Drew Goins (who didn’t know about the impending frozen precipitation until two hours before our deadline) and Kelsey Weekman (whose mom tweeted a handy list of snow survival tips at her, so she’s all set) are the advice columnists of “You Asked for It.” Results may vary.
You: What happens if it snows in Chapel Hill?
YAFI: In case you haven’t learned from anyone and everyone’s small talk already, snow days throw the state of North Carolina into total anarchy.
It’s not all disrupting the macro-level social systems and attending readings at Internationalist Books, though. You need a plan.
Make sure you are completely stocked up on food. Expect to be run over by a mom with a stroller who is likely already panicking because it’s too cold outside for a tennis skirt or even a velour jumpsuit.
If you’re not in the mood to take on Jenn or Jan or Debbie or whatever, slide into the dining hall before the looters get to the brownies that aren’t vegan.
Fashion yourself a homemade sled. Use whatever you have just lying around — plastic bin lids, mattresses and still shrink-wrapped econ textbooks.
If you’re not one for outdoor sports, take the day to catch up on work or watch that Netflix “expose” about Chipotle that we’ve all talked about but no one has actually dared to watch.
You: What happens if it doesn’t snow in Chapel Hill after I assumed it would?