Ninjas and Pirates

So, my Peace Corps friends and I invented the "Pirates and Ninjas" game. You've all probably played this with me. But essentially it's the whole world can be split into two categories, either you're a Ninja or a Pirate. It's a fun little stupid game, start picturing each and shuffling your family members and friends into the categories and its funny.

Jane doesn't get it. At all. She keeps asking what are the characteristics of each and how do you choose and on and on. Aimee and I are just trying to explain that it's not a rule based thing you just start putting people in either category...we gave some examples. My mom: Pirate. My aunt Barb: Ninja. My grandmother: Ninja. My cousin Leslie; Pirate.

Jane's mind is blown and she says which one is better. I was like neither. This is just a funny thing with no rules, no definitions and no one is a winner, I know this is hard for her to understand. Her step-son chimed in and agreed with me. Then shortly there after we drop the topic entirely.

Later in the meal Jane brings up Bernie Madoff and says how it's terrible that we have to foot his incarceration bill while he serves his sentence. We all comment. Jane continues with "well...I think it is just unfair he should be shot" Aimee says, "and that is exactly why you are a Pirate, Jane"