Would it be mildly immature or coolly mature if one were to leave a DC establishment purely on the basis that the Real World Cast arrived?
I haven't yet decided how I would handle a run-in with the RW cast and crew. If I had to guess, I would say my decision to quietly slip out of the scene versus chatting up the cast about every subject this side of the sun (like I've been known to do with strangers) would depend on my level of sobriety.
Real World: DC started filming just this past Friday and already there are hundreds of tweets and fb statuses documenting the arrival of seven eight strangers in the District. AntiRealWorldDC has done a phenom job posting regular updates, capturing the arrival of cast members at the house to the first nights out in DuPont Cirlce. The usual suspects and I discussed the possibility of running into the cast months before they even arrived. Most of us agreed that a run-in with RW is inevitable since we are out and about like regular rock stars. I went further to suggest that we would be more likely to end up on camera due to a physical altercation than a love/lust connection with a cast member. Let's be real. The DC cast is rumored to be far less sexciting than it's Vegas and Cancun counterparts. If I wanted to hang with frumpy cookie-cutter wankers I'd go to Smith Point in Georgetown (waving good-bye to the few readers I may have just offended there).
Believe it or not, I'm not a masochist. I avoid such places like the plague. So again the question begs, "Would you leave a bar/restaurant/party if the Real World crashed it?" I'm sure I'd stick around the first time or two to see the train wreck piling up, but I wonder how long until it gets old and this town gets over the RW craze.....
Your thoughts?
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I'd have to stick around for at least half an hour to see what all the hype was about. Then I'd probably get annoyed that I couldn't get a drink refill and leave. Now should you and your crew be out and bring about drama, I expect to hear about it. :)
Miss- No doubt. Trust that if we are out and run into the cast, an in depth post will follow.
i would stick around - I want to be a blurred face when the show airs.
I already suspect there is a 50% chance of us running into them, given the bar we're going to on Saturday night...
And you're totally right. It entirely depends on how drunk I am.
Katerina- that's too funny. while i've never cared to be on a reality show, i've secretly always wanted to be a blurred face. i'm in lurve with the guy on rob dyrdek's show who always has blurred face.
LiLu- I put ten bucks on you challenging a cast member to a stanky legg dance off.
Fuck all that noise...if I'm in a restaurant and see a bunch of misfits and a camera crew coming in, I'm yelling "Check, please!" and looking for the nearest exit...a fire escape if necessary...
I will not be party to a group of schmucks that truly believe in their meth-cooked brains they are building themselves to celebrity status...
Organic Meatbag- No need to censor. Tell us how you really feel...kidding. Honestly, I feel like I'd respond very similarly especially if they were to hit up one of my favorite stomping grounds and change the atmosphere.
Good question. I think I'd stick around and hopefully look beyond the camera crew and interact with them no more or less than I would other patrons. In reality, the chances of that happening are less than 15%. I would probably engage in minor jackassery in order to interact with them.
I think it's interesting that you used the term "crashed" which implies that the cast has less of a right than other patrons to be at a given bar/restaurant. Do you think it's mainly the cast, crew or combination that is the source of disruption?
JFo- you bring up 2 good points. 1) In those situations, it's damn near impossible to avoid the cameras. I think it encourages seemingly normal persons to act out of character for attention. I'd probably even be a more exaggerated version of myself if a camera appeared in front of me at the bar.
2)I should probably clarify that it's the entire production that "crashes" the establishment. Cause on their own, the RW cast is just a bunch of roudy people you'd likely find at any DC bar (cough*Adams Morgan*Cough), but with the cameras, sound guys, etc. it becomes more than just an average night at the bar.
Wait. If you do see them, you should kick them all in the shins.
For real, though. I have no idea what that show is.
lifeonthelake- Consider yourself lucky to not have been tainted by this reality addiction. I for one cannot respect the show or its cast members, but for some reason I still regularly tune in. It's like crack and a train wreck all in one. Can't turn it down. Can't look away.
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