It’s happened to almost everybody. One drink turns into two, two drinks into 10, words turn to slurs and all of a sudden you’re dancing solo to Sisqo’s “Thong Song” while the rest of the party wonders how they’re going to get you to leave.
Or maybe you’re looking for relationship advice or another perspective on one of life’s dilemmas. The Scene desk’s newest section, “Ask the Emerald,” is here to offer advice, suggest solutions and help you salvage your reputation. Because this is the first week, here’s an example of the submissions we’re hoping to get from you throughout the year, from a friend of one of the Scene reporters:
“I was at a party about a year ago when, apparently, I started getting a little sloppy. My friends later informed me that as the night progressed and more drinks went down, I loudly announced, ‘I’m tired of being a vegetarian. If someone wants to get me meat I’ll eat it.’ Of course everyone has a little piece of them that loves to see people do something they’ll regret, and the people at this party were no different. Someone took the time to drive to a 24-hour Safeway and buy me a whole rotisserie chicken. I hadn’t eaten meat in four years, but I proceeded to eat the entire thing, leg, thigh, breast and all. Upon finishing, I realized what I did, put my hands over my head in disbelief and walked around the party saying ‘I just ate chicken. I’m such an idiot.’ It’s been a year and people are still giving me shit for this. How can I get my friends to take me seriously again?”
This is a relatively tame story, but this is the format we’re hoping to get. Submit your social dilemmas, regrettable scenarios to [email protected], and we’ll respond in a future issue. Stories can be anonymous. The more details you provide, the better we can solve your dilemmas.