Would you go to a bar crawl on your own?

Bengaboy · 15 Mar 2014 at 20:14

Feels a bit sad that I want to do that to be honest...

Currently live in Lisbon, and everyone has work tomorrow - but I managed to blag the day off somehow! Bored and fancied something to do - no one is doing anything because of work, so looked at trip advisor and found a good one with generally good reviews.

Id have no problem doing this with a mate, but on my own, just feel a littttttle bit weird...

What do you think?

Josh · 15 Mar 2014 at 20:16

#foreveralone.jpg

Nah do it, just try to talking to people and not sitting on your own for the whole crawl!

teenwolf · 15 Mar 2014 at 20:16

get some old spice on and hit the town.

Whitewater · 15 Mar 2014 at 20:16

Where a large green hat, you'll blend in.

Begbie · 15 Mar 2014 at 20:16

I wouldn't do it, I only drink to socialise. But saying that, it could be a new way to meet new people? Depends on you're personality.

Unicorn · 15 Mar 2014 at 20:18

Go for it, I moved to a new place recently and im in the same boat as you on gotta do something you wouldn't normally to meet some new people and socialise

MrMarvelous · 15 Mar 2014 at 20:18

ElliottJames · 15 Mar 2014 at 20:19

I wouldn't do a bar crawl, cause It sounds like it's for loners and a bit hooligan, I would go to a bar and sit in one however by myself.

Gilly · 15 Mar 2014 at 20:21

Is this an organised thing? I think that's OK.

Doing a 'bar crawl' on your own is just visiting lots of bars isn't it?

EdwardTeach · 15 Mar 2014 at 20:22

Couldn't you hire an escort?

OhEsEcks · 15 Mar 2014 at 20:25

I'd rather go to a nice restaraunt for a late dinner, then sit on the sea front with a bottle of wine and box of cigarettes and watch the water.

Bengaboy · 15 Mar 2014 at 20:31

Gilly said:
Is this an organised thing? I think that's OK.

Doing a 'bar crawl' on your own is just visiting lots of bars isn't it?

Yea its an organised thing.

This to be exact...

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attracti...rs_Pub_Crawls-Lisbon_Estremadura.html#REVIEWS

I think this is better than going to a local pub on my own? Still feel massively sad, not been in this position before!

Begbie · 15 Mar 2014 at 20:33

Bengaboy said:
Yea its an organised thing.

This to be exact...

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attracti...rs_Pub_Crawls-Lisbon_Estremadura.html#REVIEWS

I think this is better than going to a local pub on my own? Still feel massively sad, not been in this position before!

Hmm something like that, in a foreign country where a lot of people will most likely be in the same position. Will be loads of 'travellers' on it I'd imagine. Yeah I'd probably be tempted actually.

Gregster · 15 Mar 2014 at 20:36

Do it. You can possibly meet people or at least try and have a chat with the bar tenders

arc@css · 15 Mar 2014 at 20:37

Could always play Dark Souls 2?

Unicorn · 15 Mar 2014 at 21:11

Get yourself on tinder if you don't do this OP

Theophany · 15 Mar 2014 at 21:23

I do this alone on a regular basis. Sack up.

Pretty sure a few other regulars do, Ahleckz, for example.

[FnG]magnolia · 15 Mar 2014 at 21:30

The trick to appearing a convivial, charming and thoroughly nice chap is to drink with a disregard for your health bordering on the insane.

Worried what to say? Three double vodkas (no ice)!

Feeling self-conscious? A pint of rum!

Why is everyone looking at you? Whisky in your belly, put some there.

Once you get mingling with the patrons of the bar you'll realise that in a lot of ways they're just like you. Sure, they have jobs and hold healthy relationships with people who care about them. Yes, they probably have meaningful things to help fill their day and they probably don't jack it to MLP every evening but apart from that you are all the same.

Unicorn · 15 Mar 2014 at 21:56

[FnG]magnolia;26010221 said:
The trick to appearing a convivial, charming and thoroughly nice chap is to drink with a disregard for your health bordering on the insane.

Worried what to say? Three double vodkas (no ice)!

Feeling self-conscious? A pint of rum!

Why is everyone looking at you? Whisky in your belly, put some there.

Once you get mingling with the patrons of the bar you'll realise that in a lot of ways they're just like you. Sure, they have jobs and hold healthy relationships with people who care about them. Yes, they probably have meaningful things to help fill their day and they probably don't jack it to MLP every evening but apart from that you are all the same.

Thought this was a serious post till i read "jack it to MLP"

Bengaboy · 16 Mar 2014 at 19:14

If anyone is interested, I got ready and dressed, and then wouldn't have made the train (40 mins into Lisbon) so would've missed the starting point and didn't think it was worth while.

However, I did think this and text the organiser on the website to see if I could meet up with them at a later bar. Had no reply, so was preparing myself for fap mode for the rest of the night. Had a text later on saying I could do that, so plucked up the courage and met up with the people at midnight.

Now it wasn't an absolutely amazing night by any means, but it was pretty good! Met a few Brazilian lads, and got one of their numbers (non-homo) - so will probably meet up with him for a few beers on a weekend in the future. So I made a local friend which is good to have.

Was a little bit of a distance between us with me not knowing Portuguese, but only when they were talking between themselves, but this lad had the courtesy to tell me what they were talking about. I am sure they would have spoke English all the time around me, but one of the lads English wasn't very good at all, so I can totally understand that.

Was a very strange experience for me, but I am glad that I did it and would do it again. I would urge others in my position to give it a try also!