X Marks the Spot
Graffiti Party
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November 9, 2007. 9:30pm.
Location: Hula Hula
Note: We have reserved the entire bar of Hula Hula, and have also hired a DJ. You will need a ticket to get in.
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We’ll bring the sharpies, you bring a plain white t-shirt. Get ready to be written up – or all over…
We’ll write a word on your shirt when you enter. Your task is to spell it using other people’s signatures (eg, WILD could be spelled with William, Ian, Lindsay and Danielle). First 20 people to spell their words win a special prize.
The Grand Prize goes to the first person who can cover their shirt entirely with graffiti (signatures, dirty notes, etc). No more than one square inch of fabric should be shown.
Go wild. Leave your mark.
Warning: Don’t wear shirts that you care to get ruined. I suggest thrift stores to pick up your clothing 
Remember:
* Plain, white tees only. No, not pink, not yellow, no logos, etc. Plain white, baby
* GUYS – YOU MUST BRING A GIRL. See below.
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join: ‘Seattle Anti-Freeze’ on facebook
You might have heard of something called the “Seattle Freeze” – where people are polite, but never actually invite you out to play. Well, we’ve had it with that – this is your chance to invite everyone you know. So, go on, forward this on to your friends, friends of friends, and any other cool people you know. The more the merrier!
If you do not reply to two consecutive events, we’ll assume you aren’t interested and will remove you. Reply yes, no, or maybe to remain on the list.
If you want to be removed from ALL future events, click ‘Remove me from this guest list’.
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Everyone likes an even ratio. Therefore – EACH GUY MUST BRING A GIRL. Or two. Or ten. (Yeah, yeah, double standard… but this is Seattle). Don’t show up with three dudes unless you have an equal number of ladies. Got it? GUYS – BRING A GIRL. There will be someone at the door – we’ll know if you show with a bunch of guys, and it’s not cool .
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Payment: $10 per ticket. (See Evite for payment details).
where is TBD, and how much will be the cover???
It’s kind of ironic that all the events require guys to find girls to go.
I know less than half a dozen people in the region, only one who would be interested in going to something like this, and that’s a he who is also new to the region.
There’s something ironic about anti-freeze events freezing out guys who don’t know anyone. I understand the motivation, but it’s still busted.
To answer the first person: TBD means “To be determined.” In other words, we don’t know where it will be right now. We also do not know the cover.
To answer the second person: events with an even ratio are more fun (as you seem to understand). So it’s a question of choosing between:
1) Events which are more fun, but exclude a few guys.
2) Less fun events, that everyone can go to… but a lot of people don’t want to (because of a bad ratio).
As for guys who don’t know girls here because they’re new: there are lots of was to meet girls. Go to a bar, get a girl to come with you. I have friends who have done just that – works like a charm
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hey anonymous, I have a lot of friends (girls) and we always up to meet new people, so any time man, you jsut ask
You may notice that I deleted a comment above. I don’t believe in screening comments simply because I don’t agree with their opinions, but I will remove comments that are more weighted towards personal attacks than discussion. This is a forum for the latter, not the forum. I would, however, like to respond to the primary concern that this anonymous individual addressed.
In the past six weeks, I’ve asked a couple people to not send the invites out to a public email distribution lists. They are of course welcome to continue to invite their friends, coworkers, acquaintances, etc.
There are two reasons why I’d like to keep the list off mass distribution lists:
1) Seattle Anti-Freeze is about you inviting your friends, acquaintances, people you just met once, etc out. When you walk into a party, you know that nearly everyone is somehow connected through a chain of friends. That connection is pretty powerful in my mind, but is weakened when it starts going out to mass email lists.
2) Balanced Gender Ratio: The couples lists who were receiving the invite were predominately one gender (some mostly male, some mostly female). We’re trying to preserve a balance ratio, and the vast majority of people are very supportive of this. One of the most common complaints I’ve heard from both guys and girls about bars / events in Seattle is that the gender ratio is always tilted too far one way or that other. We don’t want to be another one with too many guys / girls (I’ve seen it both ways). That’s why a balanced ratio is such a priority to us.
There are other people out there who are organizing events with just the opposite in mind – they don’t care about the “friends of friends of friends” connection, nor do they take active steps to ensure a balanced gender ratio. That’s awesome – it really is. There’s a place for that sort of thing, just as there’s a place for this. We’re both trying to fight the “Seattle Freeze”, we’re just attacking it from a different angle.
I think Gayle makes a good point, is far kinder than I would have been to “anonymouse, and I think it’s unfair to attack her. After all, she is the source of these parties and she doesn’t owe these parties to anyone. I think most people, myself included are, and should be, thankful for what she has given us. Thanks Gayle.