A few days ago

Anonymous

Obnoxious People @ College?

Why do people feel the need to brag about irresponsible behavior?

I’m a freshmen in college and every other person there has told me a story that is not “cute” at all a few minutes after meeting me. They all start this way…

“Oh my God I drank 10 Heinekens last night…”

“I got soooo drunk I passed out in some dude’s bed!”

“I got so F-ed up last nite, it was awesome!!!”

“I drank so much I missed all my classes the next day…isn’t that funny?”

Don’t get me wrong, I drink occasionally. But I do so in moderation (3 drinks, spaced out, at the most). If I did make a mistake and drink too much I would never brag about it! It’s seriously not appealing. I’m not saying these people are bad people but I just think it’s dumb to brag about this stuff.

Does this get better as college goes on? Do people start acting mature?

I don’t even get drinking to get drunk…I’ve always been like, you reach a certain threshold and you stop. There’s a fine line between feeling good and puke!

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A few days ago

pink

Favorite Answer

Dont gravitate toward these people… most will not make it through college. They are just trying to make friends, like everyone else, in a strange place trying to fit in. They are going about it all wrong.

There are other people in that college that have their heads on straight, find the ones who pull the good grades and buddy up with them. Form study groups with people who take their studies seriously.

Find out where they hang out and make friends with them.

I ran into the same thing in college. I got to the point where I had no tolerance for dumb a**es.

Who lets them into college anyway?…. lol

They should have to wear a sign that says… Stay back 500 ft, stupidity is contagious. :o)

A few days ago

Anonymous

I’m not so sure that the line between “feeling good and puke” is all that fine. But in general, I agree with you and felt the same way when I was in your position. My family was very European (perhaps just mature is a better word) in their attitude about drinking. I began at an early age to enjoy wine with meals. To me drinking for the sake of drunkeness was puerile long before I was technically old enough to drink in this country. You will find compatible friends, however, I know I did!

A few days ago

justine lauren

It’ll hopefully get better as you get older. I’m a college professor and I notice that freshman tend to be very young and immature in general. They are finally free after living under their parents for the past 18 years and they have absolutely no idea how to control themselves. But my junior and senior students tend to be more focused because they know they’ll be graduating soon and out in the real world. I would search out students more like yourself via clubs and other extracurricular activities like music or sports.

A few days ago

Most do; some don’t. But before you pass judgment on them, ask yourself whether they’re really bragging, or whether laughing it off is their way of dealing with embarrassment. I’m not saying some of them don’t think it’s cool. But sooner or later, just about everyone does something irresponsible, and it’s hard to say just how you’re going to react to it until it happens.

A few days ago

Cathy

You’ll be surprised how many of those people are suddenly not around either next semester or next year. Or they suddenly stop telling those stories.

A few days ago

dreamofh2o

college is all about partying to most people. i highly think that it is pathetic.

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Obnoxious People @ College?

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