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No, I Don't Want A Penis Cookie

I *loathe* bachelorette parties.  Loathe.  If I owned a bar, the minute I saw a tiara, veil, or penis-shaped anything I would tell them to get the hell out.  It's always the most annoying group of girls too: half of them are the quiet stay at home types that can't hold their liquor and thus become anything but quiet, and the other half are the single "good time" friends that can typically be found disseminating STDs at Rumors.   Invariably, the only cute one is the bride to be.  But frankly, no girl looks cute sipping a drink through a penis straw.  It's always about penises and making guys take off their boxers.  I don't get the logic there: my friend is getting married, so let's go out and act like classless sluts?  Is that it?  Christ, go to a strip club - that's what they're for.  There's no need to ruin everyone else's night at the bar.  And don't get me started on the drinks.  No, the local dive bar doesn't have whipped cream for the blowjob shots that you ordered.  Surprised?  Yeah, order a martini, that will go well with the penis-shaped cookie that you're noshing on. 

So... I guess you now know how my Saturday night went.  One of the girls tried to initiate conversation with me when she came up to the bar to get drinks.  Her opening line?  "You look depressed."  I was, in fact, not depressed, and I'm pretty sure I looked completely normal.  This is a horrible, horrible opening line - I don't know what kind of response she expected, or where she thought the conversation could go from there.  Luckily, I had just paid my tab so I was able to walk away without a substantive response.  But seriously, ladies, just because a guy is sitting at the bar and not lavishing attention on your little whore party doesn't mean he's depressed.  And if he is, maybe it's because of you.

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Funny stuff. I would say, however, that certain bars attract this kind of activity and that's where it should stay.

I'd guess, however, you were not at one of those bars...
Jul 10, 2006 at 01:13PM | Unregistered CommenterV
You finished that like a deep thought by Jack Handy.
Jul 10, 2006 at 01:14PM | Unregistered CommenterAUA
A-fucking-men. Bachelorette parties = women carpetbagging in the land of lechery. It's pathetic and unpleasant. If I saw guys acting that way I'd think they were the scum of the earth. Watching women do it just makes me sad.
Jul 10, 2006 at 01:22PM | Unregistered Commentertom
Ahhhh, yes. 100% agreement. But, as a dude, you've never been forced into participating in something like that. I'd like to think I belong to neither camp you described, and yet- inexplicably, there one finds oneself occasionally- bewildered, confused, glassy-eyed.

Imagine, if you will the dudes who LIGHT UP when they see a bachelorette party enter a bar. Those guys are way scarier than the women who are a part of it all. Most of the time.

I refuse to ever coordinate this kind of thing, though. Follow, sure, but enver be held responsible.

I also refuse to touch anything penis related though. It's just a fucking deal breaker.
Jul 10, 2006 at 01:47PM | Unregistered Commenteroh dear god how i hate them so
I'm just going to go out on a limb and assume that this took place in Adams Morgan. I've only gone out to AM maybe 2-3 times this summer (which is probably more than enough) and have unfortunately encountered this annoying scenario EACH TIME. Spot on about the types of girls, too.
Jul 10, 2006 at 01:49PM | Unregistered CommenterTUL
I will never, EVER have a bachelorette party. Or a bridal shower. I have only attended one of each of those, either. Not my scene at all.

I always suspected I would dislike bachelorette parties. My fears were confirmed when I was at the House of Blues on Mandalay Bay in Vegas one night, surrounded by at least five separate sets of bachelorette parties. They were all tragically the same - shitty veil on the bride, penis accessories, list of ridiculously stupid tasks (which of course involved getting someone's boxers - you're on the money there), and stupid "hot" outfits, like the ones all dressed like catholic school girls.

I need to barf.
Jul 10, 2006 at 01:53PM | Unregistered CommenterKathryn
V - I would like to think that it's not one of those kinds of bars.

AUA - "Dad always thought laughter was the best medicine, which I guess is why several of us died of tuberculosis." - JH

Tom - indeed, I can't imagine a bunch of guys with fake vaginas ordering women to take off their underwear in a bar.

ODGHITS - yes, some guys see bachelorette parties as blood in the water.

TUL - yes, AdMo, and I know I should expect it... but I don't have to like it.

K - I wouldn't be entirely opposed to the schoolgirl uniforms.
Jul 10, 2006 at 02:13PM | Registered CommenterRCR
I have officially been to OH, I dont know about SEVENTY bach parties and its always the BRIDES that want this specific type of party...not the friends. And don't get me started on showers.

These arrangements are pure hell but we are forced to submit and I still have about 45 left to go. FUN FUN.

So men...consider yourselves lucky. We not only have to attend this crap, we have to pretend we are having fun AND pay for all of it.

You just have to sit there and be disgusted. Lucky bastards.
Jul 10, 2006 at 02:48PM | Unregistered CommenterKassyK
For my bachelorette party I am going to make husband to be do a private dance for me. Then I am going to go out and do shots so I puke at my own wedding.

Jul 10, 2006 at 04:51PM | Unregistered CommenterAnnie Shaw
I agree, those parties are so classless. I've been to two of them, and I was always getting in trouble for trying to distance myself from the group. And the penis straws, and penis whistles. That's great. Now my whore friend can blow a dick when she needs a drink, and we will all run to her and tend to her needs. Ah!
Jul 10, 2006 at 05:23PM | Unregistered CommenterMappyB
These shrill bitches are invading West Hollywood. They think the homos find them entertaining--we don't.
Jul 10, 2006 at 06:16PM | Unregistered CommenterB
Hmm...I am going to one of these this weekend in South Beach for webcowgirl. I would argue that we don't fit the "STD spreading, ugly, can't hold their liquor" mold, but yes, penis straws are lame and we will have many.

For the annoyance, we tip well and buy the boys shots. It's the least we can do...
Jul 10, 2006 at 06:53PM | Unregistered CommenterDC_Cookie
AnnieShaw - if your husband is doing a dance for you at your bachelorette party, what will your fiancee think about this? ;)

Nothing is worse than being a homosexual, unable to actually get married, and have to see those twats roll up in the gay bar because they think its cute to go to a gay bar or anywhere with a drag queen. Trust me, the gays could give a shit that you're marrying your boyfriend from college who probably loathes you as much as we do and the drag queens think you dress like a cheap whore (and that's saying something). So my advice, stay home and think about whether you really want to wake up next to that asshole the rest of your life.

Was that bitter?
Jul 10, 2006 at 10:29PM | Unregistered CommenterCarrie
But what does it say about you that you were hanging out in a place that attracts bachelorette parties?
Jul 10, 2006 at 10:31PM | Unregistered CommenterLonnie Bruner
I sense a touch of hostility.
Jul 11, 2006 at 01:02AM | Unregistered CommenterTSS
Carrie - Bitterness is a prereq. for reading this blog.

LB - good point, but I'm not a fan of reality.

TSS - um, fuck you in the ear.
Jul 11, 2006 at 01:43AM | Registered CommenterRCR
It's that tedious attempt to be "naughty" or something one last time. When "naughty" involves novelty genitalia, you are in for a sad, dark future. I would like to raise a toast to all my married girlfriends for never making us go barhopping in this manner.

And the "depressed" line is stunning. You should have just burst into tears and started weeping on her shoulder. What madness.
Jul 11, 2006 at 07:05AM | Unregistered CommenterMegarita
i refused to have one. i've found that sometimes it's the bride who wants all this crap, but often it's her lame high school friends with whom she no longer has anything in common who have somehow taken over the planning. on two occasions, i've faked being sick to be able to leave a bachelorette party early (and to be fair, they weren't even that bad--no penis-shaped accessories): once to get out of doing some girly shot with a "naughty" name and once to avoid being one of the lame chicks gawking at a drag show (since i actually respect drag queens, which i can't say about the lame women who organized that event).
Jul 11, 2006 at 08:58AM | Unregistered CommenterEtta
Just so you know, "you don't look like you're having fun" is the number 1 opening like that I get from guys at parties or bars (sometimes I like to sit back an observe, whatever), and I always look at them and walk away. Seriously, when did an insult become an acceptable pick-up line?
Jul 11, 2006 at 09:05AM | Unregistered Commentersome random chick
I've fortunately never encountered the so-called penis straw, except for one time when I was really drunk and some guy told me he had this funny novelty straw to show me in the alley...I don't really remember much else...
Jul 11, 2006 at 10:07AM | Unregistered Commentercuff

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