Do you listen to music? Ever? Because unless you make a point to only ever listen to a capella music, guess what? There are musicians playing instruments. It doesn't matter if you're listening to pop, rock, country, or even rap. There are or were musicians involved at some point (some music uses only electronic samples, but these were still initially based on real musicianship). Most of these musicians are 16+, even 20+, and many are 40+. Are they total losers for doing something so lame as participating in creating the music you listen to every day? You may want to reconsider that statement.

Kid your ******* gay no one gives a shit about a ******* bass clarinet

I've never heard of anyone starting an instrument in middle school. Around here you start in elementary school. There is actually no way TO start playing after that unless you take private lessons, because only the elementary school band has instructive lessons (middle and high school are practice-based and self-guided).

Lol, no. Even at the high school level in in some Las Vegas schools you can take whats called "Beginning Band". It is an instructive course starting with the basics, like instrument parts, how to hold each instrument, etc. all the way up to performing 2-3 minute pieces of music in front on a theatre full of people. And they learn this all in one school year. I appreciate the reply though :)