The status of the American Psycho-style neighbor cattle

[Rural Bingo]

Your friendly OP here decided that they'd go to a bar in the city to maybe socialize a bit. Pre-Turkey Day and all.

Jesus fuck, what a shitshow. Literally every person I ran into is some mid-20's sales/marketing/advertising bro. All look like cookie-cutter clones. Unable to hold an actual conversation, either - rambling half-drunk and frequently experience low-IQ frustration at the mere thought of a sarcastic or joking conversation starter. Even when they weren't drunk, they seemed unable to maintain basic back-and-forth.

It's not just the guys, of course. All the women looked exactly the same and were extremely territorial. One chick was legit self-proclaimed BPD who got immediately aggressive just from me looking over - she calmed down once I spoke with her but then she left after being immediately enticed at the prospect of an 8-ball of coke from one of her friends. This is like a mid-high end place in the downtown of my city.

Everyone wanted to stick to their groups or people they recognized. I used to be able to join groups and pal around with people I just met no problem. A lot of them had come in from out of town for Thanksgiving. I literally only stepped in for an hour or two and came out feeling like I read a whole Brett Easton Ellis book. What the fuck, has it always been this bad?

 

[Sexy Senior Citizen]

You should not be going to a bar if you want to interact with intelligent, mentally stable individuals.

 

[PeachDream]

I feel like bar goers are either:
1. Boomers from the days when chatting up strangers was normal. (More so in smaller town bars)
2. Friend groups and couples who actually just go there for drinks/food and won't really talk to anyone else.
3. Lonely guys who think going to a bar will allow them to meet people.
3b. 'Entrepreneur' types who think wining and dining people is in-and-of-itself a job or counts as progress on a project. Similar to (3).

Depends on the bar though.
Bar in rural Nebraska is gonna be different than one in Manhattan.
'Ethnic' bars tend to have a more open atmosphere too.

 

[Catgirl Enthusiast]

I was about to tell you about my good 'ol days, but fuck that. Read 1984. There is a passage in there that is perfect for this situation. Once you are done with that read a brave new world. it doesn't get quite the attention, but it is the perfect compendium. Once your eyes begin to open read Mein Kampf. It may not be the solution for the problem for you, but it is one take on the idea and some call it the final solution. Actually watch some fucking media also. The Man In The High Castle. Besides the scifi bullshit it is spot on. I'm a fucking weeb and I endorse it. Watch it and you will see why a UwU nippon sugoi desu weeb might not.

 

[Tablet County]

I was about to tell you about my good 'ol days, but fuck that. Read 1984. There is a passage in there that is perfect for this situation. Once you are done with that read a brave new world. it doesn't get quite the attention, but it is the perfect compendium. Once your eyes begin to open read Mein Kampf. It may not be the solution for the problem for you, but it is one take on the idea and some call it the final solution. Actually watch some fucking media also. The Man In The High Castle. Besides the scifi bullshit it is spot on. I'm a fucking weeb and I endorse it. Watch it and you will see why a UwU nippon sugoi desu weeb might not.

This sounds like instructions on how to become Nick Fuentes.

 

[Geddy Lee's Fee and See]

This sounds like instructions on how to become Nick Fuentes.

According to his username, he is a catboy enthusiast after all.

 

[Patrick Bait-man]

Should've shown them your business card.