What do you do when going out becomes boring?

blackredyellow

The older that I got, the less fun bars became to me... Now, overpaying for drinks, and listening to a mediocre band just seems like a waste of time and money for me.

norm

blackredyellow wrote:

The older that I got, the less fun bars became to me... Now, overpaying for drinks, and listening to a mediocre band just seems like a waste of time and money for me.

yep....i can make drinks at home....cheaper too

catch22

drivingrl wrote:

The funny thing is, I signed up for all of these things to occupy my time, and inevitably after a game or a meeting someone will say, "Hey, let's all go to the bar down the street and have a few drinks." And roll my eyes and I think, "Oh, for the love of..." There must be more interesting things to do than to sit around at a bar and listen to bad music.

I guess I've become a snob in my old age. :rolleyes:

i think you've just got to find a low key bar. one where the music's quiet and you can shoot pool or just sit around and have a quiet drink and chat. ireland has tons of nice places like that. they're harder to find here in america. seems to always be about loud music and people trying to get laid. but i suspect the main reason is that people want to hang out and have some fun, but nobody wants to host. because then you have to clean up, or worry about fucking somebody's place up.

i played on a softball team this summer. they all went to the bar after the game, i just went home to read. no biggie.

LikeAnOcean

For me bars are all about the atmosphere. Getting out and feeling the life of the neighborhood. Every now and then you'll see interesting things and meet interesting people. For the most part is just a time to relax and socialize with friends. It only takes a few hours of the week. Hobbies and other things to keep interest can be done on other nights.

Plus is doesn't hurt when Eddie freakin' Vedder hangs out at the bars in your neighborhood!

eyedclaar

blackredyellow wrote:

The older that I got, the less fun bars became to me... Now, overpaying for drinks, and listening to a mediocre band just seems like a waste of time and money for me.

Tell me about it. I play in one of those mediocre bands and I can't even stand the bar scene anymore. However, I did spend about 5 years in one bar unable to find the exit sign. Now days, the only time you will find me in a bar is when my band is playing and I leave almost as soon as we are finished.

drivingrl

dunkman wrote:

1. dont bother dressing up... just dont bother wearing anything actually

That wouldn't really help the problem of random men hitting on me.

Cosmo

drivingrl wrote:

I was invited out to the bars twice this weekend, once by my good friends on Friday night and on Saturday night by a guy I just met. The idea of going to a bar or a club beats me down. On Friday I opted to stay in and read and on Saturday I opted to go sing some karaoke with my friend and her mom.

So to occupy my time I've become a member of my local Young Democrats chapter, and I've signed up for a recreational volleyball team, belly dancing classes, etc., because I don't want to become anti-social.

Bars and clubs are so boring now. :(

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What I have done was quit going out to the same bars (that became tiresome and routine) and opted to go out to listen to live music. It's more expensive, but you don't go out that often... so, it balances out.
I have met a different type of person that goes to these clubs (mostly acoustic)... and we have something automatically in common... the music.
It also helps living in L.A.

FinsburyParkCarrots

I'd go down the pub right now, only

(a) a pint of beer has gone up to £945848.50
(b) there's no fucker in the pubs anymore