Is this a toooo broad topic?
Engineerer, the dream job of guys!?
A colleague asked me to go to a single party KTV, and I went. There are about 18 people in total. Her friend invited guys(engineerers) from UMC (an OEM company) and girls are mainly from my company plus my sister and a friend. Engineerers are regarded as a not-too-bad job now, although there are engineerers everywhere, like college graduates in Taiwan. If you asked the occupation of a nearly decent guy on the street, 80% of them will have this answer: Im an engineerer. (although there are lots of different fields) And if you asked a college boy, 85% of them major in EE, IT, IE, ME, etc. (I made up the numbers, just want to describe the huge amount of engineerers and engineerers wanna-be)
What if we dont have KTV?
Basically, Taiwanese go KTV a lot. Do we really really love singing? I know Japanese and Chinese also goes KTV, but I have no clue about their social life, and whether it happenes a lot in KTV too. In Taiwan, KTV provides a ready -to-use place for gathering, party, food, entertainment. In short, it’s like an one-stop shop to have fun with big screen, lighting, speakers, sofa….everything. Convenient anyway. If you r fancy for a drink, they also have wine list, just most people order beer (larger size for bunch of people).
For girls, it also provides certain level of conveniences. Bcuz most girls are not outdoor type, go KTV allows them to dress fashionable and look gorgeous. And maybe, with a microphone, everyone has his / her own moment to feel like a star / singer. In my opinion, everyone has an inner star of him/herself and will reveal this side when in KTV (or on stage).
I read an article about Taiwanese’ KTV or drinking culture. According to it, I found Taiwanese people are actually very suppressed. We dont talk much, dont chat, in social venue, you might know who’s good at drinking, who’s good at singing,…nevertheless, you have less clue about who he or she really is. Kinda sad, right? But you have to drink to get clients place order,…
So, we go to KTV express our feeling, anger, to see friends and to enjoy a bit.
Besides those mentioned above, people go to KTV for single party. But dont u think it’s like talking to a girl in a bar? Music is loud, people are noisy…so you have to sit close and talk loud. That’s why people get sore throat afterward (sing too much or talk too hard). Hopefully you’ll have fun at that moment, enjoy your song…and swap numbers with your "target." Although we know that exchanging numbers doesnt mean there comes to the next step. Sometimes guys are too shy to call, sometimes exchange numbers is just being polite, sometimes they are afraid of being rejected….all kinds of reasons more than u can imagine. So, should girls call? Most of Taiwanese girls wont. Bcuz it is regarded as unserious and I believe every girl wants to be taken seriously. This society can be very open and conservative at the same time. Maybe it’s due to my personal opinion too.
Single Party
I dont often have this kinda chances to attend a single party. And in my limited experiences, KTV with those from school of engineering isnt fun enough. (hope it’s my prejudice!) Although there’s a guy guess im 5 years younger it doesnt make me feel happier lol If he’s not a too smooth guy, then he is just playing polite, and I believe it’s the latter.
Im always curious about why people would meet their bf/gf in single party. Like we used to have some house parties inviting lots and lots people from friends’ friends. We always say "bring whoever you want!" Then the party will turn out to be some stranger gathering. no one really knows anyone from it. free food and drinks for sure.
Conclusion: I prefer to have a small party with a few friends. this conclusion is weak!!
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