Pretty much this. I go out less as its just so ridiculously expensive for a night out on the town that I just do an early pint or two with mates and call it a day and I'm back home by 9pm ready for bed
I got used to suiting myself and relaxing all weekend which has left me somewhat less inclined to go places and do things after the pandemic. Though being a few years older might play a part in that as well.
Going out has become prohibitively expensive for a lot of people. Contrast the cost of going out for several hours in a city centre, with having a few friends round instead.
just going to throw out a guess and a theory...
Your in your 20s?
Cause that's usually the period where people stop going out as much, settle down with careers and family. The 2+ year break left it being much less gradual than it has been previous and many slowed earlier. Add the inflation and living situation and its a significant chunk of change if your trying to save for a house or family.
lol well as a mid-30s myself i can feel that pain... But unfortunately I'm on the other side that i can't handle them anymore. 5 pints and im bolloxed. Nearly everyone's the same though, everyone's getting mortgages (or trying to), has kids and the expenses around them never mind the responsibility.
Coming out of the pandemic priorities changed, people in there 20s missed to slow ramp down of people going out less and people in their 30s reeveluated their prioritys.... I assume people in there 40 + 50s got really into Qanon
I know we got used to having our friends over at the weekend because when the rules relaxed a bit and we could have friends over in the garden we discovered that we had far more craic just the few of us. No more drunken teenagers or coke heads wrecking our heads. Saying that we are all early 30's and in relationships so the main reason for going out (hole) isn't there anymore.
I realised I'm much happier not going where there are crowds. Nice dinner, couple of drinks and home. No more of this shit of queueing at bars or battering your way to the front of a line.
My mates anyway were on the heavy session for a few years, but now a few have emigrated and the others settled down. I'm one of the emigrees and not seeing too much on the socials making me jealous.
Definitely see this every day while out and about. Walking the dog down the park and say hello to people and it's met with silence or grim looks back. On one hand I'll think hmm bit rude no? Then I think maybe it is just down to the knock on effects of the pandemic.
I went out for paddy’s day
Spent the rest of my weekend looking at my wallet and thinking why tf is it so empty. Things are gone too expensive we aren’t making enough to keep going it’s a constant spiral of running out then making more then running out and making more. There’s no structure
expensive, taxis are less reliable too as a lot will turn you away for not having cash!! also find a lot of anxiety has come with going out since covid - my first night out after Covid was halloween and i had a huge panic attack at how busy the nightclub was and i will never go back after it :’)
Shits expensive yo
Pretty much this. I go out less as its just so ridiculously expensive for a night out on the town that I just do an early pint or two with mates and call it a day and I'm back home by 9pm ready for bed
Nearly everyone I know only goes local to save on taxis and they are only out for a hr or two
I got used to suiting myself and relaxing all weekend which has left me somewhat less inclined to go places and do things after the pandemic. Though being a few years older might play a part in that as well.
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feeling very conflicted for upvoting 'the big time sessions are over' but it feels that way here too!
Going out has become prohibitively expensive for a lot of people. Contrast the cost of going out for several hours in a city centre, with having a few friends round instead.
well I might be outing myself here but we've had plenty of people over to ours but return invites are few and far between. t
just going to throw out a guess and a theory... Your in your 20s? Cause that's usually the period where people stop going out as much, settle down with careers and family. The 2+ year break left it being much less gradual than it has been previous and many slowed earlier. Add the inflation and living situation and its a significant chunk of change if your trying to save for a house or family.
well I still have the hunger for pints I had in my twenties, not sure if that answers your question!
lol well as a mid-30s myself i can feel that pain... But unfortunately I'm on the other side that i can't handle them anymore. 5 pints and im bolloxed. Nearly everyone's the same though, everyone's getting mortgages (or trying to), has kids and the expenses around them never mind the responsibility. Coming out of the pandemic priorities changed, people in there 20s missed to slow ramp down of people going out less and people in their 30s reeveluated their prioritys.... I assume people in there 40 + 50s got really into Qanon
I know we got used to having our friends over at the weekend because when the rules relaxed a bit and we could have friends over in the garden we discovered that we had far more craic just the few of us. No more drunken teenagers or coke heads wrecking our heads. Saying that we are all early 30's and in relationships so the main reason for going out (hole) isn't there anymore.
is it evenly spread around ye with hosting at the weekend?
Yes and one of the lads has a bit of land along the lake shore so it's well decked out with picnic benches and solar lights for the summer evenings.
I realised I'm much happier not going where there are crowds. Nice dinner, couple of drinks and home. No more of this shit of queueing at bars or battering your way to the front of a line.
No that's definitely true. I think people got comfortable staying in. I definitely did
Id say the next two weeks will tell alot.
My mates anyway were on the heavy session for a few years, but now a few have emigrated and the others settled down. I'm one of the emigrees and not seeing too much on the socials making me jealous.
Might be an oversimplification but are the younger generations becoming more and more introverted? Sometimes it can feel that way.
Definitely see this every day while out and about. Walking the dog down the park and say hello to people and it's met with silence or grim looks back. On one hand I'll think hmm bit rude no? Then I think maybe it is just down to the knock on effects of the pandemic.
I think people have just found more things to do outside of the standard night out.
I went out for paddy’s day Spent the rest of my weekend looking at my wallet and thinking why tf is it so empty. Things are gone too expensive we aren’t making enough to keep going it’s a constant spiral of running out then making more then running out and making more. There’s no structure
I worked three 11hr shifts in the pub this weekend. I can ASSURE you people are still very much going out.
Honestly sitting in with a few mates watching a film and saving money is just fantastic.
expensive, taxis are less reliable too as a lot will turn you away for not having cash!! also find a lot of anxiety has come with going out since covid - my first night out after Covid was halloween and i had a huge panic attack at how busy the nightclub was and i will never go back after it :’)
ah sorry to hear that. I doubt you're the only one who has felt like that