Original American parties

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

American cinema is full of patterns - both in horror films and in comedies. The most common plot of humorous films is frenzied American parties organized by students or high school students during the short departure of the "ancestors". But are American teenagers having such a crazy time? In this article, you will learn what a real American-style party looks like according to eyewitnesses!

Student parties in the US: myths and reality

American student party is an element of the youth culture of high school students and students across the country, a real tradition that, in addition to vivid impressions and memories for a lifetime, helps to study well! As paradoxical as it may sound, but frenzied hangouts of American students are often funded by some student organizations, companies associated with universities and colleges. Also very often public associations act as organizers, thereforeThe most common myth about the American party goes something like this: "Only hopeless young people who are not interested in anything in life except alcohol and entertainment go to student parties in the United States." In fact, this is not so, because in order to get to such a party, students have to work hard at school for several months! If you do not have prominent success in extracurricular activities, no talents, or at least good academic performance, you are unlikely to be able to get into American student parties. With a high probability, the most avid American party-goer will turn out to be a straight A student going to a red diploma!

What about responsibility?

In cities with a small population, you will find 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 at late hours" - from ten in the evening until seven in the morning, which will be approximately $400 for the first "remark" and $500 for subsequent ones. If the organization of the party is not organized by the “amateur circle”, but by 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 is happening in extremely rare cases. Such an attitude definitely plays into the hands of lovers of noisy parties!

American parties outside of school

Crowdedparties are not only a favorite pastime of teenagers - students or schoolchildren, rather, this is the lifestyle of most Americans, and only with age does the madness that occurs at such events decrease, and the parties themselves take on the format of friendly, business or even family meetings. Home hangouts with lots of guests are not uncommon in 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 tradition

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 dishes will easily "tell" anyone what a young man is drinking, what strength his drink is. With colored cups, everything is a little 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 distinguished both in the dark and in the light, so the booze will never be lost.

In the middle of a party

American students love to mix sports and booze, and this is not an evil critique of morals, but a description of local holiday fun. In the United States, a game with a table tennis ball and red cups of alcohol is very popular. The gameplay is not difficult to describe: a couple of players exchange blows, like in ping-pong, trying to make the throws as accurate as possible, hit the cups with booze. Most often, 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 hits a cup with a ball, his opponent drinks the contents in one gulp.

Easy rules

Two or even four people can play at the same time: two on one side of the "field". The player's mission is to overcome the opponent's glass without spilling its contents. As in classic table tennis, a hit is counted only if the ball has previously bounced off part of the opponent's field. In the end, all the opponent's cups must be knocked out. It's safe to say that by the end of the match, your opponent simply won't be able to stand on his feet!

There is another small "bonus" in the game with the ball - you can agree with your opponent on a double throw at any time of the game. In this case, both players toss the ball at the same time. If the players are lucky enough to make accuratethrows and both balls hit the target, then everyone is treated to a drink! For the fair sex, there is a small concession in this game. Girls have the right to blow the balloon out of the cup three times during the whole game, getting rid of it in five seconds. If the girl does not cope, 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 the balloons 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.

BeerPong alternative: beer bones

Beer cups are placed at the corners of a wide table. The participants of the two teams alternately try to hit the opponent's glasses with a cube. Those who "shoot" accurately get two points, the player from the opposing team drinks the beer to the bottom. Players whose cups are hit by the balls, 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 to make guests feel at home and indulge in all the fun. But who cleans up after such noisy meetings? Is it the owner himself? In reality, hosts are rarely left without the help of their guests. If in the morning the owner of the house wakes up in a pile of bottles and pizza boxes, and the guests have caught a trace, then this is a bad owner. Very often guests drop offa couple of bucks to order the services of a cleaning company that 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 up the garbage and bring everything "in human form." Even if the owner is left alone, yesterday's guests call him in the morning and offer their help, otherwise everyone risks losing an amazing venue for another party.