Either the whole world is crazy, or I am insane. I drive
past bar after bar after bar. Young people sitting there, intoxicating
themselves. What are they doing? What is the appeal? What is the point? Do they
go out to meet the opposite sex?
The men all sit trying to act cool. They where long pants and
a jacket, giving a look of “I’m here and I’m okay with the fact that I’m here,
and I am trying to act cool like I don’t desperately want to get laid.” But they
do, desperately want to get laid. The women with their mini-skirts and crop top tight fitting shirts look beautiful, and sexy, and attractive, and gorgeous. I want to be with them. Yet
I know if I tried to talk to them, I would get scoffed. They are all
like that. If their good-looking they probably already have a boyfriend. If
they do not it is because they don’t want one. There are probably literally 20
boys around her all of whom will spend heavy percentages of their weekly income at
her slightest whim. She does not care.
This is not just here, this is everywhere. Men and women go
out to nightclubs and bars, the men to meet women, the women pretending like
they are there to meet men, but they are really just there to look good for
their friends.
Anyways, perhaps that is a little too negative of outlook on the whole issue, but here is an incredible quote from Atlass Shrugged about parties.
'I know you don't like parties. Neither do I. But sometimes I wonder... perhaps we are the only ones who were meant to be able to enjoy them.'
'I am afraid I have no talent for it.'
'Not for this. But do you think any of these people are enjoying it? They're just straining to be more senseless and aimless than usual. To be light and unimportant... You know, I think that only if one feels immensely important can one feel truly light.'
'I wouldn't know.'
'It's just a thought that disturbs me once in a while... I thought it about my first ball... I keep thinking that parties are intended as celebrations should be only for those who have something to celebrate.'
'i have never thought of it.'
...
'I don't know... I've always expected parties to be exciting and brilliant, like some rare drink.' she laughed; there was a note of sadness in it. 'But I don't drink, either. That's just another symbol that doesn't mean what it was intended to mean.' He was silent. She added, 'Perhaps there is something that we have missed.'
