Life Is Short So Let's Have Some Fun!

Before Barack Obama's next televised speech, prepare your "Bullshit Bingo" card by drawing a square –

I find that 5" x 5" is a good size -- and dividing it into columns --five across and five down. That will give you 25 1-inch blocks.

1. Write one of the following words/phrases in each block in random order:

· Restored our reputation

· Strategic fit

· Let me be clear

· Make no mistake

· Back from the brink

· Signs of recovery

· Out of the loop

· Benchmark

· Job creation

· Fiscal restraint

· Win-win

· Affordable health care

· Previous Administration

· Empower (or empowerment)

· Greed on Wall Street

· At the end of the day

· Empower (or empowerment)

· Touch base

· Mindset

· Corporate greed

· Ballpark

· Game plan

· Leverage

· Inherited as in "I inherited this mess”

· Relief for working families

2. Check off the appropriate block when you hear one of those words/phrases.

3. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, stand up and shout "BULLSHIT!"

Testimonials from past satisfied "Bullshit Bingo" players:

"I had been listening to the speech for only five minutes when I won."
- Jack W., Boston

"My attention span during speeches has improved dramatically."
- David D., Florida

"What a gas! Speeches will never be the same for me after my first win."
- Bill R., New York City

“The atmosphere was tense in the last speech as 14 of us waited for the fifth box."
- Ben G., Denver

"Amazing, eight of us screamed "BULLSHIT!" for the third time in two hours."
- Harry A, Texas