I figured it was about time I started catering to all of the young people looking to have some fun of the weekends. My new College Life 101 section will contain articles that are very light hearted and enjoyable for a young person to read on a Friday afternoon. Starting with this month at the beginning of every month I will add an article strictly for college students/twenty somethings looking to read something that’s got a lighter tone and quite frankly involves drinking/having fun. My goal is to help you start your weekends off right!
Today I want to discuss a concept that is fun to talk about and could potentially save you lots of money. You ever go to a club thinking you’re only going to spend a couple of dollars and then 3 hours later you’re down over $50? This is probably because you didn’t pre drink to get a little buzz before entering the place. Everyone has done at one point or another, so allow me to dive straight into the art of pre drinking.
Meet up at a designated location. The trick to pre drinking is to have a location where all of you could meet before going out. Preferably the home of a friend that lives close to the night club you guys will be attending later that night because the last thing you want is to journey around town after a few drinks.
Drink your favorite alcohol at a decent price. Don’t even consider buying a Corona inside of most bars if you care about your wallet. Chances are most of the “premium” alcohol at a bar will go for at least 25% more of its retail value. No need to spend your hard earned money at the bar just to hold a fancy drink in your hand.
Try to actually enjoy some conversation. Let’s be honest once you get to the establishment of the night you will not even hear the voice of the person beside you because the music will be on full blast. Enjoy yourself while pre drinking and use it as an opportunity to shoot the breeze with your friends.
Do not overkill. Obviously it wouldn’t be the greatest idea to walk into a bar completely intoxicated because for one they won’t even let you into the place and if you do get in somehow you will make a complete fool of yourself.
Alright guys what do you think of my very first edition of College Life 101? Don’t be shy please feel free to share your pre drinking stories.
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Pregaming is a necessity in college and trust me post grad as well. You save a lot of money by splitting a bottle or case with friends and enjoying a few drinks and conversations before hitting up the bars.
Luckily I have never drank in my life and I do not plan to but I have friends that wasted thousands of dollars on alcohol.
You can save a lot of money by drinking at home and then going to the club. Just make sure you have a designated driver
Pregaming is a good moneysaver, so long as you’re careful not to get too excited and go overboard. As a college kid, I hear too many awful stories about people going really hard in their pregaming because they want to avoid spending money at bars and getting themselves in trouble.
To risk sounding like my grandma, being safe (and alive) is more important than saving $6 on a drink. I almost never buy drinks at bars, but I’d take spending $6 on an overpriced Corona over drinking too much too fast at a pregame and getting in trouble any day.
Great looking site and some nice information. Would love to hear more from you on the topic.
I love to pregame before a party. Gets you in the right mindset and mood to socialize with a bunch of strangers.