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Very nice. Good for him (really). With the setup he has, and the target demographic, he'll actually have parents making their kids go to these. But the next qu

Very nice. Good for him (really). With the setup he has, and the target demographic, he'll actually have parents making their kids go to these. But the next question (especially for the parents) is how many of the kids are going pre-drinking somewhere, and what's going on in the after-parties. Highschool wasn't that long ago, and I remember those grade 9/10 after-parties... (I have nothing against teen drinking. That would make me the biggest hypocrite).

tomjen3 16y ago
If he has professional bouncers, and zero-tolerance against drunks, pre-drinking isn't going to be that big an issue and as for after parties, that would be the parents problem (shouldn't they be picking up their kid?).
- mtsmith85 16y ago
  "Shouldn't they be picking up their kid?" -- this statement, while probably spot on -- is anathema to raising children in NYC. The kids that go to these events? Are a-okay to walk home close to midnight. I would bet no parents show up at the end of the party to be picked up like at a school dance in the suburbs. (Ha. Oh childhood.) The kids who have parents that would pick up their kids? From my experience with my brothers and experience working with NYC kids -- they wouldn't be going to the party anyhow.
mtsmith85 16y ago
My younger brothers go to these events -- the whole point of these events is the pre-drinking and the post-drinking. And from things I've picked up (gotta love facebook), there may in fact be a bit of drinking inside the parties, too. (Not sure how much or if it is true.) Also, there is a certain indicator of "coolness" and reputation that comes along with being one of this kid's ticket resellers. I think it is an amazing idea -- this kid certainly has a lot going for him -- kids want to be his friends, kids want to be him, etc. Definitely somebody to watch.

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Very nice. Good for him (really). With the setup he has, and the target demographic, he'll actually have parents making their kids go to these. But the next qu

by icegreentea 16y ago

tomjen3 16y ago
If he has professional bouncers, and zero-tolerance against drunks, pre-drinking isn't going to be that big an issue and as for after parties, that would be the parents problem (shouldn't they be picking up their kid?).
- mtsmith85 16y ago
  "Shouldn't they be picking up their kid?" -- this statement, while probably spot on -- is anathema to raising children in NYC. The kids that go to these events? Are a-okay to walk home close to midnight. I would bet no parents show up at the end of the party to be picked up like at a school dance in the suburbs. (Ha. Oh childhood.) The kids who have parents that would pick up their kids? From my experience with my brothers and experience working with NYC kids -- they wouldn't be going to the party anyhow.
mtsmith85 16y ago
My younger brothers go to these events -- the whole point of these events is the pre-drinking and the post-drinking. And from things I've picked up (gotta love facebook), there may in fact be a bit of drinking inside the parties, too. (Not sure how much or if it is true.) Also, there is a certain indicator of "coolness" and reputation that comes along with being one of this kid's ticket resellers. I think it is an amazing idea -- this kid certainly has a lot going for him -- kids want to be his friends, kids want to be him, etc. Definitely somebody to watch.