Don’t Be THAT Chick on Super Bowl Sunday

By Elizabeth

Don’t you just L-O-V-E the Super Bowl? It’s that time of the year when all of the dudes in our lives melt themselves down into screaming little boys.

They stuff their faces with whatever you put in front of them, drink their manjuice from a keg, and lose their temper at the television set.

As grotesque as this may sound to some of you, I actually enjoy this night. Then again, I’ve always been pretty good at kicking it with the guys.

There is a certain art to hanging with the guys, specially on Super Bowl Sunday, without being THAT chick. You know…THAT chick:

1. Who’s there solely to baby sit her boyfriend.

2. Who’s there solely because she has no life outside of her boyfriend.

3. Who’s there to invite all of the girls so that they could all have “Girl Time” while the boys have “Boy Time”.

4. Who admits she’s only there for the food and beer.

5. Who doesn’t know which teams are playing.

You don’t wanna be any of those girls. Instead, use this event as a chance to prove your ability to truly hang. The cool points you’ll score might just last you all year.

So how do you do it?

1. If your boyfriend is there and you were invited to be there as well (never invite yourself), don’t talk to him. Let him hang with the guys, get excited, do whatever…but don’t play the role of the “girlfriend”. Just let him do whatever he wants.

2. If you’re going because your boyfriend is and you have nothing else to do…then find something else to do! Seriously, if you’re only going because he is, you should really reevaluate your social life. However, if you’re set on going (for no good reason), follow the rules above.

3. Don’t invite your girls unless they can follow all of these rules, too. Squealing while laughing, talking about sex, periods, drama…it’s just not welcome in the Super Bowl environment. This is a sacred day to most dudes, don’t insult the day by bringing your girly girl gang.

4. If you’re only there for the food and beer…well, you’re already ahead of all of girls 1-3. However, learn something about the game. Get into it. Pick a team to route for. Besides, going to a Super Bowl party without any real interest in the Super Bowl is…lame.

5. If you don’t know the teams playing, you’ve got homework to do, missy. Don’t walk through that door before you use Google and figure this all out. Know the teams, how the game is played, and if you don’t know something…just…stay quiet and don’t embarrass yourself.

As I said, hanging with the guys is truly an art. But if you can take the tips above, you’ll be well on your way to racking up those cool points with all of the dudes in your circle.