Bullying - The Water Game

I remember one of the night time bullying rituals was when the dorm pigs forced the first years to play "the Water Game".

One night one of the main bullies picked out 4 first year boys and led them to the washing basins which was close to the dorms. Among them was one of my friends, Giles, who was neither square nor try hard nor lad (more on him later).

Lights out had not happened and I passed through the wash room when the "game" had started. Each boy was given a mug of water and made to drink it. Then, having drunk the first he was given a second. This carried on until the boy was so full of water that he was forced to vomit. When three of the four had vomited (each in turn dropping out) then the last one, who had not as yet vomited, was declared the winner.

My friend, Giles, was the first to drop out. He was sick after 'only' 5 mugs - and considered soft for vomitting so soon. The rest carried on. I think the last vomit hapened at 13 or 14 mugs.

I wonder what effect this had on the body. The boy who won was not considered the most fortunate as he spent most of the night sleepless, due to being up urinating.

Again, although this happened many times, I was never picked out for the "Water Game" but always watched in horror.