Mo Money, Mo Problems

A massive problem that so many students face when going out is “Will I have enough money for tonight?” or “Should I take my card because then I can get more drinks?” It is such a bad thing in my opinion to take your card out when clubbing. It takes so long to sort your account again, you have to block on it and everything. I know what I am talking about because this has happened to me.

Last January, I went to Dungeon with my friends, taking my Samsung Galaxy S3 and my wallet with all my cards. My friends were all telling me not to mix drinks but me being as stubborn as a mule, I didn’t want to listen to them, I should of heeded there advice because what happened later could only be explained as devastating . I got so drunk that I passed out in Dungeon, my friend Raheem carried me out of the club, taking me into a pizza shop, I threw up in there and threw up outside. This total dickhead who pretended to “help” me, brought tissues out to wipe vomit from my mouth while stealing both my wallet and my phone. I was carried back to my student halls with a bottle of water put on my cupboard so when I woke up, I had something to drink.

This has shown me the importance of knowing how much I am able to drink and how much money I should be taking. All students should take a leaf out of my book, which is find a time during the day that is convenient for you. If you know you’re going out but need money for a taxi, take out £40 but keep £10 in a secret place in your wallet/purse for the taxi home. If you know that you don’t need to get a taxi home, £30 is substantial amount to be taking out. Taking your debit/credit cards is not needed at all, there are people in and outside of clubs who are watching you like a vulture, and they will try and steal your card if possible. Another thing that students don’t understand when they are really drunk is that the charge for a card can be really dear like £10, so if you’re getting an Archers & Lemonade which cost like £3, a Jager bomb that cost £1.50 and a shot of White Sambuca that cost £2, adding all that up together it would come up to £16.50, that’s crazy.

Another problem that students could face if they take their cards out, imagine you get your pin wrong like 3 times and block your card. That will probably be the most embarrassing thing ever. You’re waiting there, trying to get your pin right and then you have to see the bar staff throw your drinks away.

If students don’t want to listen to me about taking their cards out, then listen to me about being vigilant when you are going out. Be aware of your surroundings and stay near the bar when you are getting your drinks, that way the bar people can see everything that you are doing so if anything happens, you can tell them as soon as it happens.

Be vigilant but have fun at the same time.