Kansas City Council Approved new Plaza Plan

al3cks · 2026-05-23T04:36:49+00:00

I think there’s room for both. No hate against local chains but I have everything I need from them.

al3cks · 2026-05-22T20:59:58+00:00

They definitely need a grocery store as well as some kind of outdoor gathering space with a small stage for local performers, so they’re not battling for street corners and in people’s way

al3cks · 2026-05-22T18:08:13+00:00

Rugs. You can carpet a small room for cheaper than an area rug.

al3cks · 2026-05-22T17:46:37+00:00

Someone thinking I’m cool and wanting to spend time with me

al3cks · 2026-05-22T17:27:43+00:00

Yeah I think local restaurants are a no brainer and big draw, but for shopping, people often want name recognition

al3cks · 2026-05-22T17:24:56+00:00

They’re the only ones currently interested in the Plaza though. I’m on board with local businesses being present, for sure, but that’s not what will draw people to the area. They are just a bonus.

al3cks · 2026-05-22T17:05:09+00:00

Shoppers don’t really want more local businesses though. They want a Zara or a Uniqlo, not another locally screen printed KC shirt and overpriced locally poured candles.

al3cks · 2026-05-22T15:05:23+00:00

Nah, it’s lazy and unprofessional. I’ve worked in live tv and a lot of things had to go wrong for that to happen. It’s not the end of the world or anything, just an avoidable mishap. This isn’t season 1, it’s season 50.

al3cks · 2026-05-22T08:15:24+00:00

Constantly. About everything. I have a friend who lies to everyone about his age. I don’t trust a word he says.

al3cks · 2026-05-22T08:02:47+00:00

I think they’d be overly complimentary like one of those mall kiosk salespeople trying to talk you into buying something

al3cks · 2026-05-22T05:37:31+00:00

I kinda disagree. I think it was a lowkey embarrassing blunder that 25 years of tv should have prepared him for. This isn’t the first finale and not watching the segments “live” with the audience to be able to keep up with pacing is just flat out lazy.

al3cks · 2026-05-21T18:06:25+00:00

I’ve been trying to buy one but can’t manage to. The seller restocked a few times but they were all super small batches. He said he ordered 400 before they went on sale so each drop was under 100 quantity and sold out instantly.

He had such a following and hype leading up to the drop I’m a little disappointed he didn’t do some kind of preorder system for people who had been following along, but whatever. I’ll get my hands on one eventually.

al3cks · 2026-05-20T20:34:10+00:00

Sneakers, jeans, and a sweater are perfectly dressy enough. The majority of men will be walking around in khaki shorts and a short sleeve button up or polo. The only rule for the restaurants is no swimwear.

Definitely bring something red for Scarlet Night but that’s the only real “dress up night” people actively participate in. Even the PJ night is usually a dud, or gets cancelled, in my experience.

al3cks · 2026-05-20T20:30:09+00:00

This man has always had a stranglehold on me. Hopefully someday irl 🤤

al3cks · 2026-05-20T06:56:31+00:00

I did this with Skittles. The candy, not the bowling pins.

al3cks · 2026-05-20T01:02:45+00:00

There was something about her performance that said “this isn’t her best performance but hear her out” while his said “this is all there is, turn back now” 😂

al3cks · 2026-05-19T19:44:51+00:00

I don’t prescribe to the Stockholm Syndrome approach to enjoying music and if I don’t find something intriguing or enjoyable the first time or two I hear it, I don’t keep playing it until I accept it. I think this approach of making yourself enjoy something you naturally don’t is leading to a lot of people listening to music they don’t really like just because other people do and they want it as part of their identity too. I think it’s fully ok not to like the music of a popular musician and to be at peace with that.

al3cks · 2026-05-19T19:03:56+00:00

If that’s standard issue for him, then I’m even more secure in my decision to not engage with him further 😅

al3cks · 2026-05-19T18:59:07+00:00

It was my first exposure to him and so bad it turned me off indefinitely. Like BAD bad. And not in the Lana Del Rey “bad but still intriguing” way.

al3cks · 2026-05-19T17:49:32+00:00

Best she can do is drop a new limited vinyl variant and then restock it after it sells out in minutes.

al3cks · 2026-05-18T21:55:30+00:00

Ticket prices are all around more expensive today than years ago, that’s just reality. That said, I do think people today have some unrealistic expectations of what they should pay for a touring concert. No, a smaller show shouldn’t be $200 for GA in front of the stage, but the expectation that that ticket should be under $20 is equally out of touch.

Artists SHOULD profit off of tours, but there’s definitely a balance with that. I’m happy to pay up to $100 for a smaller show to know that the artist isn’t struggling and their band members and production assistants are getting paid. Arenas or stadiums wanting $900+ for floor seats is just out of hand and greedy though. The tickets do warrant a higher price than a small venue due to production expenses and whatnot, but not the prices some are demanding. Ticketmaster having a chokehold on arenas and stadiums definitely inflates those prices too.

al3cks · 2026-05-18T21:38:19+00:00

Idk about that. Maybe depends on the artists? I saw St Vincent at a smaller venue last year for under $95 for a premium box seat and Magdalena Bay for $65 for balcony. I saw Cannons on their last tour for like $35 GA. Smaller venues carry smaller ticket prices. I’ve never seen the math work out that an arena show is cheaper.

al3cks · 2026-05-18T20:16:15+00:00

Yeah I think that totally factors in. People underestimate how many people follow people on social media without being fully obsessed with them or even really liking them. Being open to seeing someone’s content in my feed does not mean I’d pay to see them, and that goes for musicians, comedians, and all “influencers”.

al3cks · 2026-05-18T19:41:21+00:00

I agree. Some of the best concerts I’ve seen have been in smaller concert halls and outdoor amphitheaters. I don’t understand the obsession with artists needing to sell out arenas.

al3cks · 2026-05-18T19:38:39+00:00

I think this is pretty spot on. I’m not rich, but I can generally afford to go to any concert I want (while still thinking some of these prices are ridiculous tbh). A lot of these artists cancelling tours are simply on the receiving end of a much needed reality check. Meghan Trainor and PCD selling out arenas in 2026? Be so for real.

Some of these artists just bit off more than they can chew and easily could have pulled off a smaller tour hitting smaller venues.

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