If you guessed three, place a gold star on your forehead.
Actually, the real answer is an even more complicated math problem: on the first night, three bedrooms were used; on the next night two bedrooms were used; and on the last night the whole gang all piled together on a California King.
The aforementioned women decided it would be cuter and more fun if they shared the bedrooms instead of each sleeping in their own beds. It was a giant slumber party replete with chile con queso and Pina Coladas.
I accompanied the eponymous five women on their trip to the Wisp Ski Resort on the edge of Maryland. My friend Heidi owns and operates two stores and a kiosk in Orlando, Fla. (www.polkadotz.com). When the stores hit a milestone sales goal, she took four of her employees (three managers and an assistant manager) away for a weekend. Heidi’s girls were Latina and many of them had never skied. Actually, many of them had never even seen snow.
A few days before the ski weekend, Heidi called me up and asked me to join them and I did. Hilarity ensued.
There were no pillow fights or practice French kissing sessions, but there was a lot of giggling. I did hang out on the edge of a few beds laughing and carrying on, but I always retreated to my separate sleeping quarters on another floor of the cabin. We were joined by a few other visitors, but since the girls were sharing there was plenty of space for more guests.
Adult sleepovers are the line of demarcation between the sexes. No man gets into to bed with anyone unless they're up to something naughty. A straight guy isn’t going to have any male friends sleep over. The only exception to this rule is when a buddy is so slobber-knockered he passes out on your couch. There would be no bed sharing, unless the aforementioned straight guy isn’t completely straight about being straight.
I have noticed that women go to nightclubs and dance with each other. Heterosexual men do not ask their friends out on the dance floor. For some reason, weddings seem to be exempt from this rule (maybe because bride and groom have already paid the bar tab).
In my travels, I have also noticed that girls will make out with each other to get the attention of a man. It doesn’t work out in reverse. You will never see a guy turn to a friend and say, “Hey Tom, that chick is looking over here. Quick, let’s make out!” It has happened at a few bars in Shadyside, but the kissing couple really wasn’t seeking the attention of the girl who was watching them.
There are a lot of theories on the difference between the sexes. Overall I think a woman can do anything a man can do, except pee standing up. There are, however, a few things women can do that men can’t, and one of them is having an adult slumber party.
Guys, you don’t know what you’re missing.