User Contributed Dictionary
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɑnsɪkwɛnsɪz/
Noun
consequences- Plural of consequence The resulting reactions to one's actions.
Extensive Definition
other uses Consequence
Consequences is an old parlour game
similar to the Surrealist
game exquisite
corpse or Mad Libs.
Each person takes a turn choosing a word for one
of six questions, in this order.
- Man's name
- Woman's name
- Place name
- He said to her…
- She said to him
- The consequence was… (a description of what happened after)
- An outcome
Then the story is read (for example): Scary
Michael Jackson met voluptuous Buffy the Vampire Slayer at the Zoo.
He said "You are delicious", she said "Hit me baby one more time".
He gave her a red rose, she gave him cholera. The consequence was
that they eloped to Mexico. The world said "Lovely".
It is traditionally played by writing the words
on paper and folding the paper to hide the previous words before
passing it to the next player.