May 27, 2010

DC-wide drinking game?

I mentioned in a previous post about this new "trend" of Bros Icing Bros. Is this for serious?  I would be filled with glee if I was wandering about DC and randomly saw bros being "iced" or whatever terms you use.  City-wide games entertain me.  Like the Nike commercial where all of NYC is playing tag.  Alyssa Rosenberg describes the trend in her Washingtonian article:

"Last Friday, the snark-centric blog the Awl reported a new trend sweeping frat-oriented dudes nationwide—walking up to one of your friends, handing him an alcopop (an alcoholic soda, for all you non-bros), and announcing “you got iced, bro.” Once that handover occurs, the unlucky recipient has to take a knee and shotgun the whole bottle. Unless, of course, said recipient is packing Ice him- or herself—in which case, the first person has to drink both beverages. That night, I left for a weekend getaway with a group of friends who decided it’d be hilarious to adopt the trend. A war ensued. Ices were hoarded, packed in pockets, hidden in sweatshirts, handed down when more people arrived, and used to seal business deals."

Alyssa goes on to defend "icing" saying that "Washington could use more surprises and more reminders of the joys of goofiness. Let the games—and the Icings—begin."  And I can't say that I disagree.


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