Here is a quick answer.

Paper=Money,or people who have alot of it.

Rock=Power, like military or political powers.

Scissors=Science, or "cutting" edge technology.

Those with money, like governments, are able to buy power(military, votes, ect.) to accomplish what they need.

In order to keep the their "power", money needs to buy "scissors", or technology, in order to keep the "rock" strong. In turn, if the "rock" needs more power, they can always overpower the scissors and take what it needs.

OMFG best StumbleUpon EVER.

Paper covering rock was used as a political veto in ancient Japan, where the game originated. If the emperor wanted to keep a law from being passed, he would place paper over the rock the law had been carved on. Or something like that.

If the person blocks your punch with their palm, paper has protected them, dumbass.

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock.

I just go around stabbing people. Wait, what were we talking about?

I can't stop laughing. Not from the saying, but from the comments and names...do i really have this much time?

Rock is dead. Long live Paper and Scissors.

I have actually witnessed paper beating scissors. Like, the metal part of the scissors literally just snapped in half.

Lava beats everything.

give me industrial sized paper rolls and we will see how well you can escape from that.

hahahahah

stop taking it so literally. Its hysterical. Just take it as that :)

This feels stupid.

I can wipe my bum with one sheet of paper. I would never use a rock or sizzors. It hurts just to think about that.

Paper could be comfort. Rock would then be violence and Scissors is industry.

See the scissors is useful and represents the part of us that is resourceful. And is easily destroyed by violence infuenced by lack of comfort. And Scissors also cuts paper, = Being resourceful too much makes us forget how important it is with down time and quality time.

The Paper represents quality. You wipe with it, you read and write on it. The quality of life is greater than violence and everyone needs comfort more than fightning. by covering rock. = Diminishing violence among ourselves.

The rock is the primitive side of ourselves. the blame game is throwing rocks and it can destroy our will to being resourceful and work. Often because of lack of paper.

:)

this is stupid

this is stupid.

I heard that from Demetri Martin stand up comedy.

I am strong, and I will fear no paper....unless it's hiding a rock....that's the rock conspiracy, that it's powerless when covered in paper.... then when you let your guard down...WHAM! I'm not falling for your chicanery, rock....I'm watching you....

This is hilarious

$=lawers

Lawyers=Jail

Jail=Lose

by the associative property:

Paper=Lose

You should use paper every time.

I'm sorry you can't just play a simple game and need to be an asshole. Wtf does it matter. Paper barking beats rock because that how it is. You deserved to be punched. If anybody every hit me over this. I will kick their ass then shove paper done their throat. OK not angry over stupid anymore... And Stumble.

it should be rock, dynamite with a cutable wick, sissors

gotta love Demetri Martin

Somebody's got issues...

Always didn't understand how paper supposedly beat rock all the time, this gives you something to think about....great...i'm glad I STUMBLED upon it....lol

I put a bag over this guy's head, he tried to take it off by banging with the two rock he held in his hands. Oh, the horror.

Have you tried wiping (anything) with a rock ?!

I've always understood it to be sandpaper, or that was the explanation I was given as a child when my logic questioned the ridiculous notion that paper could somehow harm the rock. Paper wears down the rock.

I like Izzymurphy4's explanation below. The game's been passed down so it likely has ancient roots.

We've all heard that argument countless times..."There's no way paper would beat rock!". The game obviously wouldn't work if paper didn't beat rock, hence the reason it does. Writing a long explanation on a big sign doesn't make this funny either.

Boom....just BOOM

paper=$

that was just plain awesome!

http://www.bigfatass.de/bfa/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/paper_rock.jpg

I thought it was pretty funny...Next time, I'm punching someone in the face when I lose to paper:)

I think anyone trying to make this stumble into a deeper meaning is an idiot. It's just something funny. Laugh a little instead of trying to analyze the crap out of something that has no deeper meaning. Rock, Paper, Scissors= FUN. NOT money, power, science or w/e the frak you're trying to make it into. Why so serious?

ive always wondered the same thing

isnt this from Daniel Tosh??...

If paper didn't beat rock then the game would have no point because rock would always win

Spock would rock your rock.

loser

Okay, I'll throw a boulder at you, and you can defend yourself with a sheet of notepaper. Good luck.

i just peed a little i laughed so hard!

you all barkin crack me up lol

this is a truly funny observation

Helarious!! Yr all to serious man. Hit Stumble!

I know it was ridiculously time wasting to read all of these comments, but holy crap I just died laughing. I have no opinion either way on this, i just want to send a personal shout-out to my favorite part of the comments done by ditchtits, Femalebreasts, and weinermeatsandwich. I had to put down my computer and walk away at that point cause I had to pee.

Who is the douche bag who over anylizes rock paper scissors?

I've never laughed so hard, oh my gosh

"Rock is overpowered! Paper is fine."

- Scissors

HAHAHA bark THEM MOTHER barkERS ... MY FIST BEATS ALL...

lmfao this is amazing

Chill out dude!

passive aggressive much?

thats amazing!!!

HAAHAHAHA nice dude ima do that to my friends =3

i luv this soooooooooo much!!! xx

Ok take some paper, wrap it around a rock, and set it down. See if the rock escapes.

pointing out the rock/paper conundrum = not interesting anymore

what are your feelings about rock paper scissors dragon spock?

LOL DIDNOTREADLOL UMAD?

i'll ditch slap you with my paper hand and knock your ass down before you ever get a chance to punch me if i ever see you, because you threaten me about a game, that your are obviously to fantastic to understand.

Oooh wow.I just thought this was hilarious...I read down through these comments and its sad to see that people argue about the stupidest crap.its a quote, its funny...who cares about if someone can spell right when they comment? And who cares who said this first? Its a damn joke people! For the love of god don't be children!

...And then Chuck Norris blocked his rock-fist punch with his flat paper hand and proceeded to slap him senseless.

I'm not a fan of all the pricks who call people out on all their spelling mistakes. "Hey everybody I'm smart because I noticed that this guy was missing an apostrophe!" Douche

Paper blinds the rock. This leaves said rock confused long enough for paper to do its magic.

this is what you call trying to hard to be funny

HAHAHA

You would use rock and punch me eh? Well I'd use my paper and slap you so hard in the barking face ill make your cheeks bleed.

bark yeah

Chuck norris could catch your rock out of mid-air with his paper, game over.

wow best comment page ever lmao and everyone here has the same name what a coincidence

paper beat robert de niro in brazil (1984).

YEAH

Well this is just silly. I'd block your punch with my already-set palm. Paper protects me.

yea as you try to punch my face your fist lands in my strategically placed open palm. Doh!

the guy who made this sign is just a waste of life butthole. and the guy who took the picture and recommended it to stumbleupon is even worse. Haters gonna hate, but I don't want to listen to bullshit. If you don't want to play rock, paper, scissors, don't come over to my house.

The only thing is I would punch you back and knock you the bark out.

TL;DR

All I know is that Spock beats all three options.

rock paper scissor shoe!

i think we all know that kramer already explored this concept in Seinfeld. Failed attempt to be creative.

what the heck?

paper is supposed to be dynamite with a cut-able wick so rock will be blown up but scissors can cut the wick

just dont do the barking game -.-" lol

Thats why this can all be solved with rock paper scissors lizzard spac

The rock is a fist. The paper is actually an open hand, deflecting the fist. A counterattack roundhouse kick is thereby implied.

I mean, it could be a small rock and some crazy papyrus we're talking about.....Egyptians. did invent the game you know. And yes, they also invented scissors. People don't know what the bark they're talking about. GO PAPER!!!

i have lost brain cells while reading this doesnt anyone have anything better to do then write this stupid f!@king stuff..

unless your opponent is a blackbelt, and he uses his already open hand to catch your crudely clenched fist

The latter part of the above pic, would potentially result in a prosecution which would be on a lot of paper resulting in a jail sentence, ultimately protecting us.

I actually tried to punch someone after choosing rock, and they had paper, but they slapped my hand away... paper defeated rock...

then they do a wax on wax off with their hand already in that form, then they do the crane and knock you out. Thats how paper beats scissors.

You could try to beat the guy with the paper hand? But he will stop your fist with guess what?! His already open hand... And then shape into scissors and guees what?! Pull your eyes off, wehre is your rock now? Stupid asshole.

In Swedish the game is called "rock, bag, scissors". Makes a lot more sense.

dik ed blud u r dizzy play the game like u shud its not ur game u dint invent it

Rock wins every time :)

Your just jealous because you probably can't win, so you come up with your own little "logical" explanation. Yup, chart that one down as another major fail!

I absolutely love this <3 YOUR funnyy <3333

that is good

i could punch that person i hate

no

who made this is stupid.

throw a rock at a piece of paper

if it splits in two, let me know.

that's just stupid </3

I agree with punching you in the face.

did anyone else catch that this is from Dane Cooks stand up? therefore most likely has nothing to do with money, power, or science....

Chuck Norris can use paper to beat rock.

when you throw that punch ill catch it with my open hand

yes but if i am a kung fu master my paper hand is in exactly the correct position to block your clenched fist.....wax off paper beat rock

rock (dynamite with a cutable wip) and siccerrs

In Sweden we call it rock, scissors and bag (like a plastic bag or a paper bag), considering the bag to somehow engulf the rock...

waw...art

you're barking bitter. laugh a little.

when i play rock paper scissors i keep a stick in my pocket and then yell choose "LIGHTSABER!" or occasionally "WIZARD!"... automatic win.

HAHA that's what my husband does. Except not when we play rock paper scissors. He just punches me in the face.

treut4e

Dumb. waste of time and space.

beid

whoever says paper has no powerful effect clearly has never had to spend endless amounts of time on an essay

I Just like the old game.We use to play it ,and the loser took a shoot of booze.Those were the days that i was a dumb ass.Rot gut whickey.How true the saying is!!!!Had surgery and lost 27 in. of my gut.So if you play be careful not to lose.

I LUVS IT!!

I would just catch your fist in the palm of my hand and show you, paper wins!

hahaha it's so damn! true haha LOL

In Russian it is "fantasticka"

Ha I love this! I always told my friends that rock always wins! You are also correct in the quick answers. We have a lot of the same views!

hahaha funny but annoying at the same time

lmao! true i will use rock from now on :P

If you're gonna rip off Mitch Hedberg at least credit his name on somewhere on the website. The world already has too many Mencia's.

Be original, Be funny, Don't steal.

I see how scissors beats paper, and how rock beats scissors, but paper beats rock? Paper 'covers' rock and renders it helpless? then why not paper beats scissors? Paper can't beat anything! A rock would shred paper. When I play I always choose rock and if someone says they beat me with paper I hit them in the mouth with my already clenched fist and say, sorry, I thought paper would protect you.

Actually, in the old Chinese dynasties, when you submitted your petition to the emperor, he never told you what its fate was. If it failed, his advisor would drape it over a rock that sat near the throne. You would then go get your paper, and that was it.

That's where the 'paper beats rock' thing came from.

Izzymurphy4 is right

Haha great! :-)

great job on taking an old internet picture and copying it, dumbass.

the reason paper beats rock is because a long time ago people wrote down their massages on rocks. Today we write messages on paper. I think anyone would prefer to have some paper and pen in their bag over some rocks and chissels.

What about them grapping your hand with their ready "paper" hand and then slap you back you dolt!

Sounds like someone's a sore loser.

because the pen is mightier than the sword?

Simple, replace paper with dynamite with a cutable wick.

We need a change... I agree Rock beats paper anytime... I propose an England-Ireland-South Africa triad instead...

sounds like some sanctimonious hipster throwing a temper tantrum.

We tested this theory and agree... unless the guy with paper knows karate.

ROTFL! I never understood that game... I may use that in a cartoon at some point. Though I already did by having a Ouija board ghost tell the Ouijers to play Rock, Paper, Scissors - Loser bites it.

Tj - Entities-R-Us, Ghost Hunter Comic

HAHAHAHAHA love it and defo gona do it :P

Dude you have issues. Its a game

have to close your eyes to be fair.

actually the person who chose paper could easily stop your punch by catching your fist with their already open palm

i would just take my already opened hand and ditch slap this fool

The only problem is that if the person who threw paper was smart, they could just block the punch with their open hand...

Yay Dane Cook.

funny as crap i tried it to my friend today xD

all this arguing about who is right are wrong geesh....i was always upset and the jerkwads who said dynamite or bomb at the end of the game instead of actually playing haha oh well.........guess i will just pray my essay wont eat me tonight hahahahaha jk jk,,,,

what if someone blocks your punch with his hand and then twists it. then paper wins and you get your ass kicked :p

It is special paper constructed from carbon nano-tubes and is completely indestructible...... SO SHUT UP ALREADY!!!!!

Whoever wrote that...took the time to put that on a sign board...is scary intense. I'd never want to meet this guy, although he's probably in a mental hospital as I type this.

-Jeeem-

true i just played practical rps (rock paper scissors) with another 21 yr 0ld and he beat me with paper againest rock he wraped the rock and the paper was no longer

o sorry. wasnt ur parer supposed to save u?

Then why aren't the rocks outdoors just flying around hitting people in the face? Why aren't the scissors indoors flying around stabbing people? BECAUSE ITS A barkING GAME.

Unless they grab your fist their hand, and throw it further on its course (while dodging it, of course), thus sending you tumbling to the ground. Paper wins again.

http://www.worldrps.com/faqs/26-8-why-does-paper-cover-rock

Now everyone shut the bark up

I love rock.

this is friggin awesome...i always hated how that damn piece of insignificant paper beat rock

A paper over rock is what emperors used as a symbol/tool to say, "not barking happening" back in the day.

How do you play paper vs rock

It doesnt make sence when its a rock, but me and my friends call it a Well. And then it makes more sence. Cause then scissors falls in to well, so well wins and paper covers the well so no watter could be taken... ok it doesnt make that much sence too...

lol soooo true!

lol...

It's from a Chinese proverb... just wikipedia it.