What defines a good night out for you?

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 01-05-2017 10:57PM

Depends. A night out or a cosy night?
Right now I would like a night where I can get dressed up, go somewhere nice and intimate for dinner and cocktails, somewhere you can take your time with your drink and food, somewhere you can relax and have the chats without some really loud mediocre band blasting the ears off you.

If it's a proper night out I love going all out for it though. Planning my outfit weeks in advance, booking in to have my hair blowdried and my face made up. Getting dressed and ready with my friends while we pre drink. Head into town about 10:30, fairly blitzed but not too drunk. Heading to a late bar instead of a nightclub and everyone getting drunker together. Go for food, back to a houseparty and contemplate your life while sitting on the toilet at 8am, one eye closed so you don't fall off, having that lucid moment that you should probably go home.

Nothing as bad as having a woman down before even leaving the house. You can't relax and enjoy getting drunk when there's someone in worse condition that needs minding or going out and just not being able to get into the spirit of things

Bitches Be Trypsin · 01-05-2017 11:40PM

A well ventilated place so I don't faint. I hate nightclubs, so a nice pub. Shots. Tipsy. Not drunk though. My boyfriend with me so I can get the shift

KKkitty · 02-05-2017 12:30AM

On the night out itself. Music at a nice level where you can still hear it and the people you're talking to simultaneously without them shouting at you and vice versa. People who you find you can talk to with alcohol and without it. Just people who you're completely comfortable with. Friendly bar staff. Having a seat for the night is a must too. Being female I often wear shoes that hurt after a while. Having a seat helps with that especially if I've forgotten to bring flatter shoes with me. Sometimes I don't like having a TV in a pub. It can be a bit of a distraction.

Mint Sauce · 02-05-2017 12:37AM

Unexplained bruising.

Richard Hillman · 02-05-2017 12:41AM

Lots of embarrassment and shame that doesn't involve me

steddyeddy · 02-05-2017 12:44AM

Toss on a pair of hot pants and hooker red lippy for me.

Beyondgone · 02-05-2017 12:46AM

Loads of sleep. Pretty much.

Vex Willems · 02-05-2017 12:52AM

Most often good nights are unplanned!

stateofflux · 02-05-2017 12:59AM

Having fun. Love it also when you are in the zone and buzzing off lots of people where your positivity is magnetic

Arghus · 02-05-2017 01:00AM

Tigger wrote: »

Back when it was a scrap a shift and a laugh. I think that's what men enjoy testing their metal then meeting new women and bonding with their peers.

So you used to scrap with them and then shift them?...

And then laugh with them at their own confusion, no doubt.

FanadMan · 02-05-2017 01:33AM

A few pints, a few games of darts and a bit of chat with some friends. I don't ask for much so am fairly happy.

Winterlong · 02-05-2017 08:51AM

LexieOnRale wrote: »

If it's a proper night out I love going all out for it though. Planning my outfit weeks in advance, booking in to have my hair blowdried and my face made up. Getting dressed and ready with my friends while we pre drink. Head into town about 10:30, fairly blitzed but not too drunk. Heading to a late bar instead of a nightclub and everyone getting drunker together. Go for food, back to a houseparty and contemplate your life while sitting on the toilet at 8am, one eye closed so you don't fall off, having that lucid moment that you should probably go home.
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Would you not prefer a nice cup of tea and a few decades of the rosary?

Wanderer78 · 02-05-2017 08:58AM

Being left alone, having a peaceful evening, getting a good night's sleep and to rise the next day to enjoy some fruitful, generally energetic activity. Heaven!

OldMrBrennan83 · 02-05-2017 08:59AM

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Shenshen · 02-05-2017 08:59AM

Good food, good drink, good company, good chats/conversation - and enough laughter to physically hurt.

TerrorFirmer · 02-05-2017 09:25AM

Ben Itchy Scale wrote: »

Good company and a good laugh does it for me.

Absolutely this. Nothing like going out with friends, few or a lot or too many pints, and just having a great laugh talking absolute crap.

Dr Crayfish · 02-05-2017 09:25AM

So do people in Ireland actually say "The shift"? Is it a culchie thing? I thought it was something The Daily Edge made up.

Pac1Man · 02-05-2017 09:28AM

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

So do people in Ireland actually say "The shift"? Is it a culchie thing? I thought it was something The Daily Edge made up.

Wow hold up there! The 'S' on Shift needs a capital letter too.

It does sound very juvenile though.

sbsquarepants · 02-05-2017 10:16AM

With 3 kids under 4 in the house, I consider any night out to be a good night out!

Noveight · 02-05-2017 10:27AM

Friends and pints of Murphy's. Perfect.

Parchment · 02-05-2017 10:30AM

A nice meal and maybe the cinema then home to bed.

I dont drink so pubs/clubs are not my thing.

sbsquarepants · 02-05-2017 10:35AM

Noveight wrote: »

Friends and pints of Murphy's. Perfect.

You from Cork (boy)?

Jaysus that stuff is undrinkable. Get a pint of proper stout you heathen!

endacl · 02-05-2017 12:08PM

Harlee Famous Windsurfing wrote: »

I won't lie, I'd consider it a bad night out if I didn't get the shift. It's great meeting friends and all but that wouldn't make my night.

Cupcake_Crisis wrote: »

Not having to bring someone home because they're blotto.

The shift would also be nice.

https://www.facebook.com/gettheshift/

Aglomerado · 02-05-2017 12:19PM

One where the pints are good, the company is funny and there isn't some gobshyte with a keyboard singing "Sweet Caroline" at ear splitting volume...

wakka12 · 02-05-2017 12:22PM

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

So do people in Ireland actually say "The shift"? Is it a culchie thing? I thought it was something The Daily Edge made up.

I only hear people say it in a non-serious way
Like 'so dya get the shift last night eh??' with a big exaggerated wink and nudge with the elbow
Where I'm from ,'meet' and 'pull' are the terms commonly used

team_actimel · 02-05-2017 12:43PM

- Go for a good feed of dirty tasty pub grub accompanied by my first pint of the night.
- Have a few more drinks talking sh1te and in no mad rush.
- Get nicely tipsy.
- Take a couple of yips and head to a rave until 3am or so until we're booted out.
- Head back to the gaff or after sesh and listen to good tunes until the birds start singing and it's time to head to bed.

Walter H Price · 02-05-2017 12:46PM

Nice Food, good chat ,a few quality drinks (expensive Gin or Wine) but not getting drunk and getting home before 1.

A packed pub or a nightclub is my idea of hell , once upon a time i was all for it but too old and too settled for that sh!t now.

02-05-2017 01:22PM

Now that I am old and wizened I prefer quieter nights out. I like to go to pubs with a soul that serve craft beer by bar men who know how to pull a nice pint. My company would be one person, two at the most. Lots of talking and laughing over many hours finished off with a burger and chips.

PARlance · 02-05-2017 01:25PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Now that I am old and wizened I prefer quieter nights out. I like to go to pubs with a soul that serve craft beer by bar men who know how to pull a nice pint. My company would be one person, two at the most. Lots of talking and laughing over many hours

So sophisticated.

[Deleted User] wrote: »

finished off with a burger and chips.

You can take the girl out of the..........

02-05-2017 01:30PM

PARlance wrote: »

So sophisticated.

You can take the girl out of the..........

That's right. None of yer fancy shmancy cocktails for this one. Give me a nice pint of Full Sail IPA and chunky chips and I'm happy

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