As soon as I emerged from the Southwest airplane, I fell to my knees and quickly started to kiss the cool Philadelphia earth. Four days in Vegas was too much. Let me rephrase that, four days at my company’s sales training conference held in Vegas was too much. Vegas is fine for holiday but it sucks as a conference location. Our hotel was just far enough from the convention center that we had to walk. This meant you really couldn’t go back to your room on breaks or meals. My feet ached from the walking. I couldn’t go outside within the convention area because that’s where all the smokers congregated and I wasn’t allowed near the pool area since I didn’t hold a hotel room key. I felt trapped inside this huge artificial world. I kept glancing at my palm to see if I had a life clock embedded in my skin. The speeches and the break out sessions were insultingly basic. My colleagues spent the evenings drunk out of their minds and I couldn’t seem to get far enough away from them. Everywhere I looked I saw posters of women in differing states of undress. There was a restaurant in my hotel called, Cat House. I am not a prude but I don’t want to be at a business function confronted by “women as objects” paraphernalia. I am so glad it’s over. I am so happy to be back home.
donnaville
sugar and spice and everything groovy
Sorry it didn’t go well. Being a non-gambler, I can sympathize with not enjoying Vegas.
On the other hand, you can eat and drink there so cheap.
There’s no place like home….
I too am a non-gambler– I work so hard for my money and I respect it too much to gamble it away. It angers me when I see people just throwing their money away– UGH!
Here’s the thing, I don’t know when the last time you were in Vegas but… it’s not so cheap anymore. At least I don’t think it is. I believe back when the mob was controlling it, it was a place full of glamor and cheap amenities— not anymore. If you want to see a show– tickets are over a 100.00 — you go to a nice restaurant– you will easily plunk down over 30.00 per dish.
Last time was 2001 – October. The shows were out of price range, like you say.
They had those prime rib buffets though – like $10 all you can eat. I was so excited at the Holiday Inn. I won $30 on the slots (the missus made me play). I looked up and saw a bar with $1 margaritas and $1 shrimp. I looked at the $30 and saw a lot of possibilities 🙂