Drinking and Social Scene

Ivor_Schlong

come to the conclusion over the weekend , im quiting drinking

im a male 28 and never a big drinker , i ws out sat night and had too much ( 10 pints ) and felt like shiiite sunday and monday and for what ??? be €120 out of pocket that im never gonna see again and lose 2 days out of my week

feck that

is there a social scene that doesnt involve drink in dublin ??? looking to maybe meet a nice woman but realised that aint gonna be in the pub

any help

muppetkiller

12 euro a pint ? lol Seriously though if 10 pints is 60 Euro max what are you spending the other 60 euro on ?
Also if you're not a big drinker then why are you drinking stupid amounts of drink ?
Get a pint of water every second round or simply slow down...

philologos

OP: If you feel that stopping drinking is right for you that's great. As for a social scene for non-drinkers, I think a lot of Ireland's socialising surrounds alcohol but pop onto the Non Drinkers Forum they should be able to advise you somewhat.

LegacyUser

While most social scenes in Ireland are based aroun drink, it is not the scene which forces you to drink so much. That was your own fault, as was spending all that money.

philologos

Unregistered wrote: »

While most social scenes in Ireland are based aroun drink, it is not the scene which forces you to drink so much. That was your own fault, as was spending all that money.

Of course. It is his fault, and the OP never said it wasn't his fault. The OP is here, after making the decisions he did, he recognises that it was a mistake, and he wants to ditch the drink as a result. As such he is attempting to change his drinking policy as a result. I think one can only praise the OP for trying to take a responsible attitude.

He's certainly not the only one who has ever made mistakes with alcohol in this country.

rainbow kirby

Ivor_Schlong wrote: »

come to the conclusion over the weekend , im quiting drinking

im a male 28 and never a big drinker , i ws out sat night and had too much ( 10 pints ) and felt like shiiite sunday and monday and for what ??? be €120 out of pocket that im never gonna see again and lose 2 days out of my week

feck that

is there a social scene that doesnt involve drink in dublin ??? looking to maybe meet a nice woman but realised that aint gonna be in the pub

any help

Try Funky Seomra this weekend? It's an alcohol and drug free club night.

suspectpackage

Makes no sense to pay so much money on drink and then be dying the next day. It's actually lunacy.

Takes a few years to realize that though!

Firetrap

muppetkiller wrote: »

12 euro a pint ? lol Seriously though if 10 pints is 60 Euro max what are you spending the other 60 euro on ?
Also if you're not a big drinker then why are you drinking stupid amounts of drink ?
Get a pint of water every second round or simply slow down...

I assume that €120 also included buying rounds , not to mention the possibility of a taxi home or a shnackbox. I've no new answer for him other than to point him in the direction of the Non Drinkers Group here. Hopefully he'll get some advice there.

scanlas

You don't have to drink alcohol in a pub. Try water and ice. Also there are lots of nice women in pubs, I've yet to hear of bouncers refusing women because they are nice. Your mind perceives the nice women as scary monsters but it's all in your head.

petethebrick

I suppose the main issue is whether or not you have fun on nights out.
I too feel like crap after big nights out in town but I have great fun with my mates and meeting girls, so the brutal hangover is often a price I'm willing to pay.
And €100 is a standard enough amount to spend on a saturday night in the city.
Fair play though if you've decided it isn't for you, there are loads of other options than drinking (none as fun though in my opinion )

Wibbs

Dean820 read the charter of this forum especially the part about unhelpful posts. Only warning. Post deleted.