Top 10 Lifesaving Rules to Going Out on a School Night
Sometimes life calls for it…your girlfriend needs moral support after leaving a 3-year relationship, you finally get that job promotion, or you checked our site and found a hawt happy hour. Regardless, no time to ponder work the next day, it’s time to celebrate! Who cares if it’s a school night, right? Who cares if you’re buried in mounds of TPS Reports due to Lumberg by 8am, right? Screw it – let’s go out!
Happy hour anyone? After countless happy hour dominations, we have devised a set of “rules” to follow. While they are not fail-proof, they will at least get you started. Here are the top 10 lifesaving rules to going out on a school night:
1. Stick to just Happy Hour
Happy hour starts directly from work, which is a great concept. That means you’re home early and in bed early. Granted, we have all survived the extended happy hour concept, but let’s try and make it home by 8pm.
2. Dinner Dates are the Best
School nights make great dinner dates! If you focus the gathering around dinner, it usually stays casual and keeps the wine to a minimum. Use the opportunity to catch up with old friends, they love meeting for quick dinner during the week.
3. Curfew is Midnight, Always
No matter what, you must leave at midnight. Think of yourself as Cinderella and your coach turns to a pumpkin at midnight. Regardless, you must leave at midnight. Not necessarily in bed by midnight, but in the car heading home.
4. Nightcaps are Golden
Same concept as happy hour, only reverse. Don’t go meet your friends until 10pm. If you stick to the midnight curfew, then you’re only out for 2 hours. How much damage can be done in 2 hours anyways? Right? Of course…
5. Slow and Steady Wins the Race
This isn’t power hour; it’s a Tuesday night! Slow down there cowboy, enjoy yourself. Don’t think you have to be a rock star, save that for the freakin weekend!
6. Stay Local and Low-Key
Weeknights make the best nights to hit dive bars. A local neighborhood bar is perfect. Nothing too dressed up, have a couple beers, and relax.
7. Beer or Wine and you’ll be Just Fine
Stay away from the hard stuff. Beer and wine are just fine. There is a huge difference between 3 beers and 3 whiskey/cokes. The goal is to not look hungover at office the next day.
8. Shots, Shots, Shots – NOT!
NO SHOTS! I don’t care what LMFAO says, reserve your inner party for Friday night. If you must, only take one on the way out the door, this ensures the flood gates stay closed.
9. Double Alarm Protection – Cover the Oversleep Phenom
If you happen to stay out too late, set your phone and nightstand alarm. We all need the added protection sometimes. Setting your alarm clock across the room also serves its purpose.
10. Drink Plenty of Water before Bed
You would be amazed at how much better you feel after hydrating before bed. Chug a couple glasses of water, and hit the hay. 7am rolls around pretty early, hopefully you’ll feel rested.
Got any tips? Please leave them below! (and yes “the best tip is to not go out on a school night” – blah blah blah, don’t you have a bingo club to attend?)
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