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I mean, if you take "weird" to mean "abnormal", then yes, it would be very weird. You will likely be the only person juggling in the park. But weird doesn't mean bad - just different.
On the other hand, your coworkers probably spend their lunch breaks eating McDonalds and scrolling IG in their cars. Juggling in the park sounds like a way better use of your time.
Sounds really cool. Weird? Not at all.
I don't think so, but people might stare a bit if you do it in a busy place of the park.
I would look for a place with a bit of quiet. I saw people do a variety of things in parks. When they choose a quiet place, I'll assume they want peace for there outside hobby and give them that.
It's weird to juggle anywhere, but you shouldn't let that stop you cause everybody's weird in some way or another and that's fine. A park seems like as good a place as any.
Absolutely not weird, and any normal adult would just walk by and think hey cool.
Unpopular opinion time, the only people, and I mean literally, the only people that are even suggesting it's weird or thinking other people think it's weird, are the sweatys that have never actually been to a park, or understand the dynamics of park people.
You juggle all you want in any park. Just don't make it weird. Of there are tombstones in said park, it's not for juggling.
Yes, it is.
Do it anyway.
Weird as in outside of the norm? Sure, just a bit. Weird as in dangerous or creepy? Not in the slightest. If I were out for a walk and saw someone juggling at the park, that would make me happy. I wish I felt as comfortable to do things outside.
It's also within the realm of things you wouldn't be that surprised to see.
Would it be weird if you were in a park and a grown up man was there juggling?
No. It would be depressing if I was in a park and no one was there juggling, or trying to learn to ride a unicycle, or failing to slackline, or setting up a tent for the first time before going on an adventure, or doing yoga, or practicing artistic moves.
To me, that's just what people do in a park. That's (also) what parks are for.
When you start, for the first 5 minutes or so, people will look at you, maybe they'll even point at you, maybe even laugh.
But unless you live in a really shitty depressing place, that laugh will be one of joy, and they'll look and point at you cause they are interested.
Source: I did all those activities in parks. No one ever laughed at me, and I never got the feeling they thought I'm a weirdo.
This is why you can also maybe pick a spot where your back is facing most foot traffic and people can point and look all they want without distracting from your practice.
Or if you're ambitious, you practice in front of the busiest footpath and get all of the embarrassment of failing in front of an audience out of the way early.
So nothing can phase you later when you perform.
lol true as well! I personally am not that ambitious when it comes to juggling but I should be.
You're spot on. I'm always looking at people doing stuff like that, and it's always with envy of their ability to do stuff in public. The guy falling off his skateboard, the fat guy in the pool, the weird meditation circle.
We need more of it. The world is a much better place when we can see other people enjoying and bettering themselves.
When you're 20, you care what everyone thinks about you
When you're 40, you don't give a shit what anyone thinks about you.
When you're 60, you'll realize no one was thinking about you the whole time. It will be more empowering than depressing.
Skip the worry. Do you. It's public space and hurts no one.
I keep trying to reinforce this for my wife at her work. People tend to grossly overestimate how much time others spend thinking about them. They don’t really think about you at all.
Too many people think they are the center of the universe, and everybody is watching them, so they never figure out the people they think are watching, think they are the center of their universe, too, and everyone is watching them.
and hurts no one.
That depends entirely on what he’s juggling and how skilled he is.
If they were farting glitter and juggling I would certainly be impressed.
I'd say that's exactly what the park is for.
There was one guy in my classes during undergrad who rode a unicycle while playing guitar. He did this everywhere he went. Cool guy. Very level headed and down to earth, just quirky.
i can assure you, if I could play the guitar while riding a unicycle, you'd never see me do anything else, ever again. and i do know how to ride one.
Thats an insane level of skill, guy's got the right to brag.
Just don’t wear a vest, bowler/tophat or wingtips.
On second thought, do wear any/all of those and be sure to wax your mustache. Leave a hat or box for tips, I’ll throw some in.
the only barrier to this is in your head
Are you even a juggler if you don't go play in public from time to time? It's a gift for others to see.
Compared to other public spaces, no.
Ive seen this a lot and i don't think it is weird. One thind I'll mention is people are probably going to stop and watch you, ask questions, maybe even ask if they can try. If that won't bother you while practicing then I'd say go for it and get out there juggling. You could probably leave a hat or something on the ground and people will toss you a couple of coins just for letting them watch.
Juggling in the park is exactly the kind of things parks are for. Anyone who thinks it’s weird has crippling hang-ups; their opinions can be safely disregarded.
Na, totally fine. Go for it mate.
Not as weird as at a funeral
I intend to demand that there be juggling at my funeral
I am an adult male who goes to the park / beach to play with and practise my levitation wand (flow toy) which is way less "normal" that just juggling.
Aside from the fact that who gives a fuck, it is a public park and anyone who thinks a man juggling is weird is the one with the problem the opposite is actually true in my experience.
The majority of people ignore me and the ones that don't are genuinely interested in what the fuck I'm doing or how it works. Some people will watch from a distance, some people will engage and ask but no one tells me it is weird.
Go practise your juggling man!
Yeah I guess I thought it might be weird because I don't really ever see people hanging out doing flow stuff outside of clubs on specific days, but I will definitely get out there.
Most people are going to think it's cool, it's not any more weird than playing the guitar on the street or playing on a public piano.
I'd expect that people will probably look and watch, but that's just because juggling is entertaining
Not at all weird where I live. Very good use of the park.
If it's weird where you are, even better. Go for it.
We had a little-used parking lot a couple blocks away from my old house and there was a guy who practiced the tall unicycle there. For 20 years, we would drive past that corner taking kids to/from school & us to/from work and it never failed to delight us when he was there.
I’d think it be cool as heck.
Weird as in unusual? Sure
Weird in a bad way? Definitely not
It makes sense to feel uncomfortable about this because it’s probably something you haven’t seen other people do. But it’s awesome and would bring many people joy to see someone doing it. Go for it!
Is this weird?
The trick there is that there's a metal rod going up his trousers and all the way deep into his butt
A public park is literally the best open space to practice juggling outside of your own backyard.
Who cares what others think? Live your life.
I used to see whole groups of people juggle in the park.
If you're not weirdo, are you even living, lol? Embrace the weirdo! Chase joy with all your might!
Every morning on my way to work I see people juggling in all sorts of ways. Personally the most weird and socially acceptable way is to jog downtown. Downtown is terrible for jogging, dangerous drug addicts (no offense, just not the safest people to be around), dangerous drivers. an entire landscape built around cars, anxious and pissed of drivers trying to find their way out of the traffic hell hole the city created.
A park is fine.
I think it'd be weird if I didn't come across an adult juggling or similar when I go to the park.