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"How far would you go to score free drinks? I&amp;amp;#8217;ll be the first to admit--I never turn down a complimentary cocktail. With drink prices sky high in New York City, it&amp;#x27;s hard to refuse, even if you&amp;#x27;re not into the guy footing the bill. But while some women are satisfied leaving this to chance, others are taking a more strategic approach to scoring free booze... They are faking bachelorette parties! That&amp;amp;#8217;s right, you&amp;amp;#8217;ve seen them: the hoards of women in pink boas, tiaras and penis necklaces out for one last hurrah before they tie the knot--except, these ladies are all single, even the bride! I was at a house party in Washington, D.C. this weekend with my brother and Birthday Boy when I first heard about the faux bachelorette parties. My brother&amp;#x27;s friend recounted how the previous night, she and her friends had hatched their fake bachelorette scam. Apparently, it works like a gem--they make fake shirts with an easy name/theme (i.e. Mary&amp;amp;#8217;s getting Married) and take turns playing the bride at each new bar they visit. Usually, they are guaranteed at least one free round and lots of attention from men. The supposed &amp;amp;#8216;bride&amp;amp;#8217; in my bro&amp;#x27;s friend&amp;#x27;s entourage even took a man home with her! Eek! They have &amp;amp;#8216;celebrated&amp;amp;#8217; the last three weekends, and the men have been none the wiser. I was pretty surprised, and couldn&amp;amp;#8217;t help but feel negative toward the idea. While these girls had a great time, I don&amp;amp;#8217;t think it&amp;amp;#8217;s something I would be down for; it just seems wrong to lie about getting married. Plus, when drinks are involved, it may be hard to keep up the charade. P.S. Doesn&amp;amp;#8217;t this sound all too similar to when Shallon and her friend were duped by Chaz and his friends over his supposed broken engagement. So what do you think? Is it wrong to scam for free drinks, or are we just beating men at their own game? What&amp;amp;#8217;s the worst you&amp;amp;#8217;ve done to get free drinks? More on glamour.com... *The Sexiest Drinks a Girl Can Ask For&amp;amp;#8212;and How To Order Them *What&amp;amp;#8217;s Your Dream Bachelorette Party? *Will You (or Did You) Wear Penis Paraphernalia at Your Bachelorette Party? Photo: Getty Images "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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