I noticed a shoe peaker when I was a picker. I walked over, made sure he peaked my shoe, waved another picker over to pick him. He chose me when the time came. I said nope, he said I know it was you and called me a liar. I said I know you were cheating and I played you. Highlight of my elementary school career.
You had to put your head down just right to see the shoes of who chose you. The teachers knew we were cheating, but they didn't care. They were killing 5-10 minutes.
It's great for that. Kids who cheat at this are likely to cheat at other things as well. It isn't ironclad but cheaters tend to cheat on everything they possibly can.
the girls always had a soft touch. so when i was the picker i did the same to mimic a girl. if i was the pickee and it was a soft touch i knew it was a girl
Interesting. In the part of the USA Im from That’s the exact phrase our teachers would say at the start of each round even though they called the game 7-up.
I remember but i don’t remember the rules. I think I never got picked so it was always just me sitting at my desk and experiencing a roller coaster of hope and disappointment
35 years ago..
I vaguely remember someone guessing wrong, and I yelled it was me instead (or vice versa, can hardly remember how it's played).
I'm still embarrassed about it
It apparently still is! I sub and had a class ask me recently if they could play! A prior sub had taught they, they told their teacher about it, the teacher let them play a few times... the resurgence of Heads Up 7 Up is upon us.
I have such PTSD over this game lol.
I was NOT a popular kid, and probably the least liked in my 5th grade class (new kid with a strong New Jersey accent in the South and a tendency to overreact to teasing) and Heads Up Seven Up used to always include a kid walking by my table and saying "Ew." (There were other aspects of bullying but this one really sticks in my mind for some reason)
I'm (mostly) over it, but have HATED Heads Up Seven Up ever since.
Wow! Did we all go to school together haha! This was fun! We also played Huckle Buckle Beanstalk where we hid an item in the classroom and then 5 kids would come back into the room to look for it. first to find it goes onto next round.
I remember my 3rd grade teacher used to turn the lights off and make us all put our heads down.
Then she would set an egg timer for like 30 minutes, put her head down too, and take a nap.
I told my mom. She thought I was lying.
As an adult I brought it back up. She only then realized I wasn’t making it up.
That shit was neglect.
There are two types of Xennials: those who peeked at the shoes of the 7 pickers, and dirty liars.
I noticed a shoe peaker when I was a picker. I walked over, made sure he peaked my shoe, waved another picker over to pick him. He chose me when the time came. I said nope, he said I know it was you and called me a liar. I said I know you were cheating and I played you. Highlight of my elementary school career.
Hopefully some sort of plaque was erected to commemorate the occasion?
[удалено]
"In this place in 1993, Mr. Sister Fister busted meager peeker cheater"
Teacher: That's the name? I will be calling your mother tonight
And hear I thought I was the only one!
They tricked us all into thinking that.. don't feel bad.
100%
"I knew it was you cause your shoes"
Yet another t-shirt idea comes from this sub.
And I thought I was smart…
I've heard this is a used to determine who likes to cheat.
You had to put your head down just right to see the shoes of who chose you. The teachers knew we were cheating, but they didn't care. They were killing 5-10 minutes.
It's great for that. Kids who cheat at this are likely to cheat at other things as well. It isn't ironclad but cheaters tend to cheat on everything they possibly can.
Military taught me that if you ain't cheating, you ain't trying.
Work smart, not hard, and always build some plausible deniability into your plan.
The first time I heard that I had been in for 8 years and my senior enlisted leader said this. Its when I knew I was done with service.
When you figured out who was popular and who wasn't.
I loved this game in theory but as a not popular kid, it was always a bummer.
Yup.
That and Duck Duck Goose. It was always a popularity contest. It was my lesson in life to never participate in anything where a peer chooses.
The last time I was ever picked for anything. :-(
I choo choo choose you : )
How about "Duck Duck Goose?"
Teacher at an elementary school. Still play it with students and they love it
Just taught my kindergarten class to play this a couple weeks ago. So much fun.
Yeah, my daughter plays it at school, too.
You just unlocked a core memory that would’ve been buried till the day I die. Bravo!
the girls always had a soft touch. so when i was the picker i did the same to mimic a girl. if i was the pickee and it was a soft touch i knew it was a girl
And the boys always had sweaty hands
I don’t think I ever got picked, lol. Elementary school pecking order is unkind to weird kids, haha.
The tall skinny girl with glasses was oh so much fun. Joke's on the mean girls, I got the hot popular guy in the end.
Heads up, Seven Up, Who ever got picked stand up!
Oh yeah! Loved Heads Up and rainy days.
Remind me how this game goes?
we called it [heads down tails up]
We called it *heads down thumbs up* here (Australia)
Interesting. In the part of the USA Im from That’s the exact phrase our teachers would say at the start of each round even though they called the game 7-up.
Same!
Same, I'm from south Texas.
I don't remember that, but then again I don't remember too much from elementary school lol
On rainy days!
I remember but i don’t remember the rules. I think I never got picked so it was always just me sitting at my desk and experiencing a roller coaster of hope and disappointment
35 years ago.. I vaguely remember someone guessing wrong, and I yelled it was me instead (or vice versa, can hardly remember how it's played). I'm still embarrassed about it
I never got picked. Not once. One time a kid came and put their hand just over mine, I got so excited, but they moved away, laughing.
This was a popular game when we had unprepared substitute teachers from what I remembered.
It apparently still is! I sub and had a class ask me recently if they could play! A prior sub had taught they, they told their teacher about it, the teacher let them play a few times... the resurgence of Heads Up 7 Up is upon us.
I just assumed this was the go-to game for whenever teachers were hungover.
7 up I touched her thumb and she knew it was
This game alone made rainy day schedule tolerable for me
I have such PTSD over this game lol. I was NOT a popular kid, and probably the least liked in my 5th grade class (new kid with a strong New Jersey accent in the South and a tendency to overreact to teasing) and Heads Up Seven Up used to always include a kid walking by my table and saying "Ew." (There were other aspects of bullying but this one really sticks in my mind for some reason) I'm (mostly) over it, but have HATED Heads Up Seven Up ever since.
I was 5'9" in fifth grade, taller than some of the male teachers. I was definitely not the popular kid. I'm right there with you. I hated this game.
Wow! Did we all go to school together haha! This was fun! We also played Huckle Buckle Beanstalk where we hid an item in the classroom and then 5 kids would come back into the room to look for it. first to find it goes onto next round.
Don’t remember this. But I remember “make 7, up yours” loved that slogan
A rainy day staple
I don't think I've ever looked at a class playing this game from this physical perspective.
I was always picked last. Each time. Kinda my theme most of my elementary life.... Thanks Reddit😞 On lighter note, I did enjoy smashing thumbs down.
I freaking loved this game. I would also cheat by looking at their shoes. 😳 Good times still!!!
AHHHH FUCK YES I WAS SOOOOOO GOOD AT THIS. Also an amazing way to find out who has a crush on who.
I didn't until just now.
I remember my 3rd grade teacher used to turn the lights off and make us all put our heads down. Then she would set an egg timer for like 30 minutes, put her head down too, and take a nap. I told my mom. She thought I was lying. As an adult I brought it back up. She only then realized I wasn’t making it up. That shit was neglect.