MySpace House Parties

I have seen a disturbing trend in the UK regarding house parties and MySpace.  If word of a house party gets onto myspace, you can kiss the house goodbye.  The latest victim of this phenomena is Annie Lennox of the Eurythmics.

From the Dailymail here:

Eurythmics singer Annie Lennox might well be feeling, as in the words of her hit song, just like she’s walking on broken glass today.

The popstar, 52, has been hit with a hefty repair bill after her 16-year-old daughter became the latest victim of gatecrashers who get wind of a party on the internet.  It is understood that the information about the party spread on websites like MySpace.

Their £2 million family home in north London was trashed when more than a hundred youngsters forced entry. Party-goers daubed graffiti on walls, broke pictures and lampshades, tore apart books, urinated and vomited on carpets, flooded the kitchen and had a pitch battle in the garden.

But as things got worse people were urinating on the carpet in the corner of the living room, then there was graffiti being scrawled on and even etched into the walls, pictures were being taken down and damaged, CDs went missing, books were taken off bookshelves and pages were inexplicably ripped out.

‘Lola’s friends were totally outnumbered and the gate-crashers would not leave. The front door was locked shut to make sure no one else could get in, but the ones outside actually rammed it in, breaking its hinges.’

Eventually Lola’s girlfriends called the police – as did the next door neighbours – and they were all turned out onto the street at about midnight. A friend of the family added last night that Lola had been punished by bring ‘grounded’ by her parents for an indefinite period.

Why do teens in the UK trash someone’s home?  What is the appeal?  Why aren’t they housebroken? 

But here’s a tip.  Madonna’s daughter Lourdes is having a kickass party at her house this Friday night.  Everyone is invited, and all of the beer, gin and whiskey you can drink will be served to everyone free of charge.  Spread the word!