Thread: What happened to bowling?
01-24-2024, 09:49 AM
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What happened to bowling?
Why doesn't anyone go bowling anymore? Seriously, it's a great date activity.
It's somewhat active, a lot of laughs, you can drink (or not drink), you can eat, it can be competitive if you want.
For first dates it's great because you can see how coordinated they are, if they know how to have fun or take themselves too seriously, check out their backside many times with no judgement.
Why is this activity now obsolete, misc?
It's somewhat active, a lot of laughs, you can drink (or not drink), you can eat, it can be competitive if you want.
For first dates it's great because you can see how coordinated they are, if they know how to have fun or take themselves too seriously, check out their backside many times with no judgement.
Why is this activity now obsolete, misc?
01-24-2024, 09:50 AM
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It's always packed whenever I go.
One of my favorite date ideas as well. Dinner is boring as fuk for me, and you don't talk during a movie.
One of my favorite date ideas as well. Dinner is boring as fuk for me, and you don't talk during a movie.
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01-24-2024, 09:51 AM
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01-24-2024, 09:52 AM
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It's because smart phones and social media have really destroyed a lot of these hobbies. People do things more by themselves now and less with community.
The bowling alleys around here are gone now srs
The bowling alleys around here are gone now srs
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We probably go 2-3x a year, usually in the winter. It's a good place to meet up with old friends, have a few beers and still bring kids along. My only reference to modern pop music comes from whatever they play in the bowling alley, to the point when I hear it outside of the bowling alley, I call it "bowling alley music."
It's always pretty packed when we go, normally have to plan on going around 5 to avoid the afternoon and after-dinner crowds. Son had a birthday party last year and the place was hopping at 11AM too.
It's always pretty packed when we go, normally have to plan on going around 5 to avoid the afternoon and after-dinner crowds. Son had a birthday party last year and the place was hopping at 11AM too.
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My local bowling alley is usually busy as well when we go. They only have leagues during the warm months though but winter they are open more days for open bowl.
01-24-2024, 09:57 AM
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There are a couple bowling alleys left near me, but most have been replaced with these hipster activity centers. Not sure how to describe it but I’m sure brahs are aware. They’re like repurposed warehouses with a huge bar, some chitty Applebees tier food, bowling alleys with LED lights and pop culture themes, maybe a couple foosball or air hockey tables and darts.
01-24-2024, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted By eod8989⏩
I have more reps than you nowIt's because smart phones and social media have really destroyed a lot of these hobbies. People do things more by themselves now and less with community.
The bowling alleys around here are gone now srs
The bowling alleys around here are gone now srs
01-24-2024, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted By GuineaDago585⏩
Dave & Busters?There are a couple bowling alleys left near me, but most have been replaced with these hipster activity centers. Not sure how to describe it but I’m sure brahs are aware. They’re like repurposed warehouses with a huge bar, some chitty Applebees tier food, bowling alleys with LED lights and pop culture themes, maybe a couple foosball or air hockey tables and darts.
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Originally Posted By redmelly⏩
Yeah but less emphasis on the gaming aspect, more on socializing and drinking. There’s some smaller privately owned spots near me like that.Dave & Busters?
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Used to bowl a ton during college/HS was the GOAT activity with my asian friends. We would have a party of 50 people sometimes takin over half the alley lol. Ofc asians are cheap so we would all take over during $10 all u can bowl type deals
01-24-2024, 12:08 PM
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It's like $70 an hour here to bowl so I'd rather do a lot of other things
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Originally Posted By PyleShazam⏩
das fkn brutal af maneIt's like $70 an hour here to bowl so I'd rather do a lot of other things
we used to have 8ppl to a lane during $1 per game special nights
so it would be $1-2 per hour per person
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Originally Posted By theory816⏩
All you do is put your middle and ring fingers in the two holes next to each other, your thumb in the hole further away, get into position, and shove the entire bowling bowl up your ass.Because I don't know how to bowl.
I'm back, bitches!
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Bowling is gross
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Originally Posted By redmelly⏩
Yes exactly thatWhy? Just because you have to put your fingers where many stranger's fingers have been and your feet where many stranger's feet have been?
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Originally Posted By redmelly⏩
Showing up with your own bowling ball and bowling shoes sounds like a great way to impress your dateYou can bring your own ball and shoes.
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i have 2 bowling alleys near me and they both have leagues and i swear the one at any given time weekday or weekend is packed with people
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Because A) People don't do chit anymore.
And B) At least where I live, bowling is extremely expensive, much much more expensive than even a higher end dinner date. God help you if you buy any food or a beer.....beer's will be $10/each, mixed drink $18/each, 1 dozen chicken wings $25. And 1 lane, renting 2 shoes, 2 balls will be for 1 hour of time (they do it by hours, not # of games, and 1hr is the minimum) is $112.
So add it together, $112 for 1hr bowling, 2 beers ($20), Crappy Chicken wings ($25) = $157, then with sales tax it's about $170.
$170 AN HOUR to bowl....and that's doing it on THE CHEAP, just 2 beers and splitting 12 chicken wings. Bro....I'm a baller and there's no way in hell I'm paying that.
(These are accurate prices, just looked them up for my local alley)
And B) At least where I live, bowling is extremely expensive, much much more expensive than even a higher end dinner date. God help you if you buy any food or a beer.....beer's will be $10/each, mixed drink $18/each, 1 dozen chicken wings $25. And 1 lane, renting 2 shoes, 2 balls will be for 1 hour of time (they do it by hours, not # of games, and 1hr is the minimum) is $112.
So add it together, $112 for 1hr bowling, 2 beers ($20), Crappy Chicken wings ($25) = $157, then with sales tax it's about $170.
$170 AN HOUR to bowl....and that's doing it on THE CHEAP, just 2 beers and splitting 12 chicken wings. Bro....I'm a baller and there's no way in hell I'm paying that.
(These are accurate prices, just looked them up for my local alley)
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