Las Vegas, Nevada. It's the world's party capital, where you can forget all about your day-to-day problems and have fun like there's no tomorrow. In Sin City, every single night feels like it's your final on earth, at least judging by the hilarious pictures we're about to present you. But make no mistake: for every crazy moment of drunken euphoria, there's a gut-wrenching hangover, an embarrassing picture, and a lifetime of regret...
They say "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas," but we think the expression was made up before the camera was even invented. Nowadays, there's a good chance every awkward situation you went through last night is going to come back to haunt you in the form of a shameful picture. Yes, there's no party like a Las Vegas party, but there's also no morning after like in Las Vegas. Today, let's take a look at the ups and downs of Nevada's City of Lights.
The "I'm In Vegas" Switch
Visiting Las Vegas is always going to activate the "I'm In Vegas" switch. This girl may not be the life of the party back home, but she looks like she's having the time of her life in Sin City. And she went as far as writing "I (heart) Vegas" on her back with a permanent marker, which is a typical party-girl move!
But don't worry, at least she's not getting an impulsive tattoo tonight. With different levels of crazy, one thing's for sure: when you're in Vegas, you're always going to put on your best party face and make sure you and your friends have a good, good time.
It's in The Name!
Voluntarily going to a restaurant called the 'Heart Attack Grill' is a little bit like wanting to ride a rollercoaster named 'Loose Screws & Certain Death.' But walking peacefully towards in your own doom is kind of what makes Vegas so fascinating, so why not?
This novelty restaurant, which serves some of the world's meatiest and most ambitious hamburgers, is actually a lot of fun. You get to wear a hospital gown and wristband, and you're served by waitresses dressed as nurses. The best part? They will take your order even if you don't have proper medical insurance!
The Hangover Part IV
We know it's super low-budget and that the actors are not nearly as good as the original cast. But we're still having lots of fun with The Hangover Part IV. In this scene of the movie, one of the characters is getting comforted by his buddies after deciding to get down on the floor and curl into a ball.
Maybe he's still not over that recent break-up? Or maybe the view was just too beautiful for his drunken mind to deal with? Either way, one thing's for sure: his best-friend is not letting go of that vodka, not even if an earthquake happens to strike Nevada right now!
Regrets of The Day After
Nevermind the alcohol, because memories play a huge role in Las Vegas' charm. When you visit Vegas, you're always looking for that one crazy story you can brag to your friends about. But the question is: how far are you ready to go for a memorable Sin City tale?
While we think there's nothing wrong with having fun, we need to draw the line with this Bon Jovi-inspired tattoo. It's crazy enough to get some impulsive ink on your skin, but including a typo? That's a bad memory that's going to stick with you!
Waiting For The Jackpot
Humans are attracted to slot machines in the same way moths are attracted to lightbulbs. Even after they see a fellow moth getting burned against the searing light, they still have to fly up there and get themselves killed.
But there's a limit to everything, even to slot machine addiction. When you decide to get a mattress and blatantly sleep in front of the machines, just because you don't want to miss that jackpot you've been working so hard on, that's when you know you've just turned into a moth. Get your priorities straight, Johnny!
Her Lucky Dress
If you're not familiar with Vegas's reputation, you may be surprised to see someone wearing an actual wedding dress in a casino. But what if it's a "good luck" wedding dress? After all, sometimes you just need to put on your lucky-charm gown and try to make a fortune at the slot machines.
Either way, gambling and drinking in your wedding dress is highly unadvisable because it's a certified way of getting it ruined forever. If not with some spilled spirits, at least with some regrettable memories. And judging by this lady's face, she's not winning any Jackpots tonight.
In Vegas, Being Outrageous is a Sport
Do you know that one weekend of your life in which you decide beforehand that you want to do something insane? In Vegas, that impulsive feeling has turned into a city-wide sport, and there's no shortage of people trying to pull off the most outrageous, attention-drawing, and crazy stunt of all.
It's a consequence of partying in a city that has seen the world's wildest, most memorable parties. Take this guy, for instance. He's dressed as a bachelorette, he has a tiara, and he even topped it all off with a pair of crocs. Still, we're pretty sure he's five minutes away from finding someone who's doing something even crazier.
She Folded For 100 Straight Rounds
This lady is losing all of her hard-earned chips to the blinds just because she couldn't wait to get a few hours of sleep. But Las Vegas is just like that. People sit at the poker table, the hours fly by, and next thing you know, you're making up for those 30 sleepless hours you've wasted trying to land a royal straight flush.
In gambling, you win, and you lose, and that's perhaps what makes it so addictive. But when you're not even able to stay awake, don't you think it's maybe a sign you should retire from the table and go back to your hotel room?
A Love/Hate Relationship
Gambling intensively is a little bit like deciding to stay in an abusive relationship. No matter how many times the other person puts you down, you always go back because you still remember that one time he or she made you feel happy and accomplished.
But beware! Gambling is not only a good way of wasting your life and finances away, but it's also extremely rage-inducing... This man is so tired of losing in the slot machines, and he's about to get arrested for damaging private property. It's just another day in Vegas, baby!
Grandma Turn Planker? Only in Vegas!
Planking is a fad consisting of lying as straight as possible in a face-down position, usually in atypical or funny places. It's an Internet craze that's mainly popular amongst children and young people, who happen to have the appropriate mindset and strength to get into something like planking.
But Las Vegas is the place in which all stereotypes go to die. And guess what grandma's doing after winning a whopping jackpot? She's planking on the slot machine because, why not? We love your cookies, grandma, but we're even more impressed by your core strength! Someone's been working out!
Roll the Dice
Gambling is at the very center of the ever-flowing party hurricane that is the city of Las Vegas. In 2019 alone, the Nevada casino gaming industry registered an 8.76 billion-dollar revenue, and those were not even peaking numbers. The year before, the Nevada casinos made a whopping $11.6 billion!
The local Las Vegas gambling-related economy is booming, but it has a lot to do with the visitors coming from other states and continents. From 2014 to 2019, over 40 million people have visited Sin City every single year, according to the Las Vegas Historic Tourism Statistics.
Bros Until The End
If you're going out for a night of misadventure in Sin City, it's always better to have a partner. And is there a better duo than Nintendo's Mario & Luigi? The two Italian plumbers are best known for collecting coins and jumping on top of turtles than for their pipe-repairing services, but this is a side of Mario and Luigi we've never seen before...
This is what happens when you dress to impress and drink way more than you should during a night out in Vegas. Ironically, these two are wishing they could go back in time and spend the night playing Super Mario Bros. in the comfort of their homes.
The Greatest of Two Needs
If there's a place to follow your most visceral instincts and go with the flow, that place is Las Vegas! But this lady is pushing the bar too low... She desperately needed to go to the bathroom, but then she got sleepy. One need overcame the other, so she decided to lay down and leave her scheduled ablutions for the morning after.
Her friends got a hold of her and woke her up later, but not before humiliating her with this hilarious picture. It's not safe for a woman to lay down on the floor like that, though, and she was fortunate her friends were around...
Crushing Your Childhood Dreams
The best thing about drinking heavily during a night out in Vegas is that, at least, you're going to forget every single thing you saw in the morning after. It can be handy, especially considering how some Las Vegas scenes are definite dream-crushers.
We were expecting to see some drunken Statue of Liberty costumes and other crazy outfits, but a passed-out Minnie holding a beer bottle in a city's corner? That's just too much. When you dress as one of Disney's fundamental characters, you should at least try to act responsibly and honor the uniform!
Love is in The Air!
You knew this picture was coming, didn't you? There's no greater Vegas tradition than dressing as your favorite dead celebrity and tying the knot in a make-shift chapel with someone you just met in the bar 35 minutes ago. It's one of those things that makes Vegas so special but also so utterly dangerous.
There's a fair chance of annulment following a Las Vegas wedding. But for that brief moment, you get to feel free, do something impulsive, and, if you're doing things right, you even get to impersonate Elvis spending a night with Marilyn Monroe! It's the American dream.
Nevermind The Uniform
With a few exceptions, drinking on the streets is allowed in Las Vegas. Still, you have to respect a few ground rules, and police officers are often forced to intervene. But it's not easy being an authoritative figure in a city that's basically designed for its visitors to do all manner of crazy things.
In this hilarious Vegas moment, a police officer approaches a man who's going to finish his beer no matter what! Drunken people have been tased by the police before, but we think this guy is being pretty cheeky for deliberately finishing his drink as a police officer approaches!
Playing With Words
No, Greg, that's not what the young adults mean by a "one night stand." But you've still managed to pull off one of the funniest costumes of all, so we guess you're the expert! In Greg's hilarious stand, there's everything you need to survive a typical Sin City evening, including some paper tissues and a certain pill for men.
Out of all the crazy costumes you're bound to see while cruising Nevada's party capital, Greg's "one night stand" may be the best! We hope this is not a complex way of tricking the ladies because it looks like something straight out of Barney Stinson's Playbook.
Decent Cosplay Will Make You Feel Like You're Hallucinating
The streets of Las Vegas are crazy enough to see from afar, in pictures and movies. But imagine what's like being there, drinking way more than you can handle, and then seeing something like this. You will probably think you're hallucinating, right? After all, we all know Batman doesn't get along with Joker and Bane!
Those two are major villains, while Batman is one of the nice guys. But heck, if there's a place where you can sit down with your two greatest enemies and still enjoy a meal, that place has got to be Vegas.
Should This Ad Even Be Legal?
Alcohol addiction is a serious issue, even though many people seem to snub it and assume drinking heavily constantly is just a natural thing for people to do. Well, it isn't. And drinking your problems away is perhaps the best possible way of never solving them.
But for every good samaritan out there, there's always a Lee. And you know what Lee is going to do with the social scourge of alcohol addiction? Explore it to make a buck, of course! This type of relentless advertising may fit Las Vegas more than it does any other city in the world, but it's still just a bit mean.
Never Miss a Photo-Op
Strangely enough, most Vegas tourists work very hard to come back home with some solid memories of their trip to Nevada, which may or may not include the photobombing of a senior citizen. After all, nobody lets a great photo-op slide when partying in Vegas!
These girls saw the sleeping man, and they knew right away what they had to do. They put their best seductive pose on and got themselves a nice little postcard to show to their family during the next Thanksgiving dinner. Well, on second thoughts, maybe not their family... Grandma may be shocked by seeing her precious granddaughter behaving like that.
Starbucks Is Different in Vegas
Huge restaurant chains love to tell you that all of their stores are the same. But that's not entirely accurate. After all, even Starbucks, which is one of the world's most common franchises, is sometimes affected by Las Vegas's extraordinary local culture.
At this Las Vegas Starbucks store, the baristas have a habit of going to work with a huge hangover or, even worse. The result? They end up spelling the name 'Courtney' in the most absurd possible way. Let's hope these guys never have to serve a coffee to Benedict Cumberbatch!
Rodeo Girl
While Texas has real-life rodeos with actual cattle, Vegas loves to stick to the good old mechanical bull. There are tons of mechanical bulls in the city, which help some grill restaurants to have a more lively and party-like atmosphere.
Like many other slightly drunk women, this girl has decided to give the bull a try, and she has lost. But there's nothing to be ashamed about: falling awkwardly is simply part of the game, and you can't help it if your friends happen to take a snap of you right when you're looking your worst!
A Meet & Greet To Remember
Here's a different type of Vegas' wedding for you. These two had their first date during a Britney Spears concert, and years later, they visited Sin City to catch-up with one of the latest shows of the pop princess. And guess what? They decided it was time to take things to the next level.
Proposing at a celebrity meet and greet may not sound very romantic, but these two are clearly bonafide Britney fans. Even Britney herself seems to be having a genuinely good time in this picture. We guess some of Las Vegas's weddings are actually meant to last!
Proud To Be An American
America is known for its rich culture, its respect for freedom, its praisable individualism, and its love for excess. That's why partying in Las Vegas is such a perfect representation of what being American is all about. But is this man taking his patriotism way too far?
It's one thing to say you're proud to be an American, but turning your hair into a gigantic mohawk-styled U.S.A. flag with a "Welcome to Las Vegas" graffiti on it is a whole different game! He seems to be happy, though, and we're pretty sure this crazy hairstyle is going to be a blackjack luck charm.
It's a Celebrity Look-Alike Paradise!
So, you were graced with the face and hair of Zach Galifianakis, one of the actors of the movie The Hangover. But what are you going to do with it? All of your friends in Minnesota seem to dismiss it as useless, nothing but a minor curiosity.
But then, you visit Vegas, and you discover what being a celebrity look-alike feels like. We're not sure the real Zach Galifianakis had this much fun on a night out before. This man looks like he's on top of the world, and we're pretty sure some of the girls around him still think he's the real deal. Only in Vegas!
Misery Loves Company
It may not seem like it, but the world always finds a way of balancing itself. Partying may feel great for a while, but if you go too over the top, you're going to suffer the dismal consequences the morning after. And we're all familiar with the side effects, including sleepiness, headaches, nausea, and general emotional despair.
Well, at least these guys have remained together! They have each other to count on, and they can at least ease their pains by knowing their exhausted buddies feel the same way. After all, misery loves company!
Now That's a Poker Face!
Winning at poker must feel even better when you're playing in Las Vegas, the world's ultimate gambling destination. And since having a strong poker face is vital for succeeding at the game, why not take things a step further and design a whole poker suit?
This man was a huge fan of Chewbacca from Star Wars, and he decided that Han Solo's furry best friend was the way to make a fortune at a Vegas poker table. And guess what? The suit is not just for show, since Chewbacca here seems to have the most chips of the whole table!
A Confusing Crossover
You work eight hours a day at the office, where everybody is always gloomy and the hours seem never to pass. And then, your boss announces that the staff is taking a trip to Vegas! And that's when things get confusing.
While most of her co-workers have maintained a professional attitude, this lady is getting the party started in true Vegas style. Judging by the unhappy faces, the rest of the staff doesn't seem to approve of her dance moves. But that's what you get when you combine Sin City with the office: it's like mixing water and olive oil.
Party For All Ages
In true democratic spirit, Las Vegas is a party city for everyone, no matter how old you are. This fun grandma is having a blast at a local restaurant after being given a paper bag hat with the words "I went to the prom with Jesus" written on it.
Judging by Grandma's reaction, she's not a very austere, religious person. Either that or she already had way more drinks than she can count. But one thing's for sure: no matter if you're 80 or 18, you're bound to have some fun in Las Vegas!