Where/how can you go out on your own....

Is1ldur

None of my mates are going out tonight. Do I just sit in and play Playstation, watch a DVD, or is there anywhere I can go. I went into Bruxelle's on my own once before (after a rugby game), but it feels bloody awkward.
So what do you do? I suppose I just gotta sit in!

Hoochiemama

go out and score!

Ciaran500

Your palm is your best friend.

WizZard

Go somewhere non-mad! Chat to barmen/people and have a laugh. Bring other people into conversation at bar. Be invited to their table, etc.

Tbh, playstation is great! But then I have a great girlfriend who can stay in with me!

[InsertHandle]

It's ok to go out on your own abroad ... cause you fall under the cool, adventure, traveller column

Going out on your own at home leaves you open to the sad, no friends column or worst ... trawling the streets for a hooker catagory

i say go for it ... make your own catagory

Hoochiemama

come down to Limerick, ya can go out with me. none of me mates are around campus! :mad:

tovalee

[InsertHandle] wrote:

It's ok to go out on your own abroad ... cause you fall under the cool, adventure, traveller column

Going out on your own at home leaves you open to the sad, no friends column or worst ... trawling the streets for a hooker catagory

i say go for it ... make your own catagory

maybe you should go out and speak with a foreign accent. Just make sure its somewhere will noone will recognise you

Is1ldur

Last time I went out on my own (Bruxelles), I ended up being escorted off the premises by a Bouncer..I think I fell asleep... I was a bit hammered. I ended up going to Flannery's after and having another few pints
Maybe sitting in isn't such a bad thing...
Hoochiemama: I was actally asked to a party in Nenagh tonight, however seeing as I only finished work at 8.00, and it is a 2 1/2 hour drive I didn't bother. If you were a bit closer, that'd be cool!!

Mimikyu

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seamus

I've never done it, but it would occur to me that twould be easier to go out early - particularly if there's a game on. People are much more willing to chat to a random stranger at these times, and you won't feel so awkward, cos you can watch the game when no-one's talking to you.

Hoochiemama

Is1ldur wrote:

Hoochiemama: I was actally asked to a party in Nenagh tonight, however seeing as I only finished work at 8.00, and it is a 2 1/2 hour drive I didn't bother. If you were a bit closer, that'd be cool!!

Damn it anyway! I could do with getting drunk and going to a party to talk to strangers!! I wouldn't be as mean as to let you drive down here for the not that great nightlife that is Limerick!! And i just came back from Dublin today!!

Lump

I'm in London, a guy I know in work thinks it's odd that I actually have a fear of going into pubs alone.... Even if I am meeting someone. The thoughts of Sitting alone for 5, 10 whatever lenght freaks me out. He was trying to convince me to go out alone some night... he says I'd be suprised how many folk I meet... I feel like a twat standing/sitting in a bar alone.

John

smuckers

Is1ldur wrote:

Last time I went out on my own (Bruxelles), I ended up being escorted off the premises by a Bouncer..I think I fell asleep... I was a bit hammered. I ended up going to Flannery's after and having another few pints
Maybe sitting in isn't such a bad thing...
Hoochiemama: I was actally asked to a party in Nenagh tonight, however seeing as I only finished work at 8.00, and it is a 2 1/2 hour drive I didn't bother. If you were a bit closer, that'd be cool!!

Last time I went to Flannerys there was a smell of sewage in the place. It is awkward going into a pub on your own, unless you're a regular there where everybody knows your name, plan B get a few cans in and rent a DVD.

[InsertHandle]

Lump wrote:

He was trying to convince me to go out alone some night... he says I'd be suprised how many folk I meet... I feel like a twat standing/sitting in a bar alone.

You gotta be in the mood to do it otherwise it is pure hell. But if you are on a hyper/bubbly/talkative kinda buzz then there's nothing better than going out and meeting new people ... it's kinda like boards only face to face and with beer ... watch out for Shrimp though

Is1ldur

Hey Smuckers, you will be pleased to know I am sitting in watching episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm. I got Seasons 1, 2 and 3 in HMV on Friday. First series since Seinfeld and South Park to have me actually laugh out loud while watching!!

smuckers

Excellent, it really is compulsive viewing, that Cheryl is quite a fox. Ok I'm going way off on the topic.

DrIndy

[InsertHandle] wrote:

You gotta be in the mood to do it otherwise it is pure hell. But if you are on a hyper/bubbly/talkative kinda buzz then there's nothing better than going out and meeting new people ... it's kinda like boards only face to face and with beer ... watch out for Shrimp though

I agree! you only meet new people by taking the gamble..... I do this infrequently and every now and again meet some really cool people that I end up being good friends with.......

It helps to go to a place where people share the vibe - Bruxelles is one of those spots if thats the crowd you hang with. Never be afraid to chat to people, you go to pubs not to sit at a table on your own, but to meet new people.

Is1ldur

Hoochiemama wrote:

Damn it anyway! I could do with getting drunk and going to a party to talk to strangers!! I wouldn't be as mean as to let you drive down here for the not that great nightlife that is Limerick!! And i just came back from Dublin today!!

Next time you're in Dublin give me a shout!!

simu

Yeah, I wouldn't go to a pub alone much and if I did, I'd have a newspaper or a book with me rather than trying to get people to talk to me. Yet, in loads of tourist brochures, they go on about how it's normal to go to a pub in ireland and strike up a conversation with random people there. Where do they get this from? I've never seen it happen!

Hoochiemama

Is1ldur wrote:

Next time you're in Dublin give me a shout!!

LOL!!! will do!

WizZard

simu wrote:

Yeah, I wouldn't go to a pub alone much and if I did, I'd have a newspaper or a book with me rather than trying to get people to talk to me. Yet, in loads of tourist brochures, they go on about how it's normal to go to a pub in ireland and strike up a conversation with random people there. Where do they get this from? I've never seen it happen!

Happens a lot. But not if you've got a book generally. People see that as a sign you don't want to talk.
Generally (quieter) pubs with a more mature clientele as well.

Bazz

We're actually pretty approachable to tourists though.