Stop the presses!

[cleolinda]

Oh dear. I had an entry in my weblog about an article in USAToday about Cancun spring-break debauchery:

USAToday on spring break in Cancun: "‘We want to get drunk and naked — that's why we're down here [in Cancun],’ says bikini-clad Jen Sincox, 20, of Ramapo College in New Jersey. ‘This is sun and alcohol 24/7.’

"Sincox, who is among nine Ramapo College friends here from Jersey, spent $1,200 for airfare and seven days' room and board at the Grand Oasis hotel, one of dozens that cater to spring breakers. Factoring in other expenses, she figures the trip will cost $2,000. ‘We went shopping for slutty clothes before we got here,’ she says."

Wow. Anyone got any penicillin? I feel kinda infected now. Also: Is this even a real person, or just a Stephen Glass-style invented source? Because I can't even imagine someone being that obvious. "Kids these days--we want to be drunk and naked in our slutty clothes!"

Well, I just got an alert that the following comment has been posted:

She is a real person alright. Its not a made up story.
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Posted Fri 2 Apr 3:54 PM GMT by Someone who knows her ( - )

I'm not sure what my reaction to this is supposed to be. I mean, what's the tone of the comment? "Oh yeah... she's real. Sounds just like her, too." Or "OMG she's real! You are so mean!" I can't decide. And if it's the latter--well, I'd have a hard time feeling contrite for ragging on someone who boasted about getting sauced off her ass in her "slutty clothes" (or lack thereof, even) in a national newspaper.

Comments

[la-sonnambula.livejournal.com]

I don't know if the Jen Sincox is real or not, but her last name? So perfect for that article.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

YOU SEE WHY I THOUGHT IT WAS MADE UP!!

[la-sonnambula.livejournal.com]

*nods*

I checked out the article and there's a gallery with two pictures of Miss Sincox and recordings of her voice. I guess she's real after all.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

SIN. COX.

I'm just sayin'.

[anne-jumps.livejournal.com]

That was more or less what I was going to say.
Sincox.

[doctorzbornak.livejournal.com]

It sounds like that person has some juicy Jen Sincox gossip s/he wants to share with you!

[edda.livejournal.com]

OK, confession: 'Jen Sincox' is the name I use on vacation.

Shhh.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I am silent as the TV grave.

Jen sincox/Cancun

[(Anonymous)]

I am actually a personal friend of hers. She is laughing at the whole situation. Everyone is jumping on her case because finally we have a spring-breaker who admits to what happens down there. We all know what goes on in Cancun. And she gets it because she finally admits to what all people that go down there deny.

Re: Jen sincox/Cancun

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

We all know what goes on in Cancun. And she gets it because she finally admits to what all people that go down there deny.

Well, that's true. I mean, I think most people young enough to actually go do this stuff know that that's what goes on--it's the way older adults who have no clue. I was more taken aback by her blunt enthusiasm, I guess.