Are you Dissed by Family and CoWorkers because of Tiki? - General Tiki

H hewey Tiki Socialite Sydney, Australia Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 4283	H hewey Posted posted on Sat, Jul 16, 2005 10:25 PM There's a difference between not understanding and not respecting your interest in tiki. My brother is into retro (i really don't like that word, maybe traditional) rods and customs, but when it comes to tiki, he just doesn't understand. Just the other day, he said he used to see this hawaiin stuff at rod runs and wonder where the hell it tied in with hopped up hot rods and lead sleds. My girl doesn't really understand either. But she supports me and my efforts. My neighbour came over while I was carving and just said "yeh, coulda guessed it was a tiki". The thing is, these guys (and gals) don't understand, but they support me and my artistic ideas and projects. Give me feedback, that kinda stuff. My folks, on the other hand, look down their nose at it. To them it is not a "legitimate" interest. Yeh, whatever. I also understand however, that there is nothing worse than a person who is so into something, that they are unaware when their audience has fallen asleep, 'cause they talking about their pet subject. For this reason, i only talk tiki to my brother, girlfriend, and a tiny bit to my best mates and neighbour. I also hate telling people about tiki, especially youngin's like myself (21), because its not like they might remember these tiki bars from the '50s and '60s. The cost of being an individual is that the majority will not understand, I suppose. But, thats kinda why i like it :) Just checl out my signature below:

There's a difference between not understanding and not respecting your interest in tiki.

My brother is into retro (i really don't like that word, maybe traditional) rods and customs, but when it comes to tiki, he just doesn't understand. Just the other day, he said he used to see this hawaiin stuff at rod runs and wonder where the hell it tied in with hopped up hot rods and lead sleds.

My girl doesn't really understand either. But she supports me and my efforts. My neighbour came over while I was carving and just said "yeh, coulda guessed it was a tiki". The thing is, these guys (and gals) don't understand, but they support me and my artistic ideas and projects. Give me feedback, that kinda stuff.

My folks, on the other hand, look down their nose at it. To them it is not a "legitimate" interest. Yeh, whatever.

I also understand however, that there is nothing worse than a person who is so into something, that they are unaware when their audience has fallen asleep, 'cause they talking about their pet subject. For this reason, i only talk tiki to my brother, girlfriend, and a tiny bit to my best mates and neighbour.

I also hate telling people about tiki, especially youngin's like myself (21), because its not like they might remember these tiki bars from the '50s and '60s.

The cost of being an individual is that the majority will not understand, I suppose. But, thats kinda why i like it :)
Just checl out my signature below:

Post #172546 by hewey on Sat, Jul 16, 2005 10:25 PM