Observation 3

When observing my community this time, I really wanted to focus on how everybody interacted with each other. I observed Bistros on a Friday this time compared to a Thursday before as I was hoping that there would be more people there and there was. As I walked in the first thing I realized was that the place was a lot more busy than the last time I observed. The bar area was nearly full and most of the tables were full.

As I started to look at how everybody was dressed, it seemed like everybody was dressed differently. Some people were in just jeans and t-shirts, some people were in more of a nicer attire, and one person had on sweats and a sweatshirt. For my observing, I focused on the three different areas and observed how people acted in each. The first area I observed was the pool table area. All but one of the pool tables were full and everybody playing was a guy. They varied from what looked like college students all the ways to older men who seemed to just have gotten out of work. Everybody here was very talkative. They all were constantly talking to their partner in the game and seemed to be joking around alot. It was a very good atmosphere to be in as everybody there seemed to be having a good time. One thing that really stood out to me was how many times everybody looked at their cell phones. Nearly everybody looked at there cell phones numerous times and the younger people that were their were sending text messages to others.

The second area I observed was the bar area. There were a lot of people around the bar and pretty much everybody was talking to the person next to them. The majority of the people there were guys, but there were a couple girls there. The biggest that stood out to me when observing this place was how many of them were smoking. All but four people there were smoking. There was a group of guys there, probably in their late 20's that were the loudest of everybody. They seemed to be starting to get a little intoxicated and they were constantly laughing and joking around with the bar tender.

The last area I observed the people in was the dining/eating area. This was more of a relaxed, calmer place compared to the other two. There were two women beside me that were in there late 30's or early 40's that who each had a drink and seemed to just be two friends out to dinner. They were talking nearly the entire time I was there and would occasionally have a small outburst of laughter. There was what looked liked to be a couple or two people that were married sitting across from me. They seemed to be having more of conversations that were more serious than what the surrounding people were. The lady got two phone calls during the time I was there, but she didn't answer either of them. After the second one, I think she put her phone as on vibrate or silent.

Everybody that was there interacted in a way that I believe fits the atmosphere. There are sporting events going on all the tv's and it gives it a laid back atmosphere, and that is how people act here. Nearly everybody was wearing casual clothing and all seemed to be very relaxed, not only with the people that they were there with, but also the workers of Bistros.