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“Every Day My Parents Play Mario Kart 64 To See Who Will Make A Cuppa Tea”
“Every Day My Parents Play Mario Kart 64 To See Who Will Make A Cuppa Tea”
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“Every Day My Parents Play Mario Kart 64 To See Who Will Make A Cuppa Tea”

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Living with your partner can sometimes be tough, as there are things that neither of you really want to do. Whether it is cooking, cleaning, washing or something else, chances are that one of you will not be completely happy being stuck with an undesirable task. However, these two old age pensioners have found a happy-marriage formula. And what’s the secret formula? The answer is simple. It is Mario Kart 64!

 

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    “Every day my parents play Mario Kart 64 to see who will make a cuppa tea. They’ve done this religiously since 2001”

    Image credits: Louis Bork

    Recently, a Reddit user by the name of ‘bork1138’ shared a picture of his lovely parents playing Mario Kart 64 on an old Nintendo 64. According to the son, they have been playing this game every day, since 2001, in order to decide who will make a cup of tea for both of them that day. They are both familiar with the various tricks and shortcuts of the game, therefore, they decided not to use them as it might cause some disagreement between them or make the game unfair.

    Image credits: Louis Bork

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    The son, Louis Bork, said that the lovely two usually play a match in race mode and also a ‘best of three’ in battle mode. His father loves to play with the character called Toad and his mother chooses Yoshi during the races and Wario in the battles.

    Image credits: Louis Bork

    Louis recalls that this Nintendo 64 was his Christmas present that his parents gave to him in 1999. As he grew older, he didn’t need the game anymore, so the couple took the toy back and today, in old age, they have fun playing the classic game.

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    Hidrėlėy

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    I am a Brazilian digital artist who loves transforming imagination into hyper-real visuals. I work with artificial intelligence and image editing to create what I always wondered as a child: how would our favorite characters look in real life? Over time, many of my artworks have gone viral and were featured in international publications. I have recreated realistic versions of cartoon characters such as Disney and The Simpsons, imagined how celebrities who died young would look today, and even gave modern faces to historical figures like Mona Lisa or Shakespeare. Beyond entertainment, I created Para Não Esquecer, a social project that revisits memorable criminal cases in Brazil. My goal is to honor victims, keep memory alive and remind society that justice and empathy matter. I also write for Bored Panda, where I create articles featuring artists, photographers, rescue stories and feel-good moments from around the world. My work aims to highlight creativity, kindness and emotional storytelling. In everything I do, my purpose is the same: to touch hearts, evoke emotion and make people feel something real.

    What do you think ?
    Sloth
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Made me smile. It's really cute. I wish to be in a relationship like that one day

    Night Owl
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love it. Relationship goals

    HoffLensMetalHedLovesAnimalsUK
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Best version of mario kart, played by a lovely old couple.

    Hans_not_the_real_Hans
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She is quite clever by using Yoshi. Yoshi is maybe the best balanced driver in Mario Kart 64. I play it with my brother since 1998. One time we also made a bet. I need to be 1st or 2nd and he needs to be 3rd or worse. I was celebrating my victory then I realised a false box and the finish line. I ended up at 3rd place and I was shaking my gamepad and scremed "No". The N64 stopped working. The screen was frozen. :D This game makes so much fun. Especially with 4 players. I read an article about the developing of the SNES version and even the developers were screaming at each other during the test plays. They have chosen the Nintendo character because thes were easy recognizable from behind. No other game makes you think that deserved to win and you were betrayed by your friends. :D

    Carol Emory
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think all arguments should be settled this way.

    Chelle Snail
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely delightful! ;) I may start doing the same with my partner :D

    Algernon Blue
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Championship level relationship goals

    Magpie
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that a game for each cuppa? Or the winner makes all the cuppas for that day?

    borklaser
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My partner and I love Mario kart, maybe we should start playing to see who does breakfast. We also always choose Toad and Yoshi!

    Jodi Ellis
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awesome, at least it is not the same person every time, unless someone is worse at the game than the other.

    TJler
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow grow up there is living in denial and living in a fantasyland world but these are stuck in both and it's just tragic lol.

    Chris Pitch
    Community Member
    7 years ago

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    Battle? I would rather just make the cup of tea, knowing I would lose anyway!

    anarkzie
    Community Member
    7 years ago

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    The Snes version is better, but it's a really nice story.

    Chelsea Mastin
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    👍 agreed. Preference is probably nostalgia based though. I grew up in a small town and we would make a trip into the city every few weeks to rent a movie and game. Rented out MarioKart so many times and was got it as a surprise for Christmas one year. Still play it. Ha

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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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    Sloth
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Made me smile. It's really cute. I wish to be in a relationship like that one day

    Night Owl
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love it. Relationship goals

    HoffLensMetalHedLovesAnimalsUK
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Best version of mario kart, played by a lovely old couple.

    Hans_not_the_real_Hans
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She is quite clever by using Yoshi. Yoshi is maybe the best balanced driver in Mario Kart 64. I play it with my brother since 1998. One time we also made a bet. I need to be 1st or 2nd and he needs to be 3rd or worse. I was celebrating my victory then I realised a false box and the finish line. I ended up at 3rd place and I was shaking my gamepad and scremed "No". The N64 stopped working. The screen was frozen. :D This game makes so much fun. Especially with 4 players. I read an article about the developing of the SNES version and even the developers were screaming at each other during the test plays. They have chosen the Nintendo character because thes were easy recognizable from behind. No other game makes you think that deserved to win and you were betrayed by your friends. :D

    Carol Emory
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think all arguments should be settled this way.

    Chelle Snail
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely delightful! ;) I may start doing the same with my partner :D

    Algernon Blue
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Championship level relationship goals

    Magpie
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that a game for each cuppa? Or the winner makes all the cuppas for that day?

    borklaser
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My partner and I love Mario kart, maybe we should start playing to see who does breakfast. We also always choose Toad and Yoshi!

    Jodi Ellis
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awesome, at least it is not the same person every time, unless someone is worse at the game than the other.

    TJler
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow grow up there is living in denial and living in a fantasyland world but these are stuck in both and it's just tragic lol.

    Chris Pitch
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    Battle? I would rather just make the cup of tea, knowing I would lose anyway!

    anarkzie
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    The Snes version is better, but it's a really nice story.

    Chelsea Mastin
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    👍 agreed. Preference is probably nostalgia based though. I grew up in a small town and we would make a trip into the city every few weeks to rent a movie and game. Rented out MarioKart so many times and was got it as a surprise for Christmas one year. Still play it. Ha

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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And let us guess, you already made 10 trillion USD by it, and all of us will in a split-second earn the equivalent of a bar or gold. Who the hell upvoted this?

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