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[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 49 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Staying home has been the way for me for years. I fucking hate overcrowded bars.

[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago (4 children)

In my younger years I partied wild and even hosted parties with hundreds of guests (rented facilities).

Since my 40s I stay at home and go to bed at 10 pm latest.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago

This is the way.

[–] sexy_peach@feddit.org 6 points 3 months ago

Especially on Nye you're not missing anything but drama and disappointment

[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 5 points 3 months ago

My wife and I threw a 40th birthday party for me and that’s it. That was nearly 5 years ago now and we’re probably never hosting a party ever again lmao.

[–] StickyDango@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

I'm not 40 yet and I was in bed by 8PM. 😬

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 34 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Staying at home myself, but I think the trick is to enjoy the moments between those frames.

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If you don't enjoy the moments in those frames, don't go to some overcrowded place. There are no moments in between.

A lot of people enjoy it. I can't understand them, so I stick to small crowds.

[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 4 points 3 months ago

The moments in between are usually comprised of dissociation and wishing I was anywhere else. The crowd has already sapped me of any energy I would’ve used to yell over the music while ~~talking to~~ yelling at friends.

[–] CidVicious@sh.itjust.works 31 points 3 months ago (5 children)

I mean, some people enjoy going out into energetic crowds.

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[–] higgsboson@piefed.social 31 points 3 months ago (3 children)

My admittedly boring method:

  • stay home

  • do stuff, maybe video games

  • go to sleep whenever I feel like it

  • wake up at the normal time

[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I've found that, at least for me, I need to do social things, amazing things, and ceremony around it is also fine. Otherwise, I lose track of time and dark thoughts happen.

I encourage all to celebrate holidays or special events as much as you can, while you can. Every morning you wake up and can see and hear and smell and taste and feel and think. And if you're short somewhere in that list, you probably already understand what I'm talking about. Life is short and a lot of people want yours to be shitty. Don't let them win.

That being said, if you like playing videogames, don't let the people who don't appreciate that to make you feel like that isn't quality time.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 months ago

I used to stay up when I was younger just to witness the year changing, but now I'm old and just go to bed. It will be there in the morning.

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[–] blinfabian@feddit.nl 26 points 3 months ago (3 children)

this is the worst comic ive ever seen. 3 frames are literally just the same drawing

[–] Bongles@lemmy.zip 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Seriously, draw people getting into a place, draw them getting drinks, draw them waiting for Uber or some shit.

[–] blinfabian@feddit.nl 10 points 3 months ago

they can even have a :( face while looking at $$$ labels on the drinks. instead theyre just expressionless

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It is a waste of a comic format. Would have been better as just text.

[–] blinfabian@feddit.nl 6 points 3 months ago

true. not only is it the same drawing, it adds nothing, not even once 😭

[–] Bamboodpanda@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

I took that as being part of the point.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 21 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Nah, going to a friends house with drinks I bought at the grocery store.

[–] QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

Now THAT'S the way to do it!!! :D

[–] Aljernon@lemmy.today 20 points 3 months ago (2 children)

The last time I went to a bar on New Year Eve, I paid 20 bucks to get in, bought my first drink and started goofy dancing to a song that came on the radio. Then I got thrown out for being intoxicated.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

That’s actually a pretty funny story

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The bar was playing radio music??

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[–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 15 points 3 months ago

Despite all the awfulness, it can be kinda nice to be amongst a lot of humans celebrating something.

I mean, I'm not doing it, but it's not all bad.

[–] Sine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago

Laughs in celebrating new year’s at home

[–] Big_Boss_77@lemmynsfw.com 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)
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[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 months ago

Have always stayed home, away from the drunk drivers. Will continue to do so.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

I'm so glad that my partner and I just stay in and enjoy each other's company with some drinks. Going out on NYE is absolutely god awful.

[–] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

There comes a certain age where if someone invites you to a New Year's Eve party you're just furious with them.

[–] racketlauncher831@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think small party is fine. What I can't stand is counting down in a plaza.

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago

I'm working this year, but the wife lucked out hard. She got invited to a house party, then today her friend called and said everyone except the two people hosting are sick, so it'd just be the three of em.

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Why I will never understand or relate to extroverts.

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[–] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

I’m drinking a mango margarita and eating spaghetti. This was not a wise combination choice, yet here I am.

[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

Yeah nah, imma be asleep 😴

[–] confusedbytheBasics@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I walked to the bar. Accepted a free pour of sparkling wine. Counted down to midnight. Sang Auld Lang Syne. Drank my free wine. Hugged some strangers. Threw $5 in the tip jar. Walked home watching fireworks.

It's a pretty fun holiday if you do it like me.

[–] tamal3@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago
[–] sexy_peach@feddit.org 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

I realized in my 20s that Nye is over hyped. I had a few years where I was underwhelmed with how my plans worked out and thus decided to just do small things and try to enjoy them but not have high hopes. It works really well

[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Sucks to think that. Seriously, enjoy life, have fun. Visit with friends, family, etc. Find your people and do something.

[–] sexy_peach@feddit.org 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Maybe this sounded too pessimistic. I always had plans for the best parties that ended short because I was too drunk or it just didn't turn out to be the best party.

Now I just make small plans and if big things happen that's great.

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[–] Wrdlbrmpfd@feddit.org 3 points 3 months ago

Best way to enjoy: https://youtu.be/UlIydTzQCF0 (in German Language but you'd get the idea)

[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 2 points 3 months ago

Always surprising to me that people still do this. It's always a scam and everyone goes home just slightly pissed off.

[–] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

Hang out with a dozen people from the neighborhood at someone’s house. Short travel, cheap drinks, nice food, neighbors will help me home, if I’m too wasted.

[–] sploder@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

I made a tasty blueberry lavender cake, leek gratin with homemade bread and watched the stranger things finale. Ideally I’d go to sleep now but goddamn fireworks are scaring my dog.

[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago

I stayed home, not by choice. Got the unwelcome xmas gift of covid.

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