What Makes You a Local
Chances are if you’ve ever been to a real resort area you’ve noticed that prices seem overly steep compared to where you’re from. Now if you’ve partaken in the lifestyle of being a resort town “bum” then you may or may not have experienced the locals discount. But much like the title what makes you a local?
Now that Christmas is over I’ve been encountering an abundance of people coming to my place of employment asking for the locals discount. Now if I’ve never seen you before and you still can’t pronounce my name right when its written on my name tag plain as day, makes me believe that you’re a local? Its something that perplexes me as to why people think they’re a local. Is it because you own/ rent a house here, is it the fact you’re newly issued drivers license says you are, or is it the fact that you just wish to belong to the inner sanctum of us mountain folk?
A friend of mine says you’re truly a local when you don’t give a shit about living here and are completely over it and want to move. Now I don’t agree with that but I will say you’re a local when the things that bother all the new people moving here don’t get to you. Like the lack of bread and milk at the grocery store, idiots that can’t drive, long lift lines during peak season, and the general lack of courtesy from tourists.
I have noticed that the kook factor of people that want the locals discount. Last night I had 2 guys keep saying to me but we’re real homies and we’re down. Ok you’re a 45 year old suburban white guy with a son who thinks he’s gangster. I am a long haired, handle bar mustached, metal head. Does it look like I care if you’re a “homie”, fuck no. The better one is the person that wants the locals discount on something thats already 50% off. Huh you’re getting 50% off and you still want more and yet no one here has ever seen you before. When I lived in Steamboat and was working at a shop up there this guy brought up a grip load of stuff to buy and puts it on the counter. He then asked me for the locals discount and whipped out the temporary drivers license they issue. The damn thing had been issued that morning. I was like so you think because you just moved here you get a discount. I laughed in his face and said you’re going to have to spend a bit more money with us before I’ll consider giving you a discount.
I’ve never once asked for the locals discount in anywhere that I’ve lived. If I get it cool its an added bonus, if I don’t its cool cause I was expecting to pay just that. Generally at the restaurants and shops I frequent I do get a hook up. Awesome, I’ll tip more cause they hooked me up or what not.
Ok cool you decided that mountain town living was a good idea but you’re bummed at the higher cost of living. News flash people the higher cost of living comes associated with the option of living up here. Its a give and take yes I pay more in rent than my friends in Denver but I can walk out my door and see Keystone and I have 5 resorts all within a short radius. People just need to learn their place.
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There’s a locals discount? Haha, didn’t know that.
Me and a roomate were discussing this today waiting in massive lift lines. He was joking about a “locals only” lane. I told him living here a month isn’t local…
Word though, nothing pissed me off more in retail than folks straight telling me they deserved a discount for one reason or another.
My friend got a hookup at Sessions because he lived in Santa Cruz all his life and pulled the local card. He does it all the time around there and gets huge hook ups.
I think a “locals discount” should be more like mates rates. given to people you know by face and name. not to strangers who have a drivers liscence which says they live nearby. and asking is dumb too, cause if you have to ask then the shop assistant/owner obviously does not know you well enough
I had a good one yesterday at my shop taking in a repair. This cat had a wicked core shot that should have been 10 or 15 extra for the materials but I was feeling generous so only charged him 5. I told him its goina be 55 dollars. He looked at me funny and goes “what about my locals rate?” I’m sitting there thinking well lets see you dont have a sticker on your skis from here and I’ve NEVER seen you before I’m not so sure your a local. He then decided to point at the owner across the store and tell me that that he and “that guy over there” go way back. Im like look if you go way back with “that guy” why cant you tell me his name, and I’m pretty sure that you can afford a 55 dollar tune with that multimillion dollar second home you got.
Any who figured I’d rant with you man.
~texas
i’ve never whipped out my drivers license to claim any discount. may be because i’m from mASS and that’d be a mark up not a discount.
man, that’s insane! i figure there’s the “bro-rate” for people you know or loyal customers and that’s it.
I have the Bro rate lock stock and barrell. But 98% of these people wanting it I’m like who are you. I know all of our regulars, hell I even know our 1 time a year regulars. These people come out of the wood work.