Mr. Zimmer Presents, RANT: 101 
 By Keith Zimmer  

A subject that has been  frying my brain as of late, is when people go to these grimy downtown clubs/parties and then proceed to come to school and act like it is the greatest  accomplishment of their lives that they got drunk there. I don't know how many times I have heard people come up to BCC, dead to the world and  say, "Oh, man, I got so wasted last night, and then me and my boys almost got into a fight." This sounds like a great time – I couldn't think of anything better to do with my time (obvious sarcasm.)

 First of all, I don't care how wasted people got because half the time these people don't even get wasted. They fake it to be apart of the crowd. I have been to parties where I have seen people get "wasted" after one drink, and then they brag about how they downed a whole bottle of vodka. Sound familiar, anyone? Plainly stated, the act is getting old.

 I hate it when people talk about  club/party fights that almost happened. Everything is "almost." No one ever "does." I'm not a big fan of fighting, but if you are going to talk about it, then why not do it? I can't begin to count how many times I have heard people say they almost got into a brawl, but didn't. It usually starts with two people that have an issue and then all of the sudden it's a 10 on 10 ramble because people cannot fight for themselves. I'm sure there are some instances when fights do happen, but usually it's just more club style BS that does nothing but give American  society a bad name. 

This column may catch me heat with some of my friends that live the "party scene" lifestyle. I have told them all on many occasions that I hate that scene. It's a terrible way to live and it causes nothing but problems. Many of you are probably saying that I am wrong in my thought process. That's fine, but at least prove it. I would be happy to hear  the thoughts of anyone on this subject.

I am outspoken about the partying lifestyle because it almost destroyed people very close to me. People that I love deeply have almost been killed by abusing drugs and alcohol. It's difficult seeing friends that I care about, taking the same path as those I love. It's not about totally destroying the "partying" lifestyle, it's about enlightening people about the reverse side of their "good time," while helping them see a better path in life. In this situation, if trying to help out people is wrong, then I never want to be right.

If you have any questions or comments about this article, please contact Keith at keithzimmer@yahoo.com.