Did anyone else always hate clubbing?

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I think people take clubbing too seriously sometimes, they will say this club is great, that club is rubbish, in the end they are all basically the same, places where you go to listen to music and dance. If you don't take it too seriously then it's not hard to have fun, even if you aren't completely smashed.

When I was at uni in Leeds, I used to go to the Cockpit, Wire, the Faversham quite regularly, they were all indie rock places, sometimes I went to the Academy which was more mainstream, or to 90s nights at subculture and whatever, I had loads of fun there even though I didn't really associate myself as a clubbing type of person. Sometimes we would go over to Sheffield and go to the club nights at Leadmill which were similar to Cockpit, or go to 5th Avenue in Manchester.

I would prefer to have a night out somewhere where you can sit and chat to people first, as thats socialising, clubs aren't really social in that way, but I don't have anything against clubs.

The biggest negative I would say about clubs is that a clubbing night is not always great in terms of value for money. The times when I came back annoyed after a club night out would be if I hadn't especially enjoyed myself and had dropped £40. I remember one time clearly when I'd not long since split up with my girlfriend of the time and I was feeling sorry for myself and everyone at uni encouraged me to go out saying I should get smashed and have fun....I just carried on feeling rubbish in the club, watching all the couples there, and then had problems getting home and had an expensive taxi and when I got to bed I was like great...I feel just as rubbish as I did a few hours ago but have spent £60 that I may as well have spent on something else to make myself feel better!

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Everglow

I like it, but I wouldn't say I love it. I'd say that once you find a place with good music to go to with friends and you've had a drink or two, it's great fun. Especially when the guys are well dressed. :sexface:

But I get so sick of the generic house music with no lyrics that seems to be the only thing that a lot of places will play.

Reply 62

Asklepios

Original post by Tom78

Can we please distinguish clubbing as in going to nights specifically for dance music from "going down your town centre on a night out, to a run of the mill club and hearing chart music and getting wasted"?.

I hate the latter, but I'm in my own entity raving to underground dance music.

I don't consider the latter to be proper clubbing really. The 'clubs' playing ****e chart music can be a good laugh if you're in a large group of friends and are very drunk, but couldn't go often. What I despise though, are the really upmarket places that play ****e music and are expensive. There's a whole bunch of them along one street in Edinburgh and some of the seem to be the most popular clubs?!

obviously proper clubs playing dance music are amazing

Reply 63

alexs2602

Don't really like them so far. Whether it's more mainstream popular music or metal clubs I can't really dance at them because I don't know the music and/or the music sucks balls. Which all serves to make me feel self-conscious and anxious which alcohol does little to help, even potentially exacerbates it arguably.

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chloevictoria

I genuinely think it's a case of it's not where you are, but who you're with. I've been out to the worst clubs in Bristol for an event or with a few really good friends, and I've had some of the best nights there. On the contrary, I've also been out to some of the 'best' and more 'edgy' clubs with a different crowd, and absolutely hated it. Money isn't really an issue for me as I am a complete lightweight and can get comfortably drunk on two vodka cokes. I do rather like house parties, though, as I like to be able to socialise with people properly instead of having to shout at them.

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garfeeled

similar to what reluire said, when you find a place that has the right sort of music and the right sort of atmosphere for your friends it can make for an amazing night. If not at best its okay.

all in all if find a few clubs where i can have a great night, i go to them about once a week. I love it at the moment.

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SirMasterKey

I found it a much more enjoyable experience when working behind the bar in a club than in front of one.

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Kre

Well I find it a lot more enjoyable after a few drinks. As a final year student, the excitement of going out clubbing has somewhat faded gradually since I was 18. I just can't deal with the hangovers anymore.

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beckyg123

I've only been clubbing twice, but much prefer going out for a drink in a pub or bar. You can actually hear what other people are saying!! Also, I can't dance at all but my friends can so I stick out like a sore thumb :s-smilie: