There’s probably nothing in the world that makes you feel more decent than saying, “Checkmate,” “Checkmate, son,” or “Checkmate, bro.” You can say “checkmate” in a variety of circumstances — in fact, it’s most effective when said while you’re not finishing someone off in chess.
The Community has a great deal of respect for the game and is known for engaging in friendly matches every now and then — but The Community is even more satisfied when stearnly saying checkmate away from the board. Here are the best situations in which to decalre “CHECKMATE”:
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When you’re walking your dog and you see a MILF pass by.
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When you first glance at a medium rare steak.
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When you finally make it to the toilet at home after holding in a poop all day at work.
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When you’re at a stoplight and you stare at the bastard in the car next to you and beat him off the line.
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When you blow everyone out at a beer-slugging competition.
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When you find a piece of candy in your pocket that you had, like, totally forgot about.
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When you sit on a comfortable couch to settle down for a nice session of festering.
This is only a very small sampling of great to times to exclaim “checkmate!” As you can see above, it is quite the versatile word! In all cases, there’s decency involved. You’re victorious not in a competition type of way, but in a “Wow, this is decent - Checkmate!” kind of way.
