Being away from my “normal” hanging partners has made me very aware that everybody doesn’t know or doesn’t apply the unspoken rules I have taken for granted by hanging with my girlz. Though many of us are guilty of one or two infractions once or twice in our lives but some folks just don’t know they can’t otherwise they just would do what they do. Most of these are applicable to the brothers too but this was written with women over 25 in mind.
Before you get there:


1. Know the dress code. Calling first saves the jitters of whether you can get in. If they say no jeans or athletic gear they mean it. Don’t wear it and try to justify it. If you can’t call ask someone trustworthy who has been there. Always iron.

2. Don’t expect your girl to dress you EVERY time you go out! (unless she has volunteered to do so)

a. If she checks you. Don’t be mad. I’d rather a friend help me while I’m home than be clowned all night by strangers.

b. Wear the right underwear. Thongs and big drawers aren’t for every outfit or everybody.

c. Sandals, white shoes, straw hats, and linen: between Easter and Labor Day. Don’t wear your feet out and have on a leather coat.

d. Please do your toes and lotion your feet BEFORE the sandals are brought out.

3. Carry your own stuff!

a. If you can’t dance with it leave it in the car, use the coat check, or put it in your pocket. Don’t expect your girl/boy to play the side lines holding or babysitting your stuff.

Once you are at the spot:

4. Packs/Groups of more than 4 are unacceptable.

a. If you are with a large group, circulate solo, in 2’s 3’s or at most 4 of the same sex.

b. The whole group doesn’t need to parade to the bathroom at the same time.

c. Circulate to the “meeting” place every half hour- forty-five minutes for safety checks.

d. Don’t leave the club without passing through and telling one or two people you’re with that you are leaving.

5. Always check in with the driver.

a) Establish leaving rules before leaving the house.

b) May include time spent, splitting parking cost, and distress signals

6. Always tip the bartender. (At least a dollar per alcoholic drink)

7. Carry breath mints and/or gum. Alcohol smells good on no one.

8. Have pen or business card if you plan on making connections.

9. If you’re not driving always have cab fare.

10. Last and very important. Drunk AIN’T cute. You are grown now, college is over and we are professionals. If you can’t hold you liquor: don’t drink. Vomiting in public is a way to lose a friend. Passing out will have you left. If the driver is drunk use your cab fare from rule #9 to get home, take the drunk with you if you are a true friend.



Ignorance is no longer Bliss, see ya at the CLUB!