Cinco de Mayo Hook-Up!

It’s Cinco de Mayo!! Ow ow ow!! Thhhhhhrrrrwwwww ow ow! (Gun shot, gun shot, gun shot).

Wait, isn’t that what comes to mind when you think of the Mexican holiday? Just add some Tequila Don Julio (I prefer gold), some slurred mariachi songs (sing at the top of your lungs), and a pot of menudo and tortillas tomorrow morning to kill the hangover.  It’s a good time (minus the gunshots).

But in all seriousness, today is a special day. It’s a time to celebrate Mexico’s Independence…um, I mean, it’s a day to celebrate, wait, what the eff are we celebrating? All I know is that it’s a time to party…and we like an excuse to party, no?

It’s also a good night to hook-up. Not a night to find a soul-mate, just a good ole fashioned, kiss me, I’m crazy and totally sloshed hook-up. I put it in the same category as St. Patricks Day—no one really understands why they’re celebrating, there’s a specific drink for the night, and if you wake up with some anonymous person tomorrow, most people won’t judge…though I would totally give you shit, but that’s just me.

So below are some Cinco de Mayo hook-up tips. Oh, and if you really want to know why we celebrate, you can. Luckily our amazing blogger Adriana takes the day a little more serious: Cinco de Mayo Defined.

Pour Some Tequila on Me: Be a man and skip the watered-down margaritas. That’s right. Go straight for the hard stuff—Tequila. That goes for you too ladies. Why waste your time and calories on a fluorescent green drink anyway? It screams “I don’t know why I’m celebrating”. Especially if it’s frozen. Three…or four…or five shots in and you’re good to go with that random person sitting next to you.

Tacos, Tacos, Tacos: Don’t hit up some hot spot night club or fancy schmancy bar tonight—its CINCO DE MAYO! That translates to—find a local Mexican restaurant and base yourself at the bar or a large table. This is where your potential hook-up will be…a person with the same intentions—eat tacos, get drunk, and forget what happened.

Don’t Black Out: There’s always the possibility that you get too drunk to actually score a hook-up tonight. It’s okay, we get it. But the worst thing you can do is get so wasted that you black-out and wake up on a friend’s couch. You then didn’t score AND you will be the Cinco de Mayo “funny story” among your friends for years to come. They might even pull it out at your wedding: “I remember when Johnny was single…it was Cinco de Mayo when…”.