College party: is this normal?

You don't need to go to parties to have a good time. I mean there's nothing wrong with it, but I find that I don't really like the party atmosphere especially the alcohol part. All 3 of my roommates strongly disagree with me on that and they're nice guys but I still don't get what's so great about drinking. People being loud and boisterous doesn't seem very appealing to me.

shit happens when you party naked

jerz wrote:

shit happens when you party naked

Babies happen when you party naked.

more lame than sitting at home wrote:

I don't know, maybe I'm just weird, but I could think of a dozen better things to do on a weekend than any of the scenarios I've experienced so far, which is probably why I didn't party at all last year. I drink, but I don't really understand the point of just trying to get as smashed as possible. It seems like that's the only point to the parties I've gone to so far.

Got another one tonight that should be better (more people, bigger house, etc). I'll see how it goes.

You don't have to get smashed, or even drink, as long as you're sociable.

Some people: 1) are alcoholics, 2) can't interact well with the opposite sex without being drunk.

I normally just go party hopping with some guys on the team. I don't really stay anywhere longer than 15 minutes. That's what I'd do, and get yourself a girl.

I'm drunk and my gf is in bed. How hot of a party is that?

that's only cool if she went to bed because she didn't want to deal with your drunk ass.

sample size one wrote:

I'm drunk and my gf is in bed. How hot of a party is that?

Charming Charlie wrote:

Babies happen when you party naked.

Only if you're not careful.

more lame than sitting at home wrote:

Just went to my first college party. About 50% of the girls were staring at their cell phones text-messaging, about 30% were bitching over who paid for beer and who took more than they paid for, and 20% actually seemed chill. The guys were just kind of standing around the pong table not saying much at all but trying to look cool holding a cold one. Music playing with a few drunks dancing (poorly).

Is this typical?

Well, if it was mostly freshmen at the party, they were probably texting all their friends from home with things like "omg, college is totally like amazing" so I would guess that aspect of it will fade a bit as time goes on. But yeah, college parties are basically guys trying to look cool (or acting like total fools) and girls being like you described. It is what it is, fella. Either enjoy it or get out.

Ever considered joining Skulls and Bones at Yale?

Eh, round two was tonight, and it was a lot better. Definitely not how I would want to spend my entire night, but an hour or so was fun. Talked to a lot of people, most of which I'd never met before. Probably could have brought a girl home (I'm pretty sure she's had a crush on me since 7th grade), but couldn't really see myself messing around with a dead fish. Does that make me lame? Whatever.

Ugh, Keystone. I think next time I'll bring my own.

more lame than sitting at home wrote:

Eh, round two was tonight, and it was a lot better. Definitely not how I would want to spend my entire night, but an hour or so was fun. Talked to a lot of people, most of which I'd never met before. Probably could have brought a girl home (I'm pretty sure she's had a crush on me since 7th grade), but couldn't really see myself messing around with a dead fish. Does that make me lame? Whatever.

Ugh, Keystone. I think next time I'll bring my own.

Nope, that doesn't make you lame. What does make you lame though, is the fact that you came home from the party and posted on letsrun about it.