If you haven’t heard about this yet, you’ve either been living under a rock or in Folsom (no offense). Bros Icing Bros is a new drinking game started on college campuses across the country. Much like the game of Buffalo, amongst a group of family and/or friends this game is initiated once, and you play for life unless disqualified (See Rule #1).
The objective is to creatively conceal a Smirnoff Ice from one of your opponents. When they discover this hidden delight, they have been “ICED” and must get down on one knee and chug the delicious beverage until the very last drop.
Rule #1: You cannot refuse an ice. If you refuse to drink the ice you are instantly excommunicated and shunned, and thus can never ice another bro or be iced.
Rule #2: If you are iced by a fellow bro you can ice block. When presented w/ an ice, you pull out an ice of your own and reverse the ice on your bro. The ultimate ice insult.
I heard about this game from my friends Milo and Stina on a Sunday and by Thursday of that week I had purchased a twelve pack of Ices and was ready to play. Unfortunately for me, that night I had gone grocery shopping with my roommate Danny and while I parked the car, he strategically hid one of the Ices I had purchased in the cupboard where I would later be putting the groceries away. Within moments of walking into the kitchen, I walked right into the trap. I approached the cupboard to put away some canned beans and discovered a cold Ice amongst our dry goods. Touche French.
Hilarity ensued as my friends and I ICED one another over the coming days…Here’s a quick look at some of my favorites…
Danny, is that an Ice hidden behind your toothbrush? Mmm…hope that icey goodness went well with your minty fresh Colgate at 5:30am.
Mary, I just painted my nails and they’re still wet. Can you grab your surprise out of my pocket?
Kevin caught my trying to ice him and ended up icing me. He twisted off the cap, tipped my head back and made me chug it right there at the bar. (Mind you we had not purchased the ice in the bar.) This is Kev finishing it off for me before we got caught.
Blaire: Denise, Can I hold one of the ices in my purse for you?
Denise: Blaire, That’s so kind. (It was until I opened the bag and on it was a sticky note from Greg reading, “You’ve been iced.”)
At the Brrr-Fest Gardens
While Blaire is holding two full beers, she turns to Greg and says, “I think I’m getting burned, can you reach into my purse and grab my sunscreen.” Blaire, however doesn’t see that Greg also has two full beers and Caroline, who we had just met that morning, kindly offers to get it for her. Caroline got iced. Welcome to the group Caroline. (Simultaneously Taz was Iced too!)
By 9pm we were all back at the house to cuddle up and watch The Hangover. Danny decided to take a quick cat nap, only to wake up with an Ice in his back pocket. No time for naps Danny.
PS I heart Union Street Festival!