From: Remi
Category: Other stuff
Date: 18 May 2004
This experience made me think about exactly what makes a bad party, or at least what ingredients are necessary to pull it off well. Certainly everyone sitting down and becoming less communicative, is not a way of making a party successful. However, getting up and dancing, as Gibo and myself did, is the right way. And the dance must be direct and meaningful, without too many frills otherwise the other party-goers will feel alienated from the proceedings and will criticise you rather than celebrate with you. Therefore, as you dance, be sure to cut away any ostentation and treat mannerisms in an exaggerated ironic way. In fact, we double-handedly almost managed to save this party but we made the fatal error of sifting through the music collection. This gave people free rein, who had been stifling their boredom with the people on the floor, to come and chose their own music at random. This is why party lore invented the dj. S/He is delegated the final decision as to what is played. Nevertheless, not every successful and non-boring party needs a strong dance component. Last year I attended several parties where the particpants did not engage exclusively in this activity, nor did they consume alcohol though they did leave the party with a party bag. So meaningful conversation is another possibility. But how can you make conversation meaningful without that too, becoming boring? You can always fall back on facetia or humour, if you are capable enough. You could make direct statements about life and love. But I diverge. Answer this problem honourably, and you'll be the toast of every party in town. Good luck!
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