Satan on Housewarming Parties
by David Neilsen
Hi there! I'm Satan, and I'd like to talk to you today about throwing
the
perfect housewarming party.
Throwing a housewarming party means you're finally ready to show off your
new
digs, be it a fancy house, a new apartment, your first year in the dorms,
or
the freshly carved-out innards of a tormented soul doomed to an eternity
of
misery housing demons, maggots and pus. Your party is all about your
living
space, and you need to properly prepare it for display.
First, you should make sure the entire home is clean. Do the windows,
the
floors, the walls, everything. When I prepare to open a new tomb of
terror
to my friends, I make sure every inch of every wall is covered with
dripping
blood and that the ceilings drip just the right amount of human bile in
just
the right places, but you might be better served with some Windex.
Now that your house is ready, you need to think about food. What are
your
guests going to eat? I'm a bit lucky in this respect, as most of my
guests
are unable to eat, having had their jaws, stomachs and intestines ripped
from
their body amongst screams of horror. But I still try to leave a bowl of
pretzels or something in the hall. Dry pretzels. Very dry.
You however will most likely have living guests, and as such may want to
look
into food that doesn't chew it's way out of the human bowels. Chips are
a
simple treat. Cheese and crackers are nice. As long as you make an
attempt,
your guests will compliment you on your choice, and you will feel warm
and
happy. To do otherwise is rude, boorish, and will cause your soul to be
doomed to Hell for all time.
No party is a party without music. But what to play? Depends on your
guests. Have you invited groups of young, impressionable teenagers who
are
angry with the establishment and looking to cause destruction? Air
Supply
may not be the best bet. If, like me, your guests are the immortal
souls
sentenced to an afterlife of endless misery and pain, you may want to
play
something upbeat, like The Backstreet Boys, Tiffany or John Denver.
Personally, I like to mix and match old Slayer albums with polka records,
Biz
Markie and the sounds of ultimate human suffering. You can never go
wrong
with human suffering!
Finally, it's the moment you've been waiting for: Party time! At this
point,
your main task becomes mingling with the guests. You need to be sure to
leave a lasting impression with everyone, make them all feel equally
welcome.
This can be obtained with a meaningful conversation, sharing a
delightful
jest, or skewering them with a flaming vegetarian shish ke-bob. Me, I
make
sure to personally devour every guest's face whole at every party,
leaving
everyone as faceless masses, with their eyes dangling from their sockets
by a
thread of gore. It's one of my quirks.
Yes, the right housewarming party can bring people together, make
everyone
happy, and allow people to make new friends. The wrong housewarming
party
can be awkward, dull and can be a gateway into eternal damnation.
I'm Satan, see ya later!
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