Holiday party ideas to encourage your friends to choose yours

Tis the season of holiday parties, with the main question on everyone's minds being, “whose party should I choose tonight?? God I’m so POPULAR!”

If you’re one of the brave souls hosting one of these holiday parties this year, you'll need to be a step above the competition. We've compiled a list of ideas that will convince your friends to choose your party.

Consider a raffle where the prize is unique, like a big pineapple or a dog, or both.

If you're trying to have a low budget, consider a public space with lots of food, like a grocery store.

Consider a live animal that people typically wouldn’t associate with Christmas, such as an alligator or gang of baby possums.

If you're really feeling desperate, consider individually texting all of your friends saying there’s an intruder in your home and your trapped, and they’re the only ones that can save you.

If you want rich people at your party, say there's cocaine.

Consider having an activity that most people wouldn’t have. Rather than, say, a dart board or chocolate fountain, try simulating an avalanche inside your apartment, or having one of those fake snow covered snowboarding half pipes.

Lie that you got engaged, or are pregnant and it's a shower, then when they show up, they already have gifts for the White Elephant.

We hope these ideas make your party the one to remember this holiday season, or any time you're hosting a big event. Sure they're chock full of lies and deceit, but hey, a successful party is a successful party.

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