I know I've posted tons about how I review events and multiple disclaimers about my event philosophies but I thought this was worth a post here.
Everyone has the following types of friends. (and lots of different friends to varying degrees of the following)
1) The one that complains about EVERYTHING that happens when you go out. On top of that he or she will also try to do their best to make you go somewhere you don't want to go or to tell you to take them home. This person even looks bored or sour where you are at a place this person likes or frequents.
2) Your friend down for ANYTHING. Even if the night goes bad and you get a flat tire on the way to a party and never make it to the club he or she will try to keep the spirits high within your group of friends. This is the friend that puts in the extra $100 when you're stiffed during bottle service or the one to take friend number 1 above home to come back later with more alcohol for the party.
When it comes to reviews I read on yelp or read on blogs I always wonder what kind of friends that person went out with. I'm going to pull some examples from the Hard Rock Hotel review from Yelp to further illustrate.
Wes F. says:
"A friend pulled some strings to get us past the huge mass of people waiting to get into the poolside rooftop nightclub @ HRH."
Right away I have to ask if this reviewer would still give 4 stars if he had to wait the massive line he said he was able to skip? Waiting in line is a big pet peeve for many a club goer. How would he have felt had he have to wait an hour?
Cindy C says
" i'll go somewhere else where i can actually have a good time with some real people and real good drinks.
You can't argue with $12 drinks being considered expensive for most people but when it comes to "real people" I would bet money she would have not complained if she was with a party of 20 of her friends in the club.
What to learn from the above:
1) Evaluate your night life companions. Why friend number 1 ever makes it out to a party is because someone forgot how negative friend number 1 is or they wanted to give him or her another chance that they don't deserve. Sadly, sometimes number 1 makes it out because the party goer has no one else to take with them. I understand that most people refuse to go somewhere by themselves even when they are meeting up with friends so why not make a friend that is good to go when you want to go out on the town? When you do find a number 2 treat them right! They deserve a drink or two for being good party people.
2) Evaluate your own night life attitudes. Are you a friend number 1 or number 2? Self reflection is the last thing you expect to do when you're about to out drinking somewhere but it's an integral part of your overall happiness not just how happy you'll be for the night. If a party implodes but you make it out with your friends intact go out and try to salvage your night!
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