Joko
Well-known member
I'm kind of torn in how I feel about something that was said last night as I was getting up on stage at an open mic night. Now, I should start by saying that the emcee intended absolutely no offense, and perhaps I am making something out of a minor thing just to raise a point... but I'd like to get some feedback and opinions from the UU community.
So, after noting how happy he is to me, he says, ". . .you've got that cute...y'know ukuleles are like puppy dogs, aren't they? They just make you smile!" Note my jaw drop in the video at the word "cute"...
See, yes, I don't disagree with him here. Ukulele's DO just make people smile...but at the same time, who takes puppy dogs seriously? Sometimes, I want to be taken seriously. Maybe I'm just having a personal dilemma, but I ask you: How do you feel when someone reacts to the ukulele as if it were akin to a puppy dog? Do you lick their face or growl at them?
So, after noting how happy he is to me, he says, ". . .you've got that cute...y'know ukuleles are like puppy dogs, aren't they? They just make you smile!" Note my jaw drop in the video at the word "cute"...
See, yes, I don't disagree with him here. Ukulele's DO just make people smile...but at the same time, who takes puppy dogs seriously? Sometimes, I want to be taken seriously. Maybe I'm just having a personal dilemma, but I ask you: How do you feel when someone reacts to the ukulele as if it were akin to a puppy dog? Do you lick their face or growl at them?