Anyone not enjoy your average night in town?

I used to go to raves when I was younger which felt right at the time, clubs made me feel anxious and still do, maybe all the **** heads.
 
shifty_uk said:
Just had a massive talk with my GF - Won't go into details but a tiny part of our discussion, from what I can assume was basically an attempt at getting me to open up and like weekend clubbing sessions? "You shouldn't slate them because you don't try them". Now, I'm a couple of years older and it's fair to say I've been to a lot more clubs than she has but I've never enjoyed it.

I'm confident looking but very shy, reserved and awkward in those environments. Then there's the fact that I don't like the idea of getting hammered and spending Sunday feeling like I've been ran over! Though, I'm often made to feel like I'm the only 20 year old male living in the UK(especially Glasgow) that doesn't do it? I always pictured myself being in a relationship with someone like-minded on the situation, too. That hasn't ever went accordingly.

Am I the only one?

Apologies if that made no sense, it's late and I'm severely exhausted - yet, can't sleep!
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I think most of the people who were to disagree with you are at the Bangface Weekender right now! :p
 
RKO said:
I'm 19 and nothing bores me more than the idea of going out to a club and getting wasted. I'll keep my money for things I get lasting appeal from.
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this... I much prefer going down the pub or the movies, or out for food

something to do with not liking people when they're drunk and a fear of dancing possibly.
 
Your not the only one, i'm 21 and I don't enjoy going out with the intention of getting as drunk as possible. I don't mind going for a drink or 2 with friends but I think it's just a waste of time and money getting drunk.

Luckily my girlfriend feels the same as me
 
I would do it if it wasnt for the god aweful music. Not to mention all the horror stories from mates every weekend, always one who ends up with either a broken <Insert bone here> because of some drunken ****, or something stolen.

Ill stick to drinking with like-minded people with some good old rock or metal in the background ;) and leave the getting stabbed/raped/stolen from to those guys.

23 here btw.
 
20 years old and hate clubbing and going out and getting drunk... and your gf is of the opposite mind? Enjoy the relationship while it lasts, my prediction is that you won't be in it for many more months.
 
Nope, im 20 and Manchester is probably the best place for student clubbing

Student night every night except Sunday :D

Opus
Tiger Tiger
Pav/FAC251
Birdcage
Sankeys
5th Ave
The Ritz

Just a catalogue of success really
 
Nix said:
Over-rated mate.

The only time I ever enjoyed myself was a period at university which comes hand-in-hand along with the student vibe and somewhat, lifestyle. Some nights were crap, but once in a while you'd have that amazing one full of stories which makes up for the bad.

I've never ever really enjoyed going out locally; totally different atmosphere, boring in my opinion.

Now that I'm getting older (can I say that now?) I've definitely grown weary of the whole getting drunk/clubbing thing. It's just too shallow and pompous (I won't go into why for now) for my tastes really, it doesn't really agree with me. I'm happier having one or two drinks down the beach on a beautiful day or something, but I guess that's just me.

I think it might just be an age/maturity thing at the end of the day. From my own experience, the large majority of individuals who 'love' / live for the weekend, tend to be very... childish.
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This! I'm in my second year at uni and tbh I barely manage going out once a week (1st year I was constantly out), it becomes boring after a while but the odd night we do go out as a group we always have a good night. It's more to do with the people you go with. Lucky for me the gf doesn't really enjoy going out as she doesn't drink, so being around mostly merry people can be less than enjoyable for her. :)
 
Thorpy said:
Nope, im 20 and Manchester is probably the best place for student clubbing

Student night every night except Sunday :D

Opus
Tiger Tiger
Pav/FAC251
Birdcage
Sankeys
5th Ave
The Ritz

Just a catalogue of success really
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Lol, everywhere you've just listed is an absolute hole full of utter ****ers.

I'm glad I've grown out of it.
 
I was never one for clubbing when I was 18-20, and I'm not improving in that regard now I'm 26. Always preferred pubs.

Take a Saturday afternoon. I go to my local with a group of mates - one is in his mid 70s, one in his very late 60s, one is 59 and the other is in his early 50s. Not exactly the kind of group you'd go clubbing with (though knowing the 59 year old I suspect he'd actually be up for it if his plated back would hold....). The only people my age I drink with are a couple of school mates who I've known since we were 4 going on 5. We go out to a pub on a Thursday evening for a couple of pints after we finish work. We'll very occasionally go out on a town session that might involve one club (maybe three times in a year?), but that's about it.
 
I'm exactly the same, the idea of a 'night out' doesn't do anything for me. I did the whole going out and getting myself into a state when i was 16-17 and it quickly lost its appeal.

It's a shame though, and part of me wished i did enjoy going out to clubs more, but generally i really don't enjoy it :(
 
I find it fun when you go with a good group of people, it's easier to have fun if your in a club you like, when I go to a DnB night I'm usually more up for it than the generic Oceana like clubs but you can still have fun.
 
Quite a few of my friends were heavily into clubbing, some would regularly get into fights. Even some of my cousins would go once in a while but I never saw the appeal myself, so I decided never to go and I am glad I made and stuck to this choice. I don't drink alcohol, I'm not really the dancing type, I prefer going somewhere where you can actually sit and chat to your friends and hear them, and I have seen the result of people coming out of clubs ****ed out of their heads and I have seen absolutely no attraction to it.

Most of my ideals were there due to my religious beliefs but as I grew up and saw friends who were involved with clubbing, drinking etc it made me actually accept those religious beliefs.

To this day I've never seen any temptation in clubbing and getting drunk and although it is a normal part of this current society we live in, I wouldn't classify it as the 'norm' at all.
 
This has always puzzled me, at 1st I thought it was just the fashionable thing to do, but as its that bad why does everyone still go ?.....peer pressure I guess, but then also I guess part of the UK culture to overdrink. Iv been through phases, which if honest is a few months not bothering and then maybe 2-3 weeks of going then I get bored again.

HOWEVER after just going to Hong Kong and going out there until all hours of the morning, I have to say its the best thing iv ever done going out wise.........its just so awesome, the atmosphere is fantastic, the people so so friendly, you just feel part of a million strong force of happyness where everyones so cool and the music is great..........REALLY REALLY REALLY show how god damn aweful the UK REALLY is.

So to conclude would you ever get me out in the UK clubbing again ? I Honestly HIGHLY doubt it, what a dive this place is.......I went to my local club after coming back and left after 20 mins, what a horrible place with horrible people.

In another part of the world where people are still human ? Yes defo. Its an entirely different thing overseas, much less about getting sozzled and trying be an idiot and much more about the sprit of things.
 
I do enjoy going out. Many times I don't even drink. I just enjoy socailising with friends, talking, arguing over footy results, enjoying the music, etc.

Just because you're going out doesn't mean you have to get hammered.

It's easy to say but try and relax and feel comfortable around your friends / gf / etc. and I'm sure you will have a better night out.


M.
 
I have a similar feeling. The majority of my uni mates go out 2-3 times a week, get hammered and complain the next day when they feel crap. I'd much prefer to go out, just to a pub/bar and have a few pints and relax, have a chat. We do this all the time at home with my friends from there, i much prefer spending a tenner and having a great time than spending sometimes upwards of 30 quid and not feeling its worth it.

@m4cc45, been there tried that. I feel more out of place that everyone i'm with is drunk and i'm not, end up having even less fun.
 
I am going to Derby tonight for a friend's birthday.
I am sure I will have fun, but if my next 'big night out' is 3 months away then that is fine by me.

I would rather spend the money on other stuff tbh, you only 'rent' beer anyway.
A big night out can easily be £50+. A few nights out and I could have bought a new graphics card or tv:)
 
loads of you seem to have the total wrong idea of clubbing or are going to the wrong clubs which is why you dont enjoy it

getting so wasted you cant remember ? fighting drunks ? rubbish people and music ?

i dont go for any of those reasons. i go to places i like to listen to the type of music i love with people i like.


HOWEVER after just going to Hong Kong and going out there until all hours of the morning, I have to say its the best thing iv ever done going out wise.........its just so awesome, the atmosphere is fantastic, the people so so friendly, you just feel part of a million strong force of happyness where everyones so cool and the music is great..........REALLY REALLY REALLY show how god damn aweful the UK REALLY is.
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could find somewhere like that every weekend in the UK... we are internationally known for having the best clubs and bringing in the best DJs/Bands and having good crowds

admittedly we are also known for been a bunch of alchos who go to places like 'liquid' and have fights every week but its easy to avoid them places.
 
If i had the money id be out at least twice a week to a club, always enjoyed dancing socialising and just the fun of a night in general, sometimes it can be bad depending on my levels of confidence and if there are some nice women about. Im 22 in a week and still enjoy it, although im a student I think i will still enjoy it when im back home, but im just trying to think of the age where I really shouldn't be going out dancing.
 
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