Last Thursday one of my worst nightmares became a reality. There was a hole in my pants. Maybe I should rewind a bit. After snoozing my alarm six or seven timesāeven I judge myself for that oneāI was unbelievably late for class. I had about ten minutes to inhale my breakfast, make myself look somewhat presentable, and run out the door. And since I hadnāt done my laundry in weeks, I was running low on āgoodā pants. So I grabbed a pair I hadnāt worn since like freshman year and danced my way into them (yes, that tight).
When I sat on the āComm Aveā Direct Bus, I started to realize my pants were a lot cozier than I remembered. They were so snug, I worried they could even rip. But I quickly pushed that fearful thought away, and sprinted to Stokes to make my 10:30am class. I made it, but my pants didnāt. Okay so maybe Iām exaggerating how bad the situation actually was, but as soon as I sat down and took off my winter coat I saw a hole.
There was a hole in my pants right on my very upper thigh. It was exactly where you donāt want to get a hole in your pants. For a quick fix, I just pulled my shirt down even more and texted my roommate in a panic. Should I run back home and change between classes? Is it worth going off-campus for such a small hole? I have class until 6pmā¦
Here are some solutions for what to do when you have a hole in your pants while in class (directed to those living off campus or my friends up in Newton):
1. Run home and change between classes. This seems like the clearest solution, but itās not always so simple. To put it in the words of my wise roommate, you need to make a chart of how bad the hole is and how lazy you are. If your laziness surpasses the severity of the hole in your pants, wear those pants with pride! However, if the hole is so bad that it doesnāt even irk your laziness: go home and change.
2. Buy some pants in the bookstore.Ā Surprise! The bookstore in Mac has cute pants (and Iām not even talking about sweatpants)! My roommate discovered this hidden gem when she walked in there one day to buy a book. Low and behold, they sell cute leggings! And if you use your Eagle Bucks, itās practically free! YAY!
3. Borrow a pair of pants from a friend on Upper or Lower. Refer to this option if your situation is bad enough that you need to change pants but not bad enough that you want to venture off campus.
4. Ā Keep your winter coat on at all times.Ā If your coat is long enough to cover the unsightly hole in your pants, just keep it on! Problem solved.
5. Own it.Ā If the hole is not too bad (such as on your knee), just embrace it. You might choose not to wear those pants again but youāre not really offending anyone by wearing it for the rest of the day. Some might even think itās a style choice. So in the words of the dude from the āCan I have your number?ā skit, “own that” hole in your pants!
So fear not Collegiates, because thereās always a solution if you ever get a hole in your pants.Ā
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