by marley » Thu Dec 03, 2009 11:50 pm
Miranda --
We found that of the ~100+ people at Desire when we were there, there were 2-3 a-holes that either didn't have the brainpower to discern what was appropriate and where and when, and/or they were simply trying to take advantage of other people (newbies?) who had let their guard down.
We definitely want to return to Desire, and have plans to do so. But we won't get so caught up in the alcohol-infused environment that we fail to keep an eye out for these types of jerks.
The Il Placere episode you describe is beyond ridiculous, and in the poorest of taste. If I was the owner of Desire, I would have ushered him out of the restaurant, given him 15 minutes to pack his suitcase, put in a cab with a refund for his remaining stay, and barred him from returning.
All in all, I think most of the people who were at the resort when we were there genuinely tried to understand the norms, and keep to them. And that's what makes the place so great. It's those ~2-3 that just don't get it . . . .
dirk.