They just don't get it, do they? - General Tiki

T tikipedia Member San Diego Joined: Aug 25, 2004 Posts: 491	T tikipedia Posted posted on Mon, Feb 5, 2007 7:32 PM In a way, I like getting the blank stares from non-believers. As we all know, Tiki is one of those things that you either get or don't. But I've found three types of non-believers. The 'Tiki is Cool but I don't dig it personally' crowd. These are people who come to your house and think your mugs, booze, and matchbooks are cool and hip, although they know almost nothing of Tiki. The 'Why would you buy that stuff?' crowd. These are people who not only know nothing of Tiki, but think Tiki is downright stupid. My office mate falls into this crowd. When I mentioned Holden's mug design contest, he foo-fooed it off by saying 'so he is trying to get somebody to do his work for him?', and thinking Tiki Farm specifically and Tiki as a whole is rinky-dink. For these people, and I quote Mr-T, 'I pity the fool!' The 'I kind of like Tiki, I listen to Jimmy Buffett' crowd. These are just downright ignorant people who need to be educated. They don't need to be educated on Tiki, since it is beyond their capacity, but they need to be instructed that Jimmy Buffett is not Tiki, and leave it at that.

In a way, I like getting the blank stares from non-believers. As we all know, Tiki is one of those things that you either get or don't. But I've found three types of non-believers.

The 'Tiki is Cool but I don't dig it personally' crowd. These are people who come to your house and think your mugs, booze, and matchbooks are cool and hip, although they know almost nothing of Tiki.
The 'Why would you buy that stuff?' crowd. These are people who not only know nothing of Tiki, but think Tiki is downright stupid. My office mate falls into this crowd. When I mentioned Holden's mug design contest, he foo-fooed it off by saying 'so he is trying to get somebody to do his work for him?', and thinking Tiki Farm specifically and Tiki as a whole is rinky-dink. For these people, and I quote Mr-T, 'I pity the fool!'
The 'I kind of like Tiki, I listen to Jimmy Buffett' crowd. These are just downright ignorant people who need to be educated. They don't need to be educated on Tiki, since it is beyond their capacity, but they need to be instructed that Jimmy Buffett is not Tiki, and leave it at that.

Post #283395 by tikipedia on Mon, Feb 5, 2007 7:32 PM