I’d expected a Hefner party, but this was like a ‘mixer’ at a florida retirement home
7 November 2009
Toby Young suffers from Status Anxiety
Caroline shot me a look of pure terror. Do something — anything.
‘Oh no, we’re not staying here,’ I said. ‘We’re just visiting for the night.’
I realised too late that this was precisely the wrong thing to say. After all, what sort of people typically shell out $150 to spend the night in Hedonism II?
‘We’d love to show you round,’ he said. ‘There’s a bikini party after the pageant and it’s BYAD.’
‘BYAD?’ I asked.
‘Bare As You Dare,’ explained his wife.
We declined as politely as we could and headed for the nearest exit. As we were standing outside, waiting for a taxi, Caroline told me that if I wanted to spend the rest of the evening there on my own she would have no objection. Reader, believe me when I tell you, I did not take her up on this offer.
Toby Young is associate editor of The Spectator.
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