Tiki Description? - General Tiki

F finkdaddy Member Wisconsin Joined: May 11, 2004 Posts: 2061	F finkdaddy Posted posted on Tue, Sep 28, 2004 10:39 AM On 2004-09-28 09:38, Juno wrote: I just tell people it's a retro-tropical-escapist sub culture. Where I live in TX people are not familiar with terms like "retro" and "sub-culture" so when I'm asked "What the hell is a tiki?" I just show them my tattoo. You'd think that people that work in antique malls would have heard the word "Tiki" before but none of them have a clue. Ask for a ceramic rooster and they'll take you right to it. That's what I mean. Around here 'retro' means that I watch That 70's Show. When I try and explain the laid-back attitude, the carvings, the drinks, the art, the music, etc, I just get blank stares. One woman even said I was just an alcoholic hippie! I usualy wind up saying you either know it and love it or you don't. But then I seem like a snob. Oh well, it's lonely being a tikiphile in the midwest.

On 2004-09-28 09:38, Juno wrote:

I just tell people it's
a retro-tropical-escapist sub culture.

Where I live in TX people are not familiar with terms like "retro" and "sub-culture" so when I'm asked "What the hell is a tiki?" I just show them my tattoo. You'd think that people that work in antique malls would have heard the word "Tiki" before but none of them have a clue. Ask for a ceramic rooster and they'll take you right to it.

That's what I mean. Around here 'retro' means that I watch That 70's Show. When I try and explain the laid-back attitude, the carvings, the drinks, the art, the music, etc, I just get blank stares. One woman even said I was just an alcoholic hippie! I usualy wind up saying you either know it and love it or you don't. But then I seem like a snob. Oh well, it's lonely being a tikiphile in the midwest.

Post #116828 by finkdaddy on Tue, Sep 28, 2004 10:39 AM