Drinking and enjoying the night

A0

Reading the thread "Avoiding getting too drunk too early" and some of the replies, I was thinking Does a night out / party have to involve drinking alcohol to be a good one?

I reckon I can have fun without drinking alcohol…
What do ya think?

Professey Chin

Ive been sober for some of my favourite nights ever so no

For Forks Sake

A0 wrote: »

Reading the thread "Avoiding getting too drunk too early" and some of the replies, I was thinking Does a nite out / party have to involve drinking alcohol to be a good one?

I reckon I can have fun without drinking alcohol…
What do ya think?

I think this thread is going to end up here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1015
very soon......

Cill Dara Abu

A0 wrote: »

Reading the thread "Avoiding getting too drunk too early" and some of the replies, I was thinking Does a nite out / party have to involve drinking alcohol to be a good one?

I reckon I can have fun without drinking alcohol…
What do ya think?

1: Yes.

2: I reckon you can't.

3: See above.

Chuck Stone

A0 wrote: »

Does a nite out / party have to involve drinking alcohol to be a good one?

Pretty much, yes.

Ghandee

I can safely say without a shred of doubt, that the greatest nights of my life ever involved one of two things.


Getting locked.
Or
Getting a good ride.


Its true. If a night out didn't involve getting plastered, or getting your hole, it was a meh night.

Sad, but true.

Deus Ex Machina

It really depends on the company you keep. If the conversation is engaging and interesting, and people aren't insecure or dishonest, then you don't need alcohol to enjoy spending time with them. On the other hand, if they are moronic airheads who ramble about vacuous nonsense and constantly play characters, you'll find yourself ordering a shipment of heavy sedatives prior to embarking on a conversation.

pragmatic1

I've been out a few time sober. Never again. Talking to drunk people while sober is a little like my idea of hell.

Sunnyisland

A0 wrote: »

Reading the thread "Avoiding getting too drunk too early" and some of the replies, I was thinking Does a nite out / party have to involve drinking alcohol to be a good one?

I reckon I can have fun without drinking alcohol…
What do ya think?

Of course it doesn't, I have had many and will have more great nights out not drinking alcohol and there even better when you remember them.

Logical Fallacy

Because it's AH, yes, booze is amazing and the more you drink the more amazing you are. Girls will so rub your cawk when they hear about your beer habit.

In reality, nope, it's not necessary unless you are a sad ****.

There is a world of difference between enjoy your drink and actually need it to enjoy yourself.

pudzey101

pragmatic1 wrote: »

I've been out a few time sober. Never again. Talking to drunk people while sober is a little like my idea of hell.

exact same here !! nothing more annoying :mad:
Ill never go to a bar/club without being at least tipsy ever again haha

leggo

Gave up booze for a year and was shocked how easily you adopt to nights out without needing it. You think you do, but in reality you very quickly realise how it's just a crutch to excuse you doing things you'd do anyway. I had perhaps more mad one's when I was sober (and didn't end up hooking up with as many girls that I later regretted!)

However, if you meant your question in the context of if people in general need booze to have a good night...then, in Ireland, probably. I'm pretty outgoing anyway myself but, unfortunately, a lot of people use it as confidence juice so if everyone in a group decided to go sober it'd turn out a pretty quiet, dull night I'd imagine.

flutterflye

The only times I enjoy a night out without drink is when there is a good gig on, or something entertaining like a comedy night or something.

The main reason that I cannot enjoy a night out without drink is the fact that I just cannot tolerate drunk people when I am sober!

Ellis Dee

A0 wrote: »

Reading the thread "Avoiding getting too drunk too early" and some of the replies, I was thinking Does a nite out / party have to involve drinking alcohol to be a good one?

I reckon I can have fun without drinking alcohol…
What do ya think?

I recently spent a month in Nepal and never once tasted alcohol in that time. But I had fun most every night, and forenoon, and afternoon --- ;);)

A0

Deus Ex Machina wrote: »

It really depends on the company you keep. If the conversation is engaging and interesting, and people aren't insecure or dishonest, then you don't need alcohol to enjoy spending time with them. On the other hand, if they are moronic airheads who ramble about vacuous nonsense and constantly play characters, you'll find yourself ordering a shipment of heavy sedatives prior to embarking on a conversation.

True... plays a big part in the feel you get from the nite.
I also meant that, although you don't drink, you can have fun, dance, chat up women , etc.

Sky King

It's amazing how you can actually still get into the buzz of a night out while sober... Or at least I can anyway... until 12ish when everyone starts getting loaded and repetitive. Then I just head home.

orourkeda

Depends on the probability of getting minge

Samich

I hate when people spell nite as night.

Samich

Alot of fellas won't go sober anyways because they won't be able to pull then, by acting like perverts towards women and then if it goes wrong or if a friend says something the next day they can say they're plaaaaaastered.

Sunnyisland

Samick wrote: »

I hate when people spell nite as night.

They might have a few drinks on them

A0

Samich wrote: »

I hate when people spell nite as night.

Good nite

Joke aside, that's funny, me too. Don't know why I did it Beyond the scope of the thread anyway.

Cill Dara Abu

Samich wrote: »

I hate when people spell nite as night.

Is this you're chat up line?

chin_grin

Samich wrote: »

I hate when people spell nite as night.

I think you've got that backwards! It should be "night".

jackie1974

I can handle being sober in sober company but if im the only sober person I get annoyed especially when they start repeating themselves, getting over emotional or argumentative.

Samich

chin_grin wrote: »

I think you've got that backwards! It should be "night".

shíte :pac: That is what I meant sorry :P

leggo

Sky King wrote: »

It's amazing how you can actually still get into the buzz of a night out while sober... Or at least I can anyway... until 12ish when everyone starts getting loaded and repetitive. Then I just head home.

That's another good point actually. When I'm sober on a night I'll almost always leave early. You've a much better sense of "right, this night has peaked..." whereas when you're drunk you're trying to keep the buzz going.

A0

jackie1974 wrote: »

I can handle being sober in sober company but if im the only sober person I get annoyed especially when they start repeating themselves, getting over emotional or argumentative.

Haha! yes, true... Once I played as if I was really tipsy - drunk-ish when I was in drunken company, was fun

Give it a go

TheZohanS

A0 wrote: »

Reading the thread "Avoiding getting too drunk too early" and some of the replies, I was thinking Does a nite out / party have to involve drinking alcohol to be a good one?

I reckon I can have fun without drinking alcohol…
What do ya think?

Of course you can. Try heroin, that's really yummy.

A0

TheZohan wrote: »

Of course you can. Try heroin, that's really yummy.

Cheers, always one step ahead in America! Will give it a go, might try a plane to get me higher though.

WoollyRedHat

I have found out lately that having a few beers through the night is just so much better than rushing through beer after beer or whatever on pre-drinks

I.e in moderation.

orourkeda

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

I have found out lately that having a few beers through the night is just so much better than rushing through beer after beer or whatever on pre-drinks

I.e in moderation.

F*ck that moderation business.

Getting rats and falling on the ground and pukin' is the way to go

Azureus

I enjoy nights out sober and occasionally fairly tipsy! Im not gonna lie, most of the epic stories and i'll-never-forget-this fun nights out start out with a bottle of wine or so...but I;ll never forget them,meaning I wasnt so hammered I wont remember a thing. Theres a difference between drinking and getting blind drunk.