Gallon Challenge

Could this be; a simple challenge and he's finally a part of the popular group in high school? Even after a decade, Andrew still has a regret of not being able to join the basketball team. But at the high school reunion, after too many drinks, the boys have a silly challenge for everyone there. Whoever finishes the challenge, well doesn't necessarily win anything in reality, but does get the lifetime honor. And Andrew accepts. And the task is - milk gallon challenge. A whole gallon of milk to be chucked down and Andrew is finally one of the boys. Can he really do this or he is just being a bit too rash about it? Only one way to find out. Chug... chug... chug... GO!

Rules of the Game

Although this challenge is very popular using milk, there are many other variations to this game as well. You can easily substitute the gallon of milk with water, juice, or perhaps flavored milk. No matter what you use as the liquid, the rules of the game will still remain the same. Let's see what they are.

• In order to win the challenge, you, i.e. the contestant, has to be able to chug down (drink) the entire content of the container.
• Having said that, there is a time limit that needs to be adhered to. You need to drink the gallon of milk in 60 minutes (1 hour).
• If you plan to go through with the challenge, you have to keep the liquid down for the entire hour; you cannot throw up in the middle of the challenge.
• During the hour, if you throw up, you have lost the challenge.
• You cannot eat or drink anything else except for that gallon of milk.

Tips to Play the Game

In the heat of the moment and the macho attitude to prove to everyone that you can win this challenge in a blink of an eye, many people end up making a fool of themselves. You too would be tempted by this notion, however let me remind you, not fruitless chivalry, but strategically playing this game will help you find a way out. Want some helpful strategy tips to fool your mind and stomach from throwing up? Then keep reading.

• If you think that you can gulp down an entire gallon of milk in let's say 10 or 15 minutes, then you're wrong. So let's not even go there.
• Know this that your stomach, on an average, can take in about 1 liter of liquid at a time. And the gallon of milk is around 3.8 liters. You do the math.
• You have an entire hour, so plan this properly. Slow and steady wins the race.
• If you divide the hour into 4 sections, you get four 15 minutes spaced time to drink the gallon of milk.
• So divide the gallon of milk into 4 cups and drink each cup in 15 minutes.
• And if you succeed in the challenge, don't, for whatever reason, move from your place.
• After you're done drinking, any kind of movement will set things in motion; and you don't want that.
• Don't jump, run, laugh too loudly, stretch, or walk. Just sit in one place for about an hour or so to keep the milk down.

Dangers While Playing the Game

If you are worried about the dangers of this game, then you are not far off. We all have certain limit or shall I say, stomach capacity. Our tolerance levels are also different. Which is why drinking an entire gallon of milk may be possible for some individuals. Even though after following the rules and including the strategies into your challenge, you may or may not be able to finish the challenge. When the capacity of our stomach is met, it triggers a vomit-like feeling from the stomach, indicating that it's enough now. The dangers aren't serious as death, taking unnecessary risks is foolish.

After know what the gallon challenge is, the strategies, and its dangers, you are smart enough to make the decisions. Remember, it's not the end of the world if you do back out at the last moment or during. It's always a good thing to keep yourself away from deliberately throwing up, isn't it?