Nonsmoking Tulsa

[kmf563]

I have a friend who is just getting out into the Tulsa scene and is looking for places to go to meet people that is nonsmoking. Ideas? Besides restaurants.

[Midtowner]

Church?

[kmf563]

Church isn't a scene mid. lol. But yes, she already does that. She actually lives in Bartlesville so it's a small church and small town.

[Midtowner]

Not a "scene"? Okay, since I joined the ranks of the 30+ folks, I guess my grasp of hipster lingo seems to have slipped.

So here is what Urbandictionary says about how to be scene. Hope it helps.

How to be Scene:

First and foremost, your AIM/MSN screen name should be some rad song title and/or lyric. Remember, the more x's you have in it, the more scene you are.

Next, go buy yourself some girl's jeans. Face it, the tighter your jeans are, the more scene you will be, and the more the hardcore kids will hate you for it. Try on a pair of jeans and find that you're a perfect woman's 2? Buy a woman's 0 and suck it in.

After you buy your jeans, go straight to Hot Topic and buy every single band shirt they have. Even if you've never listened to the band, or worse, never head of them either. If people ask you about them, just say you like the "old stuff" and no one will ever know that you actually hate Norma Jean. Never buy anything larger than a Youth Medium. Ever.

Dont forget to pick up a white leather belt on your way out!

So, now you're dressed pretty scene, but how's your hair? Is it dyed black? Maybe with some bleach-blonde streaks? Do your bangs cover one of your eyes? If you answered no to any of these, shut up, grab a pair of scissors, and chop away. Never go and get your hair done, ALWAYS do it yourself.

Good job. Now your hair is the sex. But, your look won't get you anywhere if you dont know how to dance. And by dance, I mean beat the crap out of people. First of all, you need to make sure you claim your space in the pit. As the band starts, push everyone back and scream something obscene. Then you need to start to pace the pit just so everyone knows that you can move in your pants. Pacing the pit involves doing a half walk-half skip across the room, while looking downwards and shaking your head. But dont mess up your hair.

Then, when the time is right trust me, you'll know when throw your arm back and hopefully, you'll hit someone in the face.

5 scene points if his nose bleeds.

Begin two-stepping. If you dont know how to two-step, you might as well leave and go practice in your living room in front of a mirror until you get it. Add some sweet floor-punches and a couple spin-kicks into the crowd, and you're set. Now for the pile up! As everyone runs up to the stage, make sure you go last so you can be that cool kid on top of the pile. If you dont know the words to the song, fake it, and hope that its just screaming.

Your job is done.

Stand in the middle of the floor, with your arms crossed and survey the scene.

Good job scene. Good job.

So you're offically labeled bunshole now that you've given a couple of people black eyes. That's ok, it's the point.

Now that you're back home, go straight for your computer and immediately check your myspace. Get really pissed off when you dont have any friend requests, and get even more pissed off when no one has left you a comment in the 6 hours you werent home. Figure its because you havent updated your pictures in a couple of weeks and go take some more. Take about 80, but use the 2 most flattering ones. Remember, the more skin you show, or if you're sitting on the toilet, the more comments you will get.

Go outside and have a cig break and redraw the black X's on your hands. Afterall, you ARE straightedge. Everyone KNOWS cigs dont count!

Look up at the stars, sigh, and thank god that you're not emo.

Even though you really are.
xxSUICIDALFGTXX: OMGZ! stfu, i'm scene!

[kmf563]

That's hilarious.

Anybody know of any clubs/bars/hangouts or regular events in Tulsa that are nonsmoking?

[adaniel]

Uh, does she like clubs? I went to Jewel last time I was in Tulsa...it was owned by the same people who manage Buddah Tao and SkyyBar, so its that same "scene" if you know what I mean.

If you don't mind me asking does it have to be non smoking? Does your friend have asthma or something? There are plenty of places up that way that have separate non smoking areas even if there is smoking in the building.

[kmf563]

Uh, does she like clubs? I went to Jewel last time I was in Tulsa...it was owned by the same people who manage Buddah Tao and SkyyBar, so its that same "scene" if you know what I mean.

If you don't mind me asking does it have to be non smoking? Does your friend have asthma or something? There are plenty of places up that way that have separate non smoking areas even if there is smoking in the building.

Yes. She has severe allergies.
She's not necessarily looking for a "scene" like as in caring who is there or what type. She just wants to go out and have fun. There is nothing in Bartlesville and Tulsa is the closest. I'll let her know about Jewel.
She hasn't lived there very long. And when she does get a chance to go out, she normally comes up here and goes with me. She's ready to get out and make friends in her own territory.

[Floyd]

There's a really fun nonsmoking sports bar on Cherry St. called White Owl.

Most of the newer places around town only allow smoking outside. The older places have established customers who are used to smoking so they still allow it.

Try posting the same question in the forum at The Tulsa Forum by TulsaNow - Index for more suggestions.

[kmf563]

Thanks Floyd! I will let her know.