Violence:
Weapons or heavy objects should
not be present at the Bridge table
Addictive:
BPA (Bridge Players Anonymous)
meetings are held every Tuesday
Ego Debilitating:
Especially if you lose
Competitive:
Still it’s just a card game; even
though it is a matter of life and death.
The Great Escape:
Players often forget about eating,
sleeping, sex, the movies, etc.
Can lead to:
Loss of job
Dropping out of school
Divorce
WHY BRIDGE?
Mental Aerobics
Therapy:
Specially good
for dealing with
personal loss
or loss of keys or
glasses
Social:
Meet new people
and some old
people
Fun:
One of the main
reasons for doing
anything
Challenging
Ego Enhancing:
Only if you win
Longevity:
Bridge players
do live longer
(according to
the ACBL*)
Can lead to:
Divorce
*ACBL American Contract
Bridge League
THE BRIDGE BIBLE
In the beginning there was. . . WHIST.
Actually a game called Triumph preceded
Whist. Edmond Hoyle converted Triumph to Whist in the early 18th century.
The word Trump comes from the word Triumph. But more of that later on.
