to think this is not a suitable or normal passtime for teenagers?

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Bingo.

Gala. Bingo.

DD and her chap went yesterday. Apparently their combined ages were younger than the next youngest person there. But it was 'quite amusing'.

It's simply not normal is it?

I was a big fan of knitting circles (not trendy stichnbitches) as run by the octogenarian set when I was about 20. They loved me

Also took sugarcraft classes round some lovely older ladies kitchens

Is this some weird unintended consequence of the smoking ban ?

Not that I can see when going to the cinema next door to the local bingo hall, its a case of take a deep breath and run thru the wall of smoke.

I am really sorry OP, you must be so disappointed .

The only trouble with bingo however is that any form of fun/chatting/having a laugh Is Not Acceptable Under Any Circumstances and anyone indulging in such wanton behaviour is likely to get the cats bum face from the old hands as it puts them off when they are playing 20 cards at once.

Bingo is really popular around here! A colleague of mine won £400 the other week so it's not all bad.

Cheap alcohol, cheap food, electronic tablet type things so you don't even need to concentrate, whats not to like?

Used to go with pals a couple of years ago age 20/21. Male and female, we were all regulars. Its definitely having a revival, I'd be there every Saturday night if I wasn't responsible for two children.

ooooh I loves a bit of bingo me. Haven't been for a few months now though, maybe I'm getting too old for it at 34?

Seriously op, leave her alone. I don't know what kind of relationship you have or if she'd laugh it off, but I'm not exactly a massive fan of drinking etc and while I go out drinking more now, at 18 when most of my mates were out drinking, I preferred staying in with a good book. The all or nothing attitude terrified me, and the state's some people got in was frightening. My mum poked fun and considered me 'weird'. Well if normal is getting so drunk I pissed you piss yourself/spew on the street/go to strange men/walk in the road and almost get run over, I'm glad I'm not 'normal'. Talking of that, what's normal these days? everyone Is different and what may be your normal perhaps isn't someone else's

I went very occasionally with my mam as a young 'un only it was known as ' the 'housie' rather than bingo , where I live. I was mortally afraid of the old biddies glaring at me if I got a line, jabbing the air threateningly with their dabbers!

I used to go every Friday after work with my work mate, we had a great time, ate chips had a few drinks and then on to the pub after. I was 18/19 at the time. I was gutted when the bingo hall closed down.

I think it's nice they have something so innocently fun in common! It's unusual but will keep them out of trouble