Weekend. Is staying in the new going out?

Shakespeare's Sister · 28-09-2014 01:35PM

It's a getting older thing in my case. Some nights staying in is far more appealing.

I stay in most Friday nights - couldn't be dealing with a night out after a week's work - love glasses of wine in front of the TV/net of a Friday night. I go out most Saturday nights but only to the few bars that are quieter. Excessive crowds, music that's too loud - forget it. Awful way to spend an evening (although I've always felt that way - don't think it's an age thing to find that most unenjoyable).
Last weekend I went out both nights and was shattered from it.

And it's not as if they were all nighters. These days a night out finishing at 2am would be a real mad one!

This weekend: I was supposed to go out last night but cancelled as I much preferred having an entirely going-out free weekend, to balance out last weekend.

God, younger me would be disgusted. :pac: But at least I'm 36 - some people who are 10 years younger than me (and more) go on as if they've reached old age.

Actually my favourite thing to do is to go to other people's gaffs for a session - and that's always been the way. Although it was house parties when I was younger, now it's wine and nibbles. It still usually ends up as a - albeit small - house party. Weird the way wine is deemed a "classy" drink. :pac:

KungPao · 28-09-2014 01:39PM

I resent giving the bar man €5 +, and I feel this resentment for each purchase!...so I don't "go out" very often anymore.

I think when you reach my age (33) you start to see these places for what they are, and you get fed up standing in piss at the urinal while some idiot is drunk talking bull**** beside you.

Then the customary walk to find a decent kebab (with chips and a drink...another tenner) then a taxi drive home for another 15 - 20 euros...

I just couldn't be arsed.

I do like a few pints during the week sometimes though, watch a match in a quiet pub with a friend or two, then home early.

The Cool · 28-09-2014 01:40PM

When I lived in Galway I'd be out at least once a week, even if just for a pint after work. Now I live in Maynooth, and while I don't mind going out here, I despise nights out in Dublin. You spend an absolute fortune on your night and I never really enjoy it so it feels like a total waste of time and money.

The deciding thing for me though I guess is the fact that I don't have any friends around where I live, but then when I do get together with my friends I'm as happy to get a few bottles in and sit in and chat for the night. I'm in a relationship of 5 years too so I don't have the push of having to go out to meet guys.

Foxmint · 28-09-2014 01:45PM

Even a basic night out is too expensive by far, and full of idiots and scobies.
I'd rather spend my time more productively than paying someone a fortune to poison my system with alcohol and listen to the same shyte talk over and over.

looking_around · 28-09-2014 01:57PM

biased poll, being on a forum, during the weekend :pac:

I'm not a go out for the night kind of person, never was.

Go for a bike ride all day? yes please! lunch? sure. Beers/dinner? feck that!

Pumpkinseeds · 28-09-2014 02:02PM

I'm not really a pub/club person anymore. I'm 41 and I think I got it all out of my system between the age of 18 and 23. I'd much rather be curled up on the sofa at home with my husband, watching something on tv and muching on junk food. I hate crowded bars and queuing to use the toilet.

Shakespeare's Sister · 28-09-2014 02:05PM

If I wasn't so wrecked every Friday night I'd happily head out most Friday nights and stay in every Saturday night. It's perfect actually - town isn't as busy, and then you've the whole weekend to recover.
But I just couldn't be doing a night out straight after a week's work.

28-09-2014 02:41PM

Shakespeare's Sister wrote: »

If I wasn't so wrecked every Friday night I'd happily head out most Friday nights and stay in every Saturday night. It's perfect actually - town isn't as busy, and then you've the whole weekend to recover.
But I just couldn't be doing a night out straight after a week's work.

I love going straight to the pub from work on a Friday. Around lunch time on Friday the mouth starts to water and the thirst for pints kicks in and nothing better than being in the pub by 6pm quenching that thirst for the night!

efb · 28-09-2014 02:43PM

It's an age thing. If your under 25 you will be c likely to go out most weekends, under 30 some weekends and under 40 odd weekends

bitemeluis · 28-09-2014 02:45PM

Shakespeare's Sister · 28-09-2014 02:47PM

Tristian Miniature Tag wrote: »

I love going straight to the pub from work on a Friday. Around lunch time on Friday the mouth starts to water and the thirst for pints kicks in and nothing better than being in the pub by 6pm quenching that thirst for the night!

Yeh I have enjoyed doing that in previous jobs but it's not done where I work now as it's in an industrial estate that most of us drive to.

TheSheriff · 28-09-2014 03:22PM

Id imagine working in town is an absolute dead cert for going out for post work drinks on a friday

I work out in the south county so no hope of that!

Anytime ive been in town on a friday and see all the suits in sinnotts, the barge, cassidys I think it would be great to have the option post work with some collagues

fleet_admiral · 28-09-2014 04:08PM

suicide_circus wrote: »

Spare a thought for the jacks!

your right, a lot of guinness was imbibed. Think I need to ring dyno rod

LostBoy101 · 28-09-2014 04:17PM

A few pints in the local is far better craic than town. I went to a few bars and clubs in town and it's unbelievable how loud the music is that the bar staff even find it difficult to hear what people are saying!

Celly Smunt · 28-09-2014 04:58PM

Everytime i go out i just want to get home.

I dont know if this is just me either, but sometimes i get all dressed showered and ready and then just can't be arsed going out.

SkyBlueClouds · 28-09-2014 05:00PM

Celly Smunt wrote: »

Everytime i go out i just want to get home.

I dont know if this is just me either, but sometimes i get all dressed showered and ready and then just can't be arsed going out.

Or the fear that ensues when you walk out the door and immediately want to turn back

dundalkfc10 · 28-09-2014 05:03PM

Saturday Nights are the worst nights out these days.

Fridays and Sundays are much better

Chance The Fapper · 28-09-2014 06:27PM

I found that going out got a lot less exciting after I got myself a girlfriend. I much prefer a house party, you still have the music and the good buzz, but you're surrounded by friends rather than dickheads and can chill whenever suits you, and a red bull doesn't cost you €5

McChubbin · 28-09-2014 07:50PM

I find myself enjoying nights in with the tv and a few cans much more entertaining these days. It's too expensive to go into town for a night out IMO. (Though I must look into the Nitelink thing as someone mentioned)
Sunday night is boxset night.

begrandx · 30-09-2014 07:11PM

I go through phases where I won't go out for weeks and then I'll go out every Saturday night for 4 weeks in a row then get sick of it again.
I've converted to Friday nights now, far better than being squashed to death on a Saturday and have 2 days to get over it.

Nib · 30-09-2014 07:23PM

You're all a shower of boring gits.

There's nothing like heading to the local with a few mates to catch up and have a good laugh after a long tiring week at work. We usually go into a club then for more of the same.

I spend enough time at home during the week watching shite on the telly without doing it at the weekends too. Get out there, meet new people. You're a long time dead.

hynesie08 · 30-09-2014 07:36PM

Monday/Tuesday out < than Friday/Saturday out. Just saying.

DLMA23 · 30-09-2014 07:39PM

I'd rather be at home with the OH, sharing a pizza, a couple of doobs & a bottle or two of vino, watching a DVD...

But then again I've burned the candle at both ends for the last three decades, time to slow down for me

Schwiiing · 30-09-2014 07:57PM

Nib wrote: »

You're all a shower of boring gits.

There's nothing like heading to the local with a few mates to catch up and have a good laugh after a long tiring week at work. We usually go into a club then for more of the same.

I spend enough time at home during the week watching shite on the telly without doing it at the weekends too. Get out there, meet new people. You're a long time dead.

You're the kind of person I love to avoid. Just a shame I cant avoid similar people at work. Monday to Wednesday its all talk about last weekend then from Wednesday to Friday it's all talk about next weekend.

The exact same stories from the exact same places about the exact same people every single week.

When I was in college a few years back, when I told people I didn't drink they either laughed in my face or behind my back. There was never an indifferent reaction. Just the exact same look of exasperation then a smirk that would start to spread across their face.

This country is pathetic when it comes to alcohol.

Nib · 30-09-2014 08:03PM

Schwiiing wrote: »

You're the kind of person I love to avoid. Just a shame I cant avoid similar people at work. Monday to Wednesday its all talk about last weekend then from Wednesday to Friday it's all talk about next weekend.

The exact same stories from the exact same places about the exact same people every single week.

When I was in college a few years back, when I told people I didn't drink they either laughed in my face or behind my back. There was never an indifferent reaction. Just the exact same look of exasperation then a smirk that would start to spread across their face.

This country is pathetic when it comes to alcohol.

I couldn't care less if a person drinks or not. It's none of my business, but they would most likely bore the tits off me. What would you like to talk to your work colleagues about? The weather? Politics? Star Trek?

You're the type of person I like to avoid in any situation.

What is it with non-drinkers and their need to tell everyone they don't drink alcohol?

Schwiiing · 30-09-2014 08:05PM

Nib wrote: »

I couldn't care less if a person drinks or not. It's none of my business, but they would most likely bore the tits off me. What would you like to talk to your work colleagues about? The weather? Politics? Star Trek?

You're the type of person I like to avoid in any situation.

What is it with non-drinkers and their need to tell everyone they don't drink alcohol?

What is it with drinkers and their need to tell non-drinkers they're boring?

Nib · 30-09-2014 08:11PM

Schwiiing wrote: »

What is it with drinkers and their need to tell non-drinkers they're boring?

Well, you seemed to be a big hit with your college mates and now your work colleagues..

Lighten up.

Hold the Cheez Whiz · 30-09-2014 08:15PM

Going out on the weekend would be more fun if there were more options and things were't so expensive. I wish the cafe bill had passed a few years ago.

Crumpets · 30-09-2014 08:23PM

Totally depends on who you go with

30-09-2014 08:26PM

Schwiiing wrote: »

You're the kind of person I love to avoid. Just a shame I cant avoid similar people at work. Monday to Wednesday its all talk about last weekend then from Wednesday to Friday it's all talk about next weekend.

It helps get through the week and anything that helps can only be a good thing. Relive the previous weekend to help with the first half of the week and then plan the next weekend to have something to look forward to and hopefully speed up the second half of the week until Friday (or possibly thursday) evening and the fun starts. I've already planned the drinking after work Friday this week as I need something to look forward to as the week is dragging.

Weekend. Is staying in the new going out?

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