Post #213142 by LavaLounger on Tue, Feb 7, 2006 9:29 AM

After all the work of getting my bar and adjoined lava lounge up and running the past few months I was feeling pretty good about it. So I threw a going-away party for my parents and their friends before they leave for the winter. I stocked up on every tiki liquor I could think of and braced for making tiki drinks galore. I even spent half a day creating fancy drink garnishes big enough to knock your hat off.

Big mistake. Although my folks enjoyed the party and their friends and there were a few minutes of "ooh's" and "ahh's" when they first saw the bar, none of the "invitees" had tiki blood in their bones. None wore anything tiki even though I suggested tiki duds or "luau" or Hawaiian shirts (to make it simple for the un-initiated).

And worst of all, they referred to tiki drinks as "sissy" drinks! I wanted to push them off my bar stools. So they drank beers. I was soooooooo bummed after all that work.

I wish I had been prepared for the sissy drink comment. I can't believe a beer is less "sissy" than a zombie, maitai, or a few of the other hardier tiki drinks.

I admit it. My feelings were hurt. And it made my whole tiki bar seem ridiculous and I was ready to tear it all out and just replace it with sports bar gear.

I waited a couple days to let it cool down and I've decided that my tiki bar stays.

Anybody else have this experience or know how to handle this kind of lack of appreciation in the future??

LavaLounger - the Bummered One