The Sober Perspective
For those who party until they forget what happens, blacking out or “time travelling," you might often look to a credible source to recount last night in its entirety. There are certain people, generally the ones who slide under the radar, who can offer their side of the story to answer the questions such as “why is there a stuffed animal in the toilet?” (Yes, that happened, I’m getting to that.) This weekend I decided to note the things that happened during parties so that I may get the point across to the others who may have forgotten. While avoiding the party scene for a night, I chose to watch Father of the Bride 2 with a friend, thinking that it would be a nice alternative to the loud music and constant movement involved with partying. It didn’t take long to realize that you can’t stay in an isolated environment without becoming involved in all the commotion. The movie was going well; I thoroughly enjoyed Steve Martin’s performance and became emotionally attached to the family during the tear-jerking moments. As with all movies, the most vital parts become second on the list of priorities once something in real life is worth paying attention to. As one could assume, there was a loud noise in the hallway that could not have been ignored. I forgot about the movie to see what was going on and went into the hallway. Naturally, it was two friends whose egos were too big to let the others’ win, resulting in a wrestling match. Unfortunately, this is the kind of instance that one cannot simply intervene to end the loud and potentially harmful distraction, there needs to be a clear victor. While waiting for this to end, I figured that there was no way this would be the only distraction, and I was right. I believe egos may be the cause for every monumental event throughout the night. While seeing the wrestling match end I walked into another room to find yet another confrontation. One partier thought it would be funny to take another partier’s business cards and throw them around the room saying “I don’t care, and I’m not going to pick them up.” Due to the nature of this rude and arrogant strike, cause and effect suggests that the victim would then turn and seek revenge. To get back at the person who made it rain with business cards, that person then went to redecorate his room with laundry. Dirty socks, underwear, shirts and pants littered the room. The ceiling fan was elegantly designed with different colored boxers and the carpet was replaced with yesterday’s cotton t-shirts. If that wasn’t enough to set him straight, a Beanie Baby was taken and relocated to the bathroom, stall number three. Although this may only be a ten-minute span of the night, I hope this provides insight to those who didn’t remember. I highlighted the top three (most appropriate for publishing) events to illustrate that there are memorable things that happen and not to over-do it when it comes to drinking so that you too can remember all of the shenanigans of the prior night.
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