"Rock, paper and scissors" started as a preliminary game in brothels. Irish historian and podcast host Katie Charlwood revealed the truth to her TikTok audience.
Charlwood also revealed the disturbing meaning of "scissors" - and no, the hand movement does not indicate a sexual position that is common mainly among lesbians. "One version of the game made the players remove an item of clothing every time they lost a round," she claimed, "essentially making a 'rock, Paper and scissors' strip game"