Admit it. You're scared. Not just because muffin ping pong sounds like a dirty sex act but you're scared you might enjoy it. It's okay. Just because something is different, doesn't necessarily make it bad. Well, yes it does but muffin ping pong is really not that different from regular ping pong. You just use muffins instead of balls. It's very innovative.
There are advantages as well as disadvantages to using muffins for this game that add refreshing variety and tension. First and foremost, muffins have a different physical makeup than a ball. While a ping pong ball is small and light, a muffin can vary in size and is almost always kind of squishy. Sometimes it will fly apart on contact. Often it's larger size is easier to hit with a paddle but doesn't travel very far. This can work to the advantage of players who prefer a shorter game.
The real brilliance in this revelation lies in the fact that muffins can be a punishment or a reward. Some muffins are fluffy and delicious while others are dry and sandy. It may be fun to offer up a tasty muffin (or whatever is left of it) as incentive to win a match. Conversely, the loser could be forced to eat a very dry muffin. Either way, there is opportunity to laugh at each others' expense and eat food, which are two things that really encompass the spirit of sports.
So, as you can see, there is nothing in this exciting new twist on a well loved classic to fear in the slightest. It's unfortunate that it has not caught on like wildfire in the ping pong community. There is every bit of confidence on the part of it's developers that it will, very soon, because if there is one thing that serious ping pong players show absolutely no fear of, it's fun!
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