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Originally Posted by bjimmy24
"Nightlife" is probably the single most overrated thing about big cities. Yeah I guess it's fun sometimes. But let's be real, this really just means "places to drink around people my age." And if you're going out all the time, that's objectively unhealthy and you shouldn't be doing that. I live in a city with supposedly bad "nightlife." Oh well.
My favorite cities to go out to bars in are small cities and towns. You get to meet a lot of locals and hear about life where they live. Then when they find out youre from some place large, they like to ask you questions too.
Let's face it, if you're running around looking for 'nightlife' after a certain age, you've become a caricature.
Not necessarily. For some people, "nightlife" changes as they age. You may go from the frequent bender at age 23 to the single mojito on a rooftop at age 33 to a jazz show at age 43. I don't think getting older means you necessarily stop wanting to hit the town after 8PM, especially for older singles or couples without children.
This isn't 1958 where 99% of people over the age of 40 are married, living in the suburbs and raising 3 kids. There are a lot of never-marrieds, empty nesters and divorcees in their 40s and 50s who are looking for nightlife options. They're just not looking for the same options the 20 something crowd is looking for.
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Americans are a bit weird when it comes to age and social expectations.
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In Italy there isn’t a lot of expectations that come with age in terms of what you “should” be doing anymore. It’s similar to New York in that regard. People of all ages go out, go drinking, and stay in motion and active. Outside of New York and California you don’t see that very much in the US. People seem more tied to their age and give in to the dull expectations of what a 40 year old should or shouldn’t do which is usually kind of lame.
Yeah, "nightlife" is pretty relative. My wife and I don't drink, so going out to clubs/bars and such has no bearing on where we might spend an evening. For us, it would be a restaurant, concert, movie, ballgame, etc. I tend to think many on here are probably talking about bars and clubs and are mostly young. I've found in my travels that, for the most part, if you have more than 2 million in your metro, you will be able to find fun things to do in the evenings. We've never had a problem with that. So, sometimes, I do think that "nightlife" gets a little over hyped.
We like to think of ourselves as a loose and freewheeling culture but we're actually pretty uptight in a lot of ways.
We are insanely uptight. Our cultural heritage, despite how many changes has come to it over the years, is primarily Anglo in origin. And even though we live in a relatively individualistic society, there are still societal norms I feel people follow in order to "assimilate".
I think for me and maybe some other posters, it's a matter of what you expect out of the experience. I concede that experiencing the energy is a huge part of unique nightlife, but the rest of it, meh.
We like to think of ourselves as a loose and freewheeling culture but we're actually pretty uptight in a lot of ways.
Yea, and I think part of it stems from mass suburbanizatiom where there aren’t a bunch of venues and such you can easily get to without driving or finding parking.
Nightlife isn’t just for getting trashed by yourself, though some people certainly do it, but it’s for seeing things, meeting new people, meeting up with friends, or keeping up with what’s going on around you.
It’s understandable that in a nation that’s so car-oriented and suburban home oriented that nightlife doesn’t seem to be of much importance because there’s generally not all that great nightlife that’s easy to get to and from.
See, YOU have the right idea on what nightlife really is - its just about experiencing the energy. Because I feel like the experience of doing it itself, drinking in a bar or dancing in a club, happens literally everywhere. The energy from city to city feels different, but not the actual thing itself.
But parkin lot pimpin is awesome! I love scanning too.
Yeah, who does that in the real world? Chances are you won't be able to approach the celebrity because of their entourage, and half the time, most of those celebrities most likely just want to be left alone and be treated anonymously like everyone else.
I was born in 1989 though. My generation seems to be at the forefront of the whole "staying in and playing video games/watch netflix/quiet tinder date" phenomenon.
But due to technology, and maybe this is more of a societal problem than just nightlife itself, more and more people are becoming shut-ins. It also reflects in how nightlife has changed. Think about this - go out alone to a bar or club without a group of friends. You tend to notice how much more expensive drinks are, how expensive cover is for a lot of places, and frankly, how many people really aren't open to letting you join their "group" without an awkward introduction.
I can see nightlife being important once you have a group of friends established, but really, you can have fun with a group of close friends anywhere. I've noticed more and more people throwing house/apartment parties lately. You can do that anywhere.
Man, someone born in 1989 lecturing someone born in 1995 about “enjoying their youth”. You guys are making me feel like I belong in a retirement home and I was born in 1980.
In terms of nightlife, I think people just like knowing there’s a fun night out there if they want one.
Man, someone born in 1989 lecturing someone born in 1995 about “enjoying their youth”. You guys are making me feel like I belong in a retirement home and I was born in 1980.
Did "would you like a alcohol" work as a pickup line?
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