Why is turning 21 hyped up to be some sort of life climax? The party starts well before the 21st birthday. Perhaps because turning 21 is like graduating from college nights: it grants you admittance into the bars that exile the small subculture of nightlife that is the 18 to 20 age bracket … “the unders” if you will.
College nights are a nightlife entity that gives the unders the opportunity to have a nightlife all to themselves. They’re charged a hefty cover to offset the lack of alcohol sales and are then accessorized with giant black X’s marked across their hands before they head to the bathroom to try to wash them off. They then transform the brave bar hosting the college night into the equivalency of a high school dance equipped with high school drama, sans the chaperones.
A few Thursdays ago I went undercover as an under and somehow ended up on the tour bus for Girls Gone Wild. I was expecting to see naïve girls who lack self-esteem taking body shots off each other and flashing the cameras. But it was slightly calmer, merely a few people having conversations with a mixed drink in hand. But then we migrated from the bus to the bar for college night at BAR Charlotte, and that’s where the girls were going wild. BAR had girls in cages dancing in tiny skirts with their bare butts hanging out and giggling about towards the crowd. Think Britney Spears, just not as hot. Meanwhile there were girls dancing on the bar and swinging from the swing descending from the ceiling. The girls were dressed like it was senior beach week in Myrtle Beach: tube tops and mini skirts in the middle of winter? Two words for you: coat check. When the cameras started rolling, things got even wilder and girls got even more naked; I just hope those girls don’t think a cameo on Girls Gone Wild is their big break. Meanwhile there were nasty older men hanging out by the bar preying on the half-naked underage girls by buying shots in a covert operation to get them drunk. I was confused: was I in BAR Charlotte or BAR Gastonia?
I later relocated to Crush for its Thursday college night where I felt like the chaperone at the high school dance. I quickly learned that with crowds of young, immature, wild, and attractive party people, a Girls Gone Wild camera crew isn’t necessary for the onset of debauchery. While at Crush I got to meet the self-titled “Charlotte Crew,” a group of 30 some odd hot unders who hit up all the different college nights throughout the week. They’re like the Brat Pack of the under subculture, the unofficial fraternity of the nightlife campus. Regardless of what college night you go to or night you go on, it’s essentially the same scene with different faces, but you can always count on seeing the faces of the “Charlotte Crew.” I just hope they go to class in between college nights.
Throughout the week, unders migrate from their home base of the University campus and fly south to uptown for college (week) nights, seeing as how Fridays and Saturdays are reserved for those who have celebrated that 21st birthday and are therefore more profitable patrons. In other words, the kids menu isn’t served in uptown on the weekends. The college night syllabus is as follows: Menage and Time on Tuesdays, Wednesday is the ever-so-popular college night at the Forum, and while Thursday night is college night at Crush and BAR Charlotte, it is the anti-college night at Grand Central, which deliberately segregates the under subculture.
Since college nights tend to overlap, I took an unofficial survey, asking the unders to rate the different college nights. In the bowl games of college nights, Forum is ranked number one, followed by Crush, Soho East, BAR Charlotte, Liquid, Time, then Menage.
Whatever happened to the days when going to Jillian’s to play video games was cool?
Warning: One day their generation will rule the nightlife population.
This article appears in Jan 3-9, 2007.
I myself am part of the “charlotte crew” if you will, and in addition to many others, I do not appreciate some of the things that were said in this article. You can’t begin to understand what the crew is unless you can actually become a part of it. Not just spend a few nights with us. Of course there is drama, as is in any group of friends. Despite this, I strongly beleive we are a well knit group. If any of us ever need anything, there is ALWAYS someone that will be there for you. In addition, our ages range anywhere from 18 to 25 so to say, “They’re like the Brat Pack of the under subcultureolds”…you were apparently misinformed. The group is overall a very fun and attractive group of friends, didn’t know there was something so terribly wrong with hanging out with people that are all “pretty”. In addition to commenting on dress code, if you are unaware of the type of people that are in the charlotte crew I’ll give you a little hint. When your wearing a $200 dollar coat, trusting a coat check in is not number one on your list of things to do. Your car is a little bit safer. The charlotte nightlife is optional so if you don’t like it or have problems with it then stay out of it. All in all this article proves nothing. It shows one female showing dislike to other females, what’s new?
Like melanie i am also a member of the “charlotte crew”. as for us being a group of 30 or so there are far more of us than that. like most people our age we like to go out and have fun and im sure you did that to when u were younger. as for all of us being “young, immature, wild, and attractive party people:” that we arent. i didnt know it was such a bad thing to even be attractive? because in the real world it isnt. i took great offense to “They’re like the Brat Pack of the under subculture, the unofficial fraternity of the nightlife campus”. calling us the brat pack and saying we are a fraternity is far from what we are. we are a group of close friends who do a lot more than just go to clubs together. we hang out, we work together, we live with each other, we go to class together and like melanie said if we ever needed something at any time we could call each other and know that that person or persons would be there for each other. and most of the real “charlotte crew” are over 21.
so next time you write an article you might want to make sure you get ALL your facts straight
froggy
After reading this poorly written and unsupported article I’d like to request that a retraction be made.
It is clear that the author is speaking her opinion and is unclear with her facts. Having worked at several of the clubs mentioned I can attest that college nights are not merely a drama filled show of debauchery. There is often a high percentage of “overs” and these nights have proven to be profitable for the clubs.
This article has offended many people with it’s slander about “The Charlotte Crew”, Gastonia, and anyone who attends a college night in general.
If you are looking to be a paper worth reading, learn to print articles that have a point and that won’t offend a large portion of your reader base.
-Joseph D.
Let me start off by saying that I dont know if I would be considered by most of the long timers of “The Charlotte Crew” a so called member. But when I started comming out to clubs and social events I will say that I met some of the greatest friends I will ever know. Not only do I have a group of people that I can hang out with an have fun with but I have a group of people to talk to about anything, who I trust and who will have my back no matter what.
Let me ask, d you even know us? Do you know what we are about? No. The entire article is a judgement call. The only thing factual is your survey. ill make a few points to completely negate the fact that you have done nothing accept seen us out. 1. The majority of us are over 21. You say that there are 30 some odd.. I can think of atleast 15 off the top of my head (sorry tomention names but it gets my point across) Me, Jonah, Andy, Ty, Devin,Spencer, Chad, Kyle, Meghan, Amber, Trace, Melanie, Phillip, Vera, Brian, Bryan, Josh Dao, .. again.. those are off the top of my head. If you knoew who we were, you would probably know that the majority of the girls arent the ones out stripping, barring what they could and becomming the objects of sexual desire for drunk strangers. Im not gonna lie, I know its happened.. but its not a frequent. 3, If you knew us you would know that we do more than just go to clubs. Just like what has already been said in previous comments, Some of us live together, go to school together, take road trips together, we are friends.. not some so called fraternity. But of course some one would think that because lets face it.. were know as “the charlotte crew” the people in it are refferd to as “members”. But its soo much more than that. Its obvious that some of the statemtns made are based on a simple look and a preconseived notion instead of getting to know US.
I dont know what everyone else thinks but I would extend a challenge. Talk to US. Dont look and judge.. TALK. you cant base some off the head opinion based on what u see in a club. have a little conversation with those of us not just 18 19 and 20, but those of us who are 21-25 as well. Then say what ever it is you want because You wouldnt have many negative things to say. (unless again you go in with a preconcieved notion about who you THINK we are).
Say what you want but I love these guys and girls, and the fact that we are lumped in wiht a comparison to “the brat pack ect…” is just blasphemous.
Well, I guess the author of this article is either keen to the facts of negative publicity or just found him or herself in the wrong line of work. I, myself am intrigued and humored by the seemingly late reaction to charlotte’s or any citie’s nightlife culture. Oh my gosh. Clubs are so dirty. The girls are so under dressed, and the men are such pigs. We have never heard that before. Although somewhat eloquently stated the opinions in this article are just what I would expect from the bible belt.
Let’s suppose that I open a company selling soup in a can. One year I paint all the cans blue and break evan. The next year I Paint all the cans read and the soup makes me millions. I think the cans will be red for a while. Sex sales!!! Women are beautiful!! Wearing an expesive outfit out to go dancing and meet people is fun. Being a part of a group, crew, kliq whatever is fun. I am familiar with creative loafing, and I don’t remember it being anti-nightlife. I also don’t remember it parodoxically printing articles that demean the very things that make it money. My advice to the author could go two ways. You should either keep up the good work because you definately got a response, or shut up, get a job at subway to pay for beer and liqour, let your hair down, and have a good time for once. Do some situps and get a six-pack and see if you don’t want to show it off. Jump up on the bar and be apart of the positive energy. With every good thing, there is bad. Nightlife is always going to be overshadowed with the bad. STD’s, fights, drunk drivers, and all the negatives are what you see, but being a part of a group of people dedicated to having fun, going to school, looking good, and working sounds like a hell of a thing to be involved in. Anyways, thats my blah, blah, blah.
*sigh* Brittney, Brittney, Brittney…You little top cat, you. I hope Creative Loafing isn’t paying you for your work because it would be a shame to hear that you were being payed for neglecting to do your research.
This probably would have been a decent article had you taken the appropriate approach. Apparently you are under the impression that since you’re twenty-five years old that you are better than the “crowds of young, immature, wild, and attractive party people.” So you can honestly say that when you were 18 – 20 years old, also known to you as an “under”, that you were spending your free time at Jillians playing video games? 5 to 7 years ago, you wouldn’t be found dancing…possibly intoxicated at a local nightclub? It’s unlikely to believe that but I will give you the benefit of the doubt.
This artice is pointing the finger at the wrong people. If you were writing this article to judge the “unders” then do it…it’s your opinion and the “unders” group is so broad and vague that you could have possibly gotten by without such harsh knee-jerk reaction from Creative Loafing readers who just so happen to be members of or associated with the “Charlotte Crew”. Unfortunately for you, the route you took was to lump the Charlotte crew in with the nightlife “unders” unnecessarily so. In the photo that you have for your article, 6 out of 9 of the people in the photo are 21+. That means that 2/3’s of the people captured in that photograph are staring over your article mocking the very words and nullifying your theory that you posted their photo above.
“College nights are a nightlife entity that gives the unders the opportunity to have a nightlife all to themselves.” This is entirely incorrect. You make that sound as if on “college nights”, the designated nightclub would allow only those who are in the “18 to 20 age bracket … ‘the unders’ if you will” to be allowed in to enjoy the nightclub experience. That is not the case at all. The nightclubs simply drop the age floor, but do nothing to the age ceiling. Clubs go from 21+ to 18+ on college night which means anyone over the age of 18, whether they are 18 or 81, are allowed admittance. That being said, it is not devious teenagers getting their hands on fake id’s who are coming to the club and purchasing alcohol. It is the 21+ group of people who attend these “college nights” and buy these “unders” alcohol. If you want to write an impressive article, write about all the “overs” who go to nightclubs on college nights in an attempt to get naive “unders” intoxicated to the point of giving the “overs” an inappropriate advantage. Write about the over-abundance of people who are there as sexual predators, preying on the college students who have yet to learn their alcohol limit. Why write about the college kids who work full-time jobs to put themselves through school who go out just to enjoy what time they have when they’re not working and/or studying?
As far as the “Charlotte Crew” goes, it is not just a gang of drunken college kids who go out every night of the week to engage in an “onset of debauchery” as we hop from club to club. Besides the “Charlotte Crew” just going out to clubs, having a good time with friends, enjoying the latest mixes, and just getting a good ol’ fashioned cardio workout via dancing, the “crew” goes much deeper and is much more involved. From river tubing, cook-outs, birthday parties, mountain trips, white parties, black-and-white parties, halloween parties, pajama parties, dinner outings, road-trips, etc…
The “Charlotte Crew” may have started out with a clique of people becoming friends at random nightclubs, but it has become a network of acceptance and friendship and has grown into a large, influential, incredibly diverse( The “crew” contains but is not limited to people from, Albania, Serbia, Bosnia, Armenia, Canada, New Zealand, Laos, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Thailand, Vietnam, Nigeria, Italy, Hungary, Scotland, Ireland, etc), tightly-knit (although slightly sub-cliqued) family.
For future reference of your uptown adventures, just because you see someone who looks like an “under”, do not automatically assume that they are “Charlotte Crew” members. Whether or not someone says they’re a “crew” member doesn’t make them one. Those who are involved know who the true “Charlotte Crew” are…so like my friends have commented before me, get to know us. Ask around, watch, learn, and listen. Don’t just assume. We all know what happens when you ASSume. You say our college nights are filled with high school drama, yet are you not guilty of the same immaturity by judging people without proper knowledge, and even worse, you take “rumors” and make them available to the public.
BAR Charlotte’s college night is the same night as Crush and Liquid’s college night which means you won’t find “Charlotte Crew” at BAR Charlotte. Write that down, and tuck it away somewhere safe so that next time you think you see a “crew” member at BAR, you can whip that out and read it and correct yourself. Soho East? Soho is also not a “Charlotte Crew” hotspot. Just to be on the safe side, I’m not lumping Soho East into the same category as BAR, I’m just saying that’s not a C.C. hang out. In fact, I’m not really sure who you polled for your little “hot spot” survey because when it comes to the “Charlotte Crew”, we can usually be found at Time Lounge/Menage on Tuesday, the Forum on Wednesday, and Crush and/or Liquid on Thursday.
In closing just so you know, in regards to your “Warning: One day their generation will rule the nightlife population”… there are “Charlotte Crew” members employed by all of the Charlotte Nightlife hotspots…So we already rule the nightlife population…
Lastly…”Think Britney Spears, just not as hot.” … HAHAHA! Britney Spears doesn’t have ANYTHING on our “Charlotte Crew” girls!!! Write that down too!
Sincerely,
Jonah
The Fish Food Dude
http://www.myspace.com/fishfood
In reality….being in Charlotte for more than one night a week can qualify you as being apart of the “Charlotte Crew”. That could easily include 50% of the people in a bar. So seeing you out, could easily earn you a fist in your face. I’d be careful if I were you Charlotte. You need to know all your facts before you open your mouth. Maybe a few interviews would be the right thing to do. But you didn’t do that, did you? That proves you a horrible writer. Maybe you should go back to school and study harder.
I’m inquisitive to know, did Charlotte Cason, the publisher of this article, have any friends or nightlife in college, of even now, or did she and a girlfriend form a weekly alliance at Jillians recreating with video games?
This is the most bias, and underwritten story I’ve ever read in any media.
I am commendable friends with A LOT more than 30 of the “Charlotte Crew” most in which are 21 or older. I can assure you that they go to class, and on time, and actually do well with grades IF they are still college students, refering to the people, like myself, whom have graduated….yes, graduated, I bet Creative Loafing wouldnt presume that huh?
Creative Loafing may need to up thier standards of reporters, due to the misleading concept this poorly written article is striving to manifest.
Yes, drama dwells among friends, but we/they recommence with life. So go back to implementing your undercover composition elsewhere Miss Cason…de facto, you should fraternize with the SBI or something, because your investigative skills are overwhelmingly immense.
I myself am I writer. Granted, I am not published in any publication, such as Creative Loafing…I DO know what it means to do proper research. Especially before writing a paper that is solely based on opinion. It is never a good idea to form your opinion on a topic without doing the proper amount of research before writing your ideas on paper. It’s such a shame that you chose to write about people that you don’t personally know, and places that you obviously have no experience in going to.
May I ask you a question? How old are you? If you aren’t upwards of 40 then don’t talk about twenty-somethings like they’re kids. But I see that you are around the age of 25 or so. Honey, don’t look down on someone that’s only four or five years younger than you and say they’re immature. I know 25 years olds that act like ten year olds. So before you go making assumptions about people based on age, get your information straight. There’s a little something that you seem to have hit with intense accuracy, a certain act we like to call being hypocritical. And putting yourself in that postition is never a good idea, as it’s the easiest way for people to think that you are a fool. Of course it’s always better to be thought a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt, right? Have some class, don’t be a twenty-something woman tired of her own life that gossips about others. I don’t read Creative Loafing to see a gossip column. I read it because it’s a good way to connect with all the cool things going on in this wonderful city. This city that I have called home for my entire life.
I just do not understand what would posess you to write an article that is not even mildly, but completely biased and untrue. And even further, why would you chose to include one certain group of people. Does that not make your so-called facts a little narrow? Why would you choose to write an article bashing people that you don’t personally know? This “Charlotte Crew” you’re speaking about…those are some of my close friends. Seeing as how I know most of these people and see them fairly regularly since I am what you call an “under”, let me clue you in on some things. The “Charlotte Crew” is an upstanding group of people. Most of them are not under 21. They’re just normal people that get together with friends in an environment that they’re comfortable with. Some of them are in college, all of them are hard-working, law abiding people. So before you go talking about them as if you know them so well, GET TO KNOW THEM, so you’ll have some truth to go on. And there are a lot of people that are in this “Charlotte Crew” that work in these clubs, let me tell you they’re great people. They work hard and they’re good at what they do. Don’t dare bash people for their job, and don’t dare judge them for it. If you want some judgement in your life, go to church. But it’s not your place to judge anyone especially without any truly factual information by your side. So what, you went undercover. So what you THINK (that’s the keyword there) that you saw underage drinking. I’ll tell you one thing, there aren’t many places to go clubbing in Charlotte where underage drinking gets by on a regular basis. These clubs are not full of idiots! And most people under the age of 18 don’t feel the need to get drunk at these clubs. Honestly, most of them are just happy to be hanging out with friends with good music and the ability to meet new people.
So my final point, don’t make yourself and the publication you are writing for look foolish. There are a lot of people in Charlotte that undulge in the club scene. Some are 18-20, some are older than 21, some are 25 and upwards. Don’t make assumptions about the people of this city unless you know each and every one of them individually. Unless you are one of the people out at these clubs every week. If you haven’t been in that situation, then you can’t possibly describe what it’s like. Because I have been out there every night of the week, I have seen what it’s like to the fullest and let me tell you, IT IS GREAT!
The people are amazing. The friends I’ve made have been amazing. Every time I head out to the club, I am always happy to see friendly faces, hear good music, and to have a good time in an environment that I feel safe in. Clubbing has been going on for quite some time, long enough that my father (who is 50) did the same with his friends when he was 18 or older. It is quite ignorant that you choose to bash a practice that’s been around long before you. It’s even more disgraceful that you’re writing about college students who have jobs and school and so many other things to attend that this club experience is just their way to relax. And you want to make an article about it as if it’s something so horrible. If you really wanted to write a great article, write about the things that are really troubling the world today. Don’t waste ink and paper with these kinds of articles.
Bottom line, as a writer, I respect that you had a job to do. I respect that you had a story to write. But, there is a simple thing that writing incurs upon someone…to be a seeker of the truth and to write it with the upmost care. You might think that sounds silly. But great writers speak truths that others dare not speak. And sweetie, this article is baloney, and I chose a word that childish because that’s how you approached . If you really want to talk about MY generation, take a real look into what we’re all about. I guarentee you’ll find a group of bright, driven, and completely amazing people that have a lot to give this world. Oh and just so you know, my boy Jonah up there…he’s definately got it right…the “Charlotte Crew” does rule the nightlife population. But not as you put it in a lame sense, but because they’re the people that make it so great. The ones worth hanging out with every week at the club. Because they make it fun. Oh and you take about our ladies being like “Britney Spears, just not as hot”! Mwah ha ha ha ha, honey don’t sit there talking like you’re something spicy. The “Charlotte Crew” girls, so own you. You wanna talk about beauty, brains, and class…hands down no competition. Nothing else compares. And the “Charlotte Crew” guys, one in a million.
-Sami
First of all, the article is whatever. I personally know some of the “Charlotte Crew” they are a fun group of people that like to have a good time. I think that most of them are over 21, so the bulk of your story has no basis. I am not writing this comment to refute your story. No, I am pissed about the picture you chose to associate with the article. I am in the picture with four other people that are over 21. Of the nine people in the picture only three are actually in the “Charlotte Crew.” So, is it Creative Loafing’s policy to write a derogatory column and attach a random picture? Actually I already know the answer to this, since my wife spoke to the Editor of your paper this morning. When you get out of the staff meeting that he is probably having right now, I believe you will have a new policy. I bet it will go something like this: If you did’nt take the picture yourself, and if it doesn’t relate directly to your article “IT CAN”T BE USED!”, or have fun finding another job.
Like many of the others that have responded to this article, I too am part of the Charlotte Crew. We are more than a “brat pack of subculture and the unofficial fraternity”. We are friends. Some of us work together, live together and hang out at places OTHER than the clubs together. We, for the most part are “overs” NOT unders. And the few that are unders are on the verge of joining our “self titled crew”. Yes you can always count on seeing the Crew almost every week at various clubs throughout Charlotte. Time/ Ménage on Tuesdays, Forum on Wednesdays and Crush on Thursdays. Granted not all of them may be able to go every single night because they are at home studying. YES, studying. We are also a crew of future nurses, doctors, massage therapists, law enforcement, business men and some of us are even mothers (like myself, who took the time “off” to be responsible and MATURE enough to have a child and will return to the nightlife when my preemie son is through the rough roads of his early life, but that’s a different story). We take a few nights during the week to just let loose. What’s the harm in escaping reality once in a while before actually “growing up” and graduating from college? It’s a vacation, just as you may take from your normal every day job, in which looks like you need to be reprimanded for not doing extensive research to support your theoretical paper. Something I also learned in college is you must have substantial evidence and information in writing and cite your information. As for a coat check, you try going into a club in a sweater and jeans, dancing you butt off, even during the middle winter. The club scene is set for just that, the chance to wear what you would not normally wear every day. In some cases, I myself look at girls and roll my eyes in the lack of self respect they have for themselves to wear such Britney Spears outfits.(although the ones that do, are NOT in the CREW, we are not trashy sluts if you may, we are MUCH hotter, don’t even try to compare) There is a line and I/ we know where it stops. The Crew also is not a immature, wild group of only 30 people. Visit myspace.com and there actually is a forum especially designed for the “Charlotte Crew” and consists of 134 people and growing. So before labeling people as you have us, please take some time, look at the Crew’s site and each and every 134 profiles to see that we are not the young, wild, immature brat pack you have labeled us. But we are however attractive, so at least you did get one fact straight! And if not for the Crew I promise you, the Charlotte bars and clubs would lose a great deal of profit. And as for your enclosed photo of “unders”, recheck that information also because they are overs.
Krystle
http://www.myspace.com/krystleamiller1984
Radiology Student, mother of a 1 month old.
“The Charlotte Crew”
http://groups.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=groups.groupProfile&groupid=101635347&Mytoken=04B72BF2-A1B5-446C-B6154654CEE64D6E10830325
and think about what’s going on here. No I mean what’s really happening, Someone writes an article about her opinion of (by my standards a fantastic nightlife in a pretty sweet city) the charlotte nightlife. Now I’m not saying by any means that you are right in my opinion, but that’s just it, it’s an opinion, so before you get incredibly offended just realize that no one is specifically attacking anyone one person, or group for that matter. As a friend of mine pointed out, “the Brat Pack’ was a highly coveted group of friends in the 80’s that was uber popular, sort of like the Charlotte Crew (who by the way, i think we can agree, surpassed that standard) so that reference was…kind of a compliment. On the flip side, the investigative side of this little article was poor, I don’t live in charlotte, but i frequent it as much as possible and was immediately welcomed with open arms by many members of “the crew” they were definately some of the tightest, funnest, most interesting people I’ve met. These aforementioned induviduals are involved with every aspect of charlotte’s elitist nightlife, from the popular restaurants, to the tanning salons to the bouncers and bartenders and owners of the best clubs. It definately pays to know a group of people in charlotte with this much pull, but why else do these people take so much pride in themselves? Well it’s simple because they actually, genuinely care for eachother….I know the writer of this article may be spinning with exasperation right now, but yes a group of young adults really stick together and look out for eachother…surprising right?
As for the unders wiping off the X’s and snagging drinks from olders, well that’s just a part of the club scene, no matter where you go. I’ve seen it in New York to Miami, to LA to Marseille to Rome to a hundred other places, people always want that next step up…it’s innevitable. So don’t point your finger and point that frown at one group or even one city…like you said it’s OUR generation and if you don’t approve…well that’s just it, it doesn’t matter because it’s ours. No one criticized jillians and your attraction to 2 dimensional green frogs crossing the road, it’s just too bad that you didn’t get to experience the best years of your life with as much excitement and energy as this group of responsible young adults!
For the record, I have read all your comments and feel inclined to formally apologize for the misconception of my article… I am notlooking down on anyone (I am a writer, not a judge) and I didn’t intend to insult anyone… in fact I made it as though the Charlotte Crew owned uptown… the only thing I insulted was BAR’s college night and I didn’t even connect the Charlotte Crew with it.. the editor is running a correction for the photo for which was given to me (note that I didn’t get photo credit for it) and I am going to retract my article… I admitted within the article that I too was a college night frequenter, and as you have read, I still am at times. So again I apologize for how my words were percieved as insults as that was not what I meant. My opinion was meant to be sarcastic and in fun, not harsh and cruel…. please look forward to my follow-up as I will cover the Charlotte Crew in a much better light and disconnect the connotation as under. Best,
Charlotte Cason
This is a very interesting article i might have to say. Being one of the oldest members who brought the group together along with a few others, i will have to say that the article shouldnt have used the “Charlotte Crews” name in it or have the picture with “The Unders” below it with “The Charlotte Crews” name beside of it. That was a mistake that the article had made. It was just asking for trouble and offending people. Yes, the writer didnt have enough knowledge of the group to write about in her article and it was a very inexperience move. The writer said what she wanted to say and its ok, it was just the lack of knowledge of the group. Next time just be more professional with your next articles so that it doesnt offend any of your readers.
First off. I am a “charlotte crew” member. This article just shows how people “judge” just by looking, and not by the everyday small talk. Alot of people say this but seldomly mean it. DONT JUST A BOOK BY ITS COVER!!! Every person in the charlotte crew has a different personality which adds originality and flare. There are alot of people out there who cannot appreciate that.
Each and every person in the crew has goals and dreams. Yea, we may not act on them, but those goals are not to go out and get drunk every night. What the paper did not right about is bowling night, movie night, mountain trips, and so on.
In conclusion. (and this goes for any article that may be written) When your writing about a group of people, it would be wise to get to know these people first.
Vera……..
Hello Charlotte,
I personally know several of the “unders and overs” of the Charlotte Crew and I did meet them outside the clubs. The are a bunch of very nice, friendly and intelligent people that not only hang out together at night…but also do things together during the day. With a first name like Charlotte you should be nicer to the Charlotte Crew and also the City of Charlotte.LOLOLOL Thank god that Charlotte is growing but still is a nice city with nice friendly people. I applaud you for your apology and can’t wait for your follow-up article. It shows “balls” to admit that you have created a misconception and that you are willing to correct that. BRAVO !!!
Im sure you’ve begun to realize the “Charlotte Crew” is really close. Yes, we go out clubbing and have underage drinkers.. but what about those nights we go bowling, or to see a movie or we all go out for sushi or dinner together.. or the trips we take in cabins on weekends, Want to know why you know nothing about it.. because the “Charlotte Crew” members you talked to.. well they weren’t even in the Charlotte Crew.. yes they hang out with us.. But they don’t go out with us on a daily base.
No one asked you to step into our world and try to become one of us over night.. We don’t start trouble, we don’t do drugs, We simply go out for a few nights of fun with our friends. Yes we do whip the X’s off our hands.. but honestly.. half the time we don’t even get X’s on our hands..
I am part of this “Charlotte Crew” that you have dissed on, and I am part of that underage kids menu to.. Which you have no business talking about.. The people are there for me when I need to talk and when im going through tough moments in my life.. and we DON’T deserve for an outsider to look at us like that.. Yes, we’re all attractive people who just have fun.. but there’s certainly more to us than that.
I was at Crush that Thursday that you felt you were a Chaperon.. and you weren’t a Chaperon, and I dont see any reason why you should have felt that way.. I figured that was the bouncers job? hmph.. You pretty much said my boss doesnt know how to run his club if you’re saying we need Chaperons. right? Wellll we don’t need Chaperons being underages either. And you were talking about the Charlotte crew being wild and emature… haha riiighhhtt.. all the Charlotte Crew does is hang out upstairs and stand around talking to eachother.. we hardly even dance.. So check your “records”
You know nothing about us so what gives you the right to come into our territory and make rude remarks about us.? You don’t have that right at all.. Even with before you were talking about the charlotte crew, when you were at bar charlotte, what they do is none of your business and it doesn’t affect you, so why put your nose into it?
You seem to have dug yourself a hole. One that you have nobody to blame for but yourself. So now im going to pass judgement on you like you did on me and my friends.. But as you can see I have evidence to back myself and my comments up with.. You’re judgemental and unprofessional.. You stick your nose where it doesnt belong, you have no morals concerned with peoples feelings.. Did you honestly think you could write this about us and not have a downfall for it..
You’ve already been threatened, You’ve been trashed.. So im hoping next time you wont bring people down that have never done anything to you or anyone else. We go out to see our friends and have a good time.. Whats wrong with that? I’m not going to threaten you or curse you, Because that wouldnt be showing you what good people we are.
We have drama.. but thats everyone unless you stay in like a hermit crab. We’re not brats we’re not a fraturnity.. or anything like that.. we’re just a bunch of close friends going out together and having fun together. I Love those kids to death and you really have no right talking about them like that.
And sweetie if you carried your coat into a club.. I’ve got to words for you, Comman sense. mkay? kay. So have fun with the mess YOU got yourself into. And keep this in mind for your future references.. We know we’re good people and no low life journalist is going to tell us differently.
Dont write articles shoving people in catagories.. You let the public hear exactly what they wanted to hear about us.. exactly what they already thought.. But then again.. we’re flattered you would write an article on us. =)
I see nothing wrong with the article. It is just a simple view of a person standing “outside looking in”. I my self agree on the fact that there is alot of drama in a group that big, that most of them are under age, and there dress code is a little less! This is not a bad thing becuase you will find this in most of the groups down town. I my self work at a well known club in charlotte. I see things go on in this group and many others. To me there is going to be some sort of drama any where you go down town not bc of the age but of course bc there is alcohol involved! I my self wear what you would call a “risky” choice of clothing, even while i am working. I see nothing wrong with this becasue i feel if thats what you look good in then why not!I think this group as well as many others , do my club and many others a great deal of good, just for the simple fact, they contribute to a good looking crowed!
PS:This artile is not some thing to get upsett about but instead be happy upon the fact that you are noticed to stand out! xoxo!
I wasn’t going to coment on this article but after reading all of the comments I felt compelled to . I am not nor have I ever been a member of this “Charlotte Crew”, but I have worked in the Charlotte nightlife scene for a few yrs. now and have seen it all. I personally know alot of these people that are being categorized into this one group. I also know there are a handful of them that yes are under 21 and get into these clubs/bars as over by just simply knowing the right people. But I am not one to judge, for until recently when I turned 21 I was one of those people. I will say I have seen the types of girls that go into establishments with x’s and walk out of the bathrooms with blazing red hands from scrubbing so hard to get the ink off, but those girls are simply ammateurs. The experienced nightlife goers that are under get in as over by either just knowing the right ppl or having one heck of a fake id, and if they happen to not know someone on any particular night and are dawned with x’s they wear them proudly and still have a great time. I guess what I”m getting at is maybe the article shouldn’t even be written on this very diversed group of people who are jsut following in the tradition of the many generations before them, but maybe it should be written on the real problem at hand; THE DOOR GUYS. For those are the guys who let these girls in as over and fell to notice that the week before they were marked as under. Like I said though ladies that was me until here recently, so rock on yall are good at what you do, you’re all smart and gorgeous girls, so heck yeah until these guys checking id’s get a wake up call, milk it for all it’s worth. oh and I apologize for all the typos, typing was never my strong suit!
come on yall, from the girl that claims to be a writer, to the benard guy….no ones arguement is strong enough to fight for. she wasnt talking bad about anyone. Sounds to me like she was hyping the charlotte crews name in the nightlife scene. I am a regular in the clubs, usually on weekends, where I DO see the unders out drinking, but I really dont know many of this group of people, but the author of this story is right, and parts of the responders are right. the person labled “DUBZ” has a pretty solid story about misleading facts and poor investigative skills, the story he put out twists the topic a little, sounds like dubs brags about graduating college tho, you arent the only one to do that and “Krystle” copied and pasted someone elses reply, the threats to the author is just a rediculous thing to do, the person “a friend” has never been to clubs in Miami or LA obviously, because there, they only write about celebrity status people, and beat the shit out of unders that drink, unless they too are celebs. so in theory, she was just writing an entertaining story. CL is a magazine, and in this case, its kinda like papparazzi for the so called crew. its sad that people are saying “im a MEMBER of the crew” what do ya do, pay a fee, hang out and drink? but at the same time, they are a close group of friends so it really dont matter. so to make a long story short, each of these responses should go back, reread what she said and fully comprehend the article. she apologized to you people for no reason, its her job, if you took offense to this, then maybe you should concider not going out….do fat girls get into the crew membership, or do they have to be fake blondes? and last and least, talking about immature, isnt it a little immature to post your reactions on a blog TO A WRITER THAT YOU DONT KNOW???
everyone was saying you dont know us, well…no one knows the writer.
To me the article is pretty pointless because what has been reported on is nothing new and what we all know goes on in every city that has a nightlife scene. If you single out a particular group of people then of course they’re going to respond, some positive and some negative. The above “facts” are kinda sketchy at best. I recommend interviewing a few people before writing the article next time. I’m not saying the article is completely wrong. I guess if you’re a writer then you have to write about something, so go for it. But be prepared for the backlash when you mention a certain person or group by name because its going to sound like you are singling them out even though you probably weren’t. I know most of the Charlotte Crew people and they’re all pretty cool and have welcomed me as a friend. Most young people I know want to party, so hell yeah lets party while we still can. What, should we wait until we’re all 85 years old in wheelchairs? I support the nightlife scene in Charlotte 100 percent so I’m happy to see these people out and about.
myspace.com/carson1017
holla at me
First I’ll start by saying this, I am not a “member” of this group, in fact up until this article I’ve had never even heard of this “crew.” I DO know some of the people that apparently are “members”, all the while not knowing they were apart of a “crew.” I will try to make this as short and “sweet” as possible. I am 27 years old. I used to party almost every night of the week when I was their age as well. I don’t know too many people who didn’t/haven’t. See, now that I have been married and am a mother I see the world in a completely different way now. I no longer go out partying all the time like I used to and that is because when I chose to get married and become a mother I embraced those roles because it is what I CHOSE to do, not because I was forced to. Now that I don’t party very much anymore I see how great it was to be young and for the most part, carefree. I am glad I gave myself the chance to be young and party. It’s our “right of passage” for lack of a better phrase. All of these people that are in this “crew” are doing exactly what they should be doing at their age (the one’s under 21 and over). They are ENJOYING this part of their life. I remember when I was in the clubs almost every night, all the cliques and groups. Yes, in your article you did get that part right at least. ANYWHERE you go, there is going to be segregation, whether it’s associated with age, sex, race, financial status or just a group of people who have grown up together. This is just the way life is. I DO know one thing about this group. It is VERY diverse, ESPECIALLY when it comes to race. If you were looking for an “angle” or a “point” to your article you could have used that. There is SO much talk on television, in papers, etc. about racism and discrimination. You could have said “When it comes to the Charlotte Crew the old rules of race DON’T apply”…that could have turned out to be an awesome article, hell maybe even good enough to boost your status as a writer (that is of course, only if it was well written). I know, so far, it seems as if I haven’t made a concrete point, so I will now. Your article basically told your readers NOTHING that they didn’t already know and the things that were informative were negative. I, myself, live in Gastonia. I’ve lived here my entire life. A LOT of the people in this group are from here as well. I know that if you want to party (as far as clubs go) you HAVE to go to Charlotte because Gastonia is lacking in the nightlife department. It always has. That is OK though. As a matter of fact I prefer it that way. Your comment about the drunk men trying to get the young girls drunk was one of the lamest attempts at trashing a city’s reputation. ANY bar you go into to in the country you can bet there will be men (old AND young) buying women (of ALL ages) drinks, with their motives ranging from innocent to borderline criminal BUT that IN NO WAY makes a bar good or bad NOR a city. This entire article seems, TO ME, that it was written by a girl (or woman, I don’t know your age) who obviosuly WANTS to be in a group such as the one you write about. Why else would you go to such lengths to “trash” them. I read all the comments from the members of this crew saying you should at least get to know them before coming to any conclusions about them. Now, isn’t that true of ANYONE? I can give you a GREAT example. Let’s say this was the first article written by you that a person read. After reading it, they then see the backlash that it recieved. Now, would you want that reader to conclude that you are NOT a great writer because of THIS ONE article? No, I doubt you would. I even bet your first words would be, “Why don’t you read more of my articles before you say I am a bad writer.”…..Now, don’t you think you owe the same to this group of friends?…..I’ll conclude this by saying, there will ALWAYS be cliques, groups, crews, gangs, etc. NO MATTER where you go. In turn, there will ALWAYS be gossip and jealousy. I’m sure you are a good writer, otherwise you wouldn’t be published but next time you want to express your opinion and at the same time evoke thought and purpose towards your readers, be thorough because at the end of the day, A WITY COMMENT PROVES NOTHING……Best Wishes,
Ashley (proud resident of Gastonia)
I’m a part of the Charlotte Crew, and I’m 23. Matter of fact it all started as regular friday/saturday night parties at my old apartment in Dominion Norcroft a little over a year ago.
All in all, I believe this artical was really good.. I mean if I were one of the old pervs at BAR Charlotte checking out half-naked ugly chicks, I would take this artical to offence.. But saying people in my crew drink and are underage doesnt bother me at all. As long as they arent causing any trouble then whats the problem?
As far as partying and going to/missing college thing goes Im up against the wall on that one. I’m an offical college dropout, and proud of it. I dont need college to be educated, or successful. I’m well above average in that area (unless I’m drunk, then I’m slightly above average)
Anyways good artical, but to some it comes out in the wrong way. If anybody gives you any problems let me know and I will straighten everything out. Also let me know if you ever want to hangout with the crew, that way you can get the inside experience as to a 3rd person view.
I have been partying in this city for over 10 years. I’ve been here through the thick and the thin from Latino House and Baja to Mytho’s and Midnight til Six to the days of now. You must have been that not so pretty girl when you were younger and that is no one’s fault. You lashing out on the one’s who are able to do this now is just making you look like a fool. I was only 16 yrs old when I started “clubbing” and yes I got away w/ drinking at times but I also put in my effort to make money for all the places I attended. You make it sound like its only downtown letting “unders” drink, go out to the country and you’ll see even more of the “unders” knockin them down. I agree w/ everyone else that you should do this one over and commit yourself in alot more research and time. Your lack of knowledge on this subject is definately showing. My buddy Jonah couldn’t have said it any better, BRITNEY SPEARS DOESN’T HAVE SHIT ON OUR CREW!!
p.s.- next time you do an article don’t bash on another city and their people. You just sterotyped alot of people. THATS WRONG!!
sincerely,
Brian
Mr. Downtown
http://www.myspace.com/bee_beplayn
Hey, Brittney, I guess you have an answer to at least one of the questions posed in your column — whether these kids ever make it to class. Judging by grammar and diction of their posts, I’d say no.
people leaving comments read the artical. Its basically putting out 2 groups here.. One being a crew you consisting of ugly naked chicks and old pervs. The other being a large group of people that pretty much run the college nightlife downtown. I mean think about people. If we wanted to we could make a club a lot of money/business or we could do just the opposite. Maybe thats why the clubs are so generous to us. Again there is nothing wrong with this artical. It’s an expression of 3rd person opinion. Its not a big deal. The only thing you could say that isnt true would be concidering us a group of most underagers. That isnt true. The crew isnt a group of 50-60 people its up in the hundereds. Ive been getting some my career straight for the past 3 months so i havent been out much, but i know as soon as i do go out i will probably meet about 10-20 that i didnt know 3 months ago.
Anyways yall read the artical, we arent being compared to that group that was at Bar Charlotte.
http://www.myspace.com/CHayes112
(yall know me)
i just want a better pic of me next time .. ill send a ton of pics in of everyone if you guys need some…. i hate it when the camera gets me eating my hand and beer bottle
Like melanie said there are way more of us than just thirty, we roll pretty deep when we go out, we also take care of each other, the “Charlotte Crew” is a group of friends that are all responsible enough to love and cherish their friendships, that when they go out they defend or take care of each other! I think its a little ridiculous that you are critisizing our “crew” and you dont even know what we are about, I had issues with an ex-boyfriend recently and i never expected anyone to stand up for me or help me out with the situation and everyone from my crew wasnt afraid to stand up for me! true friends is what we really are!!!
we get the point, I’m sure the crew are a bunch of great, fun and interesting people, just give it a rest already…fuck!
Ok. For starters, enough is enough. We all get the point. The Charlotte Crew is a group of friends who love to hang out. Period. Why should we care about what other people say? Here’s the truth; Ms. Cason was not insulting the Charlotte Crew. She just mentioned a few things that she observed. We all know that there are underage people in the group… so what? …’but you can always count on seeing the faces of the “Charlotte Crew.”‘ just merely states that we all like to go experience the nightlife downtown Charlotte and that it’s guaranteed that people will see our faces. Period. I may not go out as much anymore but it’s nice to see familiar faces when I do. It’s an article. It’s not a life and death situation, so there’s no need for over the top drama.
Thanks.
Sounds like so many people are jealous of the crew only because they are not in it! As for “Mikey Mike”, Krystle didn’t copy and paste from someone eles’ article, RE-READ IT! Dubz bragging on graduating college? HELL YEA! That’s something worth bragging rights, did you? Fake blondes, as a matter of fact I am a brunette. As for “fat chicks” in the crew…they would be just as accepted as a hot girl or guy. Our crew is not based on looks alone, it just so happens to be that everyone is hot. But it is based on personality, friendship and having fun. But people like YOU passing judgement on us makes some people think they are not good enough to be a part of us, when in fact the crew is one of the tightest knit group of people you could possibly meet. Can you say that for any of your friends? “Enough is Enough” we don’t let things go when our reputation is being misconstrude. How would you like for someone to say misleading statements about you? You would want them corrected wouldn’t you? I applaud Ms. Carson for the apology and for actually doing a follow up story on the crew so that the record can be set straight on who we are, what we stand for and what we’re not!
the nightlife would be absolutly nothing without that crew. they don’t start trouble they just have fun. and they’re the funniest sweetest people i’ve ever met.
don’t judge anyone unless your hands are clean. and clearly yours aren’t clean if your passing such judgement.
their need to defend themselves is clearly correct. say someone was spreading rumors about you, you’d fix the situation to right? yes they’re just words and your opinion, but these are hard working kids that have jobs and make sacrafices for eachother.
They’re more than friends, They’re family.
and your rude remarks isnt going to bring them down.
They’re far too close for that.
They life with eachother, go to school with eachother, work with eachother, theres so many couples in the group.
They’re overall great people. You wouldn’t understand unless you were in the group. And I don’t expect you to understand.
But as for them defending themselves…
They have every right.
Put yourself in their shoes..
How would you feel.
I understand you didn’t expect this all this drama over a paper.. But I guess it’s more ovious than you thought that they’re a close group thats going to stick up for eachother.
So stop getting your friends to call the C.C up and telling them to back off.. You got yourself into this. so deal with it.
AND FOR THE RECORD:
yes, shes doing a follow up column but its not of her own will, It’s because since there was so much complaints, It almost costed her her job.. So oviously we’re on the right of argueing the issue if her boss didn’t like it. But she didn’t apologize because she wanted to.. It’s because of her boss..
So she’s NOT that great by apologizing.
Hey I thought the artical was pretty decent with the exception of some wrong info but other then that it wasn’t a bash on the crew. I have been with “the crew” since almost day one, I take as a compliment that we are sorta featured in CL. The picture used was kind of wrong becuase most are over but mistakes happen. I think some of the younger ones are taking it a little to serious. And just to clear the air I am one of the younger ones so I am speaking on behalf of some of us. I have been doing the club thing since about 16 or so, and the underage drinking scene is big and always will be thats just clubs. But i would like to offer the writer a chance to really get to know us just so she can see how much fun we really have! As part of the crew i accept the apology it shows class and guts to do it and i applaud it.
Phi
hahaha this article kind of sucks.
im apart of the crew, or at least i was. and the majority are great people, that really know how to have a great time.
More then half are over 21 so dont generalize everyone as unders. articles like this give good people bad reputations.
Obviously Cason thought she was dealing with about 5 people older than 21 and about 20-25 in the 18-20 range. She was a little off.. and I believe she knows that.. as far as this:
“Warning: One day their generation will rule the nightlife population.” Perhaps we already have. Charlotte Crew is huge, and continues to grow. It takes an artical like this to actually think about what we have.
this article really took off! I first looked at it 2 days ago. Anyway, I had to leave a 2nd comment..
I REALLY dont have a problem with it or the writer….however, Id like to take Charlotte Cason on a date cause she is very sexy!!
Its like this if it wasnt true, noone would be offended. I would have to agree with her these people go out and underage drink all the time, thats why clubs like liquid lounge are getting in trouble on Saturday nights! As far as the girl with the 1 month old, come on now your not really one to be disputing this you have a kid a baby, you should be at home with it! These girls do dress like sluts and act like it also. Not everone in the so called “Charlotte Crew” is underage but lets be real about it why would these 25 yr old guys still hang out with girls this age try people your own age seems to work for everyone else! The people who hang out with 16-20 year olds on college nights are probably loosers anyway! The article made me laugh these KIDS are not on Laguna Beach and never will be GROW UP.
THIS ISNT MYSPACE OR FACEBOOK…
STOP BLOGING ALL YOUR DRAMA ON HERE…KEEP THE COMMENTS RELATED TO THE STORY
**what about that date miss cason?!?!?
People just stop…..the “crew” IS a group of people that do care about eachother, and yes we have drama….who cares. It’s OUR business not anyone else’s. I am a member of the crew, and 21 years old, these people are my friends and lady if this is really the only thing you could find to write about, I must say Im sorry but we are WAY OUT OF YOUR LEAGUE. The Charlotte Crew cannot be explain or even understood in a mere article. We would need a novel, no scratch that, a series of never ending stories. But I forgive you for being “naive.” We all make mistakes.
As for those readers who are not a part of the Crew. Just SHUT UP and MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS!!! THANKS!!
AS FOR FELLOW MEMBERS DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME ON THIS CRAP. WE ARE BETTER THAN THIS. LET THEM TALK, LET THEM WATCH, LET THEM “THINK” THEY HAVE US FIGURED OUT. THEY WILL NEVER BE………
Okay I guess we got our point across.. that rather or not she intentionally dissed us, she is sorry.. But Meghans right.. She said sorry and I guess we’re going to have to show her what good people we really are and give her a second chance.. we give eachother chances after chances.. so im sure we can find it in us to give her a second chance.. She just saw what everyone else saw.. No one knows how nice we really are because no one tries to get to know us because they’re stuck in their own judgmental ways.
Im sorry for the rude remarks I made, but I’m not sorry that I stood up for my friends. They’re amazing people.
But I’m on Meghans side.. she made some really good points.. We are who we are and we’re great people, and the people that this doesnt effect wouldn’t understand why it’s such a big deal to us. We go through stereotyping everyday.. it just sucks that it got put on this site so everyone can pass the same judgement about us.. so how about you put yourself in our shoes.
Good Job Meghan.. You put it nice enough but mean enough. haha.
Underagers drink everywhere you go.. it’s not only in clubs and our group. It’s everywhere, In their homes, they’re friends homes, parties.. Everywhere.. so why should we be judged because of it.
Let’s just show what good people we are, and not how mean we can be..
xo
ps. idk who “miss priss” is but you have people thinking it’s me. haha.
“Running the night life”? In 5 years most of the “Charlotte Crew” ( I can hardly contain myself from commenting on the rediculousness of both the name and the need to name themselves) will still be tending bar, waiting tables, checking ID’s or dancing on stage for dollar bills. The people that run the nightlife are the ones making the $$$ off of the Crews sleepless nights, failed classes and shattered dreams of amounting to anything.
And by the way, I took a look at the pictures of the charlotte crew and I didnt see many attractive people, despite the posting of individuals who themselves are members of the crew and cast aspersions on the audacity of the writer to condemn them for being attractive, all I saw were a couple of asians that look like they were stil in highschool, a guy that looks like a chubby Yao Ming and some mildly attractive women that compensate for their mediocre looks by wearing push up water bras and home made bustiers.
Please save the snarky “You don’t know us” comments for the tourists. I may not know you each indivdually but I know your breed. In essence I am saying there have been many before you and will be many after you. You can still see them at the clubs. They are the old people you snear at, stuck in a wardrobe from 10 years ago, holding on to a moment when they used to “run the charlotte nightlife”
Thanks
Dear train,
I want to start by telling you how much i like your name. “The train” is something you choose to call yourself. My name is Bryan and yes i am a member of the charlotte crew. First of all “The charlotte crew” is a name given to us. As far as the “you dont know us” comments they should be saved for the tourists like yourself. That is what you are, “train”, nothing but a bypasser trying to catch a glimps of something that you are obviously jealous of. It is obvious because of the negative comments about people you dont even know. So you know many of us are successful, and your petty comments dont mean much to us. The ugly comments are the best part. We never called ourselves attractive the writer of the article did. Your opinions of how we look dont really phase us. The racism is a nice touch to prove just how much more intelligent than us you must be. Like i said before, you are a tourist, looking up articles about us and choosing to prove your ignorence by writing about people you dont know. In 10 years you will see us out still, we’ll be the ones running the clubs and taking the tourist’s (much like yourself) money. Im sorry you have such a hatred for us, but i can see why you do. It is confusing to you why we have so much fun, while you sit at home and critique the photos of us while we are out with something you most likely dont have, “OUR CREW”…
OK… whoever doesnt have any business in this please… just back away.. this article is not such a big deal.. let it go.. but whoever is going ot write crap about a different race? you know what put your name on it… dont be a lil pussy… ok.. booo whoo… imma put my name on this one… DAO YANG…
FUCK YOU LIL MOTHER FUCKER SAYING YOU KNOW OUR BREED I GUARTUNTEE U WONT SAY THAT SHIT TO US. U ODNT KNOW ANYTHING. JUST BECAUSE U ARE A FUCKIN GAY ASSS LIL BITCH THAT DOESNT HAVE ANY FRIENDS AND PROBALLY WAS A STUPID LIL BITCH IN HIGH SCHOOL AND NEVER KNEW WHAT A DAMN PARTY WAS OR EVEN WENT OUT WITH ANYONE DOESNT MEAN U CAN FUCKING JUDGE US. I GUARUNTEEE IF U COME OUT AND SAY THAT SHIT TO US AFTER UVE ACTUALLY SEEN US OUT AND SEE HOW WE GET A LONG WIHT EVEYRONE ULL REGRET IT. JUST BECAUSE UR A STUPID ASS LIL BITCH WHO OBSIOUVLY DOESNT KNOW ANYHTING BOUT ANY OTHER RACES THAN WHAT U ARE, DOESNT MEAN U HAVE THE RIGHT TO JUDGE US. COME OUT AND SAY THAT SHIT TO US AND DONT BE A LIL PUSSY…. YOU THINK U KNOW US BUT U DONT KNOW SHIT BOUT US. WE GO OUT WE HAVE FUN WE ARE FRIEND THAT WILL DO ANYTHIN FOR EACH OTHER NO MATTER WHAT. AND JUDGING FROM WHAT YOU HAD TO SAY U CANT HANDLE IT AND U DONT KNOW WHAT YOUR MISSING. NEXT TIME IF U WANT TO TALK SHIT BOUT US. GET TO KNOW US AND IF U STILL HAVE A PROBLEM COME OUT AND SAY IT TO US AND DONT BE A LILPUSSY AND HIDE BEHIND THE INTERNET.. I GUARUNTEE WE WILL SET U STRAIGHT ONE WAY OR ANOTHER…
Okay so here’s the thing, since when does an adult make rude remarks about another race? I thought that was like back in the WWII days right? Since when is it okay to say something like that? I am white, and I am dating an asian, Dao Yang. =). If you don’t like the people that hang out with the Charlotte Crew you much have no life if you’re going to go to a artical which has nothing to do with you, and make rude remarks on it. What’s wrong with hanging out with a few asians. As a matter of fact, the asians are mainly the ones that bring a majority of the laughs. They know how to have fun. So what’s wrong with hanging out with Asians. And there’s really not that many Asians, Maybe your unschooled manner mistakened some of the Albanians for Asians. I’m sure you have read that we’re a VERY diverse group. There’s over 70 of us in the group. So in your part is was smart to say “The Train” because honestly you would have found your face on the floor.
As far as the ladies in our group. HA. maybe that’s because someone like yourself doesn’t have a chance with girls like us. There’s NOT ugly girls in our group. Charlotte Cason wrote in there that we were attractive. and not one of our girls are otherwise, we don’t dress like sluts, we cover ourselves.. and the girls dont wear water bras or push up bras.. is called breast implants. yeahhhh. now you feel stupid right?
Dont hate on our group because your not good enough for it. You’re clearly a horrible person.. and you’ll never be good enough to hang out with us.. EVER. so hate all you want. because as far as im concerned we’re SO much better than you.
And everyone of those ASIANS can whoop your ass.. so keep on TRAIN.. if you dont watch out you’ll have a fucking train ran on your ass… mkay? kay.
Go Jump off a bridge. =]
PS.. what kind of low life sets around and puts his time into something hes in involved in. LAMEEE.
the train! lol, probably gets trained by all ur gay buddies, why the fawk u looking at the guys any ways u freakin fag!!! and just to let u kno i am asain! and i am one of the crew! and i hope u weren’t jacking off from one of my pics! get a life man!.. no wait u probably don’t fucking have one
PHILLIP aka Mr Abercrombie (look me up)
thats all i got to say,..actually your editor should be happy.. look at all these comments. whooo hooo for creative loafing.
ps. you guys should kill this topic before someone gets hurt.
like spencer said ,if yall want some better pics and more info on charlotte crew check out my myspace and you will see over 150 pictures and you will see that there is alot more then 30ppl and you will also notice that when an amount of that many ppl hang out obviously there isnt that much drama because why would ppl stick around?
ps: The reporter of this article sucks at life
Atown…. stompinnn….
check it //// RESPECT
As a native Charlottean and “clubber” during my college days, I am sad to say that because of drama queens like these, the Charlotte nightlife scene has turned childish and imappropriate. Wanna know why such a stupid “club” has been created? Because no one who truly knows what’s important in life wants to hang out with these self-absorbed clubrats. This is truly a flashback to high school.
Wanna know why professionals like myself no longer go to Crush, Menage, and the Forum? Because they are all chock-full of trashy kids like you.
Wanna know what makes these comments even worse? Because not a damn one of you can spell or put a sentence together.
Ok ok.. how about everyone stop giving THE TRAIN what he/she wants..? Don’t comment them. We are all better than that. And we know it. Just walk away.
….wow!