I wouldn’t be sincere or sarcastic if I didn’t point out that the world sucks, otherwise we’d all fall off. Now the world doesn’t really suck for me, but events around the world do, kind of, blow. Governments are trying to pass laws that give up our privacy, foreign countries are unsuccessfully lauching missles, and the title for the most beautiful woman in the world is being fought between Beyonce (meh) and a British woman with her lip partly opened, which kind of bothers me, because…it’s partly opened…can’t she close her mouth? Sure you can scream first world problems, but as I have learned, one man’s problems is one man’s problems. It’s not up to you or me to determine how bad a person’s problem is, even if it can be kind of pathetic sometimes. Hell, my problem is that our local city of Glendale is trying to get Kim Kardashian as their mayor. Now THAT is a problem. But even with all those atrocities, we have one huge problem. We can’t afford to go outside our own door.
Sure I can talk about gas prices, but it’s not just that, but everything is expensive. While we struggle to make living, the price of living just keeps going up. Okay, I don’t want to complain about the economy, but what people really care about. Getting laid, or at least…finding someone to cuddle with. Yes, I said cuddle, what’s so wrong with that?
So how do we entertain the thought of dating anymore, especially when dating, to some degree, requires…money. Well, even when I was not asking that question, I was given a couple of new answers that aren’t free, but at least it won’t break your wallet and you can have a lot of fun in the process.
In the ever strange quest to get me to do stand up comedy, which really, if you’ve read the blog and listened to the podcast, you know I’m about as funny as (insert not really all that funny person’s name here), but Dave the Drummer insists I try to at least find an open mic night somewhere. Now, neither he, nor I are suggestiong you go find a place to perform, but what Dave is suggesting, and I’m oddly suggesting to you, is to find an open mic forum to hang out. Who doesn’t want a good laugh or try your chops at singing? “But didn’t you just say hang out?” Well, yes, you can sit around, mingle and have a few drinks, getting to know the performers, but what woman or man wouldn’t want the number of someone with the balls to at least try to perform. Even if you suck, you have a story to tell and a great little opener for anyone who catches your fancy.
And you’ll be sure to see all sorts of different people where comedians and aspiring musicians are. People looking to forget their troubles, grab a drink, and maybe even tell a few jokes of their own, and maybe even belt out a few notes. You’re with a crowd of like minded people, and you’re in a setting where it’s kind of intimate and you almost talk whether you want to or not. So if you’re willing to put yourself out there and join me, we may all actually have a good time. Will I be doing this? Yes, after some research I have found a few places, but as everyone’s experience will differ, I suggest you Google this stuff and find your own place. Maybe you’ll be the funny guy or gal on stage or at least you’ll find someone you can laugh with for awhile.
The other suggestion was completely by accident. Tomorrow I will be spending 14 hours in a movie theater, with a bunch of nerds, watching a marathon of movies that lead to the midnight showing of the Avengers. Well, those are kind of my people, and in so doing, I may have also, inadvertantly found myself in a geek social situation. I’m surrounded by like minded marvel, comic book, movie, geeks and we’re sharing a theater for almost 14 hours. You’re just begging for some kind of interaction, a new friend, and should the stars align, maybe potential dating material.
Maybe a movie theater doesn’t seem like the most ideal places to find a date. You’re in a dark theater, you’re supposed to be quiet, and well, when do you really have time to talk? But when you’re in a situation like this, where you’re supposed to spend an entire day geeking out with a bunch of other people, it becomes a fun and unorthodox way to make some friends. You’re argumet may be that well, the ratio of guys to gals are going to be overwhelmingly off. Too many men. Well, you’d be surprised, as more and more women are coming out of the geeky woodwork to attend these kinds of events. Also, another reason why I would recommend this kind of situation is one, this is a new trend in movies. I think more and more series will be doing this. Can you imagine a Lord of the Rings marathon before the Hobbit movie? So this may turn into a thing, and when it becomes a thing, more and more people will attend. Secondly, my friends, with no ties as they are from different clusters of friends suggested this would be a great way to meet a girl. So obviously it’s on the minds of some, and if anything, it is a good way to make new friends with the same kind of nerdy interests, wouldn’t you say?
So there are a few suggestions for you. Maybe it’s something you never thought of as a dating scene, but for us geeks and nerds, we can find love in the most unusual of places. So if these two choices fit your fancy, let me know how it goes. Maybe you have some other out of the ordinary places to meet people, socialize, and maybe even turn it into a place to find potential dates. We as a geek culture are unconventional people and we can kind of use some unconventional ways of dating. Share your thoughts in the comments below.
