Pink Pants Game

A very serious analogue game.

PINK
PANTS!

Like slug bug,
but with pink pants instead.

Learn the rules

No downloads. Just questionable fashion choices.

SPOT THE PANTS. SAY THE WORDS. YOU KNOW THE REST.

The official rulebook

The official
rules

Control yourselves.
Surprisingly specific rules.

Pink Pants Game is a real-world spotting game created by David and Jane in New York City in summer 2014. Spot an eligible male wearing pink pants, say “Pink pants!”, and lightly slap one companion’s arm. Sky-blue pants count too—say “Blue pants!” instead.

NOTE: Although we call it the Pink Pants Game, you may slap for the following clothing items: shorts, pants, capris, long johns, speedos, overalls, onesies, grass skirts, banana hammocks, kilts, and so on.
  1. One person. When you spot a male human (adult or child) wearing pink pants and old enough to have chosen his own clothes, you may lightly slap the arm of one person in your presence. Say "Pink pants!" when you slap. You may not slap multiple people!
  2. One slap per sighting. You may not slap your partner if you see the same male wearing pink pants multiple times. If you are in a group, only one slap per sighting is allowed. No group slapping! Control yourselves.
  3. Wear pink. Slap first. If you are a male and choose to wear pink pants, you can slap your partner if they don't slap you first. Pro tip: It's best to sneak up on them from behind so you don't put yourself at risk.
  4. Mistakes can be reversed. If you slap your partner after a pink pants sighting and the wearer turns out to be female, your partner may slap you back to reverse the error. They can also choose not to slap you back and instead verbally insult your inability to make good choices and disparage you for your piss-poor vision.
  5. Pink means pink. Until rule 6. Maroon pants are not pink! Purple pants are not pink! However, in a city that has zero fashion sense and where pink pants are not prevalent, you can decide with your partner if you will accept questionable shades into your own personal game. Other players are not required to conform. This is a personal choice.
  6. Sky blue counts, too. The sky-blue pants rule was added several years after the game began. Say "Blue pants!" when you slap for sky-blue pants. Go forth and slap for blue.
  7. Jane has the final say. The only people that can change the official rules are Jane and David… but mostly Jane. The rules are not official unless they are added to this website. She reserves the right to change them whenever she wants. David has to deal with her nonsense, and if you participate in this game, you will too.

An important amendment

Go forth and slap for blue.

See rule 6

New York City · Summer 2014

How the game began

What, what?

In the summer of 2014, David and Jane took a trip to New York City. During this excursion, they were inundated with sightings of males donning pink shorts and pants.

It seemed they were omnipresent; men in pink pants ruled the street corners, cafes, museums, and bars. Everywhere they looked, they spied pink pants. NYC was then, as always, on the cutting edge of fashion.

David and Jane were gleeful at this new trend and began to point out every single sighting with a light slap to their partner's arm, along with an amused declaration of "Pink pants!" And thus, the Pink Pants Game had begun.

When they returned home from that fateful trip, their excitement over the new trend continued. They seemed to plan outings solely in the hope of spotting pink pants. They would stumble home after these events happy and satisfied while covered with bruises from the never-ending arm-slapping.

David and Jane's favorite places to go were sports arenas—even though neither of them was a sports fan. Arenas were always filled with spectators in pink instead of supporting the colors of their favorite team. It was an exciting time to be alive!

After a few years of pink pants sightings in abundance, to their disappointment, the trend began to wane. Desperate to keep their game going, they added a rule allowing slaps for the latest fad: sky-blue pants.

David and Jane understand the fashion industry is ever-changing and they will happily update the rules so that good times and bruised arms continue indefinitely.

Keep your eyes peeled.

The pants are out there.

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