Okay ladies, we all know how easy it is for us to go out
on any given night without spending a dime on drinks but let’s take a minute to think about this...
Envision the old familiar scene—it’s Friday night, you’re dressed in that new blouse and a gentleman has been eyeing you since you walked in. You catch
his stare a few times, flip your hair, and look away. He takes the bait and
like a shark to chum he moves in. You ignore him for a minute while he stands
there smiling like a dufus (it’s ok he’s already hooked). Then he asks you
your name, tells you his (as if you care) and offers to buy you a drink.
“So,
what are you drinking tonight?”
Um, nothing yet…clearly (is he blind)?
“What can I get you?”
Your first thought: GIVE ME SOME ALCOHOL
BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT!
[Alas, ladies, we must restrain ourselves. In the
nanosecond that it takes you to respond with “yes” or “no” realize that, like
the age-old adage states, nothing in life is free. Including your drink! Weigh
the risks with the single benefit of saving a few bucks: you get suckered into
a conversation you could care less about, he may try to dance with you (this
could be bad), and your friends cast glares your way because they want to leave and
are now stuck themselves talking to his friends.]
Then comes the task of exiting
the situation gracefully without seeming like a total b*tch and without giving
him your number. Seems like a lot of work, right? We don’t slave away at the
office all week to put in work at the bar. Buy a round for your girls and move
on. It takes a lot to decline a drink
from a sexy man but, with practice, it’ll pay off in the long run. We all have our moments of weakness but the next time a man
offers to buy you a drink, smile, respectfully decline, and get the hell out. A tip from the Clams: pound
a few before you go out and sneak some in. No, cargo shorts are not needed in
this case; rather ditch the wristlet for a medium-sized clutch.
This advice is also
good for the men out there. After consulting with my male friends, they admit that they have
seen the error of their ways and no longer buy girls drinks. My suggestion:
late night Pizza Bolis goes a lot further…
