A Frustrated Player Takes Issue With The New York Times' Connections Game's Condescending Tone
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Drew Magary
Summary
A humorous, first-person opinion piece about the author's frustration and wounded pride after losing a game of Connections on The New York Times games app. The author takes the game's "Good attempt today" message as a condescending insult, turning a minor gaming loss into an exaggerated existential crisis about intelligence, legacy, and dignity.
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· 4 pulledI got got by Connections this week. This is a rare occurrence, because I have a big strong brain that can make distinctions that other brains often cannot.
So when I lose Connections, I feel great shame. I have disgraced not only my own legacy, but that of my family's as well.
So what the fuck are you, The New York Times games app, to tell me this shit?
"Good attempt today"? What am I, five years old? That wasn't a good attempt on my part. It was a failu
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