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Jesus H Christ! 2 G's for a table? You know, where I'm from, a person can get a decently sized house with a 12,000 downpayment. All you have to do is stay home

Jesus H Christ! 2 G's for a table? You know, where I'm from, a person can get a decently sized house with a 12,000 downpayment. All you have to do is stay home for 6 straight weekends in NYC. Apparently.

williamdclt 6y ago
Not sure that's a relevant comparison, the class of people that will put a 12000 down payment for this decently sized house are not the same class of people that will splash 2k on a nightclub table in NYC
- albertgoeswoof 6y ago
  They’re the same class, one group just has a lot more money than the other
executive 6y ago
$25,000 for a top table at LIV Miami NYE. $7,500 on a regular night.
- lizknope 6y ago
  I have not been to a club night or otherwise in over 25 years. It's just not my thing. But I am curious what is the difference between a top table and a regular table? What even goes on at a regular table?
  - executive 6y ago
    Location within the club. In and around DJ booth / dancefloor can cost almost 10x the cheapest table. See and be seen = $$$$$ At these venues you aren't paying for the table per se... these are generally minimum spend amounts for drink/food (pre gratuity). For ticketed events, table reso also usually includes admission & line bypass for x guests.
    - orbifold 6y ago
      This seems very strange, why on earth would you pay that much to listen to music and who are you trying to impress? Is there some implicit assumption that you can meet otherwise unavailable women / men there? That seems extremely unlikely as well.
      - mensetmanusman 6y ago
        Access to higher “””quality””” drugs and women.
      - frostburg 6y ago
        I assume that it's prostitution with extra steps.
        the-dude 6y ago
        It has been submitted before : https://www.economist.com/1843/2020/07/03/the-secret-economics-of-a-vip-party https://www.economist.com/1843/2020/07/03/the-secret-economi... Here : https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24390388 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24390388
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    - ehvatum 6y ago
      > See and be seen = $$$$$ Learning that one of my guys paid for a $25k nightclub table reservation is one of a handful of personal life decisions that would lead to a serious conversation to determine if I accidentally hired a dangerous retard. You can do a lot of stupid shit and be OK with me, but not a $25k night club table.
      - jrh206 6y ago
        I agree with your point. However, 'Retard' is a word that has historically been used to describe a person with an intellectual disability, but has entered language as offensive slag. Unfortunately using the word in this way carries the connotation that people with disabilities are stupid or flawed. People often don’t mean this when they use the word 'retard', but it still causes people pain and reinforces negative stereotypes. I'm sure that this was the last thing on your mind, and I'm sorry for bringing it up. But I hope I've encouraged you to rethink how you use the word. https://www.aruma.com.au/about-us/blog/two-words-you-need-to-remove-from-your-vocabulary/ https://www.aruma.com.au/about-us/blog/two-words-you-need-to...
- macimumg 6y ago
  Just to add to what everyone else said: I’m in Miami right now and most of the clubs (the ones that open at midnight and close at 0500) basically work such that if you don’t spend $1-10k for table/bottle service you might as well not even go.
sneak 6y ago
It's explicitly conspicuous consumption, a way to signal one's financial status to others without having to wear expensive clothes, watches, shoes, et c. I would imagine that it gets you a certain amount of attention from a certain type of person.
dehrmann 6y ago
$12,000 might be a down payment for a parking spot in a major city.

williamdclt 6y ago

Not sure that's a relevant comparison, the class of people that will put a 12000 down payment for this decently sized house are not the same class of people that will splash 2k on a nightclub table in NYC

albertgoeswoof 6y ago
They’re the same class, one group just has a lot more money than the other

executive 6y ago

$25,000 for a top table at LIV Miami NYE. $7,500 on a regular night.

lizknope 6y ago
I have not been to a club night or otherwise in over 25 years. It's just not my thing. But I am curious what is the difference between a top table and a regular table? What even goes on at a regular table?
- executive 6y ago
  Location within the club. In and around DJ booth / dancefloor can cost almost 10x the cheapest table. See and be seen = $$$$$ At these venues you aren't paying for the table per se... these are generally minimum spend amounts for drink/food (pre gratuity). For ticketed events, table reso also usually includes admission & line bypass for x guests.
  - orbifold 6y ago
    This seems very strange, why on earth would you pay that much to listen to music and who are you trying to impress? Is there some implicit assumption that you can meet otherwise unavailable women / men there? That seems extremely unlikely as well.
    - mensetmanusman 6y ago
      Access to higher “””quality””” drugs and women.
    - frostburg 6y ago
      I assume that it's prostitution with extra steps.
      - the-dude 6y ago
        It has been submitted before : https://www.economist.com/1843/2020/07/03/the-secret-economics-of-a-vip-party https://www.economist.com/1843/2020/07/03/the-secret-economi... Here : https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24390388 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24390388
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  - ehvatum 6y ago
    > See and be seen = $$$$$ Learning that one of my guys paid for a $25k nightclub table reservation is one of a handful of personal life decisions that would lead to a serious conversation to determine if I accidentally hired a dangerous retard. You can do a lot of stupid shit and be OK with me, but not a $25k night club table.
    - jrh206 6y ago
      I agree with your point. However, 'Retard' is a word that has historically been used to describe a person with an intellectual disability, but has entered language as offensive slag. Unfortunately using the word in this way carries the connotation that people with disabilities are stupid or flawed. People often don’t mean this when they use the word 'retard', but it still causes people pain and reinforces negative stereotypes. I'm sure that this was the last thing on your mind, and I'm sorry for bringing it up. But I hope I've encouraged you to rethink how you use the word. https://www.aruma.com.au/about-us/blog/two-words-you-need-to-remove-from-your-vocabulary/ https://www.aruma.com.au/about-us/blog/two-words-you-need-to...
macimumg 6y ago
Just to add to what everyone else said: I’m in Miami right now and most of the clubs (the ones that open at midnight and close at 0500) basically work such that if you don’t spend $1-10k for table/bottle service you might as well not even go.

sneak 6y ago

It's explicitly conspicuous consumption, a way to signal one's financial status to others without having to wear expensive clothes, watches, shoes, et c. I would imagine that it gets you a certain amount of attention from a certain type of person.

dehrmann 6y ago

$12,000 might be a down payment for a parking spot in a major city.