Ahhh yes. New Year's Eve. A time for people to reminisce over the year they've had, successes they've experienced, mistakes they've made, and predictions on what the upcoming year has to offer. Everyone celebrates New Year's Eve differently. Some people will go all out and dress up for a party and others will stay in and watch the ball drop from the comfort of their couch and pajama combo. However, for the people that are somewhere in between (i.e. those who are at a party and just not in a super party mood), people watching can be considered one of the best forms of entertainment. For those of you who are in between, here are 5 types of people you're likely to encounter over the course of your New Year's Eve.
1. The Cinderella
This is the girl who has made it her mission to find her soul mate before the clock strikes 12. She is the one who will usually complain about having no one to kiss at midnight, thus increasing the importance of her mission. After a night of drinking to soothe her loneliness, instead of leaving behind a glass slipper, the Cinderella has been known to misplace her jacket, keys, and/or cellphone.
2. The Sharks
The Sharks are the guys who are trolling around the bar or party looking for the Cinderellas. They've been known to be opportunistic and will lend a sympathetic ear and a shoulder to cry on. Their apparent sympathy for the Cinderellas tends to be beneficial in the short-run for the Sharks, but can occasionally lead to imminent disaster if the Cinderella is head-strong and/or gets over emotional when she drinks.
3. The Circus Clowns
The Circus Clowns are their own party and source of entertainment. More likely than not, they've probably
been drinking since yesterday in preparation for the extravaganza that is New Year's Eve. In order to travel between parties or upon reaching the end of the night, they also enjoy playing the game "how
many people can we fit into this compact Uber?" The answer is
eleven.
4. The Grinch
This is the guy who has been dragged out by his friends in order to celebrate the New Year. Instead of excitement, however, the Grinch is instead irritated at the fact that he is being forced to pay a high cover charge for a bar that usually doesn't have one just to receive 2 complimentary drinks (naturally watered down and made with the cheapest liquor available), a party hat, and a noise maker.
5. The Amateurs
New Year's Eve is considered to be "Amateur Night" by many. And what type of people would be better to prove that than the Amateurs themselves? These are the people who insist that the only way that they're going to have fun on this most festive night of the year is to drink as much as they can as fast as they can. Although they have the desire to start celebrating early, similar to the Circus Clowns, they usually don't have the planning abilities necessary to make this possible. The Amateurs are not usually considered to be regulars at the bars or parties they attend and have the tendency to crash and burn quickly, thus forcing them to not even make it to midnight.
Best of luck on all of your people watching endeavors.
