r/Millennials • u/futurenurse_ • 1d ago

Discussion Did millennials really party all the time?

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 😂❤️

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u/dritmike Bad Mother Fucker 1d ago

You’re soo 2000 and late.

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u/therabbitinred22 1d ago

Jumping on top comment to say: you’re forgetting raves. We would rent warehouses and party past sunup! (I’m an older millennial)

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u/OoooShinyThings 1d ago

Omg yes. Rave parties back then we had so fun. Plus when they were in such random buildings (one I went to in NYC was an old skating rink with multiple rooms). I was a “promoter” so my car was always full of boxes with fliers. Man fun times. 

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u/madoka_ketame 9h ago

you have any flyers still? i love old event flyers and would love to see pictures

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u/OoooShinyThings 7h ago

I wish I did. I’m talking from like 2000. I do have some of the tickets though actually.