<\/p>\n
These days, getting in to the club can be one of the most difficult achievements in a young person\u2019s life, and has been shown to have a significant and lasting impact on an individual\u2019s future success and happiness. But can you imagine being the very first in your family to do so? This is a reality many young Americans are faced with: having to overcome circumstantial and sometimes physical barriers to become first-generation clubbers. <\/p>\n
These individuals have little or no family clubbing history, and may enter a club with limited knowledge of the jargon, traditions, and patterns of expected behavior. These factors may prevent first-generation clubbers from fully engaging in a club setting, and may contribute to early departure from the club before gaining access to VIP areas. No matter how capable or good-looking, first-generation club-goers can benefit from additional support as they adjust to a new environment. The Chicago Shady Dealer<\/i> had an opportunity to sit down with one such individual, Amada Echeverria (expected BAC .015).<\/p>\n
SD: How did you overcome the different obstacles you faced getting into the club? Did you take advantage of any special resources?<\/p>\n
AE: I am the first in my family to earn 4-hour bottle service, and I can tell you, there are a lot of -isms that can keep the \u201cwrong\u201d people \u2013 like me \u2013 out.Lookism is a big one. Before I got my nose job I couldn\u2019t get in anywhere. That, and I also started wearing tighter clothes.That\u2019s pretty much all it took. Oh, I also had a club promoter help me get in the \u201cin\u201d at many nightclubs. My older brother went to high school with him. He\u2019s been like a mentor to me.<\/p>\n
SD: How did your family react when they found out that you got into the club? Were they supportive of you?<\/p>\n
AE: You could say my mom is well versed in the art of pretense. She acts proud, but I can tell she resents me. There\u2019s been a huge shift in the family dynamic ever since I started leaving home every night and going to the club. My sisters can\u2019t get into the club, and there\u2019s nothing I can do to help. Then there\u2019s the fact of feeling isolated from my community. I\u2019m one of the only clubbers, and I try to avoid posting pictures of my nights. The other girls think I\u2019m snobby because I pop bottles. They don\u2019t understand that I am trying to better myself so I can give back to the community, so I can help out. I know where I came from. Someday I\u2019m gonna come back and help young girls prepare for the obstacles they\u2019re gonna face. You gotta start young. I can do that for them.<\/p>\n
SD: Did you feel less prepared coming into the club than your peers?<\/p>\n
AE: Of course. Some of these kids are fifth generation \u2013 it\u2019s in their blood. They\u2019ve got the look, the apathy, the mannerisms. They can tell something\u2019s off about me. I have to make an effort. It doesn’t come as naturally to me. Some of them tell me I look \u201cthirsty.\u201d I still don’t know what that means. I\u2019ll talk to one guy wearing a fedora or pour Grey Goose with the wrong mixer and it\u2019s like a red flag goes up:FIRST-GENERATION TRASH, COMING THROUGH. The condescension, it never stops. But I don\u2019t let it get to me. I know why I’m here.<\/p>\n
SD: What are some common pitfalls to avoid in a club setting?<\/p>\n
AE: Letting the wrong people buy you drinks, mostly. You can\u2019t let just anyone have your number, or follow you on Instagram. Most of these guys just post pictures of bottles anyway. They think they\u2019re lavish and they want you to know it. The trick, I think, is to seem unimpressed by money. That would definitely be the number one dead giveaway to these Purina purebreds. Take too many pictures of the party favors, and they\u2019ll know you\u2019re not in your native habitat. You also can\u2019t sleep with the promoter. That\u2019s a big one. A lot of girls make that mistake their first time around. Promoters act so cool, they kind of blend in sometimes. You forget they\u2019re working. But sleep with the help, and you\u2019re done. Oh, and don\u2019t fart.<\/p>\n
SD: Is there any other advice you\u2019d like to offer to other first generation club-goers?<\/p>\n
AE: Do. Not. Take your shoes off. I repeat, do not. It will be tempting, but this is literally the club equivalent of seppuku. You might as well ram your stiletto into your abdomen. That\u2019s it. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Kelly Keough Nov. 9, 2013 These days, getting in to the club can be one of the most difficult achievements in a young person\u2019s life, and has been shown to have a significant and lasting impact on an individual\u2019s future success and happiness. But can you imagine being the very first in your family to do so? This is a reality many young Americans are faced with: having to overcome circumstantial and sometimes physical barriers to become first-generation clubbers. These individuals have little or no family clubbing history, and may enter a club with limited knowledge of the jargon, traditions, and patterns of expected behavior. These factors may prevent first-generation clubbers from fully engaging in a club setting, and may contribute to early departure from the club before gaining access to VIP areas. No matter how capable or good-looking, first-generation club-goers can benefit from additional support as they adjust to a new environment. The Chicago Shady Dealer had an opportunity to sit down with one such individual, Amada Echeverria (expected BAC .015). SD: How did you overcome the different obstacles you faced getting into the club? Did you take advantage of any special resources? AE: I am the first in my family to earn 4-hour bottle service, and I can tell you, there are a lot of -isms that can keep the \u201cwrong\u201d people \u2013 like me \u2013 out.Lookism is a big one. Before I got my nose job I couldn\u2019t get in anywhere. That, and I also started wearing tighter clothes.That\u2019s pretty much all it took. Oh, I also had a club promoter help me get in the \u201cin\u201d at many nightclubs. My older brother went to high school with him. He\u2019s been like a mentor to me. SD: How did your family react when they found out that you got into the club? Were they supportive of you? AE: You could say my mom is well versed in the art of pretense. She acts proud, but I can tell she resents me. There\u2019s been a huge shift in the family dynamic ever since I started leaving home every night and going to the club. My sisters can\u2019t get into the club, and there\u2019s nothing I can do to help. Then there\u2019s the fact of feeling isolated from my community. I\u2019m one of the only clubbers, and I try to avoid posting pictures of my nights. The other girls think I\u2019m snobby because I pop bottles. They don\u2019t understand that I am trying to better myself so I can give back to the community, so I can help out. I know where I came from. Someday I\u2019m gonna come back and help young girls prepare for the obstacles they\u2019re gonna face. You gotta start young. I can do that for them. SD: Did you feel less prepared coming into the club than your peers? AE: Of course. Some of these kids are fifth generation \u2013 it\u2019s in their blood. They\u2019ve got the look, the apathy, the mannerisms. They can tell something\u2019s off about me. I have to make an effort. It doesn’t come as naturally to me. Some of them tell me I look \u201cthirsty.\u201d I still don’t know what that means. I\u2019ll talk to one guy wearing a fedora or pour Grey Goose with the wrong mixer and it\u2019s like a red flag goes up:FIRST-GENERATION TRASH, COMING THROUGH. The condescension, it never stops. But I don\u2019t let it get to me. I know why I’m here. SD: What are some common pitfalls to avoid in a club setting? AE: Letting the wrong people buy you drinks, mostly. You can\u2019t let just anyone have your number, or follow you on Instagram. Most of these guys just post pictures of bottles anyway. They think they\u2019re lavish and they want you to know it. The trick, I think, is to seem unimpressed by money. That would definitely be the number one dead giveaway to these Purina purebreds. Take too many pictures of the party favors, and they\u2019ll know you\u2019re not in your native habitat. You also can\u2019t sleep with the promoter. That\u2019s a big one. A lot of girls make that mistake their first time around. Promoters act so cool, they kind of blend in sometimes. You forget they\u2019re working. But sleep with the help, and you\u2019re done. Oh, and don\u2019t fart. SD: Is there any other advice you\u2019d like to offer to other first generation club-goers? AE: Do. Not. Take your shoes off. I repeat, do not. It will be tempting, but this is literally the club equivalent of seppuku. You might as well ram your stiletto into your abdomen. 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