Originally Posted by Veri:
“I agree with you that the negative use of "game-playing" is about things like that, though it can be done in lesser ways too and needn't go quite Game of Thrones. (People who think game-playing must be ok because BB's a game show are letting the coincidence that both phrases contain the word "game" mislead them.)
Unfortunately, the main use of the phrase "playing the game" has been to excuse underhand or manipulative moves, so I have to wonder what's meant when it's applied to Jason.”
“I agree with you that the negative use of "game-playing" is about things like that, though it can be done in lesser ways too and needn't go quite Game of Thrones. (People who think game-playing must be ok because BB's a game show are letting the coincidence that both phrases contain the word "game" mislead them.)
Unfortunately, the main use of the phrase "playing the game" has been to excuse underhand or manipulative moves, so I have to wonder what's meant when it's applied to Jason.”
Exactly, this is what I'm getting at too, not just Jason but Jackson too!




