A fun read about one of my least favorite places that I have ever visited. Thanks!
>>> "... so in the end they effectively paid me $25 to sit there for an hour and drink two beers. "
Loved that part, especially. I have a couple of similar memories of my times in Vegas, both of which went like this: I don't gamble, but I do like to observe the whole atmosphere, in some sort of wannabe anthropological sense. I will, for example, accompany friends to a casino, hang out while they play blackjack or whatever, and generally enjoy people-watching. Trying to pick out the undercover employees is especially fun. (Except when they stare back a little too hard.)
The similar instances I have in mind: I noticed friends losing kind of heavily, and started encouraging them, "Eh, not your night. Let's go get some dinner or something." Whereupon a fetching server would magically appear with a drink on the house, for me, and a few minutes of nearly believable conversation, indicating possible romantic interest.
Also, one time when I wasn't set up to grab that little perq, because the friend was staying close to even, I drifted away, and won more than $5 at a nickel slot machine, after having invested less than a quarter. Big money, big money, ....
A fun read about one of my least favorite places that I have ever visited. Thanks!
>>> "... so in the end they effectively paid me $25 to sit there for an hour and drink two beers. "
Loved that part, especially. I have a couple of similar memories of my times in Vegas, both of which went like this: I don't gamble, but I do like to observe the whole atmosphere, in some sort of wannabe anthropological sense. I will, for example, accompany friends to a casino, hang out while they play blackjack or whatever, and generally enjoy people-watching. Trying to pick out the undercover employees is especially fun. (Except when they stare back a little too hard.)
The similar instances I have in mind: I noticed friends losing kind of heavily, and started encouraging them, "Eh, not your night. Let's go get some dinner or something." Whereupon a fetching server would magically appear with a drink on the house, for me, and a few minutes of nearly believable conversation, indicating possible romantic interest.
Also, one time when I wasn't set up to grab that little perq, because the friend was staying close to even, I drifted away, and won more than $5 at a nickel slot machine, after having invested less than a quarter. Big money, big money, ....