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Title seems a bit arbitrary

posted 8 years ago by Sequentialist
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But I suspect there is something I am missing.

I know she sings the song at one point but still.

[–] BugisStreetAnnie 8 years ago

I've never understood why the movie was called "The Crying Game." I knew it was a song.

[–] Sequentialist 8 years ago

What even is a "crying game"?

Does it just mean crying a lot.

[–] BugisStreetAnnie 8 years ago

I searched it and someone on Yahoo said: The Crying Game refers to the lies that lovers tell each other.

That would make sense. It must be a British thing because I've never heard the expression "the crying game."

[–] Sequentialist 8 years ago

I'm English and me neither.

Thanks.

It kind of makes sense.