Aimeé
The coronavirus is still raging across America and while many people didn’t have the sense to cancel Thanksgiving or Christmas plans, they just might forgo New Year’s Eve.
That theory is based on the fact that most NYE plans take place in bars, many of which are closed. While it’s sad to celebrate a new year by yourself, many people are happy to say goodbye to 2020, for sure.
Or is it? Sad, that is. A lot of New Year’s Eve celebrations absolutely suck. They often involve a lot of alcohol, drama, cold weather, and expense. We tend to forget that from year to ear, but a thread started by podcaster Erin Gloria Ryan is a great reminder.
“What happened on your personal worst New Year’s Eve?” she asked.
These stories might make you feel a bit better about skipping this year’s festivities. Everything that can go wrong has for these people. Be glad that the most action you’ll get on December 31st is some take-out and a glass of champagne on the couch.
1.
In a beautiful foreign city with my ex who got hammered, kept leaving me alone, then dumped me, threatened to throw my card and phone in the river while I cried. He took it back in the morning & bought me McDonalds. Would love to apologise to 24 y/o me for putting up with that
— Beth McColl (@imteddybless) December 29, 2020
2.
I had 11 terrible ones in a row but the worst of them involved escaping from my buddy’s girlfriend’s family’s backwoods compound at 4 in the morning after we realized they were neo-nazis
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) December 29, 2020
3.
Actually a tough choice but it would have to be the one where my boyfriend didn’t want to kiss at midnight and it took me a WHILE to realize in retrospect that it was because the girl he was cheating with was also at the party.
— Ashley Nicole Black (@ashleyn1cole) December 29, 2020
4.
My long-distance ex who was visiting for the holidays confessed on the 28th (while in my bed!!) that he was going on a boy’s trip to Thailand for NYE so we would not be spending it together as previously planned. I cried for a week then started a food blog and now I cook on TV.
— Alejandra Ramos (@alwaysalejandra) December 29, 2020
5.
Two words: Hawaii. Hooters.
— Faith Salie (@Faith_Salie) December 30, 2020
6.
but my friends and I still have good stories about how absurd that night was so I guess all things considered it’s a good worst NYE to have
— Rachel Feltman (@RachelFeltman) December 29, 2020
7.
My friend got us kicked out of the bar at 10pm and she decided it would be a great idea to run through the yards of the neighboring houses (in 2 feet of snow and a dress) when i caught up to her she punched me in the face and soon after got picked up by the cops.
— betty (@WheezyKin) December 29, 2020
8.
Omg the Matt And Kim show where at midnight everyone started making out and a sweet gay man offered me a sympathy kiss (I declined)
— Jillian Richardson (@thatjillian) December 29, 2020
9.
my ex and i got in a fight about i don’t remember what but it culminated in me throwing my shoes at him and walking home barefoot
— amy (@arb) December 29, 2020
10.
My then boyfriend surprised me with a little road trip. Had no idea where we were going until we pulled into a strip club parking lot. The strippers also thought it was a terrible surprise. I hung out with them until he took me home.
— systemofadowner (@LSangston) December 29, 2020
