Meagan Trainer
Dr. Trout
English 101
October 21, 2014
Look Who Showed Up * A lively gathering, typically with drinking and music, is most people’s definition of partying. Besides the party itself, what else goes on? Do you get side tracked by the hundreds of beautiful women or hulking men? Are you the one who runs over to the food table and eat as much as much as you possibly can and somehow disappear for the remaining of the night? These are just a few of the types of partiers I have encountered over the years. Let’s go into a little further details though. You walk into the biggest party of the year and people are stretched from wall to wall. Out of nowhere, your lab partner from your chemistry class blows through the crowd to get to you. Her mouth is moving a mile a minute. You try to grasp every word she is saying, but the only words you manage to hear are project, due, and soon. You kindly tell her that your not here to talk about school, but to have a good time. You excuse yourself and continue to party, but suddenly this “project” is the only thing on your mind. Congratulations you have successfully met the student of the year. This individual makes their way through any party or gathering and kills whatever “fun” you were trying to have. They often are very persistent and over zealous about the topic of discussion. They tend to only come to one or two parties a year. If you do see them at a party near you, there is only one thing you can do: Avoid at all cost. After you get past the student of the year, you continue on your quest for a great night. You make your way over to the dance floor. It is at the point that you see a man dancing erotically like he had just taken dance classes from Michael Jackson, himself. He twist and turns, jumps up and down, and finishes this amazing move by dropping into the splits and standing up without using his hands. He also sings every word to the current song that is playing at that moment. This, my friends, is the dj’s long lost brother. This person normally wears shorts and a loose fitting t-shirt for maximum mobility as he boogies down on the dance floor. Although this person is over the top in all of their action, they are guaranteed to help you have a great time. Whenever the song changes this individual makes remarks like, “ Oh, snap, that’s my jam.” Or “You all better song one with me.” Although the student of the year made it to your steer clear list, the dj’s long lost brother is definitely one you want to party with. * You continue dancing on the dance floor, while florescent lights began to illuminate the room. You began to look for a dance mate, but there isn’t a girl available in sight. A girl’s voice comes from behind me. I turned slowly and there she was. Standing there before me was the most gorgeous girl I had ever seen. She wore a simple blue dress with a white tiled belt. Her hair was long, curly, and fiery red, falling brilliantly over her shoulders. Her face was cream-colored, with large alluring sweet brown eyes and kissable crimson lips. * This beautiful creature that you stand before is known as the potential girlfriend/wife. This individual comes to the party looking as amazing as possibly, either looking for a possible date to take back home or just because they want to look nice. They usually don’t say much and play extremely hard to get. Some of these people can be deceiving but some can actually be worth your time. These people should be on a watch with caution list. Although they look like a Greek goddess, they can end up being worst than Satan himself. As you finish your dancing crave, you make your way over to the refreshments table to get a bottle of water. You start drinking the water and observing the crowd and your surroundings. You see that at the refreshments table there seem to be a few people hovering over it. They would get a handful of food, shove it down their throats and repeat. With no one monitoring the table, the food is gone within a couple of minutes. You have just stumbled upon the garbage disposal. This person normally comes into the party and heads straight to the food. They start off slow and steady, keeping an eye out for anyone that may see what they are doing. After being at the table for several minutes, they turn around and indulge themselves into whatever looks appealing at that time. Every once in a while you might catch one stuffing a bag or purse full of goodies. Unlike our last two partygoers, the garbage disposal is not on an avoid or keep close list. Just don’t be caught or seem with them during the act. * As you continue to snack on your precious goodies and snacks, you notice a certain annoying flash and flicker out of the corner of your eye. You turn to see what that was the commotion was, but an intense white light quickly blinds you. The people taking these photos are laughing and instantly upload every picture to Instagram and Facebook. Searching for constant likes and approval from others, these people seek a sense of comfort that they lack throughout their daily lives. You have met the local paparazzo. They will capture every moment of the party; so proceed the rest of the night with –extreme—caution. The night begins to unwind a bit. People start doing more talking than dancing. You began looking around the room for an attractive male or female to talk to, because talking to unattractive people is just unheard of. You see a man in the corner alone. He is about 6’2, chiseled jaw, and handsome as ever. He is wearing a tight shirt with joggers (a new type of sweat pants). With his abs busting through his shirt you realize you must go talk to him. As you make your way over to him, he smiles and you just melt inside. Now, you can wake up from that fantasy and see you have met the show off. This person stands by the nearest entrance or exit, so they can be seen. The males are normally gym rats. They workout every hour, of everyday, just so they can show it off at the parties. The females that practice this are often just gorgeous and know that they can get away with wearing a mini skirt and high heels everyday. These individuals should be on your steer clear list. Although they look like heaven, they only care about are themselves. The party is over and you finally get home. You run the night over and over again. You catch the difficult types of people you ran into and you even remember new types. Always be mindful that at every party there are different types of people wherever you are.