How old is too old to go clubbing?

completedit · 12-11-2019 4:55pm #1

I’m 30, was in da club the other night and while standing there with two g&t’s in hand in the middle of the dance floor, I had a flashback to a better time. The year is 2012 and I’m buzzing off people, having the best time ever, having chats, spoofing and just otherwise, loving life. One Direction What Makes you Beautiful playing following another Chris Brown belter. Life is good. But then I had a realization that life has moved on, felt so sad. Would do anything to go back to those days.

30 is a weird one, to me I don’t feel old but definitely feel I’m pushing on. Nobody really says to you anymore that ‘ah god sure aren’t you so young’. Drinking and going out is always a good buzz but it’s **** that can still enjoy something but just feel out of the loop. Looks like the future is a dank spot in the corner of some old man boozer. Welcome to adulthood.

Doctor Jimbob · 12-11-2019 4:56pm

17.

Trigger Happy · 12-11-2019 4:56pm

Uncle Jack Leslie was clubbing in to his 90s and no harm on him.
But he is dead now...

sbsquarepants · 12-11-2019 5:00pm

What are you clubbing, seals is it?

Shouldn't really be doing that at any age... in my humble:mad:

Boscoirl · 12-11-2019 5:01pm

Upto 60. After that the seals are a bit fast

Omackeral · 12-11-2019 5:01pm

completedit wrote: »

was in da club the other night

When you call it "da club"

Bobblehats · 12-11-2019 5:01pm

No limits

Weepsie · 12-11-2019 5:01pm

completedit wrote: »

another Chris Brown belter.

I thought he only used his fists?

gifted · 12-11-2019 5:02pm

When I realised I was calling a nightclub a.... Disco......time to go to pasture says I......

Omackeral · 12-11-2019 5:03pm

When you lose your Zac Efron looks and start looking like that Naboo guy it's time to stop.

Bob Harris · 12-11-2019 5:03pm

completedit wrote: »

I’m 30, was in da club the other night and while standing there with two g&t’s in hand in the middle of the dance floor, I had a flashback to a better time. The year is 2012 and I’m buzzing off people, having the best time ever, having chats, spoofing and just otherwise, loving life. One Direction What Makes you Beautiful playing following another Chris Brown belter. Life is good. But then I had a realization that life has moved on, felt so sad. Would do anything to go back to those days.

Beat it Grandad.

Bobblehats · 12-11-2019 5:03pm

Works the other way too.

Omackeral · 12-11-2019 5:06pm

Bob Harris wrote: »

Beat it Grandad.

Pure gin wanker.

completedit · 12-11-2019 5:07pm

Omackeral wrote: »

When you lose your Zac Efron looks and start looking like that Naboo guy it's time to stop.

Feels. I’m starting to look like that presenter Francis from the den on rte. Only thing is i look young still, could probably get away with 25.

My clubbing history
2010-2012-Awful, awkward, not fun but the experiences were unique and look bad on nights out in 21’s and the palace with fondness
2012-2016-Coppers, Everleigh and the beginning of going to some decent bars. Nights out still good.
2019-Growing stale.

JohnnyFlash · 12-11-2019 5:07pm

I’m 54 and would still go to nightclubs every two to three weeks. Places like House and Black Door. Great fun. Late pints, throwing shapes on the dancefloor, and a decent chance of getting the ride - what’s not to like.

patmahe · 12-11-2019 5:08pm

When you start thinking the music in there is too loud and there's no open fire

irishgrover · 12-11-2019 5:09pm

Is Sides still open on Dame street?

completedit · 12-11-2019 5:10pm

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

I’m 54 and would still go to nightclubs every two to three weeks. Places like House and Black Door. Great fun. Late pints, throwing shapes on the dancefloor, and a decent chance of getting the ride - what’s not to like.

You’re the greatest hero in Irish history. Inspiration tbh. Makes me feel good.

Stewball · 12-11-2019 5:14pm

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

I’m 54 and would still go to nightclubs every two to three weeks. Places like House and Black Door. Great fun. Late pints, throwing shapes on the dancefloor, and a decent chance of getting the ride - what’s not to like.

It's going to be awkward when you bump into your grand-kids some night.

Tell me how · 12-11-2019 5:15pm

Depends on your motivation for being there I think.

If you are going as a group of 6 or more lads where you all still refer to each other by nicknames, then mid-20's is time to rise out of that.

If you are looking to 'score', I think late 20's.

If you are looking to catch up with some friends and have a chat and maybe a couple of dances once every couple of months then early to mid-30's isn't unusual.

If you are in to the music and want to go and enjoy that, then really, age shouldn't matter.

Beta Ray Bill · 12-11-2019 5:18pm

completedit wrote: »

Life is good. But then I had a realization that life has moved on, felt so sad. Would do anything to go back to those days.

Looks like the future is a dank spot in the corner of some old man boozer. Welcome to adulthood.

OP I think you might be suffering from member berries

You look back on it thinking it was a lot better then, than it is now.

The reality is, that it's exactly the same.

You're never to old to go out clubbing.

Tell me how · 12-11-2019 5:20pm

completedit wrote: »

You’re the greatest hero in Irish history. Inspiration tbh. Makes me feel good.

You should catch up on the works of Angus Von Bismarck.

Bobblehats · 12-11-2019 5:23pm

Tell me how wrote: »

You should catch up on the works of Angus Von Bismarck.

Say it thrice

rob316 · 12-11-2019 5:24pm

Depends on your status more than anything. If your hooked up its no place to go, I haven't been since I was 29 when I got married. I think when you hit 30, you'd rather go somewhere where your not screaming into your mates ear to talk and not spend the night standing.

LineOfBeauty · 12-11-2019 5:25pm

I don't think there's a cut off point really. What changes is the venue. Honestly at 27 I think I'm probably on the limit of going to and enjoying a club like The George (tis Jurassic for me next year!) but I'm in alright shape and I can kinda get away with it. But at a certain age you'd probably hate going to a place like that, the beauty of it is in a city there's always age appropriate places for you, if one place has a younger crowd, you just move onto the next age appropriate place until all the way up until you're dancing in the grave.

Tacitus Kilgore · 12-11-2019 5:26pm

You can never be too old to do something you enjoy doing.

Just don't try compare the now to the then, the then will always win because, well,

memberberries.....

CelticRambler · 12-11-2019 5:39pm

completedit wrote: »

Looks like the future is a dank spot in the corner of some old man boozer. Welcome to adulthood.

Give up the booze and change the type of club you frequent! I'm 24 years more adult than you and still enjoying staying out till 1/3/5am, dancing to live music with women of all ages from 6 to 60. Last Saturday was particularly satisfying: solicited by half a dozen thirty-somethings over the course of the night, who wanted me to show them the moves! Roll on next weekend! :cool:

JohnnyFlash · 12-11-2019 5:42pm

Stewball wrote: »

It's going to be awkward when you bump into your grand-kids some night.

Why? I’d buy them a drink and be happy they weren’t sitting at home playing computer games.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5 · 12-11-2019 5:46pm

I'm 30 and I got too old for "da club" quite some time before One Direction was on the playlist.

I'd go to some club nights sometimes though, bitta techno or whatever. I'm about in the middle of the age range there, there are plenty people in their forties.

Or they look to be anyways, it's a pretty sesh-head demographic to be fair.

I like being 30, I can't wait to be older so I can start properly condescending to more people.

RocketRaccoon · 12-11-2019 5:48pm

When I was 17/18 going to clubs, I always looked at people in their 30s and said how sad and pathetic they must be to be in there at that age. I don't want to be in the same situation with young folk looking at me thinking the same. I'm 35 and haven't been near a nightclub in 5+ years. I'm also married with 3 kids though.

CelticRambler · 12-11-2019 5:49pm

Stewball wrote: »

It's going to be awkward when you bump into your grand-kids some night.

Awkward? Who d'you think gives them a lift! :pac:

Tell me how · 12-11-2019 5:52pm

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

When I was 17/18 going to clubs, I always looked at people in their 30s and said how sad and pathetic they must be to be in there at that age. I don't want to be in the same situation with young folk looking at me thinking the same. I'm 35 and haven't been near a nightclub in 5+ years. I'm also married with 3 kids though.

We all thought that when we were younger.
And the 17 and 18 year olds will indeed look at us now and think the same.

But, shouldn't we do what we enjoy, instead of what others think we should be doing?

I'm expecting to see a time when someone is organising Sunday afternoon rave sessions for the over 60's in the same way that they have showband events now so people in their 60's and 70's can enjoy the music of their youth.

Different pills at it though maybe.

Huntergonzo · 12-11-2019 6:19pm

Tell me how wrote: »

We all thought that when we were younger.
And the 17 and 18 year olds will indeed look at us now and think the same.

But, shouldn't we do what we enjoy, instead of what others think we should be doing?

I'm expecting to see a time when someone is organising Sunday afternoon rave sessions for the over 60's in the same way that they have showband events now so people in their 60's and 70's can enjoy the music of their youth.

Different pills at it though maybe.

Ye I think a lot of 18/19 year olds think that when they see older people in clubs.

I'm 31 now and while I don't go to clubs very often anymore (haven't since I was 23/24, always preferred pubs) I couldn't give a monkeys what anybody thinks.

Infact I might even do a little bit of David Brent dancing just to prove I'm still down with the kids!

ohnonotgmail · 12-11-2019 6:23pm

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

When I was 17/18 going to clubs, I always looked at people in their 30s and said how sad and pathetic they must be to be in there at that age. I don't want to be in the same situation with young folk looking at me thinking the same. I'm 35 and haven't been near a nightclub in 5+ years. I'm also married with 3 kids though.

why should i concern myself with the opinion of 17/18 year old kids?

RobertKK · 12-11-2019 6:36pm

If you enjoy it, then there is no upper age limit.
Too many people care what others think about trivial things, most people don't care. Life is too short for worrying over trivial matters.

Ipso · 12-11-2019 7:06pm

Aren't you too old to dance to One Direction if there are two digits in your age?

riffmongous · 12-11-2019 7:11pm

Ipso wrote: »

Aren't you too old to dance to One Direction if there are two digits in your age?

Yeah that kinda threw me a bit too, what clubs were you going to OP?

12-11-2019 7:24pm

George Quick Mouth wrote: »

I like being 30, I can't wait to be older so I can start properly condescending to more people.

Why wait if you're so eager?

I'm a few years older, packed in the clubs by mid-twenties. Instead of wagging the finger of derision, I stick to the local. Happy out in my own space, and others can do likewise. Each to their own.

Stacksofwacks · 12-11-2019 7:38pm

I guess anywhere north of 40 and you just look and feel out of place, possibly even 30.

Jonybgud · 12-11-2019 7:44pm

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

I’m 54 and would still go to nightclubs every two to three weeks. Places like House and Black Door. Great fun. Late pints, throwing shapes on the dancefloor, and a decent chance of getting the ride - what’s not to like.

probably be even better if there were a few wimmins there johnny.....

Rubberchikken · 12-11-2019 7:45pm

if you have to ask...you're too old.

Jonybgud · 12-11-2019 7:48pm

Rubberchikken wrote: »

if you have to ask...you're too old.

Rubber, you're too old to be trottin out cliche's like that....

freshpopcorn · 12-11-2019 7:54pm

Don't go out in a student night and youd be fine!

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5 · 12-11-2019 7:54pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Why wait if you're so eager?

I'm a few years older, packed in the clubs by mid-twenties. Instead of wagging the finger of derision, I stick to the local. Happy out in my own space, and others can do likewise. Each to their own.

Sorry I meant condescension based on age and experience, right now it's kind of hard to carry off the "aaaahh I well remember being 27 and full of foolish young dreams", even though that is where I'm at, mentally. I know everything like.

Ubbquittious · 12-11-2019 7:59pm

Any age is grand now. Sure even prince Philip goes the odd time

Snails pace · 12-11-2019 8:04pm

Once your not the 35 year old wondering around a night club during a freshers night age doesn't really matter

Spleerbun · 12-11-2019 8:05pm

Used to wonder about this too, but anytime I'm out these days I see plenty of people in their thirties and often forties+, and I'm a long way off that, so now I figure I'll just stop going when I don't feel like it anymore.

kowloon · 12-11-2019 8:13pm

If you enjoy something and it doesn't **** over anyone else I see no reason you shouldn't do it.

Stewball · 12-11-2019 8:31pm

Snails pace wrote: »

Once your not the 35 year old wondering around a night club during a freshers night age doesn't really matter

Alright, alright, alright.

paw patrol · 12-11-2019 8:39pm

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

When I was 17/18 going to clubs, I always looked at people in their 30s and said how sad and pathetic they must be to be in there at that age. I don't want to be in the same situation with young folk looking at me thinking the same. I'm 35 and haven't been near a nightclub in 5+ years. I'm also married with 3 kids though.

If you like going to a club then go don't bother your hole on what others (esp teenagers think)

I'm 42 married 3 kids. I go out once every month or so on the lash and end up in a club/venue.
had the eldest (17 ) with me a few times lately. good times.

saabsaab · 12-11-2019 8:46pm

Just go to clubs that you feel comfortable in. I don't remember being out of place until I was over 50! Anyway the old man pubs are great.

How old is too old to go clubbing?

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