This technique works well if you are going to a party with a friend but you can also play on your own.
Create a list of sterotypical party behaviours prior to the party and then see how many you can spot. For example:
- Inappropriately/trashily dressed
- Couple hooking up for the first time
- Sucking up to the boss
- Having an argument
- Getting stuck talking to the biggest bore
- Married but flirting heavily with the opposite sex
- Too drunk to know they are being an idiot
- Career suicide conversation
- Old man leering at younger woman
- First woman to ditch her heels
- Someone drinking a “Shirley Temple”
- Table or chair dancing
- Best dancers
- Worst dancers
- First person to fall asleep
Have fun and make up your own categories. Having a silly Party Bingo list will assist you to stay interested in what is occurring and provides lots of internal amusement when you spot something on your list.
This technique works equally well for office parties and family gatherings. Let me know what categories you come up with!