Take one student, a bottle of port and a video camera and what do you get? Porting, the latest bizarre internet prank to sweep the student community.
Instead of ingesting the beverage as has been customary through the years the new practice entails upending the bottle over your head whilst an accomplice videos the stunt for posterity.
It has been adopted by those for whom ‘milking’ which involves a bottle of milk, a…. well you get the idea, just isn’t hard-core enough.
The noble sport was invented at Durham University by students keen to get one over on their milking colleagues at Newcastle, shunting the more prosaic achievements of more illustrious alumni to the back-burner.
The Durham students said: “We figure if you’re going to do something you might as well do it properly.
“Don’t cry over spilt milk Newcastle – do it the Durham way #portingDurham’
A porting spokesperson added: “We started out trying to get one better than our student cousins at Newcastle but, due to our lactose intolerance, we were unable to do it with milk.
“We commend Newcastle in their valiant effort – inspiring us to go one further.
“We were approached by a high street washing powder brand, and it all fell into place. What better thing to do than pour fortified wine over crisp white shirts?
MilkingNewcastle have upped the ante however, stating: “Come back and talk to us when you have half a million views.”