At what age are you too old to be going to parties where people are playing beer pong?

Real men play with balls in beer.

Mathletes use water

Dial it up wrote:

Real men play with balls in beer.

Mathletes use water

Well, now that two people have corroborated this nonsense I am starting to question everything. Maybe it is just people here in Michigan that are not total morons? We are better at running and also smarter than everyone else? Geesh. I have been to parties at basically every major university in the state (CMU, U of M, MSU, GVSU, WMU, EMU) and have seen people using beer in cups maybe twice (out of ~1000 games of beer pong). Due to my status as a mathlete, I can tell you that this comes out to about 0.2% which is infinitesimal.

23, maybe 24 if you are a chick

I'm 27 and still play a few times a year. I've played with my parents- flip cup as well. Don't be a b*tch. Life is about having fun.

From 30-75 you probably shouldn't be playing beer pong. After all its a game for "immature drunks". Once you're 75 you've already passed your life expectancy so you might as well play. Party on Garth.

Yup. This is right. I play pong all the time in AZ and have only seen water in cups. You just drink whatever alcoholic shit you want the entire game. Plus, everyone having their own cup allows you to end the game with the "death cup."

There's actually a blackout age, it is legal until you are 25. Then from 25-30 it is frowned upon. From 30 to 50 it is illegal. But if you have a kid going to college or graduating you are allowed to start playing again if you are over 50 at parties with your kids.

162430 wrote:

Well, now that two people have corroborated this nonsense I am starting to question everything. Maybe it is just people here in Michigan that are not total morons? We are better at running and also smarter than everyone else? Geesh. I have been to parties at basically every major university in the state (CMU, U of M, MSU, GVSU, WMU, EMU) and have seen people using beer in cups maybe twice (out of ~1000 games of beer pong). Due to my status as a mathlete, I can tell you that this comes out to about 0.2% which is infinitesimal.

The only times I've seen people insist on using water is after college, when playing inside the house as opposed to the garage or whatever. At any rate, you can't trust people to drink the right amount from a bottle or can. You gotta keep a beer cup to the side that's filled up like a pong cup.

Do you guys play where if someone does not make a ping pong land in a cup an entire game they have to then sit like a "Troll" under the table for the entirety of the following game? That shit is hilarious.

Probably 87. At that point most players' throwing skills sharply deteriorate, mostly due to vision loss. BTW they do have Beirut tournaments at retirement communities. Life is good.

Over thirty wrote:

Do you guys play where if someone does not make a ping pong land in a cup an entire game they have to then sit like a "Troll" under the table for the entirety of the following game? That shit is hilarious.

I have before, depends on house rules. Our rule is if you don't make a cup you have to run 800m naked.

162430 wrote:

Well, now that two people have corroborated this nonsense I am starting to question everything. Maybe it is just people here in Michigan that are not total morons? We are better at running and also smarter than everyone else? Geesh. I have been to parties at basically every major university in the state (CMU, U of M, MSU, GVSU, WMU, EMU) and have seen people using beer in cups maybe twice (out of ~1000 games of beer pong). Due to my status as a mathlete, I can tell you that this comes out to about 0.2% which is infinitesimal.

Crazy, my experience has been the exact opposite. I've only seen water like 2 or 3 times ever. This is in the Northeast - CT, NY, MA.

162430 wrote:

Well, now that two people have corroborated this nonsense I am starting to question everything. Maybe it is just people here in Michigan that are not total morons? We are better at running and also smarter than everyone else? Geesh. I have been to parties at basically every major university in the state (CMU, U of M, MSU, GVSU, WMU, EMU) and have seen people using beer in cups maybe twice (out of ~1000 games of beer pong). Due to my status as a mathlete, I can tell you that this comes out to about 0.2% which is infinitesimal.

Haha, no "mathlete" would ever call 0.2% infinitesimal, they'd call it "statistically insignificant." Regardless, I agree with the beer pong-related parts of your post.

To anyone who thinks there's an age limit to beer pong, I ask the following questions that demonstrate how ridiculous it is to put an age limit on beer pong:

(1.) Do you still attend parties where people end up getting drunk? If so, how is not okay to get drunk while playing a ping pong ball game?

(2.) Is there an age limit to throwing horseshoes while having a beer or two?

(3.) Is there an age limit to having a bonfire while people drink?

(4.) If you're too old to play drinking games, aren't you too old to play video games?

Furthermore, the only thing immature about beer pong is that everyone is expected to get drunk...but that doesn't have to happen. The loser consumes 2 beers at most and leaves the table. 2 beers doesn't get you drunk. The winner remains at the table, and in my experience usually ends up drinking very little beer because...they're good enough to win consistently.

For anyone who cares, I'm 30 and I haven't played beer pong in 2 years because it hasn't come up, but would play tonight if invited. I'd host a beer pong party if I thought I could get 25+ people to show up. The problem with getting old is all your friends live farther away from each other.

I say to all people, enjoy your life the way you want to enjoy it.

Did you do the Volume Chug?

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=6180075&page=0

Over thirty wrote:

Do you guys play where if someone does not make a ping pong land in a cup an entire game they have to then sit like a "Troll" under the table for the entirety of the following game? That shit is hilarious.

Naked run.

I think that the older you get, the MORE you should be allowed to play silly games. I want to be sent to a nursing home where all the old folks get drunk and sing karaoke. At my funeral, I want people to streak around the graveyard.

17

Ummm...like a negative million years old.

I invented fart pong in college.