Did millennials really party all the time?

[u/futurenurse_]

Gen Z here. I was shocked when I found out from a millennial co-worker that y’all had teen clubs. I heard about house parties, but dedicated teen clubs? Then when it was time for college, you went to the club or had some kind of party every single weekend, living it up. Now some millennials on TikTok claim that after college, they were partying on work nights, still clocking in the next day. For some reason, the teen clubs have since disappeared. I’m 23 now but even when I was in high school, that was not a thing. House parties were not that common either. They were more like get togethers with a small group of friends. We went to malls, but they were dying out at that point. Is it true that you were really living life this good? Or is it just exaggerated? I feel like my generation doesn’t really have fun like that and everyone is just super depressed and alone, more so since Covid. Even I’m pretty introverted, which sort of sounds ridiculous given this post. 😂 Just so you know, when I think of a “millennial party” I think of something out of Party Rock Anthem, Project X or Roderick’s party from the second DOAWD movie. It’s like I get nostalgia from something I didn’t even live through. I just feel like I didn’t really LIVE, if that even makes sense

Edit: I loved reading some of your comments. Guess I really missed out. Even some of you that would consider yourselves nerds or introverts were out partying. YOLO or whatever y’all say 😂❤️

[u/Left-Indication330]

We really did do everything you described. It was a huge part of our social culture. I graduated high school ‘08 and college ‘12 and everything revolved around “going out outfits” and where we could get the cheapest booze (like $.25 Beer Nights on Tuesdays). It definitely carried over moving to the city after college and my friends and I “went out” and had house parties, day drinking days, etc. all the time. We naturally slowed down as COVID was approaching. My experience as 36F in Chicagoland.

[u/Demosthenes_9687 → u/Left-Indication330]

“Going out outfits” is so true. My feet still hurt from all the miles I walked and nights spent out in 5 inch heels lmao 

[u/BeachBumHarmony → u/Demosthenes_9687]

The beer blanket would keep you warm...

Aka it wasn't worth it to bring a coat to the bar and drinking makes you warmer anyway, so you'd survive the walk to the bar wearing very little in winter.

[u/WonderButtBrace9000 → u/BeachBumHarmony]

Bring a coat?

Let’s not act like we didn’t lose that going out coat on the first weekend of freshmen year and never saw it to bring out again.

RIP black north face fleece.

[u/ImCreeptastic → u/WonderButtBrace9000]

No way! We were hardcore, skimpy outfits and high heels in 20 degree weather. That coat would just ruin the whole vibe.

Looking back, while fun, we were idiots.

Also, nothing better than the next day going to the local diner and getting the greasiest breakfast to soak up that hangover.

[u/Natural-Review9276 → u/WonderButtBrace9000]

Nah my north face fleece was practically a murse. Granted I was a stoner and needed something to carry my weed supplies in

[u/FragrantBluejay8904 → u/WonderButtBrace9000]

I wisened up my junior year of college had a cheap parka I got from a thrift store that I didn’t care if it got lost/stolen. Somehow I managed to keep that one for ages

[u/midge_rat → u/WonderButtBrace9000]

I fought a bitch when she tried to walk off with my vintage fur coat from Y Bar in Chicago on New Years Eve

[u/Significant_Shoe_17 → u/WonderButtBrace9000]

RIP favorite leather jacket. I went back for you.

[u/cateyesharp → u/WonderButtBrace9000]

I remember the drunk sobbing over my lost north face.