Is going out on new years eve a thing of the past?

loubie_lou

I'm staying in and doing an essay! Hahaha! Besides i'm up at 5.30am with work

Ill celebrate it tomorrow night with my hot date

GobbledyGook

There's about 25 people coming to my house tonight, but I doubt if asked they'd class it as "going out".

There's a fabulous NYE party in the city nearest to us, but the transport stops at midnight. So you either have to go out, but come home before the hour (which is pointless) or pre-book an expensive taxi (at least £85 despite being less than 15 miles). By the time you add on ticket prices, expensive drinks, the weather and the unpredictability of the children (who will all be bright as buttons if we stay home, but cranky and tired if we spend money on going out in my experience!) it's just much less hassle to have people round.

Plus if you have a house party and you know your guests you don't end up having to deal with those who have no idea how to consume alcohol without turning into complete idiots.

sassyblue

I hate, hate, hate going out on NYE.

A few years ago even pubs were charging you to get in (some still are) but you have to go early to get a seat, and sit there all night for what amounts to singing a song for a minute or two, kissing everyone then going home.

What's to celebrate, you only go back to work! Bah humbug!

Tiglath

I've never been a fan of NYE - I basically don't like people, so the thought of deliberately going somewhere where there are lots of them fills me with horror. I'll sit in and watch a film with a nice pot of tea, and moan about the local fireworks which will no doubt continue till 4am if past precedent is anything to go by.

double_mummy

too expensive and too busy im spending my night with hubby and the gorgeous mr barlow

alias*alibi

Judging by the sheer manic and pandemonium in tesco's earlier today in the scrum for party food and booze I can only assume lots stay in and have people round. Tonight it's me, DH & DD having party nibbles and playing games. We will stay up til 12; watch the London fireworks on TV, pop some poppers, wish each other a happy new year and then DD will go to bed and me and DH will stay up and have a few drinks. In my early 20's this would had been my idea of hell and a sign of old age!

Goldiegirl

I haven't been out on NYE for about 20 years or more. I much prefer to stay in.


However, I've stayed up to see every New Year in since 1970, so I'll wait up to see the fireworks on TV

morganedge

zaffi wrote: »

but going out to the pub or a club that's for the single folks!

It's annoying.
Practically all of my friends are either with girlfriends now, or are settling down and are married.
Means nobody to go out clubbing/pubbing with for poorl old me who has pretty much always been single and I can't really see that ever changing.

Might need to ditch all of my friends and find new ones!!

As to the question, I too have noticed that it's not as big of a deal in general as it seemed to be years ago. Don't know why.

Personally, i'm going to a 'house party', but doesn't sound like the sort of house party that i'll really enjoy.

maman

Before I met my DH, I used to go to a proper ball but dancing's not his thing and we don't live in that area any more.

We've been to a few house parties over the years but usually (including tonight) we'll stay at home, have a lovely meal and champagne to see the new year in.

I think there is a move to staying in and I think a lot of it is because people are very conscious of being ripped off. I think there's a lot more home eating and drinking all year round.

What I noticed when I was out today was loads of people (of all ages) buying booze and nibbles. Obviously planning a big night in!

fluffnutter

I guess it is indeed a thing of most people's pasts as it's something that you do until age/children/mortgage payments catch up with you and you decide it's easier and cheaper just to stay at home.