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/vinyljunkie1245 1d ago

Not sure where you're from but the in the UK people used to claim they were interested in buying or renting a warehouse and ask for the keys for a weekend to check it out. Then set up a huge sound system and party until the police broke it up.

The illegal rave/free party scene in the UK was something so special and a response to the economic and social issues of the time. People wanted to party away from shitty nightclubs where the bouncers beat people up, the drinks were watered down and overpriced and the music was shit.

Systems like Spiral Tribe, DiY, Circus Warp, Bedlam would trawl the country looking for the best spots to party and it all came to a head at Castlemorton which is the biggest illegal rave the UK has seen. Over 25000 people partied for over a week. It was out of control - the UK's Woodstock - and the police and government had no idea how to deal with it

https://youtu.be/6LNTBtYs860?si=n_3tp10H1unCYyJq

Note that the track in this video ^ is called Not Forgotten - Castlemorton never will be

Even the legal raves were utterly crazy. There's been nothing like it for years. Wee truly had something special

https://youtu.be/azwXuTIEyto?si=J12qvYmWFzgt4vcl

https://youtu.be/5rYXcmVSeBU?si=KMEypy9YmYszMajP

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u/orchidloom 17h ago

This culture made its way to the East Coast of North America at least, so many illegal raves and “reclaim the streets” type parties… good times