Let’s get this out of the way right now: I’m an awful drunk texter. It’s bad. Horrifying. Shocking, even. Despite the three “getting ready” glasses of wine, the four “I hate myself” shots of Fireball at the bar, and the six intermittent “this is nail polish remover with a lime” vodka sodas, I somehow find the capability to take out my phone, scroll through my list of contacts, and text every single one of them. Every. Single. Contact. Every. Single. Night. Seriously, without fail, it happens. And seriously, without fail, it’s awful.
I suppose my one saving grace is that I’m not an embarrassing drunk texter, per se — just an aggressive one. Every contact, no matter how well I know them, instantly becomes my best friend. Joe from Biology? Yes. Katie from Chem? Get her over here! Random person saved as “Loves to buY us SH0ts?” Uhhh, obviously. I want each and every one of my “friends” to be out with me. Because when it comes to allowing people to witness my stupid behavior, I’m a giver, you guys. The more people to witness it, the merrier. While this does translate into me being a fun time Thursday through (let’s be honest) Monday night, it leads to some pretty awful Friday through (let’s be honest) Tuesday mornings. Because every morning, without fail, I have to scroll through my phone and see just how much of an ass I made of myself the night before. The texts are endless. The desperate “wheRe are youuuuuuuuu” messages, the “come to Garrets!” requests, and the overly dramatic “still in line for the bathroom. if u leave me i’ll kill you” drunken threats are all evidence of a fun night — and also a crazy person. It sucks. But now those days of shame and regret are over.
Enter: WiGo, the new app that not only tells you which of your friends are going out — and where they’re going, but deletes your private messages the next morning. Seriously. Thank you, God. Miracles do exist.
Founded in a freshman dorm, WiGo launched less than a month ago and is already a campus phenomenon with over 25 thousand users at 650 schools. The app, a self-proclaimed combination of Facebook, Snapchat, and Tinder, is likely the new “go-to” tool when planning a night out. It eliminates the need for annoying group texts, heckling tweets, and weird Facebook location check-ins. Rather than bother with a multitude of social media outlets, WiGo combines everyone’s favorite apps into one easy-to-use gift from above. Seriously, guys, this thing will change how you go out.
The app, in and of itself, is also really fucking easy to use. Seriously, even your pledge sister who doesn’t know how to update her phone will be able to figure it out. Each school is given a unique network to log into, meaning no outside creeps or townies will be able to the profiles on your specific school’s WiGo. Once logged in, it’s a piece of cake. You get to see who exactly is going out that night — and where they’re going.
Additionally, you can even “tap” people so they know you’d like to eventually meet up. Or, if you’d prefer a more direct approach, you can direct message your friends/classmates/former freshman RA you’ve been dying to sleep with. Oh, and the best part? Everything you did and said while using WiGo is wiped completely clean the following morning. Read my lips, er, words: no evidence.
Basically, these guys have eliminated the awkwardness from your social life. You can thank them later.