Saturday Night

[duff]

It's the traditional going out night in the UK. Not sure about the rest of the world. Anyway, does anybody on here actually do anything on saturday night ?

I used to work them. From 1998 to 2006, I did 3 to 11pm. I asked to change my shifts. I had to wait about 6 months. When I was working my last few Saturday nights, I was thinking about all the stuff I would do, all the places I would go now I had the night off. I think Ive been out twice in what 6 years ! A xmas party and the other one was a leaving do for somebody at work. (Both nights were disasters by the way !)

So I'm sat here reading my book, surfing the web (I have noticed a few of my facebook 'friends' are drinking in pubs ) and looking at the clock. Waiting until it gets to a time when I can go to bed and my dad won't make a comment of some kind.

 

[Poguesy]

Usually out with someone or at the pub.

Been staying in this year so far but having a few beers tonight.

 

[painter's radio]

I've done enough drinking and partying to last 6 lifetimes, I don't go out much anymore. Saying how much of it I have done is probably just my way of justifying not doing anything, truth is I just don't enjoy it much. Socialising isn't easy for me, but also, well, there isn't much to do in pubs and clubs anyway. I go out for a few drinks once in a blue moon, but am usually at home playing games, chatting to e-buddies, maybe with a couple of beers. The day of the week doesn't usually concern me but sometimes I'm like "oh, it's the weekend, and I'm not doing anything". Slightly depressing thought but oh well.

 

[NoRain]

Don't really know anyone in town and I refuse to go to a bar with my folks. So yea, weekends are basically just days where I stay in my pjs watching a movie or on the internet all day.

 

[duff]

i don't drink so that makes me an outcast to begin with.
I ve never seen the point of it, don't like being drunk or even light headed. I like to be in control of my thoughts and actions.
Everybody i know, all they do is drink, it's their main hobby in life.
So that makes me an oddball.
People don't understand me because of this !

 

[Poguesy]

Actually ended up having a night out in the town.

So much for staying in.

 

[Lost Drifter]

My Saturday night was spent reading old Star Wars comics and making pancakes. I know...I rock.

 

[Lady X]

I did my "student years" and my saturday night partying and got really bored of it all a few years ago.

I can think of nothing worse now than an evening in a crowded, noisy, expensive "cattle pen" club full of pissed people where I can't have a conversation and the entire nights activities revolve around getting drunk.

I'm not a massive fan of being drunk to be honest, I stop at just past tipsy and never have liked going "full blown" honeysuckle-faced - and that kinda doesnt sit with the modern "saturday night" scene.

I will happily have a few at the local, or my husbands friends will come round for some drinks, take away and Sci-Fi evenings (as we did last night), and that to me is so much more enjoyable when when I used to come home with a headache at 3am and £40 lighter lol

 

[quintus]

Would be kind of weird going out where I live. Not the hottest place if it comes to meet people. But, Duff, I do see your problem there: Being a teatotaller in good olde England is definitely an outlandish behaviour. Simply can't see you drinking luke-warm milk sourrounded by a crowd on a binge. What about a concert or something alike? Depends on what you like, but aren't there any culural events around your place? Could be an alternative to the binge crowd.

 

[Lua]

I sometimes go out with friends, but I don’t like partying that much anymore. It’s too loud to have a decent conversation and the club most of my friends go to is not exactly my cup of tea in terms of music, so dancing isn't that fun either. I miss being a smoker and standing outside talking for hours in summer xD These days I’d much rather cook, watch a movie together, play pool, make music, or just sit at home talking. Getting drunk and going out can be fun, but rather once a month and not every week anymore. Yeah, I’m getting old

I really enjoy staying in and spending a lazy evening reading or watching a movie. And like NoRain said, staying in my pjs all day.

 

[Gutted]

I sometimes go out with friends. If not on a Saturday then on a Friday. The Pub ain't all that though. Different places are built for different types of people. I'm not the Pub type at all.

What we usually do is go and get some drinks from the shop (Soft Drinks for me) and then we chill outside for a while. Then we get a bite to eat (Usually at a PFC) before heading back to my friends car to chill. Sometimes we go to a friends house also. But that depends on who's home.

 

[duff]

Would be kind of weird going out where I live. Not the hottest place if it comes to meet people. But, Duff, I do see your problem there: Being a teatotaller in good olde England is definitely an outlandish behaviour. Simply can't see you drinking luke-warm milk sourrounded by a crowd on a binge. What about a concert or something alike? Depends on what you like, but aren't there any culural events around your place? Could be an alternative to the binge crowd.

I do look in the local paper from time to time. There are plenty of things going on, local music, plays, exhibitions etc. I would be going by myself though. And if I do go anywhere it's usually in an afternoon not on a night.

 

[duff]

I think the bottom line is I don't enjoy going out and meeting people. Ive gone out in the past and had horrible experiences. I do like it when it's just me and someone else though.

I remember 5 years ago it was a leaving party for somebody at work. I liked her and she asked me to go. So I went and I ended up sat at this table. Everytime I tried to talk to the people around me, they would laugh at what I had just said. I was coming up with things to talk about and they would piss themselves with laughter ! - I gave up and nobody talked to me for the next hour or so. I went to the lady who was leaving, said 'bye' and left.

The last time I went out (with alot of people) was a year and half ago. It was a meal and I was sat at the end of this big table. There was about 12 people there. I tried talking to the woman opposite but all I got was one word answers. The person next to me and shifted her chair and body so she was leaning away from me so I had nobody to talk to. The music was too loud to talk to anybody else. I left when I could.

When I was 18 I was always on the outside of a group, watching other people talking. So the next time I would plonk myself in the middle and people would turn their backs away from me. So I always ended up with nobody to talk to. Of course at that age it was upsetting. I think I like going out with one person because they have no option but to talk to me !

 

[annik]

I've never been one for going out on Saturday nights or Friday nights for that matter. I much prefer an afternoon in the pub if I'm going to go even if that normally means the footballs on!

I was asked out last night for my sisters birthday but I'm not good at last minute.

My boyfriend and I normally have one or both of his kids on Saturday nights so we spend them with them. We've watched Star Wars Clone Wars a lot recently! After bedtime its normally a film and a quiet drink on the sofa.

Personally as an English person who rarely to never drank for years I must admit I never came across any attitude or problems because of that. Now I only have one or two if I'm out and I've never been drunk. There is plenty of tolerance for light drinkers to teetotallers in my opinion. Well as long as you don't treat everyone who drinks as a stupid drunk who can't have fun without it and look down on them. After all tolerance works both ways. I never had a problem with alcohol I just didn't like much of it. I still hate wine and beer but I love spirits and whiskey. I also didn't like drinking alone but now I'm in a relationship I have someone to have the odd one with.

 

[isthatso]

Friday night used to be bigger than Saturday for me. All I miss is a good sound system at a club where you can really hear some of your favourite songs from the top 40. The atmosphere/ lighting was good sometimes. But yeah gets old very soon and not a place to chat that is for sure. Just a good place to sit on a few pints and groove to the music. Problem in the eighties was smoke filled rooms too.

 

[perfanoff]

I go out at the bar or for a walk every other Saurday
I don't like clubs with loud music, I prefer to play pool/talk with my friends.
Sometimes just going at a friend's place and ordering pizza and some drinks is also good

Used to like Friday nights but since I started work, it's exclusively for my "me" time and catching up on sleep ^^

 

[5pt7art]

i find myself spending my saturday night at home watching movies or playing on the ps3
i used to go out every weekend sometimes everyday...i did that for almost 2 years...getting honeysuckle faced drunk everytime
i kinda of burned out of that phase
i dont find going out as fun as i used to...maybe with the right crowd it could be fun but for now it isnt something that im interested in doing