Bowling

Maybe I'm just too bowled out, if that's a thing.

In high school, there was nothing to do in my town besides bowl and watch movies. So those were the two things we did. I never got sick of movies, but I definitely got sick of bowling.

The thing is, I like going bowling. I like the idea of it. I like the neon shoes and the hot pink bowling balls.

But I hate actually bowling.

I used to have fun. Then I was good for about one and a half games. Then just one. Now, none. I just don't bowl. I don't enjoy it, and it took me a while to realize this.

If you say you hate bowling, people kind of look at you like you have purple hair or propellers coming out of your head.

Which is to say, they look at you like you're very weird.

But I just hate it. Lucky for me, my boyfriend hates it, too, so we've taken to playing arcade games at the bowling alley instead. Which is great, because Skee-Ball is my favorite thing ever.

But, back to bowling. First of all, I'm so, so weak, so I use an 8 pound ball.

I'm pretty sure these were designed for little kids.

Little girls.

Below the age of, like, five. But that's what I use.

And then the very next day, my arm is killing me. That's how weak I am.

And I suck at bowling. Which isn't why I hate it. There are plenty of other reasons for that.

I'm only good if I can use bumpers. Or one of those aim-helper things. But what's even better is using both.

I never break 100. Heck, I never break 50. But I once knew someone (my sister) who got a score of 8. So I guess I'm better than that.

But, the real reason I hate bowling is that it's boring. Seriously. Just plain boring.

I don't consider it a sport and I certainly can't believe people watch it on TV. The only time it's exciting for me is when I get a really bad gutter ball or throw the ball into another lane or get a strike. But people who go bowling a lot get strikes all the time, so I really don't see what's so exciting about it.

So, yes, I'll go to a bowling alley. But don't expect me to bowl. I'll sit there and eat free popcorn and listen to music. Or play Skee-Ball and win prizes. Last time, my boyfriend and I won like 35 tickets and the only thing we could get was a foam airplane and a disguise. And it was still better than bowling.