Question for the "What did you do to help the Bills win?" ritual crowd

[Beck Water]

In the fall of 2021, my neighbor went to the HOF in Canton and returned with the gift of a mug with all the Bills HOFers on it, which I thought very nice of said neighbor.
 

I can't help noticing that prior to receiving that mug, the Bills advanced to the AFCCG but after receiving the mug, it's been 3 straight division losses.

 

What should I do with the mug?

 

The neighbor in question is NOT a Chiefs fan.

[Draconator]

Sacrifice the mug for the good of the Lombardi in Buffalo. (you know you have to). 

[WotAGuy]

Give it to Kenny. He’ll figure out an appropriate use for it. Maybe fill it with relish to top off the ketchup and mustard shower. 

[IslandBillsFan]

This is quite the quandary.  Before the mug we made it to AFCCG but went no further.  With the mug, we have not even made it thus far.

 

I have made a decision, split the mug in half!  Return half to Canton and keep half.  This should prove for a new outcome...hopefully superbowl.

[Buffalo Boy]

   It has to be broken, but in an honest and honorable way.

   Drink as many Labatts and Canadians as you can, out of it until you get so drunk that you drop it or throw it, preferably at another Bills fan in a Flutie vs Johnson argument.

    The Football gods will see the honor in this and break the hex.

[strive_for_five_guy]

4 hours ago, Beck Water said:

In the fall of 2021, my neighbor went to the HOF in Canton and returned with the gift of a mug with all the Bills HOFers on it, which I thought very nice of said neighbor.
 

I can't help noticing that prior to receiving that mug, the Bills advanced to the AFCCG but after receiving the mug, it's been 3 straight division losses.

 

What should I do with the mug?

 

The neighbor in question is NOT a Chiefs fan.

My daughter was born the day before the AFCCG.  I don’t know that getting rid of the mug is the right answer, just sayin’.

[Just Jack]

You know how sometimes when you go to the doctor and they want a urine sample?  Start using the mug and bring it with you.  Bonus points if they want a fecal sample.  

 

 

 

1 hour ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

My daughter was born the day before the AFCCG.  I don’t know that getting rid of the mug is the right answer, just sayin’.

 

Did you do the ritual all Bills fans do with newborns?  It might not be too late.  

 

 

Edited 19 hours ago by Just Jack

[Albany,n.y.]

I didn't do anything.  I wanted the Bills 2nd & 3rd stringers to lose to the Patriots to hurt the Pats draft spot & by doing nothing, it worked!  

I'll go back to my pregame personal pizza vs Denver.  

[MJS]

Keep it.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

9 hours ago, Beck Water said:

In the fall of 2021, my neighbor went to the HOF in Canton and returned with the gift of a mug with all the Bills HOFers on it, which I thought very nice of said neighbor.
 

I can't help noticing that prior to receiving that mug, the Bills advanced to the AFCCG but after receiving the mug, it's been 3 straight division losses.

 

What should I do with the mug?

 

The neighbor in question is NOT a Chiefs fan.

Finally, we have someone here with some sense who is thinking ahead. 
 

The old post-gift curse is quite a common jinx. Thankfully, there is a reverse. 
 

there are two main ways to reverse it:

 

1) go back to canton, and leave the mug there. Do not break it. Simply leaving the mug on the grounds of the HOF will do the trick. This is probably inconvenient, but very effective. 

 

2) less effective, you must not use the mug for its intended purpose (drinking), and you must keep it in a closed drawer during games. It is acceptable to bring it out on non-game days, but not for its intended purpose (eg, use as a pencil cup holder).
 

keep us posted! 

[rajinka]

Sent my kid back to Mississippi. They play like trash when he's in the house.  

[DrDawkinstein]

9 hours ago, Beck Water said:

In the fall of 2021, my neighbor went to the HOF in Canton and returned with the gift of a mug with all the Bills HOFers on it, which I thought very nice of said neighbor.
 

I can't help noticing that prior to receiving that mug, the Bills advanced to the AFCCG but after receiving the mug, it's been 3 straight division losses.

 

What should I do with the mug?

 

The neighbor in question is NOT a Chiefs fan.

 

Drive to Buffalo, toss it into the pit

 

5 hours ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

My daughter was born the day before the AFCCG.  I don’t know that getting rid of the mug is the right answer, just sayin’.

 

To the pit!

[strive_for_five_guy]

4 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

Drive to Buffalo, toss it into the pit

 

 

To the pit!

Here is her record:

Born 1/23/21, Bills lose Chiefs next day

1st Birthday 1/23/22, Bills lose to Chiefs on same day

2nd Birthday 1/23/23, Bills lost to Bengals day prior

3rd Birthday 1/23/24, Bills lost to Chiefs two days prior

 

4th Birthday 1/23/25, ???

 

There seems to be a pattern so far.  Luckily, there shouldn’t be a game three days prior to her birthday this year.

[boyst]

12 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

Drive to Buffalo, toss it into the pit

 

 

To the pit!

if you went by certain areas last year you would see debris over the fence that i am pretty sure was thrown over deliberately.

[frostbitmic]

Save the mug, the curse will be broken when you flatten his tires.

[McMuffin]

Work on other tasks while the game is on.  As soon as I give it my full attention, they start playing bad.

[BuffaloMatt]

I'd piss in it after eating sage!

[Sojourner]

“I hate to break it to you after all these years Jim… ive never been a fan of Buffalo. Don’t know how you came to that conclusion.”

[Beck Water]

7 hours ago, Buffalo Boy said:

   It has to be broken, but in an honest and honorable way.

   Drink as many Labatts and Canadians as you can, out of it until you get so drunk that you drop it or throw it, preferably at another Bills fan in a Flutie vs Johnson argument.

    The Football gods will see the honor in this and break the hex.

 

Ooooh.  Living in St Louis, it would be hard to find a Flutie vs. Johnson argument.  For that matter, it's hard to find Labatts and Canadians.

 

I see your point about the honest and honorable breakage, though.

[Simon]

No worries, I've seen this before.

You have to fill it full of wolf whiskers and bury it under a bison range during a waxing moon.