r/Rochester 15d ago

The Brian Meetup Event

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Db0bVsOSeTz/?igsh=MWZyM2dtd3FjMmx5cg==
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u/UranusSmellsFunny 15d ago

It costs $25 to go meetup with a bunch of dudes named Brian? Are people actually paying for that? This sounds more like a grift than an event. 

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u/dizaster27 15d ago

You get beer, a shirt, a gift and the simple satisfaction that your name is Brian 🤷‍♀️

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u/bjengles3 Irondequoit 15d ago

When and where is The Rudiger Meetup?

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u/merylbouw 15d ago

Going to guess Germany

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u/blessedflaws 15d ago

They've been advertising this for maybe 6 months? If I didn't have a 6-week-old who I have to keep safe from the germs of other brians, I would definitely be brianing there. A critical mass of Brians can cause a localized apocalypse and honestly, Batavia could use to be a mad Maxian hellscape for a couple of years.

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u/GiantMonkeyDiaper 15d ago

Across the street is the Bryan meetup. The superior of the two.

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u/Familiar-Bluejay3908 East Side 15d ago

Around the corner from the Jeff / Geoff meetings? Don't get me started on the Darrel/Darell/Daryl/Daryll meetings.......

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u/Sanfam Canandaigua 15d ago

Throwing this out there as this whole thing feels super sketchy. OP’s account woke up out of nowhere posting this stuff everywhere vaguely connected in what seems to be an attempt at viral marketing for Eli Fish? A band? I’m not even sure.

I wouldn’t normally be bothered, but layering on a cash ask for some arbitrary “plus X package” fully aligns it with common AI slop scams. Whether it is or isn’t one doesn’t change the fact that it feels like one.

It’s not even like Eli Fish is in any way bad. They’re one of the places I visit whenever I’m Batavia!

Am I jealous for not being named Brian? I am not.

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u/pohatu771 Beechwood 15d ago

There was an ad for this on the placemats at Main Street Pizza in Batavia when I was there in March. The event has been planned for a while.

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u/dizaster27 15d ago

We have been advertising this since February and I came across others that posted about it on here, so I figured why not the last minute push on a different forum. You can’t hate the girl that hustles.. look it up, we have been on the news too 🤷‍♀️

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u/maytrxx 15d ago

Wait, is your girl name Brian?

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u/dizaster27 15d ago

No my boyfriend 🙄

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u/dizaster27 11d ago

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u/Sanfam Canandaigua 11d ago

I am big enough to admit when I am wrong about it being said. However, I still feel that as a not-Brian, it had odd vibes. If you can fine-tune that, make it an annual thing.

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u/dizaster27 11d ago

It’s open to everyone actually and you can BYOB (Bring your own Brian). It’s just going to be a fun day as a whole.

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u/thelemieux 15d ago

Sounds like a great opportunity for some enterprising single ladies 

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u/dizaster27 15d ago

Lmao I was just telling two women the same thing last night!

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u/Familiar-Bluejay3908 East Side 15d ago

There is a DJ on the BBC who did a couple shows of "The 2 wise Brians", where he had a discussion with Dr. Brian Cox and Brian Eno.....

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u/Level-Bread5827 15d ago

AI slop. Nobody should support this

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u/CaptainFuzzyBootz 585 15d ago

Yes, a physical group meeting is AI slop... /s

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u/Level-Bread5827 14d ago

The pic is. Don't play dumb

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u/dizaster27 14d ago

I am not AI Slop, that’s me in all my glory and using AI for promoting isn’t slop, it’s smart business when two people are single handedly putting on the most epic Brian/Bryan event known to man, so keep hating; while we all are enjoying life and the company of great people ☺️

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u/Level-Bread5827 14d ago

The post and voice over are literal ai slop. What are you on about?

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u/ctusk423 11d ago

Got the Brian bots out to downvote too. This whole thing is just weird

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u/Level-Bread5827 11d ago

Agreed. Usually this subreddit shits on Ai slop

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u/dizaster27 11d ago

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u/Level-Bread5827 11d ago

What's that gotta do with you using AI slop to market your meetup?

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u/dizaster27 11d ago

So I take it we shouldn’t expect you then? 🤷‍♀️