how to be a good underage drinker
Fever Rat give you the 411 on how to sneak into a bar. 1)First, get a fake id. Fake id’s are easy to obtain through many methods… a) older people whom you know (brothers, sisters, older friends, your friends brothers). b) People you have hooked up with/ think your cute. At some point, you will get hit on outside a bar, or you will meet someone from the net who you could sort of pass for (gay bars are not known for stringent standards, look like means your hair matches). Ask them for it, offer money, most will sympathize. c) computer science majors. They know how to work photoshop, and they might enjoy the challenge. d)tattoo parlors, notorious for seedy work, ask someone there, dress down, and hold out. “we heard you make fake ids” go in groups of two or less. I personally recommend just asking anyone who seems cool. You know how peer pressure works? Same idea, if they want you to drink, then they are going to know how to get beer. Not that the fake should be used to the attaining of beer often. A fake id should be used it for a night out, like a free pass to a club is used. But straight beer purchase cheapens the experience 2) Don’t sleep with anyone who works for the bar, knows to many people at the bar, or is a frequent bar attendee. You are there illegally (stupid laws), and as such, some people might like to not have a 16, 17, 18,19, or 20 y/o in the bar. So getting to know the help is not a good plan here. They may think your cute at 24, but at 18, you’re a threat to their job. Kissing is as far as it can go, and don’t let it get that far unless you don’t go there often. 3) Remember you are your id. Know your age, birthday, home town, why you don’t live there. You have to have reasons. I used to live on 102 valley road in Princeton NJ, but I moved last year when I decided to go to grad school here in nyc. 4)Your age is not the first thing you discuss When someone asks your age, you don’t have to tell them it. Most people don’t want to tell theirs either, so simply say “young”. Unless your in a twink bar, then feel free to simply respond with a sneer, and say “ask me what you really want.” You can use your real name, because you don’t want another one floating around. If you go home with him, then you need to inform him. But otherwise, youthful for your age is fine. 5) Take responsiblility. Don’t drink a lot, again fake id’s are for a good night with friends or too sleep around. I got mine because all my friends were getting into clubbing. I use it a lot now cause bars are were most of my new friends hang (oh yeah, and I sleep around a bit). 6) don’t travel with losers Losers are people who drink a lot at a bar, who get plastered, who get into fight, who do drugs, whom you have to apologize for. If you have to say sorry for friend more than twice, they can no longer come out with you. If you feel dragged down by them (they don’t talk to strangers, they feel uncomfortable in bars). Then don’t bring them. We all have whiny friends, and people who could benefit from this site, we love them. Losers, drama queens, druggies, and nerds are very nice people to have around for certain events (life needs excitement like that, and nerds are there for Saturday nights when you want to see movies). But when you go out to a bar, Socially inept are a liability. It’s cruel, but such is the way of the world. The last one is a general rule in my book. It is an important think of who is okay for what kind of night. I am not someone you bring when you want to impress your parents. I don’t do well with museum trips, I am not a good person to bring to a lecture. But if my friends throw a party, or there is a cool club, or a shopping trip planned (yeah I like shopping, I am gay)… I am there. Thems the rules…basically, if you want to go to bar, do it because you want to go out and chill some place with friends, possibly meet some new ones. Not because you plan to get wasted and don’t want you mom to know. That can part of it, but it should never be the whole of it.
- posted by G @ 1:54 AM