Many people who are not local do not know about MNO. MNO, also referred to as ‘Men’s Night Out’ started as a group of men getting together. It bled over to the family’s and then their friends. It’s 50 men who are paired off and setup their own places. Each section is setup to cater to friends the pair invite. They feed the people they invite and then everyone walks around mingling among themselves.
Years ago, MNO was a very prestigious thing. You were very Privileged to get a ticket and be a part of it. Tickets were very limited. It was the ‘higher end’ people who put it on and who were there. Most were dressed nicely and looked good. Yes, there was alcohol involved and many of these people would take this night to express their love for the drink and stumble around. It seems they use this night to do this and be able to get away with it.
One year, it appeared tickets were duplicated and there was a flood of people there, many several years younger then myself, I was 21 at the time, and it was complete chaos. There were more fights, and more problems then there had ever been before. Ever since that time, it has never been the same to me.
I had been going every year up until last year and each year it seemed to de pleat more and more. This year was no exception to that. I hate to say that every year, it seems the people that come are more ‘trashy’, for lack of a better term. These are the people who most likely get there drunk, or highly buzzing. The ones who can hardly keep their composure and walk around. They bump into people for failure to be capable of walking. They talk to you yet you can’t understand a word they say. They are the instigators who alone say nothing but around their ‘people’ feel ten feet tall and bulletproof and want to talk shit or silently stand behind someone for lack of nuts….
Either way, over the years, MNO has disappointed me more and more. And I have begun to realize that the only way most and many can enjoy their night IS to be drunk. Maybe, if I was drunk (and not pregnant) I would have had a better time. I may have been able to understand the gibberish the other drunks speak. If I was drunk (and not pregnant), it may not have just been words thrown around.
Needless to say, I appreciate the past availability to tickets and being able to see people I haven’t seen all year or since last MNO. But, I doubt I will be going from now on. I do not feel I meet the ultimate criteria that will eventually overtake and overpower MNO and beat it down to the bottom of the pole.
PS. For those who feel offended and feel this blog is about you, it probably is.