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What do you do when going out becomes boring?

drivingrldrivingrl Posts: 1,448
edited August 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
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. :(
drivingrl: "Will I ever get to meet Gwen Stefani?"
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Next!"
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  • ~Hollywood Madam~~Hollywood Madam~ Posts: 69
    What makes bars boring?
    I have found that life is what you make it!
    There are some fun people at bars and clubs.
    Even more so if you need a good night of wild sex with no comittments ;)
    so boys......where do you want me?
  • fuckfuck Posts: 4,069
    I wonder how many people were half way through writing a post, then decided not to :D
  • riffrandallriffrandall Posts: 685
    Nothing wrong with a little down time. I go in phases, for a few months straight I'll be busy every weekend and then for a few months I'll REALLY look forward to my Netflix queue & my PJs when I get home.
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  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    thats legit - i can def see how they could become boring. you do watever you gotta do to have fun. i like to drink as much as the next person, but i am not into that shit very much either.
  • drivingrldrivingrl Posts: 1,448
    ~Hollywood Madam~ wrote:
    What makes bars boring?

    Getting dressed up to go out to a smokey bar where I will be hit on by some random dude while listening to awful pop music gets very, very boring after a while. Actually, it's irritating.
    drivingrl: "Will I ever get to meet Gwen Stefani?"
    kevinbeetle: "Yes. When her career washes up and her and Gavin move to Galveston, you will meet her at Hot Topic shopping for a Japanese cheerleader outfit.

    Next!"
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    _outlaw wrote:
    I wonder how many people were half way through writing a post, then decided not to :D


    hahahahaha.


    damn drivingrl, sounds like you DO have a pretty busy life, what more you looking for?


    i was never much for the bar scene...used to really love clubs to go dancing. now i hit up the bars mostly to see hubby's bands, but otherwise, we're more restaurant people. i truly enjoy being at home....going to concerts...and going over to friends, hanging out....and just enjoying good convo and the occasional new person who joins in.


    sounds like you have a great line-up of activities to keep it interesting!
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    people are overrated
  • OffHeGoes29OffHeGoes29 Posts: 1,240
    cutback wrote:
    people are overrated

    I agree....
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  • DeLukinDeLukin Posts: 2,757
    Three words for you: Dance dance revolution. That'll spice things up.

    It's (dd)REVOLUTION, baby!
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  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    If bars are getting boring. Do some activities(looks like you are)

    Maybe go to live music clubs, listen to some things you'd never listen to ordinarily.

    Or buy an XBOX 360 :)
    NERDS!
  • drivingrldrivingrl Posts: 1,448
    South of Seattle wrote:
    If bars are getting boring. Do some activities(looks like you are)

    Maybe go to live music clubs, listen to some things you'd never listen to ordinarily.

    Or buy an XBOX 360 :)

    It's funny - one of my good friends signed me up for World of Warcraft, but I didn't get into it.
    drivingrl: "Will I ever get to meet Gwen Stefani?"
    kevinbeetle: "Yes. When her career washes up and her and Gavin move to Galveston, you will meet her at Hot Topic shopping for a Japanese cheerleader outfit.

    Next!"
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    drivingrl wrote:
    It's funny - one of my good friends signed me up for World of Warcraft, but I didn't get into it.

    That game is for geeks ;):D
    NERDS!
  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    Uhh...don't go out.
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    drivingrl wrote:
    Getting dressed up to go out to a smokey bar where I will be hit on by some random dude while listening to awful pop music gets very, very boring after a while. Actually, it's irritating.

    1. dont bother dressing up... just dont bother wearing anything actually
    2. come to scotland... smoking is banned in pubs/bars.
    3. we banned pop music in bars just yesterday!!!!
    4. i'm not random.. you sorta know me.


    sorted that one for you havent i?

    p.s. adhere strictly to no.1


    sounds like you're busy enough... ohhh and young democrats sounds like a blast... ;)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • catch22catch22 Posts: 1,081
    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. :(

    i never went to clubs. bars were more my speed. but i almost never go to them now, safer that way ;)

    but it sounds like you're doing a damn fine job of finding other ways to keep busy. i'll take a good book over a crowded bar any day. the thing to really adjust to is that if you're not at a bar or club, your night is going to be over earlier. that was the only thing that bothered me at first... being home at 11 and knowing that somewhere the party was just getting started.
    and like that... he's gone.
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Drink alone.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    Stay in and talk to morons on the Internet. :D
  • JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    I started getting bored with going out and getting drunk, then one day it was a roomates birthday, and I had a blast. SO I did the math, and having four roomates gave us the chance to celebrate and party four times a year. At this, I decided it would be a good idea to celebrate my half birthday...then we had eight reasons to celelbrate. Then I stared celebrating my conception date (cause THAT one was a blast!)

    You just need a reason to celebrate. They're all over the place. Party on...

    oh, I also drink like hell on Eddies birthday, as a thanks and all.
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  • Yellow LedbellyYellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    I stay in
    All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow

    They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
  • drivingrldrivingrl Posts: 1,448
    catch22 wrote:
    but it sounds like you're doing a damn fine job of finding other ways to keep busy. i'll take a good book over a crowded bar any day. the thing to really adjust to is that if you're not at a bar or club, your night is going to be over earlier. that was the only thing that bothered me at first... being home at 11 and knowing that somewhere the party was just getting started.

    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:
    drivingrl: "Will I ever get to meet Gwen Stefani?"
    kevinbeetle: "Yes. When her career washes up and her and Gavin move to Galveston, you will meet her at Hot Topic shopping for a Japanese cheerleader outfit.

    Next!"
  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    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.
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    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 :)
  • catch22catch22 Posts: 1,081
    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.
    and like that... he's gone.
  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    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! :D
  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    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.
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  • drivingrldrivingrl Posts: 1,448
    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. ;)
    drivingrl: "Will I ever get to meet Gwen Stefani?"
    kevinbeetle: "Yes. When her career washes up and her and Gavin move to Galveston, you will meet her at Hot Topic shopping for a Japanese cheerleader outfit.

    Next!"
  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    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. :(
    ...
    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.
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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    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
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