little. yellow. different. A weblog by Ernie Hsiung

the invisible man

(The scene: on the car ride home with my friend Royce. We were at a bear bar earlier.)

Ernie: …man, events like these are cool because I know people, but sometimes it’s frustrating, you know? Like, I go to these things and I’m totally the invisible man.
Royce: Bullshit. People were checking you out.
Ernie: Oh, really? Who was checking me out? Describe these mystical people checking me out in detail.
Royce: Okay, then. There was… uhmm… hmm. There was that old guy standing there by himself, leaning up against the pole. He was giving you the eye. And there was that weird, freaky guy.
Ernie: [death glare]
Royce: YOU ASKED WHO WAS CHECKING YOU OUT. YOU ASK, I RESPOND.
Ernie: So, were you aware of anyone else who wasn’t “old” or “weird freaky” checking me out at the bar?
Royce: … well… people weren’t checking me out either.
Ernie: THAT WAS NOT THE ANSWER I WAS LOOKING FOR.

Ah, i feel the same way, cept in bear bars here, the only looks I get are “What’s this asian guy doing here?”

Well, if it helps, when you visit (whether that’s this year or some other time), I can get the NY bloggers together, and we’ll all leer at you. I may even be able to arrange for some groping.

If it makes you feel any better I usually look stereotypically bearish and it’s still only the old freaky guys staring at me from the corner. Bars seem custom-designed to chew up your self esteem and spit it out.

I remember those days. Not fun, but at least you had company with you!

If I was in a bear bar and your fine ass came through the door, I’d definitely check you out. And I’m not even gay! That’s how hot you are Ernie. Work it!!

Gosh Ernie! There must be better places to get yr rocks off. Live and learn I guess. As a straight I must say that yr description of a bear bar does not sound much fun. The wikipedia article didn’t make me feel any warmer to that particular subculture either. Hey Ho. Anyhow I’m glad bears feel they are having a good time. That’s the important thing.

Any bears not checking you out are super-stupid, Ernie, because you are, I believe the term I’m looking for is, SMOKIN’ HOT. Good Lord. You not getting mauled (in a fun & sexy way, mind) in a bear bar is a sad comment on the bears there, if not in SF in general.

¡LOL! So, were you checking out any of the bears, Ernie? Yeah, either I don’t get checked out or I don’t want to be checked out by whoever is checking me out. Go figure. Speaking of bears, your new illo at the top (with a bear) definitely woke me up!

I get “What’s this asian doing here” looks as well. Sometimes I classify them as the “What’s this hot asian doing here without a drink?” look. Works better for me.

Sweetness, you really need to come to the PRC. I (regretably) have to admit to being ‘old/bearish’ but being aggressively cruised in a Beijing bar by local lads far too young for my cardiac safety, does wonders for the self-esteem.