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Doug Henwood wrote:
><http://gawker.com/news/first-up-against-the-wall/hamptons-concierges-
>catering-to-better-class-of-douchebags-262894.php>
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>First up against the wall
>Hamptons Concierges Catering To Better Class Of Douchebags
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>It's not online, but it's worth your dropping your two bits for the
>Hamptons Survival Guide in today's Post, particularly if you enjoy
>reading about douchebags. In an article called "Pay for the
>Privilege," the paper introduces you to Tony Abrams, "lifestylist."
>Tony runs a concierge service called The 400 (the allusion to Mrs.
>Astor's famous list is intentional) which, for an annual fee of
>$7500, will facilitate the invitations and reservations that sad-ass
>Manhattan douchebag professionals cannot wangle on their own.
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>"The day after I signed up, The 400 was able to get me three dinner
>reservations, all at 9 o'clock - which is the most desirable time -
>at three of the best restaurants in the Hamptons," says douchebag
>Upper East Side resident Andrew Rinaldi (who, you will be shocked to
>know, works on Wall Street). "If I wanted a Mercedes convertible -
>that's a car that goes well with a Hamptons weekend - I would call my
>lifestylist and say, 'I want that car. Make it happen."
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>Another satisfied douchebag is Arie, a 26-year-old music exec and
>'tastemaker.' "I'm a very picky person. Tony is good at whatever," he
>says. "I have a white party to go to in the Hamptons. I'll have Tony
>go pick me up the illest white outfit... He'll be getting me a car
>too. Probably a Range."
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>But it's not all fun and games for the lifestylists themselves. Logan
>Rich, an employee of The 400, notes that the clientele is varied in
>its interests. "Some people are a red Mercedes; some, a limited-
>edition Maybach. Someone may love the beach, or the bay. Or, some
>people are pool people! Does your summer involve reading seven
>amazing novels? Or does it involve getting bottle service and seeing
>celebrities every night you're out?"
>
>Well, Logan, our summer involves seething with impotent rage. But
>that's just us.
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