There isn’t a single married man whose friends didn’t do the usual thing with him on his wedding night with that particular “greeting.” The truth is that we tried to look for a logical reason for the spread of this habit among young men and how the flag keeps being passed from one generation to another and from one groom to another… and we didn’t find one! So we tried to discuss it with you:

Prediction:
Maybe the groom’s friends are predicting for him that his whole life after marriage will be full of pranks and troubles, and that he won’t be able to live his life freely the way he used to when he was single? Maybe!

Revenge:
Maybe they’re getting revenge on him because he’s leaving them alone and going off with his bride to get married and do the things they themselves wish they could do but can’t for one reason or another—so they do it as a kind of revenge and to vent their frustration? Maybe!

Motivation:
Maybe they’re motivating him by turning negative energy into positive energy and believing there’s a direct relationship between taking and giving— the more he takes, the more he gives? Maybe!

Repaying the debt:
Most likely the groom of the night was one of the guests at previous weddings and did this greeting and duty with one of his friends who is coming today on the night of his wedding and swore he’d pay him back double… But then why do the guys who still aren’t married participate in this ritual? And who was the first person to invent it at people’s weddings so that everyone started returning the favor and we ended up in this cycle?

Regardless of the real or logical reasons… think about it and share with us—you and your group—why do you do this to people’s trousers?