Class conciousness in the Carnival

[bigzack]

Well I am reading this article in the Newsday, and it piqued my interest.

http://www.newsday.co.tt/carnival_2012/0,154057.html

This year, patrons have three options. According to the organisers, “There'll be
the regular general area, a VIP area and a VVIP area this year. It is our hope
that by catering to the needs and wants of patrons who usually attend the
all-inclusive fetes, we'll see a restoration of the traditional WASA Fete, to
the days when tens of thousands would show up for a night of real feting
enjoyment.”

So if I understand this right. You are going to one fete, but that one fete is segregated into 3 areas.

Regular General Area -- For the regular general folks.
VIP - For Very Important people.
VVIP or V V I P -- Very Very Important people.

To me it would appear that the Regular General Area is for them regular general people, who would be kinda insignificant were it not for the little money that they managed to scrap up.

The VIP is for the folks that is just a step up from the regular general plebs. Those are the ones who could afford the little extra. And besides, they feel that them Very Important.

Now the VVIP -- V V I P area is the one that I cannot understand. Besides the ability to pay the money to go there and look very, very important, what other criteria exist to designate someone as a VERY, VERY IMPORTANT person? Were they in the V I P section last year, and complained a lot because they find that every Tom, Dick, and Harrypaul end up in the V I P section, so they wanted another degree of apartheid.

Do they go there so they could boast to their friends by the water cooler on Monday morning?

Sumintra -- "Aye gyul, how ah ent see yuh in WASA fete last night."
Jo Ann -- "Gyul, I was in the V V I P section".
Sumintra -- Oh Ho!!!

Is the apartheid in fetes now, similar to the apartheid in Harts and all them big shot bands on Carnival day?

And what about WASA?

Does WASA now have a procedure to classify their sewerage pipes?

General Area Pipe -- Yuh hah tuh hold yuh nose when yuh approach one.
V I P Area Pipe -- Them pipes does be scented with local pefume.
V V I P Area Pipe -- Them pipes does get bathe down with French perfume.

[Falcon]

(much better without the offensive words)

[bigzack]

(much better without the offensive words)

My apologies Sir.

I wrote 2 versions.

One was for Playboy, the other one was for TTOL and the Vatican.

Somehow the Playboy wun ended up here.

[Falcon]

Thanks.

Now seriously, I dont blame the fete promoters; I blame the dotish people who just have to buy the most expensive tickets to justify the division.

[sacky]

Thanks.

Now seriously, I dont blame the fete promoters; I blame the dotish people who just have to buy the most expensive tickets to justify the division.

so if that where the people is comfy,should they not go where it pleases them

[Falcon]

If yuh want comfy, stay in yuh settee (sp?).

[bigzack]

so if that where the people is comfy,should they not go where it pleases them

Aye guvner, where yuh been?

Now I have never been to one of these section off fetes, where yuh have tuh "wine tuh de side" if yuh want tuh storm the V I P or V V I P section.

I feel that there are people who go to escape the bouncing of drinks, the picking of pockets, and the mashing of toes from the "Regular" folks.

I also feel that some people pay to go V V I P because it is a status thing. Or perhaps they conduct business and network in that section, while them soca artists singing all kinda chupidness.


Last year in Fatima All-Inclusive (and yes it have real people that think them is V V I Ps that does goh there), I see they even provide we "biggest drinker" with he own elevated tent. Max looked real uncomfortable up dey.


I glad Kamla doh goh tuh we all inclusive.


Ah elevated chopper in ah fete goh distract peeple.

[vaio]

I feel that there are people who go to escape the bouncing of drinks, the picking of pockets, and the mashing of toes from the "Regular" folks.

if i go a fete, i ent going with the regular people, i'd rather go in the most expensive section and have a good, safe time.

[amzz]

is all about who so chupid to spend d most money on something so silly

[vaio]

well if yuh working hard for yuh money, i cyar see why not spend it on your own comfort!

To besides, most ah dem vvvip ppl does get their tickets for free from companies, etc. or as complimentary.

[sacky]

If yuh want comfy, stay in yuh settee (sp?).

you need to learn to wine first before you leave yr comfy sofa

[Poser]

i does go wherever i get the free tickets for .. mostly over the three years i have been fortunate to go VIP which i enjoyed .. but i must say i had fun in the General Section also ... last year we went to see Maroon Five at Hasley Crawford Staduim .. free tickets .. but when the fete really start we went down to General to wail and dance ....

i can't remember the last time I paid for a fete ticket maybe in the 80's

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[bigzack]

i does go wherever i get the free tickets for .. mostly over the three years i have been fortunate to go VIP which i enjoyed .. but i must say i had fun in the General Section also ... last year we went to see Maroon Five at Hasley Crawford Staduim .. free tickets .. but when the fete really start we went down to General to wail and dance ....

i can't remember the last time I paid for a fete ticket maybe in the 80's

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Laarrrddddd them Cyanadians could free load.

Especially them Winnipegans like Poser and Percy.

When saying so, ah wonder if Percy coming down fuh Kamla 2 year anniversary fete.

I never went no V I P fete or no V V I P fete like V Vaio.

When yuh big yuh large.

[Poser]

BZ .. the amount i does do for we culture eh .. them free tickets is from me family buying my tickets ... when ah reach ah doh pay for fete because 80% ah me family in fete ...

then when ah bring up them entertainers up by me .... they does get me in any venue they playing for free

look me nephew went Fatima .. now he is ah doctor .. he does buy about 12 tickets for his staff etc .. i does get two ...

Panorama .. same thing

by the way .. me lady doh like me going 'General' .. because ah does get more free wine in that ... me eh have restraint like you ... i is ah man does leave fete with woman .. go an 'sweat' and come back before me lady miss me ...



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[vaio]

Laarrrddddd them Cyanadians could free load.

Especially them Winnipegans like Poser and Percy.

When saying so, ah wonder if Percy coming down fuh Kamla 2 year anniversary fete.

I never went no V I P fete or no V V I P fete like V Vaio.

When yuh big yuh large.

So what happen yuh cyar buy yuh own tickets and go? Or u is one ah dem free loaders who looking for someone to give yuh?
VVIP ppl does behave lil more civilized than them General Admission ppl - unless yuh name is Poser, of course.

[bigzack]

So what happen yuh cyar buy yuh own tickets and go? Or u is one ah dem free loaders who looking for someone to give yuh?
VVIP ppl does behave lil more civilized than them General Admission ppl - unless yuh name is Poser, of course.

Tomorrow morning I leaving mih house at 6:00am and ah reaching to wuk at 6:15 am.

The temperature goh be about 25 degrees (Farenheit).

Yuh know how cold that is? It colder than yuh deep freeze.

When I wuk fuh that piece ah money tomorrow, no pastor, no preacher, no fete promoter cyar get that money.

That is for me. I is the V V I P wey my hard earned money in cold climate is concerned.

Now if ah did crawling in mih wuk 2 hours late, and then going by the water cooler and talk people business, and still get pay, well I go be in the V V VIP section in all them fete.

They will have to add an extra "V" just for me.

[Poser]

vaio .. doh worry wid Zack ... he cyah wine so wha he going to fete for ..

he two foot like ah ice grip fus he bowfoot bad .. and the two jigger in he foot ... have him sitting down in most Panorama ..

so why you wha ah man like that to go to fete for.. he might end up wining .. he an he bowfoot... and come out with the fete with two knock knees ..



if people only know how well behaved i am and the decent family i come from eh

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[vaio]

Tomorrow morning I leaving mih house at 6:00am and ah reaching to wuk at 6:15 am.

The temperature goh be about 25 degrees (Farenheit).

Yuh know how cold that is? It colder than yuh deep freeze.

When I wuk fuh that piece ah money tomorrow, no pastor, no preacher, no fete promoter cyar get that money.

That is for me. I is the V V I P wey my hard earned money in cold climate is concerned.

Now if ah did crawling in mih wuk 2 hours late, and then going by the water cooler and talk people business, and still get pay, well I go be in the V V VIP section in all them fete.

They will have to add an extra "V" just for me.

Zacky, you have a job?? here I thinking that you is ah retiree cos yuh always on ttol. You must be have some nice wuk to be coming here to big up yuh PNM famalee everyday no wonder yuh could have a mansion that yuh does come to inspect every carnival.

[vaio]

vaio .. doh worry wid Zack ... he cyah wine so wha he going to fete for ..

he two foot like ah ice grip fus he bowfoot bad .. and the two jigger in he foot ... have him sitting down in most Panorama ..

so why you wha ah man like that to go to fete for.. he might end up wining .. he an he bowfoot... and come out with the fete with two knock knees ..



if people only know how well behaved i am and the decent family i come from eh

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Yuh have real files on Zacky boy

[Poser]

Vaio girl ... Zack have more on me than i have on him ... but now and then ah does get ah phone call .. caller ID does tell me it coming from the place he does work for .. and ah does get plenty stories ... you know how them frustrated females like to complain .... ...

he is me pardner .. so when ah reach next week .. i know ah will be safe with Zack by me side ...

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[miktay]

A good Carnival fete wuz never about the $...

But thiz has changed over the last few years...

Ppl want VIP.

There iza market 4 VIP.

Promoters giving ppl what they want.

Women ESP like VIP.

Yuh pays yuh money. Yuh teks yuh choice.

I going whey the women going.

[sacky]

[bigzack]

vaio .. doh worry wid Zack ... he cyah wine so wha he going to fete for ..

he two foot like ah ice grip fus he bowfoot bad .. and the two jigger in he foot ... have him sitting down in most Panorama ..

so why you wha ah man like that to go to fete for.. he might end up wining .. he an he bowfoot... and come out with the fete with two knock knees ..



if people only know how well behaved i am and the decent family i come from eh

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Yuh ever get two kick in yuh backside from ah bow foot fella?

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[bigzack]

Zacky, you have a job?? here I thinking that you is ah retiree cos yuh always on ttol. You must be have some nice wuk to be coming here to big up yuh PNM famalee everyday no wonder yuh could have a mansion that yuh does come to inspect every carnival.

My office right by the water cooler.

When yuh have bout 20 IT Systems tuh see bout, yuh have tuh pass yuh time on some kinda frivolity.

TTOL is it.

[Solachica]

In VVIP yuh toes does still get mash. When people head get bad with music or the alcho it ent have no difference in behaviour.