The Great Debate

Ping-pong or table tennis? Just like ketchup and catsup, or soda and pop, the game goes by more than one name. Which is it? Does it matter? What causes one to decide on one nomenclature over another? Most importantly, is that the proper use of the word "nomenclature"? Anyway, I prefer "ping-pong," but if I'm offending any die-hard opinionated traditionalists, I apologize in advance.

At NetShops, I get plenty of opportunities to play said game during my breaks. Let me tell you, that's a good way to refresh your brain/eyes and get out of that office chair. No matter how comfortable those chairs are, something tells me the human body is not meant to sit in one for 8 hours a day. When I started at NetShops, I was pretty terrible at ping-pong. I never had a table growing up, so my opportunities for playing were few and far between. Surprisingly enough, consistency pays off. I've always relied on a low, speedy serve to catch my opponent off-guard, but in the past few months, I've developed a strong backhand and picked up some spin techniques. Being halfway decent definitely makes the game more fun, so if you're like me and don't have a table of your own, and you don't work at a company that lets you play ping-pong, I definitely recommend getting a table. And don't tell me you'd rather just play Pong on your cell phone. Come on!