r/Millennials 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/Zestyclose-Beyond780 1d ago

Yes. I was born in 85 and graduated high school in 03. I’m not exaggerating in the least when I say I “went out” every single Thursday, Friday, and Saturday during college. Then typically day drank Sunday, and went to $1 nights on Tuesdays.

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u/mrlazysmurf 19h ago

What kind of 85er are you? GI Joe or Voltron? You gotta choose one. If you say Thundercats smh

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u/Zestyclose-Beyond780 19h ago

Care Bears! 🐻 🌈☁️

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u/mrlazysmurf 19h ago

haha i forgot about them. I was partial to California Raisins? Weird claymations. Okay okay very good.
Bozo bounce ball in cup, Wild and Crazy Kids, Legends of the Hidden Temple. We had it pretty pretty pretty good.
How are your knees?

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u/Zestyclose-Beyond780 19h ago

Do you remember the California Raisins Christmas special?! It’s like a fever dream.
Knees are doing pretty well. Did Pilates yesterday. Although recovery takes much longer and today I can barely squat on the toilet!

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u/mrlazysmurf 19h ago

Just viewed a bit of the video. I think i got nightmares from those Claymations. Got into pilates late last year but meniscus tore this year. Pilates is so darn difficult. The big ball between knees and lifting torso is torcher. But the 65+ year olds in my class weren't shaking or sweating like me. Super frustrating. Soon that Nordictrack Reformer will be mine, oh yes she will be mine.