American cinema is full of templates - both in horror films and in comedies. The most common plot of comic films is frenzied American parties arranged by students or high school students during the short-lived departure of "ancestors". But is American teenagers so mad ? 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
American student's party is an element of youth culture of high school students and students across the country, a real tradition that, apart from vivid impressions and memories for life, helps to study well! However paradoxical it may sound, the frenzied American students are often funded by some student organizations, companies connected with universities and colleges. Also very often in the role of the organizer are public associations, so the most common myth about the American party sounds like this: "Only hopeless young people who are not interested in life except alcohol and entertainment go to student parties in the US". In fact, this is not so, because to get to such a party, students have to work hard for a few months at school! If you do not have significant successes in extracurricular activities, there are no talents or at least good academic performance, it's unlikely that you will be able to attend American student's parties. With a high probability, the most inveterate American party-goer will turn out to be an excellent student, going for a red diploma!
And what about responsibility?
In cities with a small population, you are more likely that for a really noisy party, 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 pm until seven in the morning, which is about $ 400 for the first "remark" and $ 500 for later ones. If, on the other hand, the organization of the party is not a "circle of amateur activities" but an official association of "college students", then campuses of universities and colleges often ignore the mad American parties of their students, interfering in what is happening in extremely rare cases. This attitude is definitely in the hands of lovers of noisy parties!
American parties out of school
Massive get-togethers are a favorite activity not only for teenagers - students or schoolchildren, but rather for most Americans, and only with age, the madness that occurs at such events is reduced, and the parties themselves acquire the format of friendly, business or even family meetings. Home hangouts with a lot of guests are not uncommon for any state in America. Often the plots of films are copied in full in reality - the owner of the house sometimes does not know those who come to his home.
In the best traditions
Drinking, dancing and eating are not the only entertainments on such hangouts. American parties gave the world famous red glasses as a symbol of terrific youth parties. In general, it is worth saying that red plastic cups are a very popular product in America. This bright disposable dish you can find in any supermarket. The reason for the popularity of color cups is their practicality from the point of view of any teenager. Transparent dishes with ease "tell" anyone who drinks a young man, what fortress is his drink. With colored cups everything is somewhat more complicated, and they create a completely festive mood!
Unpopular version
There is one more, less popular opinion about the success of the red cups. At some parties, a red glass is a sign that its owner is a free person, open to new acquaintances, other colors may symbolize other, completely different "social statuses." Among other things, such dishes are easily distinguishable in both darkness and light, so drinking will never be lost.
At the height of the party
American students love to mix sports and booze, and this is not an evil criticism of morals, but a description of local holiday fun. In the United States is very popular game with a ball for table tennis and red cups with alcohol. The game process is not complicated in the description: a pair of players exchange blows, as in ping-pong, trying to make shots as accurate as possible, getting into glasses with a drink. Most party guests play with beer, which is why this kind of "sport" was called BeerPong. Every time a player from the opposite side of the table gets a ball in a glass, his rival drinks the contents with a volley.
Simple rules
Two or even four people can play simultaneously: two on one side of the "field". The player's mission is to defeat the opponent's glass, without spilling its contents. As in classic table tennis, a strike is only counted if the ball has bounced off from the opponent's field. In the end, all the glasses of the opponent must be knocked out. With confidence, you can say that by the end of the match your opponent simply can not 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 point in the game. In this case, both players throw the ball at the same time. If the players are lucky enough to make accurate shots and both balls hit the target, then everyone is treated to a drink! For the fair sex in this game there is a small concession. Girls have the right three times in the whole game to blow the ball out of the glass, getting rid of it in five seconds. If the girl does not cope, then, like all the other players, she will be forced to drink all the contents. If both opponents are girls, then they have the right to blow the balls five times. To regulate the game process in BeerPong appointed referee, which does not allow players to offend each other and drink more than it should.
Alternative BeerPong: beer bones
At the corners of a wide table are placed cups with beer. Participants of the two teams alternately try to hit the opponent's glasses with a cube. Those who "shoot" accurately, get two points, a player from the opposing team drinks beer to the bottom. Players, in which cups balls fall, among other things, lose two points. Teams play up to nine game points.
After party
Closed American party is famous for its scale. Organizers order gallons of alcohol, hundreds of boxes of pizza and snacks, so that guests feel at home, and completely indulged in fun. But who is cleaning after such noisy meetings? Really the owner ?! In reality, very rarely the hosts remain without the help of their guests. If in the morning the owner of the house wakes up in a blockage of bottles and boxes of pizza, and the guests and the trail is cold - then this is a bad master. Very often, guests fold for a couple of bucks to order 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 rake away the garbage and bring everything "in a human form." Even if the owner is left alone, in the morning he is called by yesterday's guests and offers their help, otherwise they all risk losing an amazing venue for another party.