When you see the flyer above, what are your thoughts? What impression does it give you of the event described? Great event, filled with art, people who appreciate art, free booze and most importantly good music.
Nah...not so much. I think the people that promote these events are skilled in putting a spin on it when they put out these ads: make it sound interesting, more than it really is, hype it up so to speak, so everyone will want to come. They even put a side note in there that it was strictly by invitation. So I hoped that not every single hoodlum in Atlanta would be there. Every time I read ads for these events, I try to think, maybe I should read this like a cynic and look at all the flaws, but I read them as an optimist and as a way to meet like minded people who may seem interested in events like these. But they are all colossal wastes of time. Everything in this Atlanta is always hyped up to be something it is not. There are very few places that meet up with expectation or events that match the description.
Back to the event from last night. Instead of what I had imagined, it ended up being an event for every GA Tech student, budding Obama graphic artist, sneaker artist, would be model and the occasional thug for life who doesn't know he needs to pull his pants up. That's the type of event it was. On the one hand, I knew I should have kept my jeans on after I came from work, but I thought, it's Friday night, so I got dressed. Dressed up to go mingle with GA Tech students! It was a mess of an evening.
Sometimes, I think they do these things on purpose to drive people out of their homes in the cold (or even in the summer) and into a disappointing mess.
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