On Karaoke

It does seem a bit ironic, doesn't it? You fill yourself with activities to not feel lonely but inevitably feel sharp pangs of loneliness. Hoards of people go to KTV, with their friends, co-workers and lord knows who else. In a room of 16 people, it's practically a suite. A hotel. You're having fun, but as soon as someone starts singing a song you don't know, you feel left out. Bored. And then you decide that you're not having that much fun after all, and leave. And others start trickling because they realize the same thing; karaoke is competition, and unless you really love to sing those songs or unless you're just a really benevolent person who is just happy being around people who seem to be having fun, it's an isolating activity. Especially if you have four languages being sung.