first of all, i've never met anyone who plays with fucking paddles. that is the lamest shit ever. second of all, i know people from the south, west coast and all over the midwest who all call it beer pong. the only people i know of who call it beirut are northeasterners. plus, look at all the national websites and organizations for the game: they all call it beer pong. really, it doesn't matter which you use, but the vast majority of people say beer pong.