My College House is having a Party and I'm at my 500th post

[slinkerwink]

Downstairs, there's a lot of new guys around. My college is a women's college so I'm feeling very shy around all the new guys. I really haven't dated any men except my ex-boyfriend last year so I feel very tongue-tied right now.

A guy came up to me, and asked me what my name was. I said, "It's Noelle." He said his name was Mike. We both stood there, holding our beers while people danced around us. I have two left feet so I really didn't want to dance. We sipped our beers in silence while I was thinking, "I'm such a major nerd!" I then moved away because I didn't want to make it any more awkward. I met my ex-boyfriend in a coffee house, and it's so odd for me to connect to guys at parties where all they seem interested in is doing the ol' bump and grind.

I'd rather have an intellectual conversation over a few glasses of wine instead of dancing drunkenly with a sloshing cup of beer. Am I weird for being this way? Maybe I should go back downstairs and make another go of it.....

Hahaha, omg.....someone pulled the fire alarm and the party is now over. I had to wait outside with everyone else.......hahahaha

[Ophelia]

1. Give it a try.

There might be a good one in the bunch. The nice, quiet one in the corner perhaps. No matter what, I hope you have fun tonight! :)

[slinkerwink]

2. ha, I'm usually the nice, quiet one in the corner

:blush:

[Kenneth ken]

23. proving Ophelia's

point about the good one in the bunch, eh.

[The Raven]

3. you aren't weird....

I'm not a man that likes to dance. Dancing isn't for me. I just like sitting there and chatting w/ friends or strangers, drinking my beer. I also like the intelligent conversations. It's actually amusing to watch people dance while drunk. :)

on edit: I'm actually drinking right now. :hi:

[slinkerwink]

4. yeah, I wish my house would have a "sit-down" party instead

where we'd just drink beer/wine and talk......that's something I'm more comfortable with.

[JohnKleeb]

6. I feel the same way

*sips at underage booze* :beer:
Everything is better underaged :D.
I agree thats how I would prefer things too. I am so shy its not even funny at times but if we just talked it would be easy.

[slinkerwink]

9. lol!

tsk, tsk, living dangerously, eh? It feels so good to have this band on my wrist that says "over 21"

[JohnKleeb]

13. yep

Everything is better illegal, why do you think we teens drink and everyone does pot. mmmmmmmm illegal. :beer:

[The Raven]

11. dude...

i know how you feel. I'm a little shy at times too. Usually when I'm a little shloshed, I can get a good conversation goin. :toast: :beer:
I'm actually being a nerd and studying (and occasional computer/gamecube game) on a Saturday night. :( sigh. damn college :shakes fist: i need to go to a bar....

[JohnKleeb]

14. See my problem is I cant get drunk lol

My system is too tolerant lol. Yeah I know, thanks guys.

[The Raven]

8. sit-down parties are always cool

sometimes it's nice to have the occasional dance-fest and check out what's going on. (and check out the girls that are around. ;) )

[slinkerwink]

5. I'm drinking my beer also...

hehe....:toast:

[cally]

7. Just try a converstation

If it feels awkward just blurt out that George Bush is the worst President in history. And then the important part, ask what they think. I am not joking at all. It will start a conversation that you know about and help determine if that cute guy has any depth to him. Just go for it.

[slinkerwink]

10. oooh, that's good

I'll go down for a few minutes then.....if it doesn't work, then I'll be back up here soon, ha!

[cally]

12. Good luck

Hey get their commitment to vote for a Dem in writing. OK

[Guaranteed]

15. You just gotta drink a lot.

Get about 5 beers in ya. That dance floor will start looking real good once a good song comes on.

[slinkerwink]

16. I'm back upstairs---chickened out and am now...

on my second beer. So far I'm not feeling drunk at all.

[cally]

18. No, not going to let you do that

Sheesh I've read the posts about what DU men say about you. It's time to make it work for you. Just talk to folks. Not in a sexual way. Just try to get to know them. Think about your candidate and it's your time to win votes. Just go for it. I think the dutch courage is a real bad idea. Umm, don't accept unopened drinks from anyone.

[slinkerwink]

21. yeah, but I really don't know how to act around men

I've only dated three guys really, and was never in a huge college party like the one my house is throwing, so I'm feeling very mega-shy now.

[cally]

24. Well, set a goal for yourself tonight so

that you feel successful. Think about this for awhile and just do it. Do you need to greet 3 men and engage in chit chat. Have you already done enough to make you feel successful. You get the idea. Don't let tonight make you feel like a failure. Do what you need to do to make you feel comfortable

[cally]

25. Men are not much different from women

It's the first lesson we learn in long term heterosexual relationships. Just approach them the way you would a female peer. The sexual attraction will follow.

[slinkerwink]

27. lol

the party is over because some a-hole pulled the fire alarm. The party hosts are really upset about this, but somehow I feel relieved....

[cally]

28. LOL

Funny. Go join the clean up crew so you have stories to tell at the next party. Saved by the bell-alarm ;-)

[slinkerwink]

29. haha, no way in hell

I'm not even signed up for the clean-up crew, thankfully....

[leftist_rebel1569]

17. You sound a lot like me at parties

I'm ALWAYS shy around girls at parties. I'll be like, the only one in the corner occasionally chatting with a friend for a minute before they get back into the fray. Hell, even drinking wouldn't help(i'm 15, and i've tried getting drunk at a party only once. LONG story :)). I'd so much rather have a conversation, too...but I don't have much luck with that since no one really likes to chat about politics that much at a party when you're 15. :silly:

[slinkerwink]

19. I do and I'm 21!!!!

I love talking about politics----my deaf friends call me "the intellectual" and warn others not to talk to me about politics or else I'll swamp them with my political knowledge.

[cally]

20. Then do it

You will find someone at this party or the next who also loves politics

[The Raven]

22. what you need to do is...

get confidence, get your ass downstairs, and start talking to the men. who knows, you might find someone you like. now snap to it! :beer:

on edit: I'm almost out of liquor and the night is young. :(

[ALago1]

26. Look for the quiet kid feeling awkward and out of place

By the way, what are you drinkin tonight??

[slinkerwink]

30. you guys won't believe this....

after the fire alarm was pulled, they decided to resume the party. So I went back downstairs, had a couple of beers, and danced with a guy. Then I hit on a really cute butch girl. I was in the middle of a conversation with her when the FIRE ALARM rang again for the SECOND time. The HCA was really pissed and called the party off. So the cute girl had to leave the house because she didn't live in it. I'm pissed about those frat boys pulling the fire alarm trick again....ARRRRGH!

[The Raven]

31. lol

sounds like tonight wasn't a lucky night. That sucks. Join me in a beer? :beer: :toast:

[slinkerwink]

32. well...

As soon as I came in the front door, the HCA threw my beer away despite the fact I had on those wristbands that said "Over 21".....damn......why did she have to do that?

[The Raven]

33. man...

I hate it when people take my beer away. makes me :mad:

[JohnKleeb]

34. Wait these are literal wristbands

Get me a forger. I stopped drinking awhile ago but I am in the mood for another underaged :beer:.

[The Raven]

35. Hey John...

I can hook you up with some :beer:. Party at my place!

[JohnKleeb]

40. cool

but I dont have a car :( thanks though. mmmmmmm underaged.

[slinkerwink]

36. OMFG...it wasn't fray boys....it was the smoke machine

that triggered the fire alarm......TWICE!

The first time, they thought it was frat boys...then they had the party going on again....the second time, it turned out to be the SMOKE MACHINE.......

:laughing:

[slinkerwink]

37. :kick:

[Jackhammer Jesus]

38. Don't worry about it, slink...

if you're REALLY a major nerd, then you're in good company here.

Your situation reminds me of something that happened down here last year - a good friend of mine held the biggest goddamn rager I've ever seen. And all I did was stand around outside and drink beer, becauseit was so goddamn loud that I was convinced the cops would come and break it up at any second (which they did - after I left).

On a separate note, not ALL guys are out for the bump-and-grind. Hell, I'd probably be in the same spot you were in (if I wasn't spending a half-hour driving up to a community college every friggin' day :P).

Hope you have a good time - and watch that goddamn smoke machine!

[The Raven]

39. hey........

major nerds are alright in my book. they're better than those ditzy blondes (no offense to any of you who happen to be one of them). You can actually talk to "nerds." Ditzes, give them a shiny quarter and they'd be satisfied for hours. (again, no offense to those of you who are a ditzy blonde.)

I need more :beer:.

[Jackhammer Jesus]

41. Need more? Don't we all!

A little drinking never hurt anyone.

Nor did a lot of drinking.

And an insane amount of drinking - well, that's perfectly normal too.

[The Raven]

42. hell yeah it is

:toast:

[Jackhammer Jesus]

46. And why, exactly?

Because if there wasn't someone like ME here to drink way too much, someone else would. And I have a feeling they'd have considerably less fun doing it.

So I consider it a public service on my behalf.

[slinkerwink]

43. I can't drink anymore

because the HCA threw away my drink when I went back inside.....*pouts*

[The Raven]

44. damn those HCAs

If I could send a beer through the internet cable, I'd give you all one. :) :toast:

[Jackhammer Jesus]

45. Well, down here in RI we take that as a sign to...

DRINK BEHIND EVERYONE'S BACK.

Like I'm doing now.

Hehe. Good times, good times. :P