Congratulations , you just order aScorpion Bowl . The cocktail that awaits you is potent , elaborate , luscious andprobably on ardor . But before you plunk in straw first , let ’s prove some ground rules so you do n’t embarrass yourself in front of your ciao shirt - wear out friend .
1. Never slurp alone.
A Scorpion Bowl is a festive cocktail meant to be enjoyed by two or more people . If you are in the mood to have a quiet potable at the cake alone , do not grade a Scorpion Bowl . It will make the multitude around you very , very sad and it will make you very , very drunk .
2. Don’t blow out the fire.
Your Scorpion Bowl will , most likely , come with a blinking pellet of 151 in the center of the bowl . Do not essay to blow it out . It is not a natal day bar . bask its flickering glow as you sip from your bowl and allow the fire burn out on its own .
3. Don’t siphon the 151 from the volcano into your drink.
It may not taste hard , but consider us : The slug is plenty potent . You do not need to add up any more alcoholic beverage ( especially when that alcohol is on fire ) .
4. Don’t drink from someone else’s straw.
Unless you are very close with your drinking companions , keep an oculus on your own straw .
5. Don’t blow bubbles.
This is not chocolate milk . And you are not eight .
6. Don’t hog it.
Scorpio arena are about sharing . You do n’t win if you drink more of it than your fellow traveller . In fact , this is the only way to lose at Scorpion Bowl .
7. Don’t drink straight from the bowl.
The straws are there for a cause . Use them .
8. Don’t forget to talk.
The cocktail may be delicious , but do n’t countenance it wipe out your care . call back to call for your drunkenness partners about their day , the latest blockbuster out in theaters and their views on pebble ice versus trounce crank . Just persist off from politics — nothing kills a Scorpion Bowl buzz quicker than politics .
9. Offer the last slurp to another.
When the lagoon of booze runs juiceless and only the shallowest of creek remains , offer that concluding sip to your cocktail compatriots . No taker ? It ’s all yours .
10. You do not own the bowl now.
Yes , it ’s nerveless . Yes , it ’s in an elaborate way designed . Yes , you ’ve got a small buzz on and would n’t it bet slap-up on your kitchen table ? But the barroom ’s Scorpion Bowl is not yours . Do not assert that it is , nor should you attempt to leave with it . You need a scorpion bowl?Buy your own .
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