How much do you spend when you go out

Janessa Disgusting Apathetic wrote: »

Well plenty of people pre-eat before their dinner, its called a starter

The phrase pre-drinking makes perfect sense, it's drinking before drinking in the pub, or a "drinking starter" so to speak. How else would you put it.

I mean in the sense of having a snack at home before going to a restaurant, a starter is part of the overall meal. You're not pre-eating, you're just eating!

AnonoBoy wrote: »

:mad::mad::mad:

Can't we end this madness now before someone gets hurt?

Im stubborn ......even though i agree its what i will always say, Pre Pubbing doesnt have a nice ring to it

jester77 wrote: »

The fact that such a ridiculous phrase even exists just emphasises that a lot of people have drinking problems, and bad ones at that. The fact that the emphaisis is on the drinking and not on actually meeting up with friends or socialising is all rather sad and clearly highlights all that is wrong with the Irish culture right now.

I disagree, I dont pre drink (or pre pub) on my own, its all about the social aspect of meeting up for a few drinks under the illusion of saving money. I love having a few cans or shots before I head out. It happens once every 2-3 weeks so i wouldnt call it a problem for me anyway.

Aotearoa wrote: »

about 120,but i never know how. i dont seem to drink much and dont drink spirits at all but it always ends up being over 120 quid.
does no one here buy drinks for their friends?
your calculations are all so exact.
doesnt seem to be any legislation for miscellaneous purchases.

Ah thats where my down fall is, buying a shot for mates. We'd get into rounds of it and 1 round for 5 lads can be 25 quid to 35 depending on what you order.

One night i spent 250 though, swear i was handing money out to strangers in Burger King at the end or something.

0ph0rce0 wrote: »

Thats why i spend so much, Always buy everyone drinks and shots.

Funny thing is you never seem to get them back off the *****

Still i never learn. I like spending my money on my mates even if they are scabby ****s

Ah i have to say the lads (well most of them) will always get ya back. maybe not on that night but another night down the road.

Laser machines should be banned from bars... They are the devil when it comes to over spending

0ph0rce0 wrote: »

AH I See You Take Cards Here......

"20 JAGERBOMBS PLEASE!!!! Oh & €100 Cash Back"

:pac:

It was only 4 weeks ago I had to walk half way home to Clongriffin because i overspent.... Damn VIP area in Bucks! staying open and making me spend more.

There's out, and "Out". Personally, it varies between a half-gallon of porter of a Tuesday evening after the office (cost: €16.80) to a gin-and-ton-ton amuse-bouche followed by a gallon of porter of a Saturday evening (cost: ~€45). If we went to a half-decent restaurant you're looking at spending three or four hours making pigs of ourselves with as many courses as are on offer, plus a couple of bottles of whatever-is-decent. I have been known to drop as much as a couple of ton on those ones, but we don't do that as much as we used to, more's the pity.

Janessa Disgusting Apathetic wrote: »

When I wake up in the morning I prefer to see the wallet empty than a few decent notes in it as notes mean the nights allocated money was spent and more taken out at some point during the night when the memory wasn't working.

Its even worse when you bring out about 400 quid and its gone, then see the empty wallet in the morning, As you check your bank and see another €200 gone.

But they are the good nights :pac:

wretcheddomain wrote: »

Quite amazing how people on this thread almost proudly announce they spend around €50-€100 on a single night and many of these will be the same people on other AH threads saying nobody has any extra money in the till at the end of the week.

"Weekend Millionaires"

Apparently, such people live off jam sandwiches, pasta and tomato sauce while scratching their arse on weekdays - and what they save they use to go largin' it at the weekend.

Some of you spend outrageous amounts! 10 cans of devils bit cider, €10-€12. If its a house party that'll be it, just walk home after nd cook some food there. If we walk into town and pay into a club and get food after it might stretch to €20. I rarely ever buy drinks in clubs or bars and neither do most of the people I go out with. Just get hammered before leaving the house and you're sorted.

Although I'm glad most of you are still spending €60 - €100 on a night out or else all the bars and clubs would probably be closed!

MadYaker wrote: »

Some of you spend outrageous amounts! 10 cans of devils bit cider, €10-€12. If its a house party that'll be it, just walk home after nd cook some food there. If we walk into town and pay into a club and get food after it might stretch to €20. I rarely ever buy drinks in clubs or bars and neither do most of the people I go out with. Just get hammered before leaving the house and you're sorted.

Although I'm glad most of you are still spending €60 - €100 on a night out or else all the bars and clubs would probably be closed!

Your paying way too much for your urine sir!

Surely you'd shell out a few more bucks for a decent cider and not purchase Devils Bit : The Homeless Mans choice!