Am I stupid or what? :):)

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Steve Bourguignon

New DJ
Jan 19, 2007
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Russell, Ontario Canada
www.twojsmusic.com
Had a Wedding tonight and on the Do Not Play list was the Bird Dance, anyway partway through the night a guy comes up and asks me to play it, I politely tell him that at the request of the Bride & Groom I have been asked not to play it. He says I'll give you $20, I said sorry, he then when $40, $50, $100 and when he reached a hundred he actually pulled out his wallet and produced the money, I said sorry can't do it, he then went to $200, $300, $400 and then said this is my final offer $500 to play the one song and pulled out the 5 $100 dollar bills and put them on the table. Once again I turned him down.

He looked at me and said how can you turn down all that money to play one song and I said because the Bride & Groom asked me not to play it so I wont. He turned around walked away and then started telling everyone that I wouldn't play the song even for $500. He even went and told the bride.

I cant believe that I turned it down either...LOL
 
I think it may have been a test. If someone wanted to hear a song that bad, they can easily go outside to thier car and play it. If you would have played it, the Bride might use it against you and withhold some of your pay. Good thing you stuck to your guns.
 
For $500 the bride can withold my whole pay :sqembarrassed:
 
Steve you stood by your word to the bride/groom. And your word, your honor, and the respect that you have for your profession and your client we know now can't be bought. Good job.

Cue song Take the money and run.......bartender pour Steve a drink I think he might start crying:sqeek:
 
i bet if you took the money...went to the bride and groom and said someone wants to pay you $250 if they can hear this song...they would have said no problem!:sqwink:


If for some strange reason they say no.....give the guy his money back.


I think in reality if you did take the money the guy would have been very ticked off that it took that much to get you to play it.
 
Perhaps

Just perhaps, this was a guy who has more money than he knows what to do with.

Just perhaps, he previously knew about the Bride & Groom's request to not play the BIRD DANCE.

Just perhaps, he has a wacky sense of humour.

Absolutely, you are not stupid. I would have done the exact same thing you did--I bet you're going to reevaluate your assessment now that I've said that. :p
 
thatmusicguy said:
I would have consulted the bride and with their OK, play the song and ensure the money goers to a local charity on behalf of the bride and groom.....
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OK...but then it's not funny anymore. :sqfrown:
 
See i would be giving to charity too.

I would pay tax on the money received...and
I would take my wife out to a really nice dinner.
and....
i pay tax on the meal and drinks..and
pay the tolls on the highway..and
46 cents of every gallon of gas i used would go for tax...and
all of the employees that worked at the restaurant i helped pay that night would pay tax...and
the restaurant would have to pay tax on the profit as well as match the withholding tax of the employees.

The government gives lots of money to charity...so....i feel i am giving a lot of money to charity.
 
thatmusicguy said:
I would have consulted the bride and with their OK, play the song and ensure the money goers to a local charity on behalf of the bride and groom.....
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Steve B.:

You did the right thing, by upholding your word to the B&G. :clap:


Steve L.:

Excellent idea! :thumbsup:
 
I didn't consult the Bride as I knew her wishes in advance and her desire to stick to the songs that she had requested and stay away from the others.

I don't feel bad about not taking it at all, actually I was surprised at how quick I kept saying no. Once he got to $100 I think he was just trying to see how far he could go before I said yes.

I don't have to reevaluate my decision, I know I made the right one and am happy with it as well.
 
I am very proud of you Steve... what he did was the right thing to do. He is the type of DJ that needs to be highlighted and shown off as an example of what we true professional are like. Do you think a $300.00 bottomfeeder would have held his ground?

No. And we should all use this story to promote our industry. To teach people that it is our wish to make their day as special as THEY want it to be.

Steve by doing what he did, and then that guy going around and telling the people at the wedding, has done more to raise the bar in the DJ world than Randy with his 1%....

People will hear about what Steve did. That will make his business grow and in turn make him more than any amout he turned down.

We all need to buy Steve a drink in Vegas, pat him on the back and give him major props. Personally I will slap him on the head and kick him in the balls for not taking the money like I would have done,,,, but that's another thread.
 
I'd take the money, play it and let him listen to it through the headphones while you cue up another song. Do a little bounce so he thinks you and everyone else can hear it. :sqlaugh:
 
I'll bet it was an inside joke. This guy KNEW she did NOT want it played & joked to others that he could bribe the DJ to play it.

I've seen this happen before.
 
Steve Bourguignon said:
the Bride & Groom asked me not to play it so I wont. He turned around walked away and then started telling everyone that I wouldn't play the song even for $500. He even went and told the bride.

I cant believe that I turned it down either...LOL
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There's an old story about an ugly guy that wanted to sleep with a beautiful woman that he'd just met. He asks her if she would sleep with him for a million dollars. She replies "For a million dollars??!! Sure!". He then asks if she would sleep with him for fifty dollars. She replies " Hey! What do think I am?". He says " Lady, we've already established WHAT you are, now its just a matter of price."


Congratulations for maintaining your honor and not whoring yourself. I have been in similar situations and done the same. I may feel a bit idiotic at first, but I sleep better at night, and I want my kids to feel pride in the real me, not just a front.

Ya Done Good!
 
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