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lilac_jive · 11-28-2010, 01:49 PM

So I had an interesting night last night. I went to an anniversary party for a local social magazine, thinking it might be fun. Get there, blegh. It's all these people trying very hard to be cool but failing miserably. Bunch of girls in basically prom dresses (it's a cocktail party, people!!), and this is supposed to be for a "luxury" magazine. First problem: we go to the upstairs bar, wait a good twenty minutes at the bar (jackasses kept sneaking in line and then ordering 10 drinks). When we're about to go up, I notice the bartender takes glasses from the bar, walks to the back, keeps one in hand, then sneakily wipes it on the back of her shirt and uses it (although it was for one of the said sneaky cutters, so I didn't say anything). We immediately get out of line. I need a drink, but not that badly. So we skip the party and go downstairs to the restaurant bar.

We go to leave, and get in line for the coat check. First someone completely butts. The coat check girl was terrible, and we're waiting five minutes (if not more) for each person to get their coat. We're about to go up and this girl walks right in front of us saying, "It's OK, I work for the magazine." So I start getting mad, saying nasty things (unfortunately, my mom stops me). I'm fuming, but luckily we had gotten the editor's business card when we got there. The girl wanted a cigarette, so she felt the needs to cut in front of 15-20 people to get her coat first. Grrr..

So turns out she was a local newscaster, with a facebook page. I'm really trying to resist the urge to write something nasty on her wall. Anyway, the whole thing was really tacky and I'm mad I spent money on it, but at least it gave me something to complain about!

11-28-2010, 01:49 PM	#13581
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	So I had an interesting night last night. I went to an anniversary party for a local social magazine, thinking it might be fun. Get there, blegh. It's all these people trying very hard to be cool but failing miserably. Bunch of girls in basically prom dresses (it's a cocktail party, people!!), and this is supposed to be for a "luxury" magazine. First problem: we go to the upstairs bar, wait a good twenty minutes at the bar (jackasses kept sneaking in line and then ordering 10 drinks). When we're about to go up, I notice the bartender takes glasses from the bar, walks to the back, keeps one in hand, then sneakily wipes it on the back of her shirt and uses it (although it was for one of the said sneaky cutters, so I didn't say anything). We immediately get out of line. I need a drink, but not that badly. So we skip the party and go downstairs to the restaurant bar. We go to leave, and get in line for the coat check. First someone completely butts. The coat check girl was terrible, and we're waiting five minutes (if not more) for each person to get their coat. We're about to go up and this girl walks right in front of us saying, "It's OK, I work for the magazine." So I start getting mad, saying nasty things (unfortunately, my mom stops me). I'm fuming, but luckily we had gotten the editor's business card when we got there. The girl wanted a cigarette, so she felt the needs to cut in front of 15-20 people to get her coat first. Grrr.. So turns out she was a local newscaster, with a facebook page. I'm really trying to resist the urge to write something nasty on her wall. Anyway, the whole thing was really tacky and I'm mad I spent money on it, but at least it gave me something to complain about!