The day was hot and there was only one remaining Coke in the 'fridge. There were, however, two of us, and neither my friend nor I felt much like sharing on that muggy summer afternoon. We both put our hands in a fist like a rock. It was a tie.
Paper covers rock.
I wish I would've had a resource back then like The Official Rock Paper Scissors Guide . Rock also happens to be the most effortless of the throws and fast reactions are never required to employ it with success. By careful examination of the options and atmosphere of play, a well-placed rock will crush a carelessly thrown pair of scissors every time. One of the first tricks learned by the novice is to hold back a throw of paper until the last possible moment to dupe an opponent into believing that you may actually be throwing a rock. This allows you the extra few milliseconds for fine-tuning an approach.