2008 Woodie Awards
Lex and the City: Standards
Markheavens Tshuma
Issue date: 1/31/07 Section: Distractions
So I know I made a lot of promises last week about Lex and the City becoming more serial and television-like. And I know that last week I promised that I would write the conclusion to Part 1 of having an effective breakup. However, unlike in television, real life often has extraneous circumstances that force us to rethink our plans.
So it was at last weekend's endless array of mixers and band parties and whatnot that my friend and I stumbled home after a late night of dancing up at various locations and proceeded to have one of the deepest conversations we'd had yet- I told her to reassess her hook-up choices and raise her standards. Why the harsh words? Because, as a close friend, I was very disturbed and afraid for her well being when I turned and saw whom she was dancing sketchily with in the middle of a fraternity basement. It wasn't a pleasing sight, what with the acne, bad haircut and crooked smile. I was in fear for not only my friend's life but her well being and reputation as well. Have no fear, the person she was sketchy dancing with was not a W&L student. I can't say where they were from, but rest assured.
So it was then that I realized that my friend is not the only one at this school who suffers from a lack of standards. At a place where we wear beer goggles more often than we wear anything else, it's understandable that there would be nights where our lack of judgment gets the better of us. However, it is the routine of this occurrence that forces me to take action and offer these steps on how to raise your standards to an appropriate level.
1. Say no.
It isn't that difficult. You know the person who is grinding on you is beneath you and in any other situation you wouldn't give this character the light of day. So why should a sketchy basement with strobe lights and loud music be any different? It shouldn't. Practice saying no. Put on your best outfit, stand in front of the mirror and recite these words until you can say them without flinching, with your eyes closed and backwards- "I think you should go dance with someone else."
So it was at last weekend's endless array of mixers and band parties and whatnot that my friend and I stumbled home after a late night of dancing up at various locations and proceeded to have one of the deepest conversations we'd had yet- I told her to reassess her hook-up choices and raise her standards. Why the harsh words? Because, as a close friend, I was very disturbed and afraid for her well being when I turned and saw whom she was dancing sketchily with in the middle of a fraternity basement. It wasn't a pleasing sight, what with the acne, bad haircut and crooked smile. I was in fear for not only my friend's life but her well being and reputation as well. Have no fear, the person she was sketchy dancing with was not a W&L student. I can't say where they were from, but rest assured.
So it was then that I realized that my friend is not the only one at this school who suffers from a lack of standards. At a place where we wear beer goggles more often than we wear anything else, it's understandable that there would be nights where our lack of judgment gets the better of us. However, it is the routine of this occurrence that forces me to take action and offer these steps on how to raise your standards to an appropriate level.
1. Say no.
It isn't that difficult. You know the person who is grinding on you is beneath you and in any other situation you wouldn't give this character the light of day. So why should a sketchy basement with strobe lights and loud music be any different? It shouldn't. Practice saying no. Put on your best outfit, stand in front of the mirror and recite these words until you can say them without flinching, with your eyes closed and backwards- "I think you should go dance with someone else."
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