Post #336061 by The Gnomon on Tue, Oct 2, 2007 1:23 PM

On 2007-10-02 12:55, Haole'akamai wrote:
I am a Tiki snob. When someone comes into FI and complains,"It's too dark in here!" I really want tell them they're an idiot. Tiki, to me, is about the natural elements: wood, water, earth, fire. When I see plastic, unnatural items, especially when they're dayglo, I pity the person who thought, Hey, this it cool!" and made it; even more so, I pity the person who thought, Hey, this it cool!" and bought it.

That is definitely a snobbish reaction, but I don't want to be snobbish. It does no good in the end. So what a better way to frame that experience?

I'm not convinced. I can tell from pics and countless other perspectives presented on TC that FI has put a lot of time, thought, and effort into developing its ambience, and continues to do so (e.g., Project X or whatever the juke box project was called). When someone comes in who doesn't get it and is critical, it pisses you off. That doesn't make you a snob. And if you call the person, "hepa," they might think that's cool, too, that you have given them a tiki name even though you would be calling them an idiot in Hawai'ian. :)

Someone who thinks their dayglo trinket is cool and is just like your real tiki stuff needs to be educated for their own sake, so they don't unnecessarily embarass themselves on your watch. If they still could care less, that's their problem not yours. In any case, it does not make you a snob. And just because they need educating doesn't make it your job to be the one to do so.

BTW, isn't it kinda dark in here?

Sheesh. Spelling.

[ Edited by: The Gnomon 2007-10-02 13:26 ]