To be bored with people shouting about not celebrating NYE

[CoughLaughFart]

I get that this is fashionable these days for a certain generation - hell, even MY generation. But why are people so desperate to tell the world that they’re staying in for NYE?

I don’t understand why people are so proud of it. It’s all over my Facebook - memes with pictures of people hiding under duvets; long posts about how it will be ‘bliss’ to avoid the ‘midnight madness’... it’s like a badge of honour.

It’s fine to stay in if you want to - but why make such a fuss about announcing it?

Some people post that they are going out to celebrate the new year. Others post that they are staying home. They are all justified.

I went out. My sister stayed home. Each to their own 🤷‍♀️

You whinged for no obvious reason and had a dig at me despite the fact that I’ve done nothing wrong. What do you want; a bun?

walkingdead

IMO it’s jist a reaction to the other ‘party hatd’ posts. Just two sides of the same coin. Neither bother me, it’s nice to see what friends are doing with their time.

‘Party hard’ (sorry, fat fingers)

Humans are so egotistical they find acclaim in being subversive

@coughlaughfart - I hope you’ve sobered up this morning. Top tip, stay away from the internet when you’re drunk and want an argument.

god I hope she was drunk

Know what you mean. We had a fab NYE. I posted some pics because it was quite an unusual one yet some people have been a bit rude saying they prefer to stay in blah blah. We all know they dont really. We don’t. That’s why we went for it this year!

We all know they dont really. We don’t. That’s why we went for it this year!

You know that everyone who stays in doesn't want to? Hate to burst your bubble but we enjoy staying in NYE.

My fave thing to do is to be with close friends which is what we did. Kids did their own thing this year.
I wouldn’t fsncy staying in just me and DH really. If people like a quiet night it’s up to them.
I’d hate to be out properly in pub etc.

We all know they dont really

Really? You think every person who stays in on NYE is pretending and would rather go out because it’s what you do?

they prefer to stay in blah blah. We all know they dont really

Erm, my DH and I do. What a bizarre, superior comment to make

I detest pubs and clubs, crowds of people, people who drink alcohol, loud music, queues for toilets, people acting like twats, dancing and everything else that comes with going "out", as does DH. Our takeaway and movie NYE was preferable to us.

1. They genuinely prefer to stay in and are sharing that with their friends, who they imagine might care because they're...friends.

1. They'd rather be out but circumstances dictate that they can't so they're trying to make themselves feel better.

1. They suspect that a lot of #makingmemories photos of people partying are actually a load of disingenuous shit by people who'd rather be at home and they refuse to buy into it, a backlash of sorts I guess.

Although I don't think a single post on social media constitutes 'making a fuss'. Perhaps you are being a little oversensitive op. Were you out under duress and wishing you were at home? Did you post lots of party photos and now feel a bit crass?

I thought posting your every thought and deed to an uninterested world was what Facebook is for?

I know the kind of posts you mean, they’ve started appearing the last few years, it’s not people just saying they’re staying in, but almost sneering at the thought of going out...

All the, eugh, crowded bars, what sort of mug does that?

Like that’s your only options, staying in in your pyjamas or going out out.

Criticise ppl starting fb posts by starting a Mumsnet thread? Surely it's pretty much the same thinking that leads them to post what they do, that also led you to start this.
It's the communication of thoughts and ideas, just cos it's not what you do, or what you agree with, doesn't make it any less valid.
We're all just starting a conversation online, either join in (disagree/agree) or ignore, but if we begin dictating what's a valid topic and what isn't, we defeat the whole purpose of social media

I didn't post on Facebook about my nye plans but I don't see why looking forward to a night in isvlesdcwirthybif a post than people looking forward to a night out and there were loads of them!

Lol I love the people who assume that they don't really want to stay in! There does seem to be a lack of ability of some people to imagine that others might feel differently to themselves.

I couldn't think of anything worse than going out on NYE.

I hate night clubs, pubs are OK when they aren't too busy. Not being able to get home because there are no taxis, being around people drunk out of their heads etc. No, I really don't want to go out.

Lots of people have posted photos of their night out, some people have posted about their nights in. I only have people on my FB who I like though, so don't tend to get annoyed or bored with people over stupid shit.

"but almost sneering at the thought of going out..."

In the same way that the #blessed crowd posting (fake) pics of their wild nights out sneer at those of us who'd prefer to stay in?

Let's just have a rule that anyone can post whatever they want on their own social media and disapprovers can ignore, unfriended, unfollow or block.

Isn’t the point of Facebook to share inane news and photos anyway?