The Unfortunate Phenomenon that is #TheThirst

We've all been there. We're sitting in our cubicles at work or struggling to stay awake in class and we hear our phone vibrate. A tiny rush of excitement runs through our bodies when we see we've gotten a new text.

"Hey stranger. Why don't you ever hit me up anymore?"

You let out a silent groan for this is yet another text from the person who just doesn't understand that you're not interested. The person who I've not so politely dubbed #TheThirst.

#TheThirst can be anyone interested in you with the potential to develop into a Stage 5 Clinger and can strike at anytime. What #TheThirst fails to comprehend is that you're just simply not interested in them. No matter how many times you've tried to reiterate this fact, they keep coming back like a Kat Stacks herpes outbreak.

There are some classic warning signs that someone infatuated you might be #TheThirst:

1) They hit you with the "hey stranger" text. This should never be used. Not even in a joking way.

2) They ask who every opposite sex person is who has ever written on your wall and automatically assume you took them down last night.

3) They comment on Facebook pictures from 2007 in 2010.

4) As soon as your Facebook chat window opens there #TheThirst is with an instantaneous message.

5) #TheThirst just so happens to show up to the club that you tweeted you were going to be at tonight.

6) They constantly refer to the two of you's future even though you've chilled twice.

7) They call you multiple times in a row even after you didn't answer the first time. And left a voicemail. Then texted you.

8) If you tell them you're taken #TheThirst will try to ask what does your relationship have to do with them.

9) They've ever offered to drink your bath water. I mean hey, they're thirsty.

10) They'll try to cuff you in ANY public setting. No synagogue, baby shower, or funeral is safe.

There really is no cure to get rid of #TheThirst. Offering them a Dasani or a Gatorade only momentarily bruises their ego but they always seem to be ready and willing to come back for yet another rejection.

If you ever feel yourself slipping into #Thirst mode, stop yourself. Do you really want to end up as the next trending topic on Twitter? No matter how much you like someone please.... keep your dignity.

Stay thirsty my friends.