Ping Pong anyone

Ping pong; One of America’s nerdy and partier population’s pastimes. It’s such a wonderful sport. There are many different ways a person could play too. There’s singles, doubles, around the world, beer pong, and many even create their own special games. I myself am a fan of singles and doubles. One may not think this sport very exhilarating or intense. However, this sport can be very dangerous and adrenaline pumping as any other contact sport.

One could get hit very hard in the face or other sensitive areas with the ball. A paddle could be thrown at an opponent to start disaster. A shoe could be kicked in frustration from losing, which then results in harmonious and hysterical laughter from everyone present. We all know laughing too much can result in hazardous health issues. A person could step and slip on the ball when in pursuit of the sphere, as it tends to bounce away at every given opportunity.

The most danger can occur when a person is battling out a hardcore game of doubles. With doubles, there are two people vs. two other people. Each team must alternate hits between its two players. This results in hitting the ball, then backing up so your partner has plenty of room to volley the ball back in time. It’s a back and forth game of looming death. You don’t want to be the one to mess up, so you’re working triple time and running around as fast as you can to save the ball from the opposing teams continuous attacks. You must be careful, however. Especially when the table is at a slant where two uneven floors meet. For, a person could roll their ankle when diving to the opposite side of the table from which they were originally standing, to the uneven floor side, while tripping over their partner’s shoe who didn’t happen to move out of the way in time. I would know because this very situation happened to me last night. Go ahead, laugh. Make fun of me for hurting myself in a game of ping pong, but don’t judge until you have actually played an invigorating and teeth clenching game first. Only then can you understand how this inconceivable act becomes inconceivable.