100 Why Magic is Better than Sex
A wile ago I saw a list of why Magic is better than sex, so I thought I'd
add my own reasons.
- You can cast fast effects after your opponent declares that they're done
- You can exchange cards without actually playing somebody
- If you drain all of your opponent's mana you don't have to be scared of what will happen in 9 months
- You're not totally wasted after a tournament
- The older your card, the more valuable it is
- When things aren't going your way, you can mana burn yourself
- You can have multiple decks without being called a polygamist
- You aren't made fun of if you play with someone of the same gender
- It's okay to say "Oops, I should have saved that"
- You can leave and come back and still be in the same place
- People are glad when you miss with your Chaos Orb
- It's easier to invent new variations
- Playing solitaire doesn't cause a mess
- If you play drunk you won't regret it in the morning
- Players may cut each other's decks beforehand and it won't affect play
- There are no CTD's (Card Transmitted Diseases)
- You can play on a table without breaking stuff
- You don't get in trouble for teaching little kids
- You can play during study hall and the teacher won't care
- You can carry your best creature in your backpack
- You don't have to look for your clothes after the game
- When you cheat, you just loose the game, not your partner
- It's easier to play two on two
- Or ten player free-for-alls
- It doesn't leave a funny after taste
- People selling magic give better deals than prostitutes
- It can be explained without flushes or giggles
- When you play for ante you can be sure that one of you will get another card (and not necessarily the female)
- You can resign without having to pay a divorce lawyer
- You can sneeze and nobody will care
- You can make up cards and play with them
- You don't get lipstick all over your face
- You can proxy cards so that nobody messes with them
- When you say "bite me" you don't have to be afraid that they'll take you literally
- You don't have to have a breath mint beforehand
- You can get cards in the mail
- You don't get splinters if you play on a picnic table
- Or rug burn on the floor
- Giant Growth really works
- Minors can buy the Duelist
- People are more open about strategy
- People don't grab you in an alley and force you to play Magic with them
- You don't have to change the plastic sleeve each time you play with a card
- Your friend can borrow your deck
- Parents will buy cards for their kids
- You can play Magic with a broken arm
- Pro-life people won't shoot you if you discard a creature
- The ethics committee doesn't investigate senators accused of playing Magic with minors/employees/anybody else who is not a spouse
- Nobody calls you sick if you stare at the pictures on the cards
- If you cast Fireballs it hurts your partner, but not you
- The Internet is not in danger of being censored because of people who post Magic related material
- It feels the same whether or not your opponent shaves their body hair
- Multi-player games are more organized than group orgies
- If you dream about Magic you don't mess up your bed
- Glasses of Urza are less expensive than ultrasounds
- YOUR mana makes creatures for YOU
- If you play with your enemy you don't have to worry about physical injuries
- You feel better if your Veteran Bodyguard takes the damage instead of you
- Hormone levels don't affect your interest
- It doesn't hurt if your opponent has lots of their body parts pierced
- You can bring creatures back from the dead
- You don't get covered in sweat
- It's easier to bet on a game of Magic
- You can play Magic with your legs crossed
- Adults can play with kids without it being statutory rape
- Your kids won't be traumatized if you play with them
- You can play with monks
- It feels the same if your partner weighs 50 pounds or 500 pounds
- People don't mind if you shuffle your deck in public
- Anybody will be able see any movies made about Magic
- People don't prefer to play people who have never played before
- You can play Magic while wearing a walkman
- Little kids don't have to ask their parents what a card is for
- You can play with someone who is having a period without making a mess
- You don't have to worry about falling off the bed in a wild game of Magic
- You don't get arrested if you kill everybody you play (in fact, that's what you're trying to do)
- There are lots more combinations
- You will never get a rash
- If someone says your deck is ugly, it's a compliment
- Your opponent can make you take off the plastic sleeves in a tournament, but nobody can make you put them on
- If you get tired of Magic there are other similar games
- Ice Age only games are fun
- There are programs written to make Magic easier to play over the Internet
- The police don't crack down on game stores where Magic is played
- Nobody minds if you watch
- It's much easier to analyze strategy
- There is a new expansion every couple of months
- Nobody labels you gross if you keep getting creatures from the graveyard
- You can make your deck bigger or smaller at will
- If you get a starter deck that is mangled, Wizards of the Coast will replace it
- It's possible to play two games of Magic at once
- You can get a deck for $8.00
- Fountain of Youth really works
- The Wizards of the Coast customer service line is not a 1-900 number
- You decide EXACTLY when you are going to summon a creature
- There is a national Magic champion
- It's not dangerous to play on cement
- Nobody is embarrassed if someone walks in on a game of Magic
- There is no question about who wins a game of Magic
- If it wasnn't, you wouldn't be reading this rather than pornography
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