Burner Requests

Moonpie · Post by **Moonpie** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:09 am

No problems at all with Burners 30+ years old! All were wonderful, interesting, funny, spiritual, reflective, silly, crazy etc.

I had several bad experiences with young burners. at least 3 different young (20 something) girls walked up to me and asked me what I had for them in the way of gifts.

I was so disgusted at this "trick or treat" mentality that on the third time of being asked what I had to give them I pointed to my genitals and said "here" and walked off.

What's going on with these young burners? How can we get the word out that Burning Man is not a time for "trick-or-treat"?

Clar-i-ty · Post by **Clar-i-ty** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:07 pm

I have to say that the energy shift this year wasn't as bad as in years past, when the weekenders come in just looking to take and not give to our community. But I have found a way to combat the brattiness of young burners, specifically the females. Just do that grossed out face and say, "OMG. I can't believe you wore that! Don't you have a mirror in your camp?"

It's surprisingly satisfying. Just makin' lemonade after all.

Moonpie · Post by **Moonpie** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:49 pm

Oh Clar-i-ty! You are the BEST!!! GREAT response!!! I did notice a reduction of weekend yahoos also this year...

Brattiness is a good word for them....I will, in the future, look to take your suggestion and make lemonade.

Post by **AntiM** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:04 pm

My 19 year old nephew had a blast ... he loved that he could talk to anyone, that people were so friendly and as he said, "not from Utah." He ran around helping people set up or fix things and is enthusiastically considering being a ranger. At least, once he gets to go back; he goes into boot camp in October.

lurker · Post by **lurker** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:11 pm

What's going on with these young burners? How can we get the word out that Burning Man is not a time for "trick-or-treat"?

Y'know, if some people got some of those old Collegville Costumes with the plastic suit and the vacuformed masks and went around actually trick-or-treating I'd be so happy.

I'd have candy corn. Dusty candy corn. And maybe some pennies.

Clar-i-ty · Post by **Clar-i-ty** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:10 pm

[quote="AntiM"]My 19 year old nephew had a blast ... he loved that he could talk to anyone, that people were so friendly and as he said, "not from Utah." He ran around helping people set up or fix things and is enthusiastically considering being a ranger. At least, once he gets to go back; he goes into boot camp in October.[/quote]

He should be awarded milf privileges.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:41 pm

Moonpie wrote:No problems at all with Burners 30+ years old! All were wonderful, interesting, funny, spiritual, reflective, silly, crazy etc.

I had several bad experiences with young burners. at least 3 different young (20 something) girls walked up to me and asked me what I had for them in the way of gifts.

I was so disgusted at this "trick or treat" mentality that on the third time of being asked what I had to give them I pointed to my genitals and said "here" and walked off.

What's going on with these young burners? How can we get the word out that Burning Man is not a time for "trick-or-treat"?

Are you sure they weren't coming on to you?
If not, that's pretty weird.

Samsa Bee · Post by **Samsa Bee** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 2:21 pm

I like the candy corn idea. Belly button lint.....or you could say "Mardi Gras is thataway>>>>" and point to the southeast. Lemonade, indeed.

We were even singing songs like "Making lemonade out of promenades" making shit up like that, about the same subject

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 2:33 pm

Are you sure they weren't narcs looking for drugs?
So weird.

Moonpie · Post by **Moonpie** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:03 pm

WHOA!!!! Yes!!!! Now I get it! YES YES!!! They were absolutley looking for drugs now that I think about it! OOPS!!!! I really am naive sometimes!!!!

What an idiot I am sometimes! I could just kick myself!!!!

(I look like a druggy but I am not...)

mars · Post by **mars** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:34 am

I'm 49 years old and had 20-somethings and 30-somethings in my camp and they would never do anything like they--they are super cool people, and were that way even before 4 years at burning man. So, I don't think it was the age, I think it was a situation that could have happened with any age group.

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:52 am

I had a 20-ish looking (and very cute, probably used to getting her way with guys) girl come up to my boat as I was arriving at The Man for the burn... she asked me to drive her to the Temple! I'm usually very polite about taxi requests even when I'm declining, but that time I just said "Hell no!"
I mean fuck, they were about to light the Man and I'd just gotten there!

That's one of the things you deal with running a Burning Man mutant vehicle: taxi service requests. The DMV says that for our license we have to be open for participants to ride with us, up to our safe capacity, but they do not expect us to be taxis! When you choose to join us, you are going where we're going. When you try to do taxi service, you never get where you're going, and even have a hard time just trying to get back to your camp.

geekster · Post by **geekster** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:02 pm

I cracked up when a camp mate was driving our art car and someone flagged us down wanting to go someplace. We weren't going that way so they asked where we were going. She (the driver) said, "12 o'clock trash fence and we're parking. But look at the bright side, you'll only have to walk one way". They wandered off.

Samsa Bee · Post by **Samsa Bee** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 4:17 pm

I was just pondering this more and figured, heck, those trick or treaters, how wrong is that really? IMO there are worse problems to deal with in BRC. In fact, good for them for asking for the treats. I wish I did more of that, I would love a couple more Burnign Man trinkets to play with !!
Theres no reason I couldnt find the more kid like creature in side of me and go ask for some cool necklaces. I meet lots of people and I help out, but I dont really end up with much in the way of schwag. Last year I had ot go asking for a necklace because I ended up with none and wanted one. People do the same wiht my stickers I make. They find out I have them and come ask for them. If i got em, I give em! If you dont want to give a gift to what comes across like a lil begger, then dont give a gift, or trick em back as we discuss above. Simple as that!

Hmmmm.....I have such little schwag from the past 3 years, I think Im going to bring a frickin pillow case or a plastic jack o lantern and see if people put trinkets in it.

Or having a personal camp mailbox would be fun. Im definitely going to visit Got Stickers camp next year and do some swapping.

brcprincess · Post by **brcprincess** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:59 pm

[quote="gyre"]Are you sure they weren't narcs looking for drugs?
So weird.[/quote]

A funny thing happened to us while we were chilling at Home on the Esplanade. This TOTALLY hot (I mean supermodel hot) girl comes up dressed in some type of black fishnet body stocking, flutters her eyelashes and asks us if we have any "free drugs" we can give her?

I said no right away (no chance with a chick obviously), so she individually directed her "come fuck me gaze" at each of the guys I was with. They were drooling, but smart enough to say no.

We figured she was either:

1. A cop (with a team of sherrifs waiting outside)
2. Sent by her less attractive friends
3. Sent by her boyfriend

We couldn't stop laughing after she left, it was so weird.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:35 am

brcprincess wrote:
I said no right away (no chance with a chick obviously)

At burning man?
You're kidding, right?

Some people who ask about burning man, all they hear is "free drinks".

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brcprincess · Post by **brcprincess** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 1:05 am

[quote="gyre"][quote="brcprincess"]

I said no right away (no chance with a chick obviously)[/quote]

At burning man?
You're kidding, right?
[/quote]

Ha ha. Chicks are not as easily duped by other chicks.

If she had asked for a kiss it might have been different.

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