Dec 31 2008
New Years Eve Singles Party
Well, today is New Years Eve, and what do I usually do on this day? Not a thing. Not since New Years Eve a few years ago…
My friends and I heard about a singles party that went on every year so we decided to check it out, instead of bringing in the New Year at some bar.
This singles party was held at a Holiday Inn near where I lived, so we were kind of excited to go somewhere different. Once there, we paid about $40 each to get in. Yes, it was very expensive, but we thought we’d celebrate in style.
Once inside the huge ballroom, we couldn’t really see much because it was kind of dark. But we could see enough to know that there were a lot of people there. We decided to make our way around the room to check it out. Big mistake that was.
As soon as we walked together (all 4 of us), we all felt like we were on display. We literally felt like pieces of cattle being paraded around for buyers. Creepy men were leering at us, cat-calling, and other various hand gestures to try to get our attention.
As for the women, most were very older than ourselves and on the dance floor, wearing such low-cut tops that I feared their boobs would pop out when they went to raise their arms.
All of us wanted to leave, but I didn’t want to waste what we had paid to get in. So I made my friends go out on the dance floor with me and at least dance off some of the money we paid to get in. We danced, while quickly looking around to watch our backs, for about 5 minutes and bolted out of there.
Of course, we ended up celebrating the New Year at some bar, but it was a helluva lot better than staying at that sausage fest. I have since warned others to never EVER go to a singles party at the Holiday Inn.
Have a safe and happy New Year to everyone!
Did you blog about this once before? It sounds familiar.
That’s a funny story and excellent advice. Avoid singles parties with excessive cover charges!
An aside: the frugal part of me died on the inside after reading it cost $40 to get into that place. Haha.
Kev: Yes, I have talked about it before, but I thought it was important enough to bring up the fact that one should never go to a Holiday Inn singles party.
Sadly yes, we each lost $40. Funny how we ended up at a bar FOR FREE and had a way better time. Lesson learned.
What is it they say? The best things in life are free?
Happy 2009!!!
Funny, but sad that you had to experience it. Those New Year’s parties usually don’t live up to the hype. Happy New Year!
Angi: So true.
Hope you had a good New Years 
Bryan: No, they really don’t. It was a slimey sleezeball filled night.