Eh, real talk, I cannot take it anymore. Last night I went to a siam diu with my kakis, and the secondhand embarrassment was so real I almost choked on my Heineken.
You know the look, right? These 20-year-old Young Punks (YPs) standing right at the edge of the stage, wearing those oversized black tees, cheap Shopee silver chains, and always crossing their arms. Bro, why you cross your arm until so tight? Your chest very cold under the aircon is it? Or you trying to hide the fact that your biceps are the size of a fishball?
They stand there with this permanent sour face, looking up at the Thai dancers on stage, thinking they look super gao ji (premium), dark, and dangerous. They do this exact pose for hours, trying to look like some mysterious big boss or Mongkok Story gangster. But hello, you are just a boy whose mother still buys his Under Armour boxers!
But the most hilarious part? The contradiction is damn insane. They are trying to act all alpha and stoic with their crossed arms, but their eyes are literally popping out of their skulls simping so hard for the dancers. The moment the main dancer blinks her eyes or does one small finger heart in their direction, the tough-guy act completely melts. Suddenly, the crossed arms vanish for two seconds just to buy a flower garland, then immediately they lock back into the “cool guy” posture. “Bro, she looked at me, she definitely vibes with my vibe.” Wake up, your father’s road! She likes your flower money, not your sour face.
The best part? The local girls sitting at the tables right behind them can see everything, and they are just openly laughing. I literally overheard a group of girls last night pointing at this one arm-crossing YP and whispering, “Ew, look at that super loser, standing there like a statue trying so hard.” They were literally giggling at how pathetic he looked trying to flex while sharing a single bottle of Martell that he probably split six ways with his secondary school friends.
Can someone please tell these YPs that crossing your arms while staring hungrily at a stage doesn’t make you look cool? It just makes you look like you have constipation. You are not alpha, you are just a super loser. Go home and study for your exams, can or not?