Last Thursday one of my worst nightmares became a reality. There was a hole in my pants. Maybe I should rewind a bit. After snoozing my alarm six or seven times—even I judge myself for that one—I was unbelievably late for class. I had about ten minutes to inhale my breakfast, make myself look somewhat presentable, and run out the door. And since I hadn’t done my laundry in weeks, I was running low on “good” pants. So I grabbed a pair I hadn’t worn since like freshman year and danced my way into them (yes, that tight).
When I sat on the ‘Comm Ave’ Direct Bus, I started to realize my pants were a lot cozier than I remembered. They were so snug, I worried they could even rip. But I quickly pushed that fearful thought away, and sprinted to Stokes to make my 10:30am class. I made it, but my pants didn’t. Okay so maybe I’m exaggerating how bad the situation actually was, but as soon as I sat down and took off my winter coat I saw a hole.
There was a hole in my pants right on my very upper thigh. It was exactly where you don’t want to get a hole in your pants. For a quick fix, I just pulled my shirt down even more and texted my roommate in a panic. Should I run back home and change between classes? Is it worth going off-campus for such a small hole? I have class until 6pm…
Here are some solutions for what to do when you have a hole in your pants while in class (directed to those living off campus or my friends up in Newton):
1. Run home and change between classes. This seems like the clearest solution, but it’s not always so simple. To put it in the words of my wise roommate, you need to make a chart of how bad the hole is and how lazy you are. If your laziness surpasses the severity of the hole in your pants, wear those pants with pride! However, if the hole is so bad that it doesn’t even irk your laziness: go home and change.
2. Buy some pants in the bookstore. Surprise! The bookstore in Mac has cute pants (and I’m not even talking about sweatpants)! My roommate discovered this hidden gem when she walked in there one day to buy a book. Low and behold, they sell cute leggings! And if you use your Eagle Bucks, it’s practically free! YAY!
3. Borrow a pair of pants from a friend on Upper or Lower. Refer to this option if your situation is bad enough that you need to change pants but not bad enough that you want to venture off campus.
4. Keep your winter coat on at all times. If your coat is long enough to cover the unsightly hole in your pants, just keep it on! Problem solved.
5. Own it. If the hole is not too bad (such as on your knee), just embrace it. You might choose not to wear those pants again but you’re not really offending anyone by wearing it for the rest of the day. Some might even think it’s a style choice. So in the words of the dude from the “Can I have your number?” skit, “own that” hole in your pants!
So fear not Collegiates, because there’s always a solution if you ever get a hole in your pants.
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