I Like the Postcard
Everyone has a Favorite Win
Every bingo player has a favorite winning pattern that he has a special place for in his heart. Some people like the straight forward line or pillar. Other players prefer the flamboyant X which marks the most impressive win. Personally I like the little grouping in the corner which is commonly known as 'the postage stamp' (although such a pattern is not recognized as a win in all bingo halls). I think that the different preferred bingo winning patterns reflect different mentalities of bingo players. It would be interesting to compare mentalities of different players with their preferred bingo win pattern.
Different People - Different Bingo Wins
It would make sense to me that those players who prefer the straight-forward bingo win are those who are also more straight forward in their approach to life. These are the sort of people who 'call a spade a spade' and calling it a shovel is just needless word play. On the other hand, those people who like all sorts of newfangled special wins are probably those same people who like try to beat the system by combinations of luck and wit. They are the people who cut corners and think up clever solutions to problems in the hopes that such clever ideas will somehow draw them ahead. People who like the flashy big wins are those people who like the big and flashy things in life. They are those who must have the big car and the diamond watch. They are also those who enjoy gloating and glorying in big wins.
People like Me
People like me, who like the postage stamp are the mild-mannered people who like winning quietly and politely in an elegant way. They are the sort of people who like being neat and pleasant and like all things simple, peaceful and pleasant like themselves. They are the people who smile nicely and pleasantly to the world around them and rejoice in the happiness of others - I like people like me the most!
