Date: 2/9/2013
Time: 8:06 PM (arrival)
Location: Workplay Theatre (Birmingham, AL)
550 23rd Street S.
Setting:
- very dark, smokey, crowded
- hipsters everywhere (flannel, PBR and thick rimmed glasses are abundant)
- older crowd (25 – baby boomers)
- locals – very talkative (not boisterous); everyone has a drink
FOCAL SAMPLING
- white male; 20s; tall; longer brown hair
- flannel
- drinking – whiskey and coke, PBR; smiling; swaying; laughing
- with a flanneled friend (male)
- swaying to music, occasionally glancing around; not nervous but obviously interested in finding a partner
- focal point and friend talk and glance around a lot; laughing occasionally
- lots of eye contact with other women (attractive crowd) – winking or smiling
- very receptive to all attention
- makes eye contact with me at 8 min
- again at 11 min
- walks over after 2nd round of eye contact
- “Are you going to dance with me or am I going to have to buy you a shot or two to get your back off of this wall?” *he taps hand on wall I’m leaning against at back of the pit
- *slight smile* “Well.. I wouldn’t be opposed to either.”
- *he sees my underage wristband
- “Oh?” *little uncomfortable – feels like he might be hitting on a 16 y.o.
- “I’m 19.”
- “I’m 22” *sigh of relief* *little chuckle*
- “I’m sure my friends would love your offer” *gesture to my two female friends*
- begins dancing with blonde; his wingman picks up brunette;
- dancing only lasts for one song
SCAN SAMPLING
0 MIN
- last act (a quiet band) is off stage now
- crew setting up for main act
- lots of mingling
- people leaving to use restroom
- most come back with drinks in hand
- bringing drinks for friends
- friends save spots
- lots of phone usage
5 MIN
- crowd is standing around
- couples
- women making eye contact with attractive males
- some guys trying to buy girls drinks
- most are on phones
- drinks in hand; cigarettes behind ears
- pictures
- waiting for band
10 MIN
- band comes on
- crowd buzzing
- talking; laughing; yelling; raising drinks in air
- lots of phone usage
- swaying
15 MIN
- dancing started
- some couples kissing
- some still on phones
- girl next to me can’t put down phone long enough to drink her PBR
