BUDDY TRIPS

Buddy trips can take on the form of so many things but they all have some common themes.    I mean seriously who just didn’t forget where you were and imagined you and your buddies on the links in Myrtle Beach, an NHL city, or in your favourite college town watching a football game.  A few things hold true for wherever you decide to go.  The place and reason are almost secondary as your real reason is to escape the normal life and drink the same amount of beer as you once did in College or University and devour more meat than would feed a small country.  Not to mention play pranks on your friends that only you or your group think might are remotely funny.  What is funny though is how men try to position the trips to their wives or significant others.  Regardless if you are the head negotiator for the NHLPA all of us have to “up our game” when it comes time to convince our wives.  There is the “Honey we are just going to support our (insert name of buddy in need of consoling)”.  Or the “I will do anything you want if I can just go on this one trip” which is usually followed by the pouting and sulking when really all we had to do was negotiate.  Try starting the conversation like this: “Honey, I want to invite your mom to stay with us for a week and I think you would look great in that new lululemon jacket or pants.  Another great one is: “Some guys are heading for a little golf trip and asked if I could fill in for someone.  They are stuck and need me or the trip falls through and none of them can go.  They are even cutting me a deal (not really) as I would be a last minute fill in”.  One thing is for sure though; we never mention the names of the guys that all women fear would be going on this type of trip.  When asked for a list of attendees the list usually resembles the roster of the church choir.  Never make the mistake of adding that your most wild and crazy friend that shows up hammered at your cottage or sleeps on your couch when he has drank all of your beer and eaten all of your snacks.  Regardless of who you include in the list - no one is ever a single guy.   Even when we are questioned about who is attending and someone asks if they are single you always answer with an emphatic – No, No, No … he has been in a serious relationship for quite awhile.  Then quickly get the topic back to more serious things like “how beautiful you look today, is that a new hair style, or I am thinking we should decorate the bedroom the way they did on that HGTV program you were forced to watch.  Men, you owe it yourself to go on at least one buddy trip in your lifetime and when you do try to stay up past 11 on at least one of the nights.  Here are some sites to look at when you plan your next getaway with the boys.

Best Buddy Trips .com

www.golftripgenius.com