American cinema is full of patterns - both in horror films and in comedies. The most common plot of comic films is frantic American parties hosted by students or high school students during the brief departure of their "ancestors." But is it crazy to spend time American teenagers? In this article you will learn about what a real American-style party looks like according to eyewitnesses!
Student parties in the USA: myths and reality
An American student party is an element of the youth culture of high school students and students throughout the country, a true tradition that, in addition to vivid impressions and memories for a lifetime, helps to study well! Paradoxical as it may sound, the frantic hangouts of American students are often funded by some student organizations, companies associated with universities and colleges. Also, public associations very often play the role of organizer, so the most common myth about an American party is something like this: "Only hopeless youth who are not interested in anything other than alcohol and entertainment go to student parties in the USA." In fact, this is not so, because in order to get to such a party, students have to work hard for several months to study! If you do not have prominent successes in extracurricular activities, no talents, or at least good academic performance, you are unlikely to be able to attend American students' parties. With a high probability, the most avid American party-goer will turn out to be an excellent pupil going to a red diploma!
But what about responsibility?
In cities with a small population, you will have a high probability that for a really noisy party, the neighbors will want to teach you a lesson and call the cops. In this case, you can get off with a serious fine "for unreasonable noise in the late hours" - from ten in the evening until seven in the morning, which will be approximately $ 400 for the first "remark" and $ 500 for the subsequent ones. If the organization of the party is not the "amateur group", but the official association of "party-goers", then the campuses of universities and colleges often ignore the crazy American parties of their students, intervening in what happens in extremely rare cases. Such an attitude is definitely at hand for lovers of noisy parties!
The American party is studying
The crowded parties are not only a favorite pastime of teenagers - students or schoolchildren, but rather, this is the lifestyle of most Americans, and only with age does the frenzy occurring at such events diminish, and the parties themselves acquire the format of friendly, business or even family gatherings. Home parties with a large number of guests are not uncommon for any state in America. Often, the plots of films are completely copied in reality - the owner of the house sometimes does not know those who come to his house.
In the best traditions
Drinking, dancing and eating are not the only entertainments at such parties. American parties gave the world the famous red cups as a symbol of amazing youth parties. In general, it is worth saying that red plastic cups are a very popular product in America. You can find this bright disposable tableware in any supermarket. The reason for the popularity of colored cups is their practicality from the point of view of any teenager. Transparent glassware will easily tell anyone what the young man is drinking and how strong his drink is. With colored cups, everything is somewhat more complicated, and they create a completely festive mood!
Unpopular version
There is another, less popular opinion about the success of red cups. At some parties, a red glass is a sign that its owner is a person free from relationships, open to new acquaintances, other colors can symbolize other, completely different "social statuses". Among other things, such dishes are easily distinguishable in darkness and in the light, so the drink will never be lost.
In the midst of a party
American students love to mix sports and drink, and this is not an evil criticism of morals, but a description of local holiday fun. In the USA, a game with a ball for table tennis and red cups with alcohol is very popular. The gameplay is not complicated in the description: a couple of players exchange blows, as in a ping-pong, trying to make the throws as accurate as possible, get into glasses with a drink. Most often, party guests play with beer, which is why this type of "sport" was called BeerPong. Each time a player hits the glass from the opposite side of the table, his opponent drinks the contents in one gulp.
Simple rules
Two or even four people can play simultaneously: two on the same side of the “field”. The player’s mission is to defeat the enemy’s glass without spilling its contents. As in classic table tennis, a kick is counted only if the ball previously bounced off part of the opponent’s field. Ultimately, all cups of the opponent must be knocked out. It is safe to say that by the end of the match your opponent simply will not be able to stand on his feet!
In the game with the ball there is another small “bonus” - you can agree with the opponent about a double throw at any time of the game. In this case both players throw up the ball at the same time. If the players are lucky enough to make accurate throws and both balls hit the target, then everyone will have a drink! For the fair sex in this game there is a small concession. Girls have the right to blow the ball out of the glass three times during the whole game, getting rid of it in five seconds. If a girl fails, then, like all other players, she will be forced to drink all the contents. If both opponents are girls, then they have the right to blow out balls five times. To regulate the gameplay in BeerPong, a referee is appointed who does not allow players to insult each other and drink more than they should.
Alternative BeerPong: beer bone
At the corners of the wide table are placed glasses with beer. The participants of the two teams alternately try to get a cube into the glasses of the enemy. Those who “shoot” accurately get two points, the player from the opposing team drinks beer to the bottom. Players with balls in their cups lose, among other things, two points. Teams play until nine game points.
After party
The closed American party is famous for its scale. Organizers order gallons of alcohol, hundreds of boxes of pizza and snacks to make guests feel at home and indulge in full fun. But who does the cleaning after such a noisy meeting? Is the owner himself ?! In reality, very rarely are the owners without the help of its guests. If in the morning the owner of the house wakes up in a pile of bottles and boxes of pizza, and the guests have a cold, then this is a bad owner. Very often, guests take off a couple of bucks to order the services of a cleaning company, which eliminates the consequences of an explosive party in a couple of hours. Those guests who stay overnight in the house, in the morning, as a rule, help to rake the garbage and bring everything "in a human form." Even if the owner was left alone, yesterday morning the guests called him and offered their help, otherwise everyone risks losing their amazing venue for another party.