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What’s the craziest thing you’ve done over spring break?
He Said: So last year I took my first ever plane ride, and went down to Florida to visit my Grandmom for a few days. She’s a snowbird, and has a nice little house in a Fort Myers retirement community. The ticket was cheap so I figured why not go down and see her?! And so commenced 3 days of shuffleboard, slow bike riding, watching my step-grandpa ogle the young college women at the beach, visiting the beach for 5 minutes before my grandma got hot and wanted to leave, and old-lady bingo (but hey, I won 5 bucks! Not all was lost). On the night of the third day, I was ready to rip my hair out. So, when my grandparents had gone to bed and the coast was clear, I seized the moment, took my grandma’s tricycle, and took off to where the ladies were at (the beach, duh). Siri informed me that it was only a 20 minute bike ride. What she didn’t tell me, though, was that the path was going to take me through the Florida swamps with no lighting at 1130 at night. After harnessing my inner Pitfall Harry and braving the deep dark jungle, I arrived at the big Fort Myers bridge to the beach. Sad to say, I huffed and puffed my way to the top of the bridge before realizing my back tire had exploded without me knowing. “What would Dora the Explorer do in this situation?” I thought. So; I went down the scary long bridge, through the deep dark jungle, braved the shuffleboard maze, and arrived safely back home—only to be greeted by a furious Grandma who was more pissed about the tricycle than my safety—shit.
She Said: Hm…The craziest thing that I’ve ever done over Spring Break is going to the West Side Market with my parents and going to brunch afterwards. Isn’t this like….so insane?! This was last year and after we got back, my step-dad and I were having a conversation about “traditional college spring breaks.” At the time he convinced me that I had to do the crazy beach experience next year (so like next week). I was so pumped that I started looking up places to stay and average prices and deals that we offered. Well, after about two weeks and looking at my bank account, that idea faded really quickly and here it is, next year, and I again have nothing planned. Pretty exciting huh? Personally, I’m a huge fan of simply regrouping during spring break because it is the perfect time to relax and collect yourself mentally and physically before enduring the final stretch of the school year.
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Thoughts on PCB shutting down its spring break?
He Said: Fort Lauderdale just got a whole lot crazier. Seriously, what is Panama City Beach thinking? To be clear—it is obvious that nobody but college kids like spring breakers. What townspeople enjoy having rowdy college kids come out of their dingy frat house basements and tear up their town? The reason we are tolerated is because of the massive amount of money we bring into these tourist towns, and as a result, most put up with the madness that ensues. I am led to believe that the same college kids who are more than happy to cram 22 kids into a 5×10 dorm room to party will have no problem ditching PCB and going to Myrtle Beach, Fort Lauderdale, or Texas instead. It’s their loss.
She Said: PCB!!! WOO!!!! Just kidding…In my opinion, the fact that Panama City Beach closed down its spring breaker scene is extremely smart. I have heard stories from one of my close friends and that environment sounds more dangerous and risky than it does fun. I am all for college students letting loose and having a good time but there is a line that shouldn’t be crossed and what I saw from PCB was that line. Plus, if I went down and ended up drunk on the news like many people do, my parents would probably never let me out of their sight again.
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Raunchy bathing suits (thong)?
He Said: Ladies—my answer does not matter. You know this. Being an empowered woman means making your own choices about what you say, what you want to do with your body, and what you wear. With that said, I am a butt guy—if you want to pretend you are in Spongebob Squarepants and show off your Sandy Cheeks, you will hear no complaints from me. However, if trying to attract a partner is what you want while on the beach, there is a lot to be said about leaving something to the imagination. Curiosity is magnetic, and showing off the beauty of your body while also hiding the best parts can have the same effect as showing off 99% of your body. At the end of the day, be proud of who you are and confident in what you choose to do. You do you, boo.
She Said: Raunchy bathing suits…seriously? Thong bikinis are really a thing now? In my life, this has never been, is not, and will never be acceptable–for me to wear or for me to see on another person. I support females of all sizes wearing what they are comfortable in to empower themselves, however, there is also a line here that shouldn’t be crossed. Often times, these obscenities are seen on public family beaches which is not appropriate in any way you look at it. If you would like to show all of your behind and 95% of your front to me and my family, I suggest you reevaluate your morals. I think there should always be something left to the imagination and thong bikinis do not do that. Another point I would like to bring up is If your man urges you wear this in public. Personally, I would imagine that all boyfriends, fiances, and husbands would not want their female significant other to show off all of herself for others to see, especially other men. If this is not the case, personally I would reconsider who I was with. The moral of this story is that you should respect yourself and your bathing suit should reflect that decision of respect.