A friend of a friend of a friend of mine used to say that she hated New Year’s Eve because it was like amateur night. It was the night when people who didn’t regularly attend clubs and bars decided that they should. This decision has immense trickle-down implications which i will enumerate here.
1. Drink ordering takes longer, because the amateurs don’t know what they want to order, don’t have their money ready, or order something complicated like a Mojito or chocolate martini. These are special occasion drinks. The kind you order when you know you’re only having one drink the entire year.
2. The bar etiquette is breached. Many regular party goers understand the sanctity of the space in front of the bartender. It must remain clear in order to allow the drinks to continue their relaxed flow to the unwashed masses. Amateurs horde this space as they gossip with one another. They use the bar to rest their arms. Some dare to place their purse or wallet on its surface. All are major faux pas.
3. The streets teem with pedestrians unaccustomed to walking along with slow moving ‘gawker’ traffic. If you’re in your car, driving thru the party district, at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve, you’ll drive slowly to revel in the debauchery. You’ll stare soberly from behind your steering wheel at the catatonic stupor from one too many and at the drunken make-out sessions for those sure to experience coyote arm in the morning. The pedestrians in these situations must follow the cues. It is a dance. Only one can lead. Too often the amateurs do not understand. Often, they cause chaos. Always, they cause frustration.
If you find yourself out this NYE (expert lingo), please act responsibly. Don’t be judged an amateur. Be high class. And party like it’s your last night out…because for too many, it will be.
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