To Tell or not to tell?

THAT, my friends, is the question today.

Should you let somebody who hasn't played Punch-Mini before in on the game, or should you wait until after the first punch is thrown? Do you tell the unsuspecting person about the game before or after you see a Mini with them? Seriously folks, these are the kinds of questions that keep me up at night.

I see this as a personal preference, really. Personally, I'm the punch-then-tell kind of person; it keeps things more lively. Heck, I didn't even tell my own mother about the game until after I punched her in the shoulder. I remember the day well: we were coming from getting our nails done, standing at an intersection, waiting for the light to turn. Then a Mini drove by; of course I punched her out of habit. (and of course I had a lot of explaining to do after I did)

I consider it initiation; I mean if you DON'T know about the game before the first punch, the uninitiated will surely remember it afterwards. Besides, it's always great fun hauling off on an unwary person, doncha think?

I swear I'm not a violent person.