I walked past a certain sign posted at the entrance to the New York auto show floor at least a half dozen times, each time trying not to look too suspicious. If found out, I risked losing my job and suffering the humiliation of being turned away from the glory of whatever new car I had been heading toward.
No, I wasn't smuggling drugs. But according to the posted sign, I simply wasn't permitted to attend the auto show...
So until I leave at about 11 a.m. today, don't tell anyone that I'm 18. -- Brady Holt, Student Journalist
orangutan says:
09:52 AM, 03/20/08
Are they doling out free handguns and serving alcohol at the auto show? I don't understand the age limit otherwise.
ateixeira says:
10:13 AM, 03/20/08
Seems pretty arbitrary to me. What if your camera-man is 20 years old?
dougtheeng says:
12:52 PM, 03/20/08
haha I'd love to hear the logic that thought up that rule.
maybe they dont want high school newspapers reporting? lol I don't know.
billt9 says:
02:41 PM, 03/20/08
Those pesky journalists bring kids with ice cream smeared on their hands.
Nothing ruins a picture like strawberry ice cream on leather topped with Reese's.
SubyTrojan says:
07:39 PM, 03/20/08
Better a sign than a bouncer!
firstwagon says:
05:44 PM, 03/21/08
You can serve in the miltary but you can't go to a press event at an auto show?
Stupid.
(Do you have to be 21 to drink in the states???? weird!!)
autoboy16 says:
05:58 AM, 03/22/08
I'm like you. I found my eyes looking past the sign at the C30 R-design poster. After that they traveled to the VW TDI Clean Diesel Booth in the background...
"OMG I didn't see that sign there! I was too busy looking at the TDI booth!"
-Cj