How come I almost never see black women at bars?

[Dionysus]

It's hard to explain...the lounges in my area are kind of restaurantish. There's some dancing, but not as much as you see at clubs. There's drinking, but you won't see people downing shots or drinking a lot of beer like you would see at bars. Majority of the people I see drink "girlie" drinks.

I don't really see that many black women at clubs either, unless it's a gay/lesbian one.

I do see black women at lounges, but are still outnumbered by white women and black men.

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally Posted by Dionysus

It's hard to explain...the lounges in my area are kind of restaurantish. There's some dancing, but not as much as you see at clubs. There's drinking, but you won't see people downing shots or drinking a lot of beer like you would see at bars. Majority of the people I see drink "girlie" drinks.

I don't really see that many black women at clubs either, unless it's a gay/lesbian one.

I do see black women at lounges, but are still outnumbered by white women and black men.

Maybe it is the clubs/lounges/bars that you choose to patronize. You don't live in Boise, Idaho for goodness sakes.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by CrimsonTide4

Maybe it is the clubs/lounges/bars that you choose to patronize. You don't live in Boise, Idaho for goodness sakes.

I was going to reply to this thread and say "Because I live in Idaho!" but that would be wrong as I do see Black women at the bar. The distinction is that I actually see more African students than American Black women but they are here. However it is a university town and we are small and welcoming so everyone goes everywhere and BS is pretty much not tolerated by staff or patrons of booze establishments. I even see Black people at The Plantation bar, which some find ironic. We affectionately call it The Plant and the only problems there are when some sings some tragic karaoke.

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

I was going to reply to this thread and say "Because I live in Idaho!" but that would be wrong as I do see Black women at the bar. The distinction is that I actually see more African students than American Black women but they are here. However it is a university town and we are small and welcoming so everyone goes everywhere and BS is pretty much not tolerated by staff or patrons of booze establishments. I even see Black people at The Plantation bar, which some find ironic. We affectionately call it The Plant and the only problems there are when some sings some tragic karaoke.

I started to say Montana or North Dakota but I used Idaho earlier in another conversation so I just flowed with it.

I doubt I would ever go to a bar, club, or lounge named Plantation, even if Michael Ealy himself was there. But I also don't plan to live in a subdvision or on a street with the word plantation in it. But that's just me.

[jubilance1922]

Originally Posted by CrimsonTide4

II doubt I would ever go to a bar, club, or lounge named Plantation, even if Michael Ealy himself was there. But I also don't plan to live in a subdvision or on a street with the word plantation in it. But that's just me.

Co-sign...When I lived in Atlanta there were so many subdivisions and apt. complexes with the word "plantation" in them...I could never bring myself to live somewhere with that name in it...

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally Posted by jubilance1922

Co-sign...When I lived in Atlanta there were so many subdivisions and apt. complexes with the word "plantation" in them...I could never bring myself to live somewhere with that name in it...

Same with Charlotte. I just can't go there.

To Dionysus, well I don't know what to tell you other than suck it up.

[Dionysus]

Originally Posted by jubilance1922

Co-sign...When I lived in Atlanta there were so many subdivisions and apt. complexes with the word "plantation" in them...I could never bring myself to live somewhere with that name in it...

I live only a mile from a street called "plantation".

[RU OX Alum]

I don't really want to live in a subdivision. I like condos.

[Dionysus]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

I was going to reply to this thread and say "Because I live in Idaho!" but that would be wrong as I do see Black women at the bar. The distinction is that I actually see more African students than American Black women but they are here. However it is a university town and we are small and welcoming so everyone goes everywhere and BS is pretty much not tolerated by staff or patrons of booze establishments. I even see Black people at The Plantation bar, which some find ironic. We affectionately call it The Plant and the only problems there are when some sings some tragic karaoke.

WTH???? LMAO

Yeah, I"m talking about American black women. Please don't tell me you see AMERICAN black people at the Plantation Bar.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by Dionysus

WTH???? LMAO

Yeah, I"m talking about American black women. Please don't tell me you see AMERICAN black people at the Plantation Bar.

Yes actually there are American Black people at the Plant almost every time I go there. My job held a function there and I sat with my friend, and she is a Black woman from Alabama. We're going to have another event there in the future. Come to think of it I don't think the African students go there, just the American ones. A writer for the student paper published a run down of local bars and said something along the lines of don't go to the Plantation if you're Black and the owners pulled all their advertisements. Most people call in the Plant, and like I said, this town is accepting and if someone did something out of line anywhere the staff and patrons wouldn't tolerate it. I know my boss was on a softball team 30 years ago, and the Plant was their sponsor so I think the name recognition is why it hasn't changed.

[Dionysus]

Originally Posted by CrimsonTide4

Maybe it is the clubs/lounges/bars that you choose to patronize. You don't live in Boise, Idaho for goodness sakes.

LOL I'm not a fan of those "The Rusty Pick-up Inn" sort of places. The places I go to are pretty mainstream and poplular, there's all kinds people, but very few black women. Maybe like two, me included.

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by CrimsonTide4

Maybe it is the clubs/lounges/bars that you choose to patronize. You don't live in Boise, Idaho for goodness sakes.

Ironically, one of the best places to get your hurr did up in the Pacific NW is Moscow, Idaho...

[AKA_Monet]

So one of my co-workers in California asked me to attend her birthday party at a Country-Western Bar!!!

So I tricked a friend of mine to go with me and we go...

I must say for happy hour, the bar had one of the BEST spreads in the city for the cheapest amount of money...

But I have never desired to ever go that bar again... I was too uncomfortable.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

Ironically, one of the best places to get your hurr did up in the Pacific NW is Moscow, Idaho...

I think I may know who you're talking about, it is a small town after all.

Dionysus I have a killer sinus infection but I'll be sure to do a statistical analysis for you when I go to bars again

[FeeFee]

Originally Posted by Dionysus

It's hard to explain...the lounges in my area are kind of restaurantish. There's some dancing, but not as much as you see at clubs. There's drinking, but you won't see people downing shots or drinking a lot of beer like you would see at bars. Majority of the people I see drink "girlie" drinks.

I don't really see that many black women at clubs either, unless it's a gay/lesbian one.

I do see black women at lounges, but are still outnumbered by white women and black men.

I suggest that you find other places in your area to patronize. I'm sure all of the Black women aren't holed up in their homes all the time. You can always find some Black women and ask them where they go to hang out.