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I never understood clubbing. After one hour standing there like an utilty pole and having spend over 100 euro for entrance and two beers or drinks I'm already t

I never understood clubbing. After one hour standing there like an utilty pole and having spend over 100 euro for entrance and two beers or drinks I'm already tipsy enough, I'm out of cash, and I need to visit the filthy toilet. Then I realised "they are all on drugs, that's why they're enjoying it".

brookman64k 3mo ago
I have heard this take many times. But I don’t get it. For me 80% of the experience is the music. I can easily enjoy a club for a whole night without taking any drugs if I like the bands or DJs. Choose the night/venue accoring to your music taste and then it’s just like a really long concert.
- skeeter2020 3mo ago
  What about getting tired, both physically and sleepy? Also if everyone around you is on drugs and you are not it's either really annoying or boring AF.
  - hack1312 3mo ago
    “Disco naps” and caffeine.
  - inigyou 3mo ago
    Mentally tired but not physically tired is a quite good state to dance in, IMO.
xyzsparetimexyz 3mo ago
You're going to the wrong clubs if you're spending €100
- lifestyleguru 3mo ago
  London, Paris, southern Spain, Balearic. If you're a male then 100eur per night is a bargain.
  - pitchlatte 3mo ago
    maybe my take on this is weird but spending more than 5-10 on entry is a sign it’s commercial and not really gonna be fun. the more informal the better. club goers from Londons legendary decades also describe going in for a fiver to the best parties. once the commercial interests step in, it’s a crowd of people spending to be where it’s cool to be. the cool is already elsewhere. we saw this happen in real time with Berghain over the past 5-8 years.
    - inigyou 3mo ago
      unless it's Berlin - then an entry fee of 10-30€ is fairly normal. 70-90€ would get you quite a few drinks though, at under 10€ each even with inflation. Personally I don't drink alcohol so I pay half as much as people who do.
  - xyzsparetimexyz 3mo ago
    Berlin is generally €10-20
hack1312 3mo ago
Not everyone needs drugs to enjoy music and dancing.
- inigyou 3mo ago
  Especially autistic people, for some reason. My theory is that rhythmic music stimulates the pattern recognition part of your brain.
surgical_fire 3mo ago
I went to a clubbing in my youth a few times. If you are not into that vibe it is a lame experience. And, typically you need to enjoy their drugs to enjoy their vibe, including the music. Funny thing is that for people that are into that vibe, your unfathomable boredom is unfathomably incomprehensible. "How are you not having fun?" My experience was having a couple of drinks, refusing drugs, standing around while the repetitive beats annoyed me much. Then I either had a few nore drinks and fell asleep in some bench or quietly left to get on a bus to the comfort of my home.
tuesdaynight 3mo ago
If you don't like the type of music that plays in that specific club, you won't understand the appeal. It's awesome to enjoy songs that you like with everyone singing and dancing together. I never used any drugs (including alcohol) in clubs and I always had a great time

brookman64k 3mo ago

I have heard this take many times. But I don’t get it. For me 80% of the experience is the music. I can easily enjoy a club for a whole night without taking any drugs if I like the bands or DJs. Choose the night/venue accoring to your music taste and then it’s just like a really long concert.

skeeter2020 3mo ago
What about getting tired, both physically and sleepy? Also if everyone around you is on drugs and you are not it's either really annoying or boring AF.
- hack1312 3mo ago
  “Disco naps” and caffeine.
- inigyou 3mo ago
  Mentally tired but not physically tired is a quite good state to dance in, IMO.

xyzsparetimexyz 3mo ago

You're going to the wrong clubs if you're spending €100

lifestyleguru 3mo ago
London, Paris, southern Spain, Balearic. If you're a male then 100eur per night is a bargain.
- pitchlatte 3mo ago
  maybe my take on this is weird but spending more than 5-10 on entry is a sign it’s commercial and not really gonna be fun. the more informal the better. club goers from Londons legendary decades also describe going in for a fiver to the best parties. once the commercial interests step in, it’s a crowd of people spending to be where it’s cool to be. the cool is already elsewhere. we saw this happen in real time with Berghain over the past 5-8 years.
  - inigyou 3mo ago
    unless it's Berlin - then an entry fee of 10-30€ is fairly normal. 70-90€ would get you quite a few drinks though, at under 10€ each even with inflation. Personally I don't drink alcohol so I pay half as much as people who do.
- xyzsparetimexyz 3mo ago
  Berlin is generally €10-20

hack1312 3mo ago

Not everyone needs drugs to enjoy music and dancing.

inigyou 3mo ago
Especially autistic people, for some reason. My theory is that rhythmic music stimulates the pattern recognition part of your brain.

surgical_fire 3mo ago

I went to a clubbing in my youth a few times. If you are not into that vibe it is a lame experience. And, typically you need to enjoy their drugs to enjoy their vibe, including the music. Funny thing is that for people that are into that vibe, your unfathomable boredom is unfathomably incomprehensible. "How are you not having fun?" My experience was having a couple of drinks, refusing drugs, standing around while the repetitive beats annoyed me much. Then I either had a few nore drinks and fell asleep in some bench or quietly left to get on a bus to the comfort of my home.

tuesdaynight 3mo ago

If you don't like the type of music that plays in that specific club, you won't understand the appeal. It's awesome to enjoy songs that you like with everyone singing and dancing together. I never used any drugs (including alcohol) in clubs and I always had a great time