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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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Q. What is beer pong vs. beirut?
A. At some schools, beer pong is a game played with paddles, and the object of the game is to use the paddles to knock a ping pong ball into your opponent's cup. Beirut probably evolved from this sense of beer pong, and it is the term that definitively describes the game in which the players attempt to throw a ping pong ball into an opponent's cup. At many locations, however, beer pong and Beirut are synonymous, as it is on this site. Wherever you see beer pong (or pong for short) throughout .::BPONG.COM::., we are most often referring to the game in which the players actually throw the ball.

Q. Is the cup half full or half empty?
A. Neither. If you are smart about it, your cup is always full. We recommend using freshmen to help ensure that your cup is always full.

Q. Why do you allow leaning at The World Series of Beer Pong™?
A. This has always been heavily debated, and we've spent hundreds (literally) of hours trying to get the best rules possible. So, here's the short version. The main problem with leaning is fairness, dispute minimization, and enforcement.

First, how do you enforce that when you have 50 tables running (we can't have 50 refs out there)? People have to enforce it themselves. In EVERY tournament I've seen with an elbow rule, people are always bitching, "You're elbow crossed the table." Now, some people are right, some are wrong, some are trying to get in the opponent's head. In any of those situations, (and especially when big money is on the line) people's tempers can flare. Verbal confrontations can escalate and lead to physical confrontations, and with 500+ people in the venue, we can't have this shit. Thus, we wanted to minimize disputes (and then there aren't enforcement problems).

Then we come to fairness: with big money on the line, we have to be fair, and we've got to get it right. Determining whether a person's elbow crossed the line is semi-subjective. What if it's the championship game and maybe that guy's/girl's elbow crossed the table? I make the wrong call, I cost a team $20,000 (or more). I don't want that.

That's the short explanation. Here's a final thought: we're always open to changing things up, but we've spent a lot of time considering this point and taken a shitload of input from other people. Most (especially those that have seen our events) are in agreement that we've made the right call. Now, if some 7'9" mother fucker shows up and starts running tables, we'll reconsider stuff (or maybe just cut off his arms).

Q. I came home late last night from playing beer pong at a party, and my friend was laying on the kitchen stove, passed out, had his penis hanging out, and had piss all over his pants. What the hell is going on?
A. Don't worry. Your friend simply thought that he was a fireman, and he was attempting to use his "hose" to extinguish a fire that he thought was in the kitchen. He may believe that he is hung over the next day, but the most likely cause of his feeling ill is due to smoke inhalation.

Q. Dude, I love your stickers. I want to put one on my car, but I don't have a car. What should I do?
A. Uh ... Do you have a bike?

Q. I want to play beer pong, but I don't like beer. Is this okay?
A. Sure, if you are a pussy. (See following question).

Q. I want to play beer pong with something other than beer. Is this okay?
A. This depends. Do you like beer? If so and you just want to play with something else because it has a higher alcohol content, game on.

Q. One or both of my parents would like to play beer pong with me. Is that cool?
A. Absolutely. Family pong tournaments and family pong nights can be some of the best. You certainly get to see who was born with skill and who had to learn the game.

Q. Man, I just drank a lot of beer, and the world is totally spinning. What's up with that?
A. Dude, of course the world is spinning - haven't you ever taken a science class? Just chill - you're fine.

Q. I absolutely hate carrying kegs up all those stairs every night. Is there any type of system that will do this for me?
A. Yes. It is called freshmen.

Q. I just puked all over the place. Can I keep playing beer pong?
A. Uh... What else would you do?

Q. I just got done playing 10 games of pong, and I want to go home. Is it safe to drive?
A. Hell no - call a cab.