Things Not To Do at Your Reunion

It's reunion time and you're ready to go. You're completely prepared to face your friends and demons with a good attitude and a smile on your face. But you're not out of the woods yet. Follow our patented Classmates Survival Guide "Reunion Don'ts" to fully enjoy your reunion experience and avoid Next Day Regret.

Don't:

...sell products.
There is nothing more annoying then a person trying to sell you something on the phone, and even more so when this person is a friend at your reunion. If you want to tap your friends as a business resource, give them your card and have them give you a call at the office. The reunion is not a market place, plus you've got to relax and have a good time once in awhile.

...get in a fist fight.
Not a good idea in any setting.

...bum money off people.
Go to your reunion with plenty of money to enjoy the night's activities. If you don't, you're gambling on the generosity of others — plus everyone will be talking about how cheap you are, and you know you don't want that.

...wear tight and uncomfortable clothing.
Stuffing yourself into a certain size just because you wore it in high school is not going to win any praise. It's time to admit you're a bit older and adjust your mentality to your current size. In fact, wearing clothes a little too big will make you look smaller than you actually are.

...lie.
Everyone at your reunion is going to exaggerate and get away with it, and so can you. But saying you are a brain surgeon when you aren't is going to get back to you. Someone will know your sister, or your old next door neighbor, who knows that you are not a brain surgeon and soon you'll be caught up in your own web of lies with everyone laughing at you (ever see Romy & Michelle's High School Reunion?).