As members of one of the biggest Greek communities in this beautiful country of ours, and also hardworking members of Purdue, we deserve to celebrate our misery of the week each and every weekend.
While we crush it at tailgates, parties, and the bars each night, the weekend ends when Sunday rolls around -- unless you participate in Sunday Funday, then good for you. Oftentimes, the extravagant weekend adventures lead to something terrible, something I’m not even extremely comfortable writing about -- the Sunday Weirds.
Some people call it the Sunday Scaries, Suicide Sundays, and a whole variety of names. Whatever you call it, we can all agree that this monumentally sucks. Thoughts of regret and confusion about your weekend are followed by tears, leading to promises to never drink again and to cleanse your body of the demons that you placed inside it over the course of three days. I’m a frequent flier on these unfortunate morning and afternoon flights to Weird City, and because of my own issues with the experience, I want to fill you in on the best ways to cure and also avoid the Sunday Weirds.
Sweat it out. This method is the fastest way to jumpstart your Sunday, and to avoid the Weirds for the day. After waking up in the morning, chug about four cups of water, put on some comfortable workout clothes, and hit the sauna. Doctors swear that this method exorcises the demons and cleanses your body and brings peace of mind. Getting a good sweat on is great for your body and leaves you feeling incredibly refreshed. Plus, you’re kind of going to the gym so you can trick your mind into thinking that you’re actually doing something good.
Live like kings or queens. Grab your sisters or brothers and go get a huge breakfast, brunch or lunch. It might be a little questionable for guys to get brunch together, but haters gonna hate. Deal with it. Order an uncomfortable amount of comfort food and veg out with your friends. You can stuff yourselves with delicious foods while exchanging stories and sorrows from the night before. Talking it out helps, too, knowing that there are others who feel the same way as you, and laughing it off lifts the dreadful mood. It’s like going to an AA meeting where all the messed up people are your best friends.
Listen to Dad. Dads are great about the Sunday Weirds, especially if you’re a dude or, maybe, exclusively if you’re a dude. There’s always been this unspoken conversation between a son and his father, when college comes around, to be responsible in all aspects of school. It should be noted though that this is being said while throwing a thumb to Mom with a wink and a grin. Dads are always on our side, wanting us to have the same crazy college stories that they once had, and they are also sympathetic to the pathetic Sundays we have to deal with. My father once told me that the only way to get over the Scaries was to keep doing what I was doing the night before. Sticking with it and having a Sunday Funday with your buddies is always a great experience, until Monday morning. But, hey, you have to sacrifice sometimes.
The Sunday Weirds lead to some of the most depressing and life questioning conversations that we will ever have in our lives. Take these messages to heart, knowing that its almost guaranteed that any promises you make to yourself are guaranteed to be broken within 24 hours. Listen to your heart and do whatever feels right when it comes to handling these trying times known as the Sunday Weirds. The above messages have always worked for me and I’m 100 percent confident that they can make your day at least slightly better -- or your money back.
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