Cheaters never win?!? Of course they win!

Woody Allen + Soon-Yi Previn

Soon-Yi was Mia Farrow’s adopted daugher and, of course, Woody was dating the beautiful Mia. BUT, what usually goes unsaid is the fact that Woody was NOT her stepfather and was not a father-figure in any way (well, except in a Freudian way perhaps). Mia and Woody were also never married, so the whole “Woody Allen married his daughter” thing isn’t entirely true. Nonetheless, see where cheating can sometimes get you? Woody and Soon-Yi have been married since 1997 and have two adopted children named after jazz musicians. I’d say he won!

Cheating of the Academic Kind

I am SUCH a dork, but I only really cheated once

I once turned in the same paper for two different classes. I knew I had a winner on my hands (surefire A paper) and it applied to two different subjects. Also, it was my senior year, I was tired of high school and ready to have a fw weeks vacay before college.

I told my dad, too, and he was incredibly disappointed in me. He told me that I was only cheating myself – cheating myself out of my valuable learning opportunities that would be granted if I wrote another paper. Normally, I would sort of agree, but I think this was the first time ever where my father’s “You have let me down” look didn’t have any effect on me.

I cheated at the roller skating party limbo

What an innocent kid activity to cheat at! Granted, I was small and had a good chance of winning because I used to have mediocre skating skills in those days. My grade school had regular roller skating parties (am I dating myself? Gawd.) and limbo was the culminating event of the evening! You could win a prize! So, I sneakily (how? I was in front of everyone?!) skated out of line a few times so I’d always be in the back until there were only a few people left. And then I WON!
It’s not like the last person automatically wins—it’s like a spelling bee where you still have to prove yourself even when you’re the last one standing! I won free passes to the rink, which I NEVER EVEN USED. Which means I took passes away from some kid with limbo-winning dreams who couldn’t afford to pay the regular admission and now instead of being a limbo star on skates, with all the accolades that entails, she’s working at the McDonald’s down the road from the rink. Whoops. My bad!