What do you call the game with scissors, paper and rock

[nicolasacmf]

Here in Brazil it's commonly called either "Pedra, Papel, Tesoura" (Rock, Paper, Scissors) or a Brazilian pronunciation of Jankenpon, which would be written as "Joquempô".

 

[Gio]

Instinctively I know it as Bato Bato Pik in my native language (Tagalog)

 

[lint2015]

Rock paper scissors makes no sense like the American date system makes no sense.

Scissors paper rock be like Scissors > Paper > Rock (> Scissors).

 

[ScandiNavy]

Rock takes Scissors takes Paper.
Not the other way, you lunatics!

 

[SquirrelSaysNuts]

Sten, saks, papir! (rock, scissors, paper!)

 

[ScandiNavy]

I see the Finnish are a god-less people

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Along with Norway and Sweden, that is spot on.

 

[Jintor]

I can't believe how overwhelming the poll is. Though that probably reflects the forum more than anything else lmao.

 

[Deleted member 2809]

Shifumi

 

[SirFritz]

Scissors paper rock is definitely the standard here in aus.

 

[Leandras]

Ching-chong-cha!
South Africa

 

[Qasiel]

Janken, because of Alex Kidd in Miracle World.

 

[EloKa]

Schnick Schnack Schnuck

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This. Or Rock, Scissor, Paper

 

[Tuppen]

"Sten, sax, påse" or the superior "klunsa"
Sweden

 

[BowieZ]

Scissors, Paper, Rock

Australia

Makes the most ordering sense and is also rhythmically/lyrically pleasing to say.

 

[Deleted member 8683]

"Sten, sax, påse" or the superior "klunsa"
Sweden

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So a literal translation would be "rock, scissors, bag", which I've always interpreted as a plastic bag in my mind.

 

[skipgo]

Upon re-reading thread title would make a solid setup for a joke.
Now all I need is a punchline.

 

[jadjei]

Rock, paper, scissors.

 

[Sabretooth]

India, I call it rock, paper, scissor. I've seen a lot of kids here say 'stone, paper, scissor', too.

 

[Perzeval]

Why isn't rock, scissors, paper a poll option?

 

[Chojin]

Batu, gunting, kertas

Suit(shuvit) jepang
We also use Human, ant, and elephant

Order human>ant>elephant>human
From Indonesia btw

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I forget how related Bahasa Indonesia and Tagalog can be. Gunting is the same word and Batu is close enough to our Bato for rock.

Speaking of. My wife says some kids used to call it "Bato Bato Pick" because when you play you're throwing out two rocks and then finalizing on a real gesture on three.

 

[eso76]

The correct way;

Chinese Morra
(also, rock, paper, scissors)

 

[PatShallBe]

Schnick, Schnack, Schnuck

Germany.

 

[Heroin Cat]

Get out of it! What part of NZ are you from? Wonder if it's regional. If you're from the South Island you obviously have no leg to stand on…

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Auckland, but that's a like a third of the country do it wouldn't surprise me if Auckland wasn't consistent.

I'm sure someone in Bluff says it completely wrong though, I'll give you that.