About DS class playing Cards against Humanity?

[TiredJumper]

They are sixth formers so not small children obviously but their 'Easter fun' was the tutor deciding they were playing CAH for the lesson, the adult UK version.
They were told they had to join in and could not be offended or upset about anything said.
AIBU to feel like enforced game playing of a game some adults don't like is just a bit shit or am I just a massive prude?

This would wash over me entirely.

Non issue for me. I imagine they enjoyed it

Meh wouldn't bother me.

They will have already played it before by that age no doubt. Non issue IMO, can't imagine DS even mentioning it to me if they played it at college.

...could not be offended or upset about anything said.

I'm not happy about this part. I'd expect something like "it is a game, but if you feel it is too much/sensitive for you, ..." and some escape path

YANBU it is entirely inappropriate for school. I find it hard to believe that anyone who has actually played it would think it would be okay in a tutor group session.
CAH isn’t just smutty, it’s offensive.

Fair enough, clearly IABU ha!
DS only mentioned it because some of the kids did not want to play and were annoyed about it so I looked up the cards tonight and must admit to being a bit wtf.

I've a feeling that's more to the truth to be honest.

Or more likely, "If you choose to play, don't get offended" etc.

I played this with younger family members of eight and eleven and they loved it. We went through the pack to remove anything totally inappropriate beforehand, there were still loads left for a good game, it's possible the teacher did too?

Yanbu. I wouldn't be bothered if it didnt seem enforced.

It's not fun if you don't find jt funny.

Wouldnt occur to me to go anywhere near it with children that age !

There is a family version.

It's easy to remember the really gross cards, but there are lots of answers that were fine for their age. The care bear stare. Batmans underpants. Finger painting. A bag of magic beans. Teaching a robot to love. They found the game really funny and loved the concept.

I am pretty sure it was not the family version, they were told not to tell their head of year they had played it

But OP states they will play the adult version.

I think the teacher should go through the pack and remove some. I played with so colleagues once and though a) it was a big shit; b) a "paedo" joke question was too much.

I'm old though and expect 6th formers would like it.

No I meant the family version for the young children referred to by a pp

But they’re sixth formers. Presumably it was for year 13s some of whom had their last day of school today. Most of them are 18. I mean no it’s not an obvious choice for a school setting but they’re young adults

This.
The board game isn’t odd. The insistence everyone has to be on with it is odd.

When we had a last day of term, I was almost 17 and our Latin teacher took us all to the pub!
Not quite 25 years ago!!!

good times…….

I'm with you OP, I wouldn't be happy about my 6th former playing this in school. It's not just a bit smutty or shockingly inappropriate in a dark humour sort of way, it's crude and offensive.
Sure, 18 year old see and hear these sorts of things all the time, but that doesn't mean it's OK for a school environment.

The fact they were told not to tell the head of year gives mixed messages and obviously means it's against school policy (well of course it is).

We love the game as adult siblings but even still there are combos that make us all die inside lol I definitely think that it being played at school with sixth formers is too far. I do recall a couple of years ago my 18 year old niece wanted to play with us and we ousted her after the first two rounds as it was just too brutal, tbh she was glad to go. That obvs was a different situation as it was her parents, aunts and uncles along with her late 20s siblings and their partners who were playing but I honestly don’t think this is appropriate for school unless the family version and even then. It’s a game to come out with the most outrageous and offensive things possible. Crazily stupid of the teacher tbqh as it potentially opens up the school to any number of complaints and claims depending on what is said. Very poor choice from what I assume is the ‘cool’ teacher. Couldn’t see any senior manager okaying this.

I happily play this game - and have played with colleagues before, but yanbu. Inappropriate in school, and the enforced aspect sounds horrible. The fact that they were told not to tell the HoY says it all really. 17/18 yo teenagers playing it by themselves - not a problem. Someone inevitably brings a deck to uni which is only a few months away for plenty of kids that age.

It's not a game I'd encourage at school but if you are going to contact school I would do so cautiously.

It is entirely possible they were told that they could play games on the last day and a pupil turned up with this - the teacher turned a blind eye, telling them not to play if it would offend or upset them.

I think that's more likely than the teacher bringing the game and insisting everyone plays it and telling upset pupils that they are not allowed to be upset.

You wouldn't believe the number of things parents complain about, only to shuffle off apologising once they hear the full story.