Here are 10 things guaranteed to happen on an Edi night out

If you haven’t had these happen to you, are you even an Edinburgh student?

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Have you ever walked down Cowgate past 10PM? Chances are at least four of these things have happened to you. If not, fear not – the weekend is here, and there’s still time to correct your mistakes x.

1. Getting asked for a ciggy without fail

It doesn’t matter if you’re a smoker or not – once you’re spotted outside a club, a smoker smells weakness and pounces. With pleading eyes, desperation in their voice, and tar in their lungs, they can be very convincing. Don’t be surprised if you end up joining the hunt for a ciggy.

Desperation never looked so cute

2. Witnessing your friends go on side quests, never to be seen again

RIP to the fallen soldiers I’ve lost to the mullet-and-moustache combo – you will be missed.

I’d run away with a Haaland lookalike too

3. Rushing out of Drops to hit Castle Shawarma House (RIP Bobby’s)

It will forever be Bobby’s to me. No matter the name, I’ll still crave it after a night out. From Honky Tonk Tuesday to a Grassmarket pub crawl, the blue glow lures me in every single time.

I resonate with this so intensely

4. Getting bullied into going to Hive

Me – I am the bully. What can I say? The £2 drinks speak for themselves, and sometimes I have to ball on a budget. Hive’s central location makes it an Edinburgh nightlife favourite, and you’ll never leave without a traumatising story. And I, for one, can never have enough fun pub anecdotes x.

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It’s the desperation in his eyes for me

5. Running into ops and exes

Scariest thing to happen on a night out by far. Even scarier when drunk me decides it’s totally appropriate to engage with said op and make a fool of myself.

A picture speaks a thousand words

6. Running into a course mate, or five?

After enough time at Edinburgh Uni, you’ll find the city feels like a village. If you go on a night out and don’t see a course crony, I fear you might be doing it wrong.

This is the girl in the middles worst nightmare

7. Accidentally joining a sports social (God help you if this fate befalls you)

If you need help spotting them, they’ll be in some kind of group costume – and you’ll hear them before you see them. However intimidating they seem, if you somehow get adopted into their chaos (which happens more than you think), you’re guaranteed a good, but very drunk, night.

Good luck x

8. Not bringing a jacket and instantly regretting it

Scottish weather always bites back. Don’t risk the cold—cover up your cute outfits. I know it’s painful, but when you’re hanging out your arse, it’s better to do it without the flu. (PSA: Winter is coming, so pleaseee listen to this advice.)

They may be having fun but we all know that their freezing

9. Ruining tequila for yourself

No chaser? You’ve no soul. And if it’s not tequila, it’s some other drink. To this day, I can’t drink orange juice without tasting vodka and regret. My brunch days are officially over.

Side note: This was the worst thing I’ve ever drank

10. Deep chats in smokers

Is it the dim club lighting mixed with the hazy clouds of smoke? Or maybe the copious amounts of alcohol? Who knows. All I know is I’ve never been more philosophical than when I’m in a smoking area.