“The world absolutely needs Woo Girls! If there were no Woo Girls, there would be no Girls Gone Wild, no bachelorette parties, no Las Vegas poolside bars. All the things you hold dearest Lily, would be gone.”
– Barney Stinson, How I Met Your Mother
For those of you who don’t know what a “woo girl” is, here’s a definition from Google: “A Woo Girl is a character in How I Met Your Mother who is a single woman who enjoys partying and is known for shouting ‘Wooooo!!!’ “
Still need some clarification? Here’s another one:
“[It] is a term used to describe someone who is overly excited at a bar or can be identified by the ‘woo!’ sound they make on [How I Met Your Mother].”
Now that’s out of the way, let’s all agree that we have all either witnessed this phenomenon (especially if you’re a local like me) or you’ve been the one wooing for all you’re worth (no shame here).
But, there’s the “smart” way to be a Woo girl and a dumb way. Guess which one we’re talking about today?
Here’s everything you should NOT do as a Vegas Woo! girl.
Do NOT wear stilettos
Contrary to popular belief, Las Vegas (the Strip in particular) is spread out. Walking from one casino to the next, or even just from one end of the club to the other as you drunkenly try to find your friends, can prove to be absolute murder on your feet. So do footsies a favor and wear shoes that won’t murder your pinkie toe – flats, wedges, pumps, etc.
And that brings me to my next point.
Do NOT walk around the Strip with no shoes on
I get it.
Your feet hurt.
Still, don’t be that girl walking the Strip at 3 am barefoot shouting “Wooooo Vegas” all the way up until you step in something gnarly.
Every inch of the Strip is ridiculously dirty—especially the ground. I promise you that the marble floor only looks gleaming- it was puked on an hour ago by a drunk. The sidewalks are even worse. You might cut your feet on shards of broken glass left by other Woo girls tossing their empty cocktail glasses onto the ground.
And if you avoid the puke and broken glass, you still have to worry about the piss puddles.
Do NOT underestimate the weather
It’s simple. Las Vegas = DESERT.
It gets boiling during the summer. So come prepared: stay in the shade, stick to indoor activities, and bring a thermos or refillable water bottle. Trust me, heat stroke is not fun.
Do NOT buy drinks from casino bars or gift shops
Sure, it seems super convenient. But what most tourists don’t know is that casino gift shops or bars charge an outrageous and unjustifiably SKY HIGH price for everything, even water.
Give your budget some breathing room and hold off on buying drinks until you come across a Walgreens, CVS, etc. There are plenty on the Strip, and you’ll save a ton of money.
Do NOT accept a drink handed to you by a stranger
This may seem like common sense, but I’m saying it anyway: NO DRINKS FROM STRANGERS unless you watch the bartender make it.
You can WOOOOO all you want. Just do it safely, please.
