The Misanthrope Society, the bar for antisocials you should know

March 17, 2020 at 12:03 p.m.
The Misanthrope Society, the antisocial bar you should know. Photo from: cnn.com
The Misanthrope Society, the antisocial bar you should know. Photo from: cnn.com

 

The Misanthrope Society is a bar located in an alley in Taipei, Taiwan, very close to the Gongguan subway station. 

Misanthropy according to the Royal Spanish Academy refers to 'Aversion to dealing with other people', so you can imagine what the site is about.

If you are a declared antisocial, this is your ideal meeting point, everything there invites you to be yourself, without pretending.

It stands out for its black humor and gloomy decor, but don't be fooled, there's a lot more to it. 

The local motto is: 'Hate the world all you want.

The cocktails are the most creative, they are: Ghost Island Tea, Kafkaesque or No Longer Human.

Although if you want a weirder moment ask for Last Words, with it you can give the waiter your last words, which will be displayed along with others in the place. 

Who's behind? Chen Xiaoguai is the owner, who after a deep depression and spending a month in a mental health hospital knew what he wanted to do. 

During this period he met different beings who helped him out of this dark period.

That is why in his bar He hopes that people similar to him and many others who face difficult situations or moments will meet and help. 

That is, find beauty even in the dark. 

The space is also a cafeteria and bookstoreTranquility is paramount and good, the experience is unique. 

 

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