The Jig is Up: 10 Bachelor Party Myths Blown

June 7, 2011

Would you please put some pants on? I feel weird having to ask you twice. (courtesy of geektyrant.com)

Firstly, if I can provide any ease of mind to a nervous bride-to-be dreading her soon-to-be man’s bachelor party, it’s that men – as a whole – are pretty sad planners.  No offense dudes, but many of you demonstrate lackluster skills at best when it comes to gathering and executing a well oiled plan.  And after seeing firsthand how my Mister’s bach party debacle developed slowly only to and unravel quickly, I feel safe to say that the notion of poor planning is one explanation how many of these testosterone driven myths are crushed.

The other?  The chivalrous men attending said bachelor party, duh!  (See, fellas, I knock your planning skills, but totes believe in gentleman mojo!)  Of course when movies like the Hangover (part I and II) or the 80′s classic Bachelor Party are setting the standards, it’s easy to see why so many soon to Mrs. get their undies in a bunch beforehand.  But fear not, my little chick-a-dees, for there is hope beyond the Hangover!

According to an MSN report on Bachelor Party Myths, here are 10 Myths every bride should know about their man’s last fling before the ring:

Myth #1: The party must take place in Vegas. As much as most men would probably love to celebrate in Vegas, it’s not always fiscally possible.  So, they will often times opt to make merry a little closer to home.  Some party it locally at their favorite hot spots.  Some take it back to nature for a manly weekend of roughin’ it and not showering.  Still others will even choose a night in playing cards and drinking brews with their best bros.  

Myth #2: Strippers are always involved. Believe it or not, ladies, some men simply don’t enjoy strippers.  Shocking, right?  But it’s true.  Many men feel – especially as they age – that strippers aren’t a necessary part of having fun.  In fact, they can think of several other things they’d rather use their moolah on than a half naked, uncomfortable dancer.

Myth #3: Everyone will get severely intoxicated.  Speaking from experience, not everyone can party like a rockstar. (Especially one who’s been outta the college game for 5+ years.  Oy vey.)  Plus, most men have responsibilities.  Even if they don’t have a wife and kids waiting for them at home, they more than likely have jobs, bills and chores or their own.  All of which become increasingly harder to do when you’re milking a two-day hangover.

Myth #4: The groom-to-be will fool around with the “entertainment.”  Okay, am I the only person that thinks this “myth” is too ridiculous to even be considered a myth at all?  Maybe I’m just naive, but I can’t think of one guy friend, family member or otherwise that even took this into consideration.  I mean, doesn’t that completely negate the point of getting married?  And if that’s his interest, why propose in the first place?  Silly.

Myth #5: The event is exclusive.  Often times, wedding guests have to be cut to solve other issues – the budget’s too big; the venue’s too small; etc.  But that doesn’t have to be the case for the bachelor party!  If you’re a groom who’s only inviting family to the big event, it’s not necessary to only include them on the BP invite list.  Most dudes branch out, especially if there were people knocked off because the wife-to-be wasn’t a fan.

Myth #6: Guys will lose a ton of money gambling.  Again, just like Myth #1 was busted for not always being fiscally responsible; the same goes for Myth #6.  Not every bachelor has dollars burning a hole in his britches, but even if he did, he’s not always willing (or wanting for that matter) to spend it on gambling.  It’s a total preference thing.

Myth #7: The group will show up at a club and throw money around.  Does anyone else see a pattern forming?  Haha!  Not all BP’s are high roller events, and even the ones that are, aren’t going to necessarily make it rain $20 bills just because they can.

Myth #8: Guys don’t do anything buy drink and ogle women.  While drinking and some ogling may be standards at some, not all bachelor parties feel the need to only do that.  In fact, some won’t do either at all.  While my cousin’s bach party had booze, they definitely didn’t have women.  They spent a whole day on a golf course playing teams and vying for King of the Green.  (Go ahead, be jealous – haha!)

Myth #9: A guy only goes to the party to get out of the house.  Um, I’m not even justifying this myth with a response.  Everyone knows there’s 1000′s of reasons :)

Myth #10: Guys don’t miss their significant others.  Aww, how sweet is this myth??  It’s true!  Most dudes out on the town do at least at one point or another miss their lady half.  In fact, many would even admit to sending sweet messages here and there just to remind them how much they mean.  Love love love this one!  See, how much nicer is it to believe in the good of guys, rather than they’re all cheating, drunk lunatics who steal, gamble or otherwise destroy their lives in one night?  Much, muuuuch nicer :)

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