. THE PRESIDENT OFTEN WILL CALL FOR
A SOCIAL (HE CAN WIELD HIS POWER AT ANYTIME HE'S A PRESIDENT).
A SOCIAL IS WHERE ALL PLAYERS MUST TAKE A DRINK. USUALLY THE
PLAYERS HAVE EACH OTHER TAKE DRINKS. BUT THE ASSHOLE IS
USUALLY THE ONE THAT DOES ANY WORK (GETTING REFILLS, ANSWERING
THE PHONE, LETTING IN THE DOG, ETC.). OFTEN THE PRESIDENT WILL
ASK THE VICE PRESIDENT TO DO SOMETHING AND THE VP WILL ASK
THE NEUTRAL TO DO IT AND SO ON DOWN TO THE ASSHOLE WHO MUST
DO IT. EACH HAND CAN CHANGE THE ORDER SO THAT THE ASSHOLE
MAY BECOME THE PRESIDENT AND VICE VERSA.

Submitter comment: THIS GAME CAN BE USED FOR REVENGE ON FRIENDS IF YOU'RE
IN THE RIGHT POSITION. IT'S ALSO A QUICK WAY TO GET DRUNK
IF THE PRESIDENT ASKS FOR A LOT OF SOCIALS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 01-00-1989