I just got back from a pool hall and have quite possibly seen the worst display of existence human kind is capable of offering.
It's quite fascinating to observe people in any case...but to observe people of this poolhall will leave you dumbfounded.
Now, there is no disrespect in my rambling for the game of pool; it is a rather entertaining game for people of all ages and skill. Rather, my bone to pick deals with the confusion of roles and expectations within the social aspect of these venues...or other late-night weekend houses of mingling.
Let's begin with the guy who comes in and is soooooooooooooo focusing on how people are seeing him so he walks into the room with this almost intetional studder as to signify that he is indeed, "ghetto". I think I almost feel to the gound laughing. He had a sigar in his ear and was wearing shades infoors...he was cool.
Another awesome case shines in the example of the guy who wants to meet girls (nothing wrong with that) and does so by shouting sracastic or dumb comments... what happened to...hello? Must you commit such generic rituals when meeting other people?
It's ironic...social venues serve the purpose of meeting people....not playing roles scripted by mainstream televeision/media on how social life should be.
A pool-hall...is just that. A place to play pool, and throw back a few sugs (for those who chose to drunk). It is not a stage for social theatrics...less people are themselves these days...why? What drives that?Is the concern for apporval that much overpowering than the concern of projecting your true self...
Must you wear certain clothing and speak in a broken dialect of english to be seen as acceptable?
Wow, what terrible sriting I have done.....I guess I jsut have to say...it is absolutely fascinating to see how people behave...why they do it...how pathetic it truely is...do you get what i am saying?
Very rarely do I see a group of people just gathering together and having fun...i usually se a group of people trying to chime in their ticket to acceptanc through a series fo rituals and gestures...
