ever go to a bar/club by yourself?

[weflyhigh]

share your experience

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

That's pretty much the last thing I'd ever do in my life.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

The only thing creepier than that would be to go to a school play alone when you don't even have kids in that school.

 

[WelshBloke]

Does this include pubs?

I go to the local and sit by the fire to read a book sometimes.

/oldgeezer

 

[edro]

If you do, you can only sit at the bar and only talk to people if they talk to you first.

 

[SamurAchzar]

I enjoy going to restaurants alone, always taking a stool on the bar. There's something about the calmness and the self indulgence.
I don't intentionally go out to do that, but if I'm around - sure, why not.

 

[Gigantopithecus]

Does this include pubs?

I go to the local and sit by the fire to read a book sometimes.

/oldgeezer

Ha, I do the same thing and I'm 30. I'd rather drink some beers than some sugary coffee drink at Starbucks or some other such pretentious horseshit.

 

[amdhunter]

I did. Three girls actually approached me too. They asked if I could move somewhere else and let them have the booth I was sitting in.

 

[Oil]

I did. Three girls actually approached me too. They asked if I could move somewhere else and let them have the booth I was sitting in.

 

[WelshBloke]

Ha, I do the same thing and I'm 30. I'd rather drink some beers than some sugary coffee drink at Starbucks or some other such pretentious horseshit.

Big comfy leather chair, good book, blazing fire and lots of good ale is pretty hard to beat.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

I go all the time. Made friends with the bar tender so I get free shots all the time. Sometimes I watch whatever game is on... sometimes I bring a girl home. It's always a good time.

 

[Possessed Freak]

I ate at the bar alone this morning... it was the diner bar.

 

[VinylxScratches]

This brought the lulz even more out.

 

[Alone]

I've gone to a pub once by myself. I just got off work, it was like 10pm, and I wanted to get shiftfaced and I wasn't going to wait for anyone else in order to do it. I went and sat at the bar and got pretty hammered.

With that being said, I don't expect to be doing that again any time soon.

 

[Jaepheth]

I don't like bars/clubs. They're too loud.

I prefer peace and quite where I can enjoy the funny fuzziness that alcohol provides.

 

[Via]

Only one time, when I went back to school after taking some time off.

I didn't know anybody at my new school so I told myself "You're cool. Be your own man. Why do you give a shit what other people think?"

So I went to one of the college hangouts, sat down at the bar and ordered a beer. It took about five minutes of watching all of the people in groups to start feeling really awkward. I tried to make like I was watching sports on the tv, but after finishing my beer I left.

Didn't go back to a bar again until I met some people to go out with; took about a month.

I'm not a "solo" bar guy.

 

[coldmeat]

I imagine a quieter bar might be kinda awkward, but a club wouldn't. Nobody's paying attention.

 

[shortylickens]

Yup, back when I clubbed and barred it was almost always by myself.

 

[nageov3t]

once in awhile... sometimes I like to just sit at the bar with a book after getting out of work.

 

[Kirby]

Many times, have a beer or two and smoke after work. It's an Irish pub, and lots of people come in alone after work. Some know each other and chat. Not weird at all, but I can see how other bars it'd be awkward.

 

[Lifted]

Sure, if I'm going to watch a game or something and want to get out of the house. Good way to meet new people too.

I can't understand why going to a bar alone seems so odd.

A club? Never have & never will. That would suck.

 

[Balt]

I did. Three girls actually approached me too. They asked if I could move somewhere else and let them have the booth I was sitting in.

lol'd

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

If it's not a very busy night (Friday & Saturday mostly) then it's not such a big deal to sit at the bar on a stool and order a drink and break the ice with someone nearby with a joke - it just gets the conversation going and it doesn't seem to be all that awkward.

Now, if the bars are packed, then it's a bit more awkward, because most everyone else is with their friends and already yelling to hear each other. The odds of you chatting up someone nearby is extremely small.

In general though, you have to go in with an attitude that you just want a drink. If you start chatting with someone, so be it, but you shouldn't consider the visit a failure if that doesn't happen. I don't do this too often at all, but I haven't had an issue with it yet. It's more about attitude than anything else.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Does it count if I go alone but know I will see people there I know?

 

[Anubis]

yes

its often the only way i get to watch Red Sox games

also they have fried pickles