(Ask Men/The Complete Sheet)
TEN TIPS ON HOW TO RETRACE A DRUNKEN NIGHT:
Drinking until you blackout is never a good idea. But if you DO wake up with a hangover and no idea what happened the night before, you should do your best to remember.
#1.) Take stock of where you are and what you're wearing: Do you know where you are? Are you naked? Any distinctive stains, smells, or rips that jog your memory?
#2.) Feel for aches and pains: Are your calves sore, like you ran from something? Does it feel like you've been in a fight?
#3.) Search for receipts: Check your pockets, your wallet, and the area around your bed for receipts that could place you in a specific location at a specific time the night before.
--That includes ATM receipts . . . which is also a good time to make sure you didn't overdraw your account.
#4.) Count your money: Assuming you know what you started with, this should tell you just how much fun you had. Finding MORE than you started with is never a good sign.
#5.) Check your credit cards: Go online and retrace your steps using your credit card statement.
#6.) Look at your call history: Don't just check the numbers on your call log, pay attention to the call length. Did you leave an embarrassing message when you drunk-dialed your ex, or did you spend the better part of an hour with them?
#7.) Don't forget social networks: Be sure to delete any drunk-dialed Twitter comments or Facebook statuses.
#8.) Gather visual evidence: While checking your phone and Internet activity, see if you took any photos or video. Also check YouTube for any hot new "drunk guy" videos that might feature YOU.
#9.) Watch your roommate's reaction: Are they afraid of you, or angry with you. If they just look at you and laugh, that's just as bad.
#10.) Call your friends: As a last resort, you can call the people you started the night with . . . and make sure there are no warrants out for your arrest.
