I’m a satisfied Events and Adventures (E&A) member. \r
Before I go on to actually reviewing Events and Adventures of Long Island, I want to first address the common complaints and negative comments I’ve seen on several venue review sites on the entire company, not just the Long Island branch.\r
One of the things I find to be dishonest, immature, lacking in integrity, strange, and above all, humorous, about many of the negative reviews is the fact that they are written by people who aren’t members of E&A. Imagine that: reviewing a product, service, or venue you’ve never attended. It’s akin to reviewing a restaurant I’ve never eaten at, a car I’ve never driven, a doctor I didn’t visit for an ailment or sickness, or a concert I didn’t attend. \r
A second thing commonly discussed in negative reviews is cost, usually delivered by otherwise self-proclaimed “successful” people. Now, don’t get me wrong; being a sympathetic, sensitive, mature, worldly, and fair person who’s worked nearly all of his professional life in economically challenged areas, I know that some people simply can’t afford to spend much money on living expenses, let alone hundreds to thousands of dollars per year on recreation and dating excursions. But I think it’s fair to say that when middle class people refer to themselves with the all-too-played-out word of the past decade, “successful”, what they really mean is that they have reaped some form of monetary success. Let me tell you, I don’t see too many of the underprivileged in the areas I’ve worked in running around boasting of “success”. \r
So I ask: If you’re so ""successful"", shouldn’t you have some disposable income on hand to enjoy your life? Granted, there are times in our lives when we simply can’t afford some things, and in these cases, it is better to do without or make a desired purchase later on. That actually makes more sense than negatively reviewing something simply because it’s not free or it costs more than your liking, all the while when you haven’t even used it before. Also in regards to cost, I’ve read reviews in which people complain that they were “convinced” to join E&A and now they're ""stuck"" with a hefty, undesired bill. Folks, no salespeople at E&A headquarters put guns to prospective members heads to join; they use words to ethically persuade, like any salesperson should. If you don’t like the salesperson’s style, ask for another one, or don’t join and cut down on immature whining. And you didn't ""get stuck"" with a bill, you made a thoughtful or thoughtLESS purchase!\r
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And any grown adult without an MBA but half a brain should be able to step back and think of what goes into running a successful business. There are several departments and activities of any large business—marketing, sales, research, graphic design, webmastery, public relations, sales, etc.—that must be compensated for. You don’t work for free, and neither do other employees in this world, including the employees of E&A.\r
A third thing I see in negative reviews is some people saying they have no need for E&A because they are so gregarious, attractive, and social in the first place, so they therefore don’t or shouldn’t have to join a singles group. I ask: Then why not go about your merry social way then? Why even think of a singles group in the first place if you’ve got your social and dating life all worked out by yourself? Perhaps you don't have it together like you think you have considering you did think about E&A or some other dating venue or service. \r
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