Бойцовский клуб
Chapter 6
Tylergetsundertheonelightinthemiddleoftheblackconcretebasementandhecanseethatlightflickeringbackoutofthedarkinahundredpairsofeyes. FirstthingTyleryellsis, "Thefirstruleaboutfightclubisyoudon’ttalkaboutfightclub.
"Thesecondruleaboutfightclub,"Tyleryells, "isyoudon’ttalkaboutfightclub."
Me,Iknewmydadforaboutsixyears,butIdon’trememberanything. Mydad,hestartsanewfamilyinanewtownabouteverysixyears. Thisisn’tsomuchlikeafamilyasit’slikehesetsupafranchise.
Whatyouseeatfightclubisagenerationofmenraisedbywomen.
Tylerstandingundertheonelightintheafter-midnightblacknessofabasementfullofmen,Tylerrunsthroughtheotherrules:twomenperfight,onefightatatime,noshoesnoshirts,fightsgoonaslongastheyhaveto.
"Andtheseventhrule,"Tyleryells,"isifthisisyourfirstnightatfightclub,youhavetofight."
Fightclubisnotfootballontelevision. Youaren’twatchingabunchofmenyoudon’tknowhalfwayaroundtheworldbeatingoneachotherlivebysatellitewithatwo-minutedelay,commercialspitchingbeereverytenminutes,andapausenowforstationidentification. Afteryou’vebeentofightclub,watchingfootballontelevisioniswatchingpornographywhenyoucouldbehavinggreatsex.
Fightclubgetstobeyourreasonforgoingtothegymandkeepingyourhaircutshortandcuttingyournails. Thegymsyougotoarecrowdedwithguystryingtolooklikemen,asifbeingamanmeanslookingthewayasculptororanartdirectorsays.
