Sometimes, good old coincidence plays a major role in life \u2014 like being in the right place at the right time. Or when you’re chatting in the cafeteria with a colleague and friend about your upcoming trip to Miami, and he casually mentions that his best buddy \u2014 with whom he studied \u2014 happens to live there. And not just anyone: no one knows the nightlife of Miami and Miami Beach better than him. A true party animal.<\/p>\n
Oh, and by the way \u2014 he’s also a multimillionaire. He made his fortune importing PC components from China back in the late \u201990s. And as the self-proclaimed Party King, he spares no expense for his wild nights out. My colleague illustrated this with a story so over-the-top I almost didn\u2019t believe it \u2014 something Rishi experienced in 2008 with a group of college friends he had invited from all over the world. A kind of \u201cclass reunion\u201d deluxe, so to speak.<\/p>\n
That weekend, they planned to go out and party. Rishi knew that a brand-new club in Miami Beach was having its grand opening that very night. So, of course, they headed straight there. At the entrance, however, the bouncer simply said, \u201cNot tonight \u2014 we\u2019re full.\u201d But Rishi wasn\u2019t having it. He asked to speak with the club manager.<\/p>\n
When the manager came out, he immediately recognized Rishi and apologized, saying that unfortunately, it really wasn\u2019t possible that weekend \u2014 but he\u2019d be happy to welcome him the following weekend. Rishi replied coolly that his guests would be gone by then and that they absolutely wanted to celebrate the grand opening tonight<\/em>.<\/p>\n Then he asked, \u201cWhat would it cost for us to get in tonight?\u201d Rishi\u2019s response? Ice cold: \u201cI\u2019ll give you $20,000 \u2014 and I want the best table for me and my friends.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Well, that did the trick. Moments later, the group was seated at the most prime spot in the club, partying hard until dawn. What happened to the people who had<\/em> been sitting there before? Nobody could tell me. That\u2019s how my colleague told me the story \u2014 and up until then, I thought stuff like this only happened in movies.<\/p>\n But he had another story up his sleeve. One that involved none other than Britney Spears.<\/p>\n Apparently, Britney was at the same club one night, partying with her entourage. But Rishi? He had even more people around him. More champagne. A wilder vibe. The whole club was watching him<\/em>, not her. Britney, visibly annoyed, eventually walked up to him and asked: She was so baffled by the whole thing that some say it might\u2019ve been that<\/em> night that pushed her to shave her head soon after.
The club manager, probably thinking that would shut things down once and for all, replied, \u201cThat\u2019ll be $10,000.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
\u201cWho are<\/em> you that you’re getting way more attention in here than I am?\u201d<\/p>\n
But hey \u2014 that\u2019s just a rumor. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n