to be shocked at how much money people spend on drinks/nights out

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I'm always so shocked to see the amount people spend on buying rounds on nights out, and how much they spend in one night out, it's a small fortune!

Not really something I'm into myself much, so don't know if I'm just being naive, but AIBU to think that it really is a lot of money?

If I am going out with friends (without the wife) i will not spend more than £15 on beer

On the rare occasions I venture out for a drink, it's to the local where I can get happily tipsy on £7.50.

But yes, I agree. It is absolutely mental how much it costs for a night out.

It is expensive to go out now, but that's just what some people choose to spend their money on. We like eating out and have at least one, usually two or three meals out per week but some people prefer to save their money and cook at homes instead. Each to their own and that's what keeps the economy going!

We were out last week and there was a huge group of teenage lads spending terrifying amounts in rounds - I think it was a birthday, but it was £30+ per round!

ParmaViolette I feel like even £20 - £30 on one night is a lot, especially if it's a weekly thing. It feels like throwing money away almost, especially when friends who do that complain about having no money, but I suppose BrianButterfield is right.

£200

But some people have far more disposable income than others, so £200 isn't that noticeable to them when £50 may be too much to other people. Why does it matter what other people spend their money on?

I used to spend about £50 on a night out, easily. By the time you're in somewhere and have paid for a taxi home, that doesnt leave a huge amount for booze.

£200 is impressive, but its been done :)

DH and I are going out on Thursday with friends, I suspect the evening per couple will be £200 ish.

We do not go out every week or even every month but when we do we like to have a good time.

The restaurant we are going to is £50 per head and then there will be a bottle of champagne or two.

ScreamingFoxtrots I didn't say it mattered. I just said I was shocked at the amount people spend on that.

Surely its each to their own? You only seem shocked because as you say its not what you would do but everyone enjoys different things. If going out drinking is what they enjoy then I dont see this as "throwing money away".

shesariver it is indeed each to their own. I'm still shocked though

£20 or £30 is a lot of money to some people and pocket change to others.

Who are these "people" who are buying rounds? Are they your friends, whose income levels you know? So do you know that they have similar levels of disposable income to you but are choosing to spend it differently? Or are they people who may just have quite a bit more money than you?

Why are you shocked though? Can we be shocked by how people buy new cars and thus waste thousands driving them off the forecourt, or how much smokers spend on cigarettes, or how much people spend on fillet steak when they could have cheaper cuts? It seems that comfortable and affluent people get sneered at quite a lot these days, especially on here, and it's not very nice.

I remember when a trip to the cinema was considered the alternative cheap night out. Costs a small fortune these days.

Don't even get me started on the price of theme parks like Alton Towers.

If we go out the taxi alone is £20 from the nearest small town. Also it depends where you live I suppose. Nearly £5 a pint here and over that for a spirit and mixer so if we were to go out and get merry it would easily be over £70 throw in dinner and that's over £100.

This is why we never go out.

My brother and his DW earn good money and usually go out for a family restaurant meal once a week. They earn it so they enjoy it - and there are probably a good few restaurant jobs depending on people like that.

ScreamingFoxtrots because some of them aren't comfortable and affluent. They're short of money quite often - that's why I'm shocked

My DH has gone out tonight - first time in 3 months and he'll probably spend about 100 pound. Taxis will be 20 quid, beer or short with mixer a fiver each, entry to club 10 pound and the obligatory kebab and chips about eight pound.

It's very easy to spend 100 on a night out, I have friends that do it every single week but don't spend in other areas - smaller house, cheaper car, food shop at Aldi, fewer cheaper holidays, etc.

Each to their own indeed.

Just to clarify, when talking about nights out, I really meant going out at night drinking, rather than for dinner or something.