Ok, so it's official: No one condones this practice lol. Don't really understand the negative, but I guess to each their own. More boints for me.

Roll up a joint, stick it in the bong, and the massive bong hits keep coming with only one touch of the lighter to get it started. But apparently "wasting" a paper for this purpose is only worth it to me...

...and I can assume you would decline if you were sitting in my apartment and I passed you my big, blue, ice-filled glass, had it a joint sticking out of the bowl? lol I think you might take a chance and give it a try.