Anyone who has experienced the downtown Athens lifestyle knows how truly addicting it can be. Even after a tragic incident occurs (losing your wallet, breaking your phone, getting two hours of sleep), you still keep coming back for more. Because the truth is, Athens is like a drug to us college kids; it embodies every ounce of freedom and liberation that we sought when we first left the nest. You know what they say, “with great power, comes great stories," and I have complied an inspiring and revelatory list of confessions that involve the ever-so powerful Athens. For all addicts, the first step is accepting that you have a problem. For Ath-oholics, the second step is making sure that the first step doesn't hold you back from going out five nights a week.
All experiences listed below are honest, true, and authentic stories. I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried.
*names have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals*
“I lost my clutch and looked for it for days. The house mom found it in the fridge with a quesadilla inside." – South of the Border
“I used my shoes as a pillow when I fell asleep inside a bar." – Sleeping Beauty
“I woke up on my dorm room floor at 5 a.m. next to a half-eaten Jimmy John's sandwich." – Hunger Games
“I ditched my date downtown by running out of the bar and hiding in Toppers because I knew he wouldn't look there." – Booby Trap
“I lost my phone downtown. One of my friends found it in a homeless man's hand." – Good Will
“I woke up butt naked pushed into the corner of the bed with my friend and her boyfriend (both fully clothed) snuggling up next to me." – Naked and Afraid
“After celebrating my birthday I dove headfirst off my lofted bed and laughed about it." -- 1 tequila, 2 tequila, 3 tequila, floor
“Stopped a random car and asked them for a ride back to the dorms at 2 a.m. Still thankful that Steven wasn't a serial killer" --Lamborghini Mercy
“I split the butt of my leather leggings once when I was trying to 'drop it low' downtown……….
….The best part is that I tied them together for her in the bathroom and we both finished the night out strong." – Moon Shine
“That time I woke up with a black eye and no recollection how I got it." – Black Out
“I know someone who woke up in one of those big concrete plant holders outside the MLC." – Tree Hugger
“I threw up in my cup on the Milledge bus on a Friday morning after a night out." – 2 Drinks, 1 Cup
“I woke up with half a handcuff on my wrist after the cops and robbers social." – The One that Got Away
“I texted the Jimmy Johns guy “sorry can't talk" after he called to say he arrived. Still woke up next to a JJ sandwich." – Too Blessed to be Stressed
“One time I fell asleep in a chair at the bar and it toppled over. I face planted and busted my lip open." – My Lip Gloss is Poppin'
“I fell asleep in the chapter room in my toga after our toga social." – Veni, Vidi, Vici
“One time we went in a guy's house to pee real quickly then proceeded to lock the door, climb out the window, and hide in a bush." – ESCAPE-ades
“I sat in a garbage can because I thought it was a stool." – Trashed
“I peed in the storage room at Lazy Shopper." – No Toilet, No Charmin,' No Problem
“I went downtown one night to celebrate my friend's birthday and wore sunglasses the entire time." – Drunk Goggles
