It seemed like it’s popularity peaked like 10-15 years ago now the only places that have it are hood black clubs or people from past eras who have one at home.
I may have not done it right but I never got anything out of it other than the social aspect. I do cigars and cigaweed but that’s about it.
3. "I live in a very ethnic part of town" In response to Reply # 0
My neighborhood has a large Ethiopian and Somali population, as well as Middle Eastern, Indian and Pakistani. So, hookah isn't a trendy thing...it's a thing.
15. "y'all superwokes kill me lol..." In response to Reply # 10
>A "black thing" that people of middle eastern and south asian >cultures invented and are the largest consumers of?
and ^^^ those people marketed that culture heavily outside of their communities to the point that there were actual rap songs about "Pass me the hookah" but I guess I made all that up too
18. "yes, it became popular outside of that culture..." In response to Reply # 16
>ok bruh. definitely about wokeness and not about being >exposed to different of kinds of people. > >Is tequila a black thing too? >How about anime. That a black thing?
it remains popular it certain demographics more than others, its really not that complicated.
Certain brand gain popularity based off references in rap songs.
19. "Which is not what was being disputed." In response to Reply # 18
But go ahead and change the argument from brooklynwhat's "it's just a black thing" to "well yeah, lots of different kinds of people participate in this activity"
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79555 posts
Thu Nov-19-20 11:52 AM
22. "Did they actually market it to Black folk tho? " In response to Reply # 15
or did we just jump on it late as fuck?
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
24. "RE: Did they actually market it to Black folk tho? " In response to Reply # 22
>or did we just jump on it late as fuck?
combination of both, those folks were running the hookah lounges that became popular with black folks, then promoter/club owner types took it to another level
BrooklynWHAT Member since Jun 15th 2007 85056 posts
Thu Nov-19-20 12:27 PM
23. "i wasnt introduced to it nor have i experienced it like that" In response to Reply # 10
in college it was just something everyone did after college every hookah spot i've ever been to is majority black regardless of where in the country i've been to it at and only black folks have brought it up as something to go do. never any of the ME or Asian folks i know
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79555 posts
Wed Nov-18-20 09:20 AM
6. "If not for the pandemic... yes, it would still be a thing" In response to Reply # 0
but I think a lot of places that jumped on it we’re starting to move on to the next thing.
I wonder if vaping hurt the hookah industry?
I’m Charlotte there is a popular spot called Crave that was known for its hookahs and it was legit. But there were hood spots who tried and did it poorly..
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79555 posts
Wed Nov-18-20 04:18 PM
13. "Wait, it was popular 10 to 15 years ago? " In response to Reply # 0
Well damn.. this I didn’t know
or maybe I didn’t know about it because it isn’t true.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
25. "First time I ever heard about it was like almost 20 years ago now" In response to Reply # 13
But that we an Iraqi kid who used to be a housemate. First time someone told me that they were hitting up a hookah bar was probably 17 years ago. That's when they started popping up out here in the Bay.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79555 posts
Thu Nov-19-20 02:11 PM
26. "I don’t remember them being popular in Philly or BK" In response to Reply # 25
15 years ago but then again, I started slowing down on partying back then.
Seems like the lounges really jumped on them and once you couldn’t smoke cigarettes indoors they just exploded.
I think that’s the main attraction but I think vapes hurt the biz model
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
14. "You see hookahs in every corner store... so yeah" In response to Reply # 0
With covid I don't know how the communal vibe is received now, I mean even if you changing the tips it just don't feel safe. but it's hella popular in the hood, my Aunt was talking about having a hookah/wine party before the covid numbers starting spiking again...
Come, I'll tear up all my poems for just a little piece of you...
17. "based on the Arab Bodega store around the corner" In response to Reply # 0
I would say it's always been a thing..
during the hot summers, the employees at said Bodega occasionally sit outside the store, silky shirt unbuttoned, as they take a pull from their hookah...
they sell hookahs too.. it's pretty much a smoke bodega shop
27. "you still see it around here but not in the clubs though" In response to Reply # 0
they took the hookah stuff out and put in flavored air machines
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