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green, if by 'bar-fly' you mean what I think you mean, I don't think they ever grow up. But others' definitions may differ, sometimes significantly. For me, bar-fly means not only hanging out in a bar, but:
*bar is the default social setting
*when not a bar, drinking is still a central activity
*frequent re-telling of glory days stories
*lack of creative interests not revolving around the above
*shallow relationships, romantic and otherwise
Beginners. Too much distraction from drinking. Get a motorboat.
We did do that in July camping and wake skiing for the week. Next trip? Learn to snowboard and drink (I think it is a requirement).
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green, if by 'bar-fly' you mean what I think you mean, I don't think they ever grow up. But others' definitions may differ, sometimes significantly. For me, bar-fly means not only hanging out in a bar, but:
*bar is the default social setting
*when not a bar, drinking is still a central activity
*frequent re-telling of glory days stories
*lack of creative interests not revolving around the above
*shallow relationships, romantic and otherwise
I had to distance myself from my childhood best friend because he started hanging out with a group like this. Hey, I can hold my own, but these folks were just the biggest bunch of barflies ever. They didn't just drink. They talked about what they drank, how much they drank, who they drank with, how bad they felt after they drank, what they did while drinking, and what new places they'd consider drinking.
At first, I thought it was me. Then I realized that these were the dullest people on the planet. I began absenting myself from their company.
I had to distance myself from my childhood best friend because he started hanging out with a group like this. Hey, I can hold my own, but these folks were just the biggest bunch of barflies ever. They didn't just drink. They talked about what they drank, how much they drank, who they drank with, how bad they felt after they drank, what they did while drinking, and what new places they'd consider drinking.
At first, I thought it was me. Then I realized that these were the dullest people on the planet. I began absenting myself from their company.
OMG, took the words out of my mouth. The cardinal sin of the barfly isn't really the drinking, it's the terminal dullness.
oh yeah. Grog (originally hot water and rum) or Jagertea (hot black tea and rum, brandy). Warms you so internally, you can go skiing in your bikini.
I'm doing that!! May I be your protege?
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Ruth...yes that is what I meant. Theyre friends of mine and I just think will they be in their 50s and still love the bar scene and not pursue more to life.
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I'm doing that!! May I be your protege?
Well, apparently it keeps us from pursuing more in life.
I don't think being a "barfly" is bad, but all things in life need to be done in moderation. I would say at one time I was a barfly; however, I was in my mid 20s when I was going the most. As I got older, I mostly only went out when it was a group outing or I was seeing someone and we went out together.
For males, we have more targets on our backs as we get older, due to how we're perceived. It's not that going out to the bar is a bad thing, but if someone always runs into you intoxicated, they're going to think you are a drunk or have a slight drinking problem. As people, we don't have time to analyze a whole persons life, so we take the pieces that we see and mentally fill in the gaps. It's ultimately a way for us to protect ourselves from situations we don't fully understand, but may be partially aware of.
So they only go out a couple nights a week? Have something to drink, watching a game, shooting pool, maybe eating their dinner (some bars have great food), meeting new people, it sure sounds terrible to me.
Beginners. Too much distraction from drinking. Get a motorboat.
I tried he didn't stay.....oh you mean a boat.....
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