"This Guy Totally Wants Me to Go To The Frat Party" by Matt Richards

Dude you should really go to this party.
Nah I’m, well maybe, I don’t know.
Like I don’t want to pressure you or anything, but it’ll be fun.
Yeah, I know.
No peer pressure or anything.
Clearly, but that’s not a concern, I have a history of defeating peer pressure.
Oh, cool man, that’s something you can talk about at the party if you decide to go.
Do you want me to go?
I mean, it’s really up to you dude.
Is it?
Of course, you can do what you want, you don’t have to drink or anything.
I know, I have the will to choose.
But if you do decide to drink I got you covered.
Do you? Oh you do because you’ve got your own shot-glass in your shirt pocket.
You like it?
How could I not? The sleek structure, the beauty—
Yeah and it only cost like 5 bucks.
Which airport?
Denver. There were like so many options.
There were? You chose the one with an airplane on it?
That’s not the point.
What is?
You’re coming to the party.
I thought you said I didn’t have to.
Yeah but I assumed you’d want to.
I have self-respect.
I said you didn’t have to drink.
I also like to have fun…. You see how I’m at odds with this decision?
Okay let’s go.
You really need me to go?
I’d like you to…
Because you’re afraid to be by yourself, to be your own man, is that it?
You’re my designated driver.
What if I drink.
You never drink.
Okay I’ll go.

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