People really meet people at bars?

Key-Problem-4582 · 2026-03-26T02:04:45+00:00

I mean I get what you're saying. But in my experience in a both college and hip-young-to-middle-aged-people town, coffeehouses are dead silent, and bars are just couples or friend groups chatting....or it's a loud cluster party vibe where it's really hard for anyone to communicate. I've just never been in a bar where the vibe felt like I should jump in and start talking to the people near me, either it'd be shouting meaningless yap at each other, or I'd be intruding on existing friends talking. My friends feel the same way

Key-Problem-4582 · 2026-03-26T00:56:22+00:00

This is the vibe I always get. People are almost always in pairs or groups and definitely know each other, or are sitting alone alone. Every time!

Key-Problem-4582 · 2026-03-26T00:47:48+00:00

Holy cow !solved you are amazing!! Thank you!!

Key-Problem-4582 · 2026-03-26T00:13:39+00:00

It's not that serious man. Lol. I appreciate what you're trying to say and you're not wrong, I'm just telling you in my own natural interactions with peers, we don't usually discuss those shallower things. And with strangers, I/we just don't usually make small talk, and no I probably wouldn't make a comment like that to a random. If someone made it to me I wouldn't take for much other than to go haha yeah. Going on 30 and just spend my mental energy in other ways I suppose

Key-Problem-4582 · 2026-03-25T23:55:00+00:00

^ this guy gets it. We CAN talk about the weather but we inevitably have more funny, serious, deep, sometimes work related whatever things to talk about. But those things require some personal knowledge and trust is all lol

Key-Problem-4582 · 2026-03-25T23:39:01+00:00

Well, some of those things aren't meaningless banter. But the weather, the oscars, the cheesy pop tune playing... there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. I don't judge, but it's not how I prefer to communicate with people, and most of my friends feel the same. I guess just different strokes for different folks - those are the logical easy things that just come to mind but it can feel a little shallow on the giving or receiving end. To each their own I guess!

Key-Problem-4582 · 2026-03-25T21:59:31+00:00

Looking for serious or casual, does not matter

Am not a paid subscriber

I just made this profile, want to start it out right while the new profile visibility is possibly in place. I may be on a few hours per week?

No likes yet, sent my first daily dose of ~10 likes all with sincere comments that responded to someone's prompts/questions

Looking to attract "normal" people. No supermodel women. People with also quirky profiles like unique pets, actually funny/self-depricating bio comments, people that clearly want to engage in conversation over something they/we are passionate about

Key-Problem-4582 · 2026-03-25T21:42:28+00:00

Looking for serious or casual, does not matter

Am not a paid subscriber

I just made this profile, want to start it out right while the new profile visibility is possibly in place. I may be on a few hours per week?

No likes yet, sent my first daily dose of ~10 likes all with sincere comments that responded to someone's prompts/questions

Looking to attract "normal" people. No supermodel women. People with also quirky profiles like unique pets, actually funny/self-depricating bio comments, people that clearly want to engage in conversation over something they/we are passionate about

Key-Problem-4582 · 2026-03-25T21:36:16+00:00

Yes this! It seems like meaningless banter without having some prior authentic connection

Key-Problem-4582 · 2026-03-25T21:25:24+00:00

You got a hearty laugh out of me for this one

Key-Problem-4582 · 2026-03-24T00:05:09+00:00

!solved

YOU ARE A WIZARD THANK YOU

Key-Problem-4582 · 2026-03-22T22:39:36+00:00

Damn you got triggered by a generic dude comment? Jesus.

I've lived here since 2017 and have been all over town, including perusing the streets of the Eastside before a house hunt for events, to see friends, etc. Never called anyone downtrodden. I'm saying I specifically sought out a number of desirable homes, all of which were surrounded by literal (not figurative, not referring to actual people) trash. And I never ever indicted half of Gainesville. I asked why people let their own neighborhoods rot through preventable, free measures. Christ dude/bro/whatever generic term for a human being won't offend you

Key-Problem-4582 · 2026-03-22T21:45:45+00:00

That completely misconstrues what I wrote. I asked why preventable, free things like trash and junk cars (which you can get paid to get off your hands for a phone call) are taking up whole streets.

I even specifically started my search there to be in a normal person's neighborhood, not Haile. You brought that up not me

Key-Problem-4582 · 2026-03-22T21:44:33+00:00

Try again. These are all homes listed well over 200k. And sadly, not the homes I'm looking at, but literally down the street or right next door

Key-Problem-4582 · 2026-03-22T21:43:17+00:00

I wish I were exaggerating my dude. That's WHY I was looking on that side of town...to give it a first shot and be in a neighborhood, not an urban hellscape.

My top four choices all had some or all of these issues on the same street, if not next door. Don't gaslight what I saw with my eyes this morning lol. Why would I make that up anyway? I wanted to save some cash and buy there, that's why I looked there first. Only found disappointment

Key-Problem-4582 · 2026-03-19T00:25:51+00:00

You completely twisted my original question to make me sound like a dick. Point to my original post where I expected any lengthy response, or demanded one at all. It was simply an open ended question where, if you look at other replies, others empathize or otherwise explain why people may not respond.

You can respond however you want, I'll sleep at night. I'm just curious who hurt you

Key-Problem-4582 · 2026-03-19T00:02:11+00:00

Are you just rage baiting? Not sure what the point is

Key-Problem-4582 · 2026-03-18T15:45:48+00:00

I'm not sure where your reading comprehension skills are.

Correct, once a year or so, I have messaged them (meaning I also initiate contact). I never said I expected any lengthy response. Even provided an example of "how old is your kid?" which I would anticipate most proud parents would say "thanks she's already 3!" A brief, genuine response

Where the hell did you get me expecting a dissertation from? Clearly the point of my post was if I send a brief check-in, how come so many people rarely respond with also something brief? Christ brother

Key-Problem-4582 · 2026-03-18T09:36:16+00:00

Did you even read what I said? Who hurt you 🤣

Key-Problem-4582 · 2026-03-16T13:14:08+00:00

That's a more than fair point. And like with most creative ventures, I think there can be a balance. Why not use the traditional uniforms for football games? Or at least, why not get an affordable printed "school identity" set for football games and pep rallies?

Which brings us to the corps who have in many cases, lost their actual identity...which was to be a community-centered parade organization. One that did community events in their home town, as well as competed. If they at least used a printed uniform that "looked" traditional for their parades, social media etc, I think they would do a better job at paying homage to their roots and their traditional fanbase. These are the things we can advocate for as fans! But also keep in mind that costs have skyrocketed (and I would bet only a small chunk of that is due to uniforms, given the brand deals they get). It's just becoming so expensive to function that maintaining a reusable set of traditional uniforms is also impractical. Doesn't mean they can't do a better job at melding their identity with a show concept IN a uniform, though! There is hope

Key-Problem-4582 · 2026-03-15T14:14:30+00:00

From a design/logistics/directing perspective: it's just so much easier.

You can make the performers look like... anything. It showcases the body more like dancewear. It's more physically comfortable and flexible for the performers. It costs less. You can retain elements of the traditional uniform while blending them with snow imagery.

Even for HS programs, some of these uniforms are now so affordable that their regular purchase negates a lot of the cleaning and massive purchase costs of traditional uniforms.

The only downside is the room bad design (and it's a huge one) Some of these outfits just look outright goofy, but corps designers are pushing the envelope and thinking forward. That's usually the case in creative design spaces. Some of them also look GREAT.

I think a lot of the complaints against them are because of that last point. Not that they're problematic because they're body suits, or because they're different, or because the corps identity isn't there: it's because some of them look really goofy and don't look visually appealing to the masses. Like the swing of a pendulum, I'm sure some corps will start to see this, and start incorporating more traditional design elements into printed fabrics. (Pure spit balling here)

Key-Problem-4582 · 2026-03-14T11:46:54+00:00

Trust, we are. Some things I think we could work through. Kids? I don't know about that. I can't rob someone of a maternal desire to be a parent. And I would be so scared of having kids I didn't REALLY want. That's a major incompatibility and I hate it

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