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January 26, 2006
Leave your euphamisms at the door
Maintaining gender balance is important for New York's trendy clubs. Ideally, my guess is that the right balance is 60% female/40% male. This way, the women aren't constantly getting hit on by sketchy guys, and the guys don't feel like they're at a "sausage fest." If one wants to hang out with a bunch of slimy dudes (and worry about getting their wallet stolen), they can go to Crobar.
Marquee, for one, was known as one of New York's most exclusive clubs. A while back I turned up with a girl and got right in for a $40 cover, with the camouflague-clad bouncer pretending to find our names on the guestlist. The place was quiet. I was looking forward to seeing Alexander, who turned up a little while later with 8 guys from the firm. He was told they'd have to pay $1000 to get in.
The desire for this magical 60/40 gender balance has given rise to a number of euphamisms. One promoter says, "arrive with a nice crowd." Since the dress code is also specified, "nice crowd" must mean to bring "cute girls." Another promoter is a bit more direct: "arrive with an even balance." Today I got an 'invitation' to a party at Duvet on Friday night with the following:
Groups of Guys not permitted
Score points to Duvet's promoters for being straightforward.
Meanwhile, here is a good blog written by a New York bouncer.
Posted by adrianjo at January 26, 2006 12:08 PM