Do you like going out out?

[Moominfan]

Went out out for the first time in years. Bar where it's to loud to hear anyone but not a dancing kind of place. Next place, freezing outside then hot, sweaty and smelly inside.

I'm basically old and miserable aren't I

unless its a nice meal or the cinema i hate going out out and havent done it i well over 20 years

im teetotal and will not put myself around people who are drinking as i hate alcohol so a busy pub is the last place i will be at

I love going out and have to have going out plans in place at some point in the future to look forward to. I am 44, my daughter is 10 and I am so looking forward to her being old enough to go out with me. I have promised to take her clubbing in Miami for her 18th birthday. People keep telling me that she won’t want to go on night’s out with me when she is old enough but I live in hope. I just find going out dancing so much fun!

I don’t like dressy up out out but I do like to go to a good live Rock gig where I can wear jeans and trainers and drink pints of cider

I'm 26 and I hate going out out! YANBU

We went and saw a stand up recently and had a nice evening. On the train home at about 11 there were loads of youngsters just heading out for the night. I thought then that I don't think I'd have gone clubbing at that point for a million pounds. Winter makes it worse, I just want to get back to my warm house and go to bed.

I'm with @lastqueenofscotland Gigs & old man pubs are my idea of a good night out.

I'm with you op! My works Christmas do was this hideous corporate hotel do. Crap food and disco so loud we couldn't have a conversation so went from shouting to completely giving up. Couldn't believe how many of the women in the room had their cleavage practically hanging out either - I felt really prudish and old!! Was desperate to be at home in my pjs watching Strictly!

I’ve never liked clubbing/noisy bars.

I do miss listening to live music/going out for nice dinners/gossiping in old man pubs, but like a previous poster I’m in the countryside with a small child so it’s not really on the cards at the mo.

I hate places where the music is so loud you can't speak! What's the point of going to a place where you can't keep up a conversation even if you shout? I enjoy going out, but only to places with decent food and drinks, no loud music, and only till midnight or so. I don't go out much

I hate going out out.

It’s too late, I don’t dance... I’d be happier getting drunk on cocktails at home and having a chat!

I've found my people.

I've completely lost patience with "going out out" since having my DD. I do enjoy the process of getting ready and feeling dressy, and I enjoy catching up with friends over good food and having a dance, but I don't really drink anymore, I cannot be bothered with drunk people barging into you, spilling drinks on you, unwanted advances, the really weird and unpleasant aromas of most clubs nowadays, and negotiating the inevitable piles of vomit and kebabs in the search for a taxi home. Most of the time I've been out recently I've just been thinking when can I get home, take my bra and heels off and get into bed?!

I know I'm old before my time, but I don't care. Give me my comfy pjs, a takeaway and a cuddle on the sofa over a night out any day.

I'm with you. We've been out more than usual with Xmas parties and stuff recently including a few at the typical hotel corporate do, food, terrible disco and everyone pissed as a fart by about 7.30. I was vaguely enjoying having a bit of a dance at one but then an extremely drunk woman accosted me and would NOT leave me alone, she was grabbing me, trying to dance with me, asking me why I wasn't dancing, what was wrong, reminded me why I don't like this type of thing! I ended up sitting back down and then midnight came and the DJ literally left his booth walked across the dance floor and flicked all the light switches on and the disco ball light off 😂 it was so bad it was funny!

I'm 18 and hate it! It's not for everyone and I think the tolerance for that atmosphere goes down when you're a parent!

I really think I want to... until I get in a club and my feet stick to the floor/drinks get spilt on me/people are very close.

Then I remember I would rather be in pyjamas at home.

Or, in a nice pub with a love band, a cider and a pack of crisps.

I don't enjoy out out. I'm 29 but ever since I can remember I've preferred staying in and hosting. Hate loud music cause I can't hear people, there's drunk people and it's expensive (plus there's the delightful impromptu groping followed by the "what's your problem love?" When you suggest the groper might like to fuck right off, but that's another thread...)

I like the idea of it, getting dressed up as havingfun but 3 drinks in I'm tipsy enough, id like to take my bra off and have a nice cup of tea thanks.

Don't get me started on new years! Can't remember the last time I went out for it

I have to wear a bra if I go out. Netflix doesn't judge me.

No. I went out to a black tie works do last night. I liked the entertainment and the food but would have happily left at 10.30.
But we were 20 miles from home and our minibus was booked for 01:00 ....with exiting the venue we then had to get another taxi from the minibus drop zone. Plus had to take dd 40 mile round trip so mum could look after her.....
Then getting dolled up to look in the mirror at the venue and think ugh.
All so young, so thin, so carefree, so confident.
No ta, I'll stick with cat n sofa.

YANBU. I like the occasional night out with the right people. We go infrequently enough for it to have novelty value and enjoy having a dance. The "right" people are my sensible friends who stop after a couple of drinks, go out quite early to avoid queues, stay together, enjoy cosy venues with chart & cheese /fun sound tracks and leave together late enough to have had a "night out" and early enough to avoid closing time issues. We usually do pre-arranged transport or know where to grab a shared cab. That's us "done" for a good 18 months afterwards.

Much prefer bars, restaurants, pubs or drinks at home for regular get togethers and enjoy house parties- nibbles & drinks kind, not raves. We're 28/29.

I like pubs. Proper pubs where you feel comfortable, welcome, maybe a jukebox but comfortable seats and easy non shouty conversation. Much better than sweaty shouty fuck me clubs

@Mummadeeze She won't be allowed in clubs in Miami when she's 18...

I do love going out but the hangovers are starting to ruin it for me. I love the getting ready, laughing/chatting with friends, dancing, different clubs/bars, random conversations with people. But the older I get the hangovers are so much worse it's got to the point where I'm too scared to let loose as I know I'll dread the next day.
Only go on a big night out out every 3 or 4 months now and that's enough.

Yes it's still a regular event for us. We are early 50's and still going out out most weekends. We usually meet with friends and either go to a wine bar then on to a small club for a dance or to watch live music preferably indie, rock and a touch of punk.
We still have plenty of time to go for a meal, theatre or watch TV.

I recently had my first clubbing night out in about a decade. It was alright, mainly because I actually remembered my ear plugs after being blasted out of a Christmas Party by 10:30 a couple of weeks earlier.

I think there's a gap in the market for women's only nightclubs.
While I was waiting to use the cloakroom, some rather not sober 6ft+ bloke just ploughed into me at chest height on him because he just wasn't looking.

Loads of men hogging the dancefloor and crashing into other people's spaces and waving their drinks around at high risk of showering anyone under 6ft in sticky beer.

Fortunately it was quite a good night for not encountering idiots that think they're entitled to pull anything female, and that even a polite "fuck off, I'm married" is just playing coy.

At least there's no fear of fag burns while dancing anymore

Hate it. Would much rather stay at home.

Oh god I love it and do it regularly. I'm that tool who never wants to go home.

I'll be that old bastard at the back of the club everyone laughs at, I fear.