It's St. Patrick's Day: the holiday created solely for the purpose of bad choices, shamrock headbands and acceptable alcoholism.
This is the one day when leprechauns and non-Irish folk celebrate in solidarity, because everyone loves a good cold green beer. But after years of St. Paddy's Day attempts at 18-hour-long bar binges, you've realized a pattern in the way the day's events unfold.
So before you even begin painting your entire body in green glitter, take a look into the future through these GIFs:
You wake up and don your best green swag.
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By noon you've gathered your friends and get yourself to a party.
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Because there is so much to celebrate on this merry day.
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You walk into the bar knowing this is your time to shine.
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And you're ready for some serious debauchery.
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You lay down the game plan to your crew.
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Which, of course, goes along with it.
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Before long, you all look like this.
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After several hours, the one buzzkill in the group is trying to convince you you've had enough.
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And you staunchly hold your ground.
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And prove your sobriety.
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But really you feel like this when you're walking.
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And this.
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But it's all good.
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So you get back to it, cuz this bar is open another 10 hours.
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And keep convincing yourself that you've got what it takes to party all night long.
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But then this happens.
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So you admit St. Paddy's defeat and go home at 4 p.m.
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You wake up the next morning feeling like this.
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But it's time to meet the gang for brunch and recap the night's events, where you immediately do this at the restaurant.
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And no one talks, anyway.
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So you all haul yourselves back into bed.
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And await more fun-filled, green adventures next year.
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