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If you do not like New Years Eve,why not?

150 replies

SoleBizzz · 13/12/2019 20:55

Reminds me of being a billy no mates but thus year I have been invited out. Usually have no money or a sitter but my Son is coming too!

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MrsFrostyTheSnowman · 14/12/2019 22:55

when I was young I went to Trafalgar Square for many nye, at the time I enjoyed it but nowadays I see it as
Forced fun, it's NOT the best night of the year
everywhere is busy
Even cheap bars charge to get in
It brings out the once a year brigade who can't behave
Can't get to the bar/ get a seat
And I always get really reflective and low, I always she's a tear for those not with us

MrsFrostyTheSnowman · 14/12/2019 22:56

Shed

EnthusiasmIsDisturbed · 14/12/2019 22:58

Forced fun

I’m glad this year is nearly over it’s been a very difficult year but I don’t need to squeal and whoop about it

Onlygirlinmyhouse1 · 14/12/2019 23:05

It’s not how it was when we were all younger, used to love going to my grandparents house all the neighbours and family in and out lots of food and laughter, getting told to go outside and be the first footer. Then fast forward to grown up life and a job in retail it’s another work day for me so nothing special.

Span1elsRock · 14/12/2019 23:15

I always feel it's such a let down, and don't enjoy it at all. Which is a nightmare as DH loves it and every year we have the same argument Hmm

I can't abide being around drunks, having forced kisses at NY and listening to utter prats trying to sing Auld Lang Syne when they only know two lines.............

Ithinkwerealonenowtiffany · 14/12/2019 23:43

Ive been out celebrating, been to friends, friends over, and had nights in.

And the best ones have been the ones on the sofa watching TV.
This year DH, DS and i are off on a mountain walk, pint in a pub then home for a chinese. DDs are out so ill be sober as im driving. But waking up the following morning after zero drinks is fab! Im meeting friends for a 10k run at 9am.

MamaWeasel · 14/12/2019 23:51

I grew up with an alcoholic father, so it was always awful. It's just another "excuse" for a piss-up. To each their own, but I'd rather go to bed. hogmanay grinch here

uncomfortablydumb53 · 15/12/2019 00:22

Because it's my birthday!

Shockers · 15/12/2019 00:26

Because a friend took her own life on NYE a few years ago.

MrsMoggy · 15/12/2019 00:31

Just think it’s always a let down. Last few years have been worse upon worse upon worse so nothing to look forward to. Everything overpriced and overcrowded. Plus between my husband and I we work NYE and NYD so just can’t be bothered

U2HasTheEdge · 15/12/2019 00:55

It is shit.

It is the start of January which is the worst month ever. It is just cold and miserable. I am usually short of money too.

People are pissed and annoying. It is overrated. I always feel depressed on NYE. There is very little to look forward to until the summer.

64sNewName · 15/12/2019 01:10

Enforced fun is always really burdensome. And I just love being at home, ideally on my own (although that’s rare)

VisionQuest · 15/12/2019 01:45

I used to love it in my early 20's then the magic seemed to fade!

I no longer have the energy and can't think of anything worse than pubbing/clubbing and a raging hangover. I do enjoy a party at someone's house though, but equally happy to do nothing.

drspouse · 15/12/2019 07:31

I have never been the "go out for a mega night and get bladdered" type and I'd love a chilled house party but I just don't really have friends, never did before we had kids and certainly don't now. I see all these parties on SM now and it's worse than before when you couldn't see what people were doing!
DH quite likes to stay up and watch a film, sometimes I manage to stay awake too!

EoinMcLovesCakeJumper · 15/12/2019 08:21

I have been roped into going out on two or three NYEs over the last few years, and my nightmare visions of crowded bars and sloppy drunks didn't actually materialise. It has been surprisingly quiet in town, and I wonder if it was because so many people thought it would be rammed and decided to stay at home. I had a surprisingly good time, but I'm just not a night owl and I've always had more than enough by about 11pm.

Village pubs, which are the only option for going out on NYE within a ten mile radius, are a different matter entirely. They're always packed to the rafters with drunk old wankers who have been given a legitimate excuse to shamble round the place at midnight mumbling "Happy new year luv" at young women and slobber on them. Can you tell I grew up in a village...?

OhWellThatsJustGreat · 15/12/2019 08:25

I love it, dh and I do the same thing every year, pizza, wine and board games. Occasionally we have guests, but for the most part we camp out on the sofa.

lastqueenofscotland · 15/12/2019 08:31

Fundamentally this time of year brings out awful awful people who go out for 3/4 nights a year all in December.
They don’t know how to treat bar staff and are hideously rude
They don’t know how to drink
They don’t know how to behave with other punters

I much prefer pubs in January when this lot are all skint as they’ve spent all their money on cheap big name brand lager.

dirtyrottenscoundrel · 15/12/2019 08:34

If your life is a bit shit I don’t suppose there’s much to celebrate. NYE can be very depressing for many because they know nothing will change in the new year. They’ll still be struggling one way or another.

Aragog · 15/12/2019 08:39

Over priced meals and drinks
Too busy everywhere
The pressure to have to stay out/drinking til midnight
The enforced aspect of it

I just find it's a young person's night out really, and we're just not fussed about it.

This year me and Dh are staying home. We will drop teen dd at a party for the night and head home. Will have a drink together and will get something nice in to eat. Might watch a film or tv - not sure. We will go to bed and go to sleep when we feel like it.

We've been invited on places but just not bothered.

Ragwort · 15/12/2019 09:25

I will be alone this NYE as DH & DS are skiing, I have kindly been invited out by a number of friends but I have to be quite assertive about the fact I would much rather be home alone (if friends are really insistent I pretend I am going to my parents Grin).

Quirrelsotherface · 15/12/2019 09:51

Hate the countdown, anticipation, noise, drunks, being grabbed for happy new year greetings. Only if I'm in the company of others that is.

With my own little family I love it..nice party food, glass of something, film, nice stuff on TV. Bed just after midnight. Cosy.

Sounds miserable..usually a people person but not on NYE. It's emotionally quite a difficult day for me so I just need to retreat I think.

TheFaerieQueene · 15/12/2019 09:57

I feel in the minority here. We go with our friends to the village pub - 5 minute walk so no taxi problems - we have a great night, there isn’t any puking or fighting because we are a lovely lot, and we leave when we have danced and drunk enough, usually 12:30. It’s a great night.

Juanbablo · 15/12/2019 10:08

I just find it pointless. So overrated with all these expectations of the new year that rarely come to fruition.

pastapestoparmesan · 15/12/2019 10:31

I dislike late nights, crowds and drunks. Plus I’m antisocial.

mamaduckbone · 15/12/2019 10:36

It used to be the pressure of having a good night that put me off when I was younger, and the fact that everywhere was packed and expensive.
Then we had kids and did nothing at all for a few years, and now we have a lovely low key new year with some good friends and all the kids so I like it again.