We doordash or order from the restaurant more than going out because of the tip and restaurant alcohol costs.
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Yeah, many places that shortened hours during covid have not resumed their BC hours.
I work in schools. It's like a wildfire right now.
I don't think you deserve the negative reaction you're getting. I think it just hit a nerve with some people. There does seem to be more depression in younger people and lethargy is a symptom of that.
They can be expensive for big shows, but there's also alot of great local music; bands that are just happy to have an audience.
I get that. On top of increased cost we got into this overtipping to help people who were working and it's all gotten out of hand.
Covid definitely changed the way people think, behave, and live. I think my husband and i feel like we dodged a bullet, came through it ok, and enjoy being out (cautiously with the recent uptick). During lockdown we did dog walks to wave at neighbors, and moved our dart board outside to have people over for game nights.
Both kids are musicians (hobby and small gigs, not for survival) - one returned to bars to watch and play when they re-opened (he went to the concert with me) while the other now mostly watches videos, plays, and records at home.
We do have a couple of friends with long symptoms, especially fatigue, who crash after work on Wednesdays so we tend to see them on weekends.
Being in Texas we are super familiar with oppressive government. When i read the news or watch tv i get pretty sad, frustrated, angry about it. When i talk to friends, neighbors, coworkers I'm relieved and hopeful for change. About 75 percent of the people i see in a day share my values. The few who don't are at least reasonable enough that we can find some issues to agree on. I'm sure those numbers would be very different if i moved to a smaller city so i feel pretty thankful to be where i am.
1900's... 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for the age gut punch.
I should have mentioned that the kids are 30ish. In the US, Texas. We all work generally 8-5 jobs and my husband is the only one who drives more than 20 minutes to work. He's almost an hour each way- maybe that's why we tend to go out later - come home, love on the animals, have a drink, go to dinner.
My kids are 30ish. If he's sneaking out, his punishment comes from his wife, which i suspect is more effective than any grounding he got from us. 😁 Niece's and nephews are late 30s-mid 40s. The older ones seem more likely to go out later and stay someplace longer drinking and chatting than the younger ones.
Mostly we partied like it was 1999.
I agree with that. The best thing to come from the early-ending shows is less waiting. Remember the old days of standing for an hour between bands and the headliner started at midnight?