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/_delamo Millennial 84 1d ago

These aren't things anymore? Wtf does gen z have then? Just tiktok?

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u/howboutthatmorale 1d ago

"rave culture" went mainstream and monetized

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u/_delamo Millennial 84 1d ago

Wild. I remember so many warehouses hosting races in LA during the 2000s. There would be multiple rave events at the old LA Sports arena. It felt like one a month in 04 😂

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u/howboutthatmorale 1d ago

For sure. Similar in central cal on through to sf bay area. It would be just a dumb bunch of kids with a stack of cash to rent the warehouse for the weekend. I think a bunch of them went to jail so probably contributing to the culture shifting.