**UPDATED: AITA for banning Monopoly at family gatherings after my cousin “accidentally” flipped the board during a heated 8-hour game, causing my dog to eat $500 in fake money and requiring a $300 vet bill?**
🚨 **TL;DR: Cousin (28M) rage-quits Monopoly, flips table, dog eats fake cash, vet bills ensue. I (32F) now ban all games with “bank” mechanics. Family is divided—literally, because my uncle called me a “gatekeeping tryhard.” AITA?**
*Details below, because Reddit demands blood sacrifice.*
**The Setup:** Every holiday, my family plays board games. I curate the selection because my aunt *will* bring “Cards Against Humanity” and make it weird. This year, I thought Monopoly was safe. LOL, nope.
**The Incident:** Game lasted 8 hours. My cousin had “Boardwalk and Park Place” and was *dunking* on everyone like he’s a hedge fund manager. I landed on his properties 4 times, went bankrupt. Then his 7-year-old nephew landed on “Luxury Tax” *once* and cried. Cousin tried to “generously” loan him money (with 20% interest, because capitalism doesn’t sleep). The kid threw a token (the thimble, RIP) at him. Cousin stood up, screamed “THIS ISN’T FUN ANYMORE,” and flipped the entire board.
**The Chaos:** My dog (a golden retriever named ‘Tax Evasion’) thought the flying money was a snack raid. She ate $500 in fake bills, plus the “Get Out of Jail Free” card. Vet said it passed fine but charged $300 because “she’s a good girl, you’re not.”
**The Aftermath:** I declared all games with currency are banned. My uncle said