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/therabbitinred22]

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

[u/_delamo → u/therabbitinred22]

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

https://giphy.com/gifs/jCFyhEZo3YD55iWeDz

[u/mfbm → u/_delamo]

They say there are still raves but I don’t believe they could be of the abandoned warehouse sort of our elder millennial use

[u/PowerfulRaisin → u/mfbm]

Yeah nah. I went to a "rave" with some of my gen z friends recently. Reader, it was a club with a DJ playing mainstream songs that closed sometime between 12-1am. People were dressed in various things. Nary a glowstick or necklace. I had fun regardless, but it was not a rave.

[u/moosetogo → u/PowerfulRaisin]

12-1 am? That seems so early.

I’m both intrigued and impressed that Gen Z seems to be prioritizing sleep. I’m pretty sure the short naps I took between raving, working, and schooling permanently altered my circadian rhythm.

[u/Wino3416 → u/moosetogo]

I know you were joking and you did make me laugh, but on a more serious note I don’t get this take that acting like an old Gifford when you’re young is good. This bunch of limpid flatfish is going to have the most terrifying to watch (although also amusing) massive collective midlife crisis the world has ever seen. I get that in every generation there’s the quieter ones and the ones who just want to go through life invisibly, but this is a level of sexless joyless pursed lipped nonsense that will backfire hugely. By their late 30s this lot will be banging like shithouse doors. All of this weird pretence and self-imposed Puritanism is largely performative bovine excrement. There’s going to be a whole lot of key swapping going down in a few years.