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400 sats \ 18 comments \ @cleaningup12 18 Jan culture

Anyone remember queuing outside the nightclub, trying to hold your buddy up, who was clearly unfit to walk, hoping the doorman wouldn't notice 🤣

There's been a noticeable trend of reduced alcohol consumption among younger generations, particularly Gen Z.

This shift towards sobriety or reduced drinking has been highlighted in various reports.

For instance, a significant portion of young adults are either not drinking at all or are drinking less than previous generations.

This change in behavior influences the traditional revenue model for nightclubs, where alcohol sales are a major income source.

The cost-of-living crisis has led to fewer people, especially students, going out to nightclubs midweek, as they opt to pre-drink at home or save money by choosing cheaper alternatives for socializing. (BTW is it the same in the US, where alcohol is a lot cheaper in supermarkets?)

Moreover, there's a shift towards seeking other forms of entertainment or experiences, like food events, gaming, or alternative nightlife options that don't center around alcohol consumption.

This has caused a diversification in nightlife options, with some venues adapting by offering non-alcoholic drinks, live music, or unique experiences like silent discos.

There's a cultural shift towards health and wellness among younger demographics, which includes not just drinking less but also engaging in activities perceived as healthier.

This includes the rise of sober events or those that promote a more mindful approach to partying.

So, will this mean nightclubs will be challenged to evolve or adapt to these changing preferences?

Nightclub closures are also influenced by economic pressures like high operational costs, changes in local regulations and the lingering effects of COVID which altered social habits. The nightlife industry has been hit by these combined factors, leading to closures not just because of less drinking but due to a broader shift in how nightlife is experienced.

Were you a clubber back in the 90s or 00s?

Do your kids go clubbing now?

Or do they say, alright boomer 🤣🤣🤣

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234 sats \ 6 replies \ @freetx 18 Jan

Do your kids go clubbing now?

My oldest 2 kids are 20 and 18 now....and neither "goes out drinking". Very occasionally they may have a beer or a glass of wine, but thats like a once every two month occurrence.

Mostly they hang out with friends either by doing something like going for coffee or just going to their house.

I feel a bit strange about it all since, when I was that age meeting girls was the driving force for all our social behavior, it seems bizarrely absent from Gen-Z....not sure what that means or why its happening?

I'm Gen-X who was raised by Silent Gen parents....I had a much different childhood. We were basically "left on our own" from a young age. I don't mean that as a criticism of my parents, just that there was little to no "micromanaging" of our lives....its simply the way things were among all my friends.

However parental styles have changed significantly over the last few decades and we all tend to micromanage a bit now.

I can't really decide: Were we just completely oblivious 40 years ago....or are we just completely over-parenting now?

36 sats \ 2 replies \ @Bell_curve 22h

Regarding the lack of dating or pursuit of girls, I blame dating apps and girls. Dating apps have changed the dynamics of dating. Gen Z girls have been encouraged to fake outrage (but not orgasms) and to lie (believe all women).

Gen Z males have been defanged and neutered. Most also feel confused and defeated.

I also blame white and oriental (that's right, I said it) women for the genocide of the West (but I digress).

34 sats \ 1 reply \ @cleaningup12 OP 22h

Also women have been sold a lie by society, particularly through media, educational institutions, and policy, has increasingly encouraged women to pursue professional ambitions alongside personal life goals, including motherhood.

This was part of the broader feminist movement's push for gender equality, suggesting that women could achieve career success without sacrificing family life. This message was encapsulated in popular culture with phrases like "you can have it all."

Couple this with young males feeling they are not seen as the traditional patriarch anymore and recent celebrities like Jordan Peterson highlighting this phenomenon, we have a very uncertain future.

But I also digress

15 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 22h

Without money, a man's value is diminished

109 sats \ 1 reply \ @cleaningup12 OP 18 Jan

I'm GenX and my Son is 18 and he's never touched a drop!

I'm a big drinker and I've always given him a free reign (my parents were very old school strict)

I can only put it down to the ozzy Osborne mentality 🤣🤣

Tell your kids not to and they will

Tell your kids to do it and they won't

28 sats \ 0 replies \ @freetx 18 Jan

Tell your kids not to and they will Tell your kids to do it and they won't

There's lots of truth in that!

28 sats \ 0 replies \ @gmd 23h

How can kids afford to go out and get alcohol... it's ridiculously expensive now. Would have to just have a house party to drink.

153 sats \ 0 replies \ @oklar 18 Jan

Or do they say, alright boomer

I walked into a bar during 2020, lucky enough that we could go to bars, and I drunkenly said "I'm going to stand over here next to the boomers" I don't remember why, maybeI just wanted to see the reaction I got. The response was "What did you just say?" realizing I was 40y/o myself, he figured it was a joke.

I'm actually not quite a boomer. I think the clubs and bars thing has been a steady decline as the plebs are left to play with their devices ..;-)

A shame.

After thought, maybe bread and circuses has been replaces with bread and internet.

15 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 22h

The rise of sober events? great, Gen Z has embraced AA despite being on the wagon

update: the phrase "alright boomer", do they understand what that means? These idiots who say alright boomer also support Biden who was born in 1942 (that means he is too old to be a boomer)

28 sats \ 0 replies \ @Taurus 22h

I’m 26 and love to go out nightclubbing all night long! (I go out since I’m 16 I suppose) But i’m slowing in vodka Redbulls due to liver problems. Anyway I still spend a lot of time out. I even spent New year in the nightclub…it was full and fantastic. There are still lot of youngs in these places I see. (I live in Europa)

15 sats \ 1 reply \ @LowK3y19 18 Jan

It’s probably for the best that alcohol isn’t that interesting to the younger generations

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 22h

whatever boomer

28 sats \ 0 replies \ @Artilektt 18 Jan

I can say that for certain that the "club scene" in the medium-sized city I live in in the US is nearly entirely gone. It seems to have been replaced by higher-end cocktail bars. But you're right even here there used to be a thriving club scene in the late 90s and early 00s. Curious to see others chime in.

28 sats \ 2 replies \ @PictureRoom 18 Jan

Never been a fan of nightclubs - especially now, after learning so much about light, EMFs, and health from Jack Kruse, Robert O. Becker, and John Ott. My perspective on health, wealth, and light has shifted a lot.

Nightclubs are a hard no for me. I’d much rather host a small gathering at my place with a few good friends.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 22h

are you gen z?

13 sats \ 0 replies \ @PictureRoom 21h

Millennial

28 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 18 Jan

I was more a bar guy or live music venue guy than a dance club guy but I did go clubbing many times with friends. It was fun.

My oldest is 14. It will be interesting to see what kind of social events he is into when he gets older. My daughter is 6. I will be perfectly happy if clubbing is dead by the time she would be old enough to go. Haha

15 sats \ 0 replies \ @plebpoet 18 Jan

I think I belong to the millennials at least at the tail end, I think, and clubbing is a very foreign activity to me. Like you mention, it was all house parties and the cheapest of alcoholic options.