"Let's play wavelength."
A two-hour road trip with two of my favorite teens. Passing the time with music and games and giggles. I had no idea what this game was but I was all in from my perch in the back seat.
"You pick a number from 1-10 and then the person tries to figure it out. They can ask for 5 descriptions then they have to guess."
There were three of us. The odd girl out played the role of the confirmation person, making sure that the numbers didn't lie. Meaning, the two non-guessers had to actually share the number in advance to be sure it was all on the up and up.
The first example was pretty easy. She flashed her fingers behind the head rest.
Then the guesser started firing questions:
-office supply
-trip itinerary
-fast food order
-ski resort
-school subject
For school subject, one description was "PE class, but first period of the day." The guesser said aloud..."PE is awesome, but first period means you're sweaty all day so that takes it down a bit. That's about a 6."
For trip itinerary, I said "a road trip to the beach on a 3-day weekend." The guesser then reasoned aloud again: "I love the beach, but a road trip means it's a closeby beach I've probably been to before and a 3-day weekend means I won't be there long. That's a 5."
After 5 clues, the guesser chooses the number.
These two teens and I have known each other for more than a handful of years. Still, I was surprised how often they guessed each other's numbers. Even with time passing and a couple of years in age and experience separating them, they are still on each other's wavelength.
Me in the mix was a little different. For example, when I asked for "school supply" one of the girls said a mechanical pencil with a certain type of lead. I immediately guessed 2 since I hate mechanical pencils. Then the clue giver changed her clue to a colorful flair pen, which moved my guess up to an 8, which was much closer to the target number. It really is about knowing each other and being on a similar wavelength.
As we enter this time of family, road trips, and togetherness, it might be fun to see who is on your wavelength.
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