rant · moment 4 of 14
Freezing in Montauk During the Met Gala Exodus
from The Montauk Project · #95
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2 minTim explains why he ended up in Montauk this week (fleeing Met Gala hotel prices), how cold and miserable the trip actually was, and the mix of angry fishermen and confused Dutch tourists he encountered.
- 7:13Coworker hired after six years of trying, eventually quit after seeing a diagram of a baby autopsy and breaking down over the reality of the job.
- 7:32Tim needed to evacuate his apartment because floors were being redone during the Met Gala, when hotel rooms were jacked up to $400.
- 7:54Tim was not invited to the Met Gala, calling it a stunning oversight.
- 8:22Arrived in Montauk to discover it was 40 degrees, completely unprepared and realizing he's an idiot.
- 8:35Montauk is on the tip of Long Island in the middle of the ocean—the wind makes it feel 20 degrees colder than the city, and the season hasn't started yet.