Dark Ones

They're all different. Some are dark. Some are too bright. Some smell awful, like a mixture of vomit, urine and fear. Some have lots of wood, all nicked up and beer soaked. Some have lots of mirrors, so it looks like there are multiple rooms and you can see your reflection wherever you look, which may or may not be a good thing, depending on what time it is, how much you've had already and various other factors.

I tend to like the dark ones, the ones where you can sit there and have a drink and relax and the darkness sort of envelops you and is almost comforting in a way. I like dark colors too, lots of browns and maroons and blacks and deep reds. No neon for God's sake, this isn't a fucking skating rink. And no sudden movements, please.

I don't understand bars that are brightly lit. It just doesn't make sense to me. I went to this pub once in England and all of the lights were on, I almost needed sunglasses. That's not very conducive to a good night of drinking. I'm usually trying to escape the light, which is why most bars are attractive to me. In Los Angeles they have "dark bars", which are bars that are barely lit, you can barely see your hand in front of your face, never mind the glass you're holding. Those places have the right idea. Turn the damn lights off and let's drink.