 "Photo: Lindsey Martin/Staff Photographer")
Oddly enough, it is all around us. You might see it as you are driving to work early in the morning, grabbing a quick bite or even walking to class. What I am talking about is the one situation we all love to see and all hate to live: the walk of shame.
Some might take this walk from your makeshift shelter of the night before to your actual house the morning after, as a point of pride. But for the most part, this pilgrimage from the site of a late drunken hookup is really just a parade of how well you managed to put on your clothes.
It might have happened like this: You woke up midway through the night and looked to your right or left and saw a guy or girl next to you. You were shocked but still halfway buzzed, so you went back to sleep. When you wake up the next morning, it isn't the same reaction.
You flip out inside your head, because if you are too loud, you might wake him or her, which could lead to awkward conversation - probably about who drank the most Taaka or whether or not you should swap digits.
If you are lucky enough to escape conversation, you still must escape in general. Problem: You have no idea where you are, and what's worse is you are probably carrying your shoes in your hand to speed up the process. And if you are a girl, you are most likely wearing his extra large basketball shorts from high school that he handed to you last night while gloating about how he scored 25 points at one of his senior year games.
Once you make your way out the front door, the sunrise most likely is blinding you with a, "Hey, I knew going home with him or her was going to end up like this." You look around and try to get a feel of your surroundings. "Where am I? Which way is home?"
Like any normal person's reaction, you are walking with your head down trying really hard to make sure no one can see you. You look off to the side of the street pretending to observe the flowers or grass - cool.
You finally make it home after a few people honked their horns at you or yelled things out their windows as if you were walking in the Rose Parade on New Year's Day. You might look at yourself in the mirror, grab some water and take a deep breath. Don't be afraid; this happens every day of the week.
You aren't a horrible person for heading home with someone you might or might not know. You were having fun and that's OK. The important thing is to remember that you should probably wear something that you can put on really quickly - especially in the dark. Practice at home and time yourself putting on clothes. Twenty seconds is probably the time limit to shoot for.
- Faryar Borhani is a journalism junior.
- This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Daily Aztec.
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