| Ok, this is a rather tongue-in-cheek article | | | | you want to look like a big shot, slow down |
| since I'm not a big shot, a high roller or a | | | | your movements and add a little extra lazy |
| celebrity-look-alike trophy wife. But I am a | | | | confidence to your gestures - people will be |
| rabid observer of people and Las Vegas is one | | | | staring at you wondering 'Who is THAT?'#3) |
| of the best places to observe the big | | | | Mind Your Manners - But Not The Way Mom Told |
| shots.I'm talking the rich of the rich here - | | | | YouMost of us are used to being polite, even |
| the ultra, mega-watt, oil-barren, Gucci | | | | timid when it comes to social settings like |
| dripping rich. So you're going to Las Vegas | | | | restaurants, coffee shops, stores, etc. But |
| and you want to look like a big shot?Here are | | | | the big shots can often be - well - bold and |
| 3 ways to look like a big shot in Vegas and | | | | outrageously assertive.They aren't timid or |
| have people falling all over themselves to | | | | even polite at times. They go after what they |
| serve you.#1) Mind the DetailsTruly rich | | | | want, with a calm deserving attitude. If |
| people - true big shots - know about the | | | | they want to sit somewhere and the hostess is |
| details and can easily spot a fake because | | | | heading in the other direction, they stop her |
| most of those people don't mind the | | | | and tell her they want to sit 'over there'. |
| details.What kind of details? The small | | | | If they want their cafe latte a certain way |
| things like your nails, your hair, your | | | | they very specifically tell the server what |
| purse, your shoes, your cufflinks, or your | | | | they want - and they won't settle for |
| watch.For example, you can have the designer | | | | anything less.We may see these people and |
| blouse and tailored tweed pants - but if | | | | think 'How rude!' but the truth is that they |
| you're purse is a Wal-mart special, you're | | | | get what they want. They send the subliminal |
| sunk. Mind the details and even the hardened | | | | message that they will have their way, one |
| casino hostesses will be fooled.Even if you | | | | way or another.I'm not telling you to be |
| relax on the big stuff - mind the details and | | | | rude. In fact, true big shots recognize that |
| people will 'just know' you're one of the big | | | | real class involves being kind - to everyone. |
| players because the details are right.#2) | | | | But make sure you go after what you want in |
| Mind Your MovementsHaving sat and watched the | | | | social settings. Adopt the attitude that you |
| ultra rich for hours on end, I've noticed | | | | deserve it - and you'll quickly be recognized |
| something that no one else is pointing out - | | | | as the ultimate big shot. People will be |
| big shots move differently.If you don't | | | | falling all over themselves to accommodate |
| believe me just grab a seat at the Bellagio | | | | you.So those are 3 ways to look like a big |
| or the Venetian in Las Vegas and watch | | | | shot in Las Vegas (or anywhere else for that |
| them.You'll notice a distinct difference in | | | | matter). Of course if these fail you can |
| the way the big shots move. Even if they're | | | | always just book a suite at the Bellagio, |
| wearing jeans and sneakers, you can still see | | | | rent a thousand dollar mink coat and hire a |
| it.Big shots move like big shots. A little | | | | white limo with a tuxedoed driver. That |
| slower than the rest of us, they're in no | | | | works too.Cait Farrell is a contributing |
| hurry because the world comes to them. They | | | | writer for Book Vegas Online - a website |
| have a calm demeanor that seems to say 'I can | | | | helping you save hundreds of dollars on your |
| buy this place if I want to'.The next time | | | | next Las Vegas vacation. |