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i wish i could think of a better way to start this conversation with others but I can't so let's ignore that and get down to it.
Last year's cast party was not great, in my opinion. There were some who enjoyed it but there were also some who did not. As i'm sure you are aware, i don't drink. I am also sure you are aware by now that it doesn't bother me when other people do. I'm not opposed to drinking it's just not a choice i'm going to make. that having been said, I would like to put "out there" what I think the cast party should be about:
1) it should be a chance to relax. we've all worked hard on this and we could use the break.
2) it should not be exclusive in any way. we may not all be best friends but as far as I know, there are no enemies.
3) most importantly (for me) it is one last chance to all hang out together as a cast.
(for me) it is not an excuse to get drunk. This has nothing to do with the fact that I don't drink. It has more to do with the fact that there is not a member of the cast who I dislike. Believe me or not, that's not the issue right now. The issue is that people are different when they are drunk (or high) and while i accept you and even enjoy being around you, I really really don't want my last memory of you to be watching you puke your brains out in the bathroom.
Now this is my opinion and you should feel free to disagree with it and especially to let me know that you do. this is a problem i want to fix. now my personal preferences aside I have another point to make.
I read a story a little while ago about some parents who let their teenage child have a party with alcohol at their house. They confiscated car keys and wouldnt let anyone leave. they were what you might call "chill." everything was going fine until a very drunk boy got pissed off and put his fist through a window. He went outside to cool off and fell asleep on the porch. he did not wake up because he bled to death. Now these "chill" parents are being sued and will very likely be found guilty.
whoever hosts the cast party will be legally liable for anything that happens at it. i have heard people discussing the cast party and who will host it this year. it is tough to find a place every year but our biggest obstacle this year seems to be that people want to find a place where it will be ok to drink. i don't think it exists.
Think of it this way: most of you like most of the people in the cast right? so there's a good chance that you will like whoever hosts the party. if you like this person then why are you asking there parents to shoulder the burden of not only hosting 40+ people at their house but also cleaning up puke or paying for broken furniture or possibly even being sued? it is unreasonable and i would be surprised if you found any parents willing to do it. it would be a real shame not to have a cast party because people wanted to drink.
Now it's almost five and i can't sleep because of my ankle so i apologize for the incoherency of this entry but it was some thoughts i had that i wanted to get out there. please comment and let me know how you feel. i don't mind if you disagree with me. i'm actually expecting it. but please keep in mind that this is not an attack on anyone or the choices they make. i am simply telling people how i feel and inviting them to tell me back. stay civil in your replies.
catch ya later
"Dear Kathy, I DIG you. love ross"
Last year's cast party was not great, in my opinion. There were some who enjoyed it but there were also some who did not. As i'm sure you are aware, i don't drink. I am also sure you are aware by now that it doesn't bother me when other people do. I'm not opposed to drinking it's just not a choice i'm going to make. that having been said, I would like to put "out there" what I think the cast party should be about:
1) it should be a chance to relax. we've all worked hard on this and we could use the break.
2) it should not be exclusive in any way. we may not all be best friends but as far as I know, there are no enemies.
3) most importantly (for me) it is one last chance to all hang out together as a cast.
(for me) it is not an excuse to get drunk. This has nothing to do with the fact that I don't drink. It has more to do with the fact that there is not a member of the cast who I dislike. Believe me or not, that's not the issue right now. The issue is that people are different when they are drunk (or high) and while i accept you and even enjoy being around you, I really really don't want my last memory of you to be watching you puke your brains out in the bathroom.
Now this is my opinion and you should feel free to disagree with it and especially to let me know that you do. this is a problem i want to fix. now my personal preferences aside I have another point to make.
I read a story a little while ago about some parents who let their teenage child have a party with alcohol at their house. They confiscated car keys and wouldnt let anyone leave. they were what you might call "chill." everything was going fine until a very drunk boy got pissed off and put his fist through a window. He went outside to cool off and fell asleep on the porch. he did not wake up because he bled to death. Now these "chill" parents are being sued and will very likely be found guilty.
whoever hosts the cast party will be legally liable for anything that happens at it. i have heard people discussing the cast party and who will host it this year. it is tough to find a place every year but our biggest obstacle this year seems to be that people want to find a place where it will be ok to drink. i don't think it exists.
Think of it this way: most of you like most of the people in the cast right? so there's a good chance that you will like whoever hosts the party. if you like this person then why are you asking there parents to shoulder the burden of not only hosting 40+ people at their house but also cleaning up puke or paying for broken furniture or possibly even being sued? it is unreasonable and i would be surprised if you found any parents willing to do it. it would be a real shame not to have a cast party because people wanted to drink.
Now it's almost five and i can't sleep because of my ankle so i apologize for the incoherency of this entry but it was some thoughts i had that i wanted to get out there. please comment and let me know how you feel. i don't mind if you disagree with me. i'm actually expecting it. but please keep in mind that this is not an attack on anyone or the choices they make. i am simply telling people how i feel and inviting them to tell me back. stay civil in your replies.
catch ya later
"Dear Kathy, I DIG you. love ross"