I don't normally come here to log, but today I feel like airing...
I have a lesbian friend who runs a "Gay-straight alliance" group at the university with her gay friend. The group technically have lots of members, but in reality nobody shows up or organize events beside those two. They were advertising an 80's themed black light party around campus for almost a month now, and last night was the date. The turnout was more than either of them predicted, even the cheerleeders, basket ball team, and wrestlers were among the attendees.
15 minutes in, people started complaining about the 80's music... at the 80's themed party (I believe the cheerleeders were specifically asking for pussy poppin' tracks). One guy went behind their backs and changed the music to some current club track he pulled up from youtube. They were upset, but after discussing it a bit they agreed to take requests, even if they're not 80's material, but only at 3-80's-songs intervals (because they wanted to stick to theme). Things were ok for a few minutes, then suddenly the people collectively decided to sit on their asses, in the middle of the floor, when requests were not playing as a sign of protest... All 50(?) of them.
The two organizers grew frustrated, and my friend took a corner and started crying. It was not a pretty looking show, really. The gay dude asked me if I could help in some way, talk some sense into anyone. So I stopped the music, apologized for the party "not being what they expected" (their words lol), and told them we'll continue taking requests at intervals, but will not change the track list completely. So this sitting nonsense should stop. The guys worked hard on putting the party together, and deserve some more respect. If everyone only feel like dancing to their own favorite club music, then they should go to their own favorite clubs, because clearly they're at the wrong place. One guy said if that's how it is, then they're leaving. And I replied that the guys would rather have only a handful of people here enjoying what they put together, than what's going on now. So everybody stood up, save for 12-15 people, and walked out while grunting or shaking their heads.
It took the bunch who stayed (and the organizers) a few minutes to shake things off, then they went back to having fun. But I know that it still got to my friend, if her facebook wall is anything to go by. (she's convinced prejudice had something to do with it)
I realized as I was writing this post that it doesn't sound as bad or awkward as it was IRL, and that lots of university students are bratty, idiot kids. Even though this one is a really small, and generally extremely friendly, private university. And maybe it's the tough final I had yesterday or the fact that I hadn't gotten any sleep in 32 hours that are talking right now, but that was the first time in a long time that I felt too old and out of place. First time I disliked being here too.
