8 New Year’s Eve Hassles Maltese People Experience Every November
Were it not for the occasional bout of rain and cold weather, many Maltese people struggle with shifting into winter-mode come November. Nowhere is that more evident than in the annual struggle we all go through when we suddenly realise New Year’s Eve is just a month away.
Here are nine NYE hassles all Maltese people experience every November.
1. You think it’s far too early to bother
“People have barely started putting up Christmas decorations, why should I be expected to start planning my New Year’s Eve?”
There’s always one person in the group who will start bugging everyone to start planning, but he’ll quickly be brushed off as being too eager.
2. You realise it’s not early at all
Within a matter of days, 11 New Year’s Eve party events show up on Facebook, and half of them sell out before you even make it to the official page.
It only took you a couple of hours to go from, “Chill out guys, we’ve got this” to, “Well… shit.”
3. You remember the fiasco from last year(s)
The human brain has a funny way of making things a thousand times worse, and this is right around the time all the previous NYE fails come flashing through your front lobe.
And just like that, you start dreading the fact that this year will be one big repeat of the ghosts of NYE past.
4. You contemplate attending a big party
“That’s it. This is the year. We’re going big baby!”
All memories of previous years fade as you tell yourself that this is the year the NYE curse is lifted.
5. You contemplate a small party
A couple of hours later, you remember that you’ve been to enough massive parties to last you a decade, and some of them left much to be desired (see point 3).
Maybe this is the year to go smaller and more intimate? After all, aren’t the holidays all about celebrating with your loved ones?
6. Your main options all sell out and you’re forced to make a more limited decision
“Well, I guess that narrows it down then.”
Of course. Classic me.
7. It turns out your friends actually managed to get tickets, so you scour the Facebook event looking for people selling their tickets
Never mind your friends’ casual betrayal by booking behind your back; it’s time to make sure you don’t get left behind.
There are already a dozen posts on the Facebook event with people begging for tickets for the sold-out night, but you also throw in a couple of praying hands emojis with your post, hoping it will stand out among the rest.
8. You make a mental note to plan beforehand next year
Screw it; it may still be November, but it seems you were too late yet again.
Hey – that’s what New Year Resolutions are for!
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