I may not get a good response to this or I may not get a response all at.

It may seem pretty unusual, but I am a university student and I am not interested in clubbing. Unfortunately a lot of people at the university are.

So I was kind of wondering if there is a group whereby they meet up and doing something other than clubbing i.e. cinema 10 pin bowling, restuarants etc etc. If there isn't would anyone be interested in doing something like this?

Unfortunately, there's no such thing at uni. Everything is aimed towards hard drinkers and clubbers.

We do just that! (& drinking as well but you don't have to do that bit). Check us out at www.spicesyorks.com

Originally posted by teffey_2003
I may not get a good response to this or I may not get a response all at.

It may seem pretty unusual, but I am a university student and I am not interested in clubbing. Unfortunately a lot of people at the university are.

So I was kind of wondering if there is a group whereby they meet up and doing something other than clubbing i.e. cinema 10 pin bowling, restuarants etc etc. If there isn't would anyone be interested in doing something like this?

Unfortunately, there's no such thing at uni. Everything is aimed towards hard drinkers and clubbers.


I'm at Uni and I HATE clubbing! I really don't see the point. Otherwise intellectual students spend hours of their nights drinking to the point of being sick and dancing about in fast forward shelf stacking motions, and all talking about how they remember nothing the next day. Not my idea of fun at all. They also tend to be filled with mouthy lager louts and STD infected, microskirt wearing slappers/ 'ladettes'. I thought I was just about the only student to not enjoy clubbing. I much prefer cinema, restaurants, etc. Much more civilised.

Originally posted by t020
I'm at Uni and I HATE clubbing! I really don't see the point. Otherwise intellectual students spend hours of their nights drinking to the point of being sick and dancing about in fast forward shelf stacking motions, and all talking about how they remember nothing the next day. Not my idea of fun at all. They also tend to be filled with mouthy lager louts and STD infected, microskirt wearing slappers/ 'ladettes'. I thought I was just about the only student to not enjoy clubbing. I much prefer cinema, restaurants, etc. Much more civilised.

Ha - you obviously haven't been to that many clubs if that's your impression of all of them. You may be surprised to hear but not all are like that...

"...dancing in a fast forward shelf stacking motion"!!

Hilarious!

I mean, who wants to go out and meet women when you can stay in and play on the net instead...

Originally posted by t020
I'm at Uni and I HATE clubbing! I really don't see the point. Otherwise intellectual students spend hours of their nights drinking to the point of being sick and dancing about in fast forward shelf stacking motions, and all talking about how they remember nothing the next day. Not my idea of fun at all. They also tend to be filled with mouthy lager louts and STD infected, microskirt wearing slappers/ 'ladettes'. I thought I was just about the only student to not enjoy clubbing. I much prefer cinema, restaurants, etc. Much more civilised.
Shame really I was looking forward to the day I threw you outta a bar fire exit head first :D

Just kidding t020, I'm sure you'd never cause trouble really! :P

It depends what you mean by "clubbing"...... I'm also a student and I can't stand the whole hard house / dance / "towny" club scene. I know that lot's of people love it but it just makes my ears bleed! (I'm also way too lazy to have to dance at such a ridiculous pace).

That's not to say that I'm aversed to going to a club though, I love going to corporation as I can just sit and listen to the music I like. Sometimes I do drink too much and feel sick which is silly but never mind.

Anyway, my point was going to be that maybe you might be missing out if you don't try going to somewhere that doesn't necessarily fit the 'club-scene' stereotype.

I like to mix my activities and go to a club once or twice a week and to go to the cinema/bowling/something too!

Originally posted by Clair-bear
It depends what you mean by "clubbing"...... I'm also a student and I can't stand the whole hard house / dance / "towny" club scene.

A 'towny' club as you put it is nothing like a hard house/funky house/breaks/dnb... club. Towny clubs are **** for a start :)

Originally posted by fnkysknky
A 'towny' club as you put it is nothing like a hard house/funky house/breaks/dnb... club. Towny clubs are **** for a start :)

yes, to me a 'towny' club is all about cheesy top 40 tunes and the like. e.g mingdom.

Originally posted by Clair-bear

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Anyway, my point was going to be that maybe you might be missing out if you don't try going to somewhere that doesn't necessarily fit the 'club-scene' stereotype.

I like to mix my activities and go to a club once or twice a week and to go to the cinema/bowling/something too!

quite right Clair-bear, its all about having a balance!

Originally posted by tinajones
yes, to me a 'towny' club is all about cheesy top 40 tunes and the like. e.g mingdom.

exactly, not quite the same as say the arches :D

Originally posted by fnkysknky
exactly, not quite the same as say the arches :D
Or Charles Street

still not convinced charles street is a good building for a club - urban gorilla is a top, top night tho' :D

Originally posted by Jack Yerbody
"...dancing in a fast forward shelf stacking motion"!!

Hilarious!

I mean, who wants to go out and meet women when you can stay in and play on the net instead...


hahahaha!


im at uni and like clubbing a lot... but also love other things like bowling and meals/cinema etc...

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Unfortunately, there's no such thing at uni. Everything is aimed towards hard drinkers and clubbers. [/B]

It is true - if you go to uni and aren't interested in getting slughtered every night, it isn't well set up for you to meet likeminded people - the entire social scene revolves around irresponsible drinking. I joined a sports club to meet people, but that was no good as the whole lot used to go out on a Monday to get slaughtered in stupid three legged pub crawls and get smashed again on a wednesday after a sports event...

ps -

I posted a question about this in the interview thread for the uni presidents - but on't go thinking I'm a massive anti alchohol ******** or anything, because I'm not - but the pride we have in our collective alchohol problem in this country bemuses me - and our town centres are a wreck because of it - turned over entirely to the mass consumption of alchohol at the expense of every other sector of a nighttime economy that exists in other countries, for example cafes late night shopping etc.

[Edited by Tony Ruscoe - Removed swearing]

Originally posted by Jack Yerbody
[B
I mean, who wants to go out and meet women when you can stay in and play on the net instead... [/B]


I am nominating this for post of the month, quality mate.

NOT ME I'M AFRAID - I am into it....
But not just and only that, and not just one type of music and place and people!!!!!!!!
Anyways - not everybody has to like clubbing - there'd be no space for me to dance if EVERYONE WENT!!!!:cool:

Originally posted by mikey
I am nominating this for post of the month, quality mate.

I generally hate going out and getting drunk and trying to chat up the sluts who turn up near naked with a bit of cloth covering a few parts of their body. The idea that the only way to meet women is by doing this is stupid and one of the many stereotypes I hate, especially for students. I am a student and everything revolves around drinking it seems, and if you dont like drinking or trying to get laid every night, you're a loser. I guess it just shows up the IQ of people who choose to label and laugh like this as being barely scraping into double figures. I agree with the other post about university societies. I have stayed out of societies after joining the music one, the orchestra one, and looking at several others, and seeing they were all excuses to go and get stoned and drunk all the time.

Originally posted by Mr. Teatime
I generally hate going out and getting drunk and trying to chat up the sluts who turn up near naked with a bit of cloth covering a few parts of their body. The idea that the only way to meet women is by doing this is stupid and one of the many stereotypes I hate, especially for students.

How do you know they are all sluts, have you spoke to them all, do you know them all personally? You say that then the next line you condemn stereotypes - pot, kettle, black?!

Originally posted by fnkysknky
How do you know they are all sluts, have you spoke to them all, do you know them all personally? You say that then the next line you condemn stereotypes - pot, kettle, black?!

The type of girl who dresses in the way I described, I feel safe making that generalisation.

Originally posted by Jack Yerbody
"...dancing in a fast forward shelf stacking motion"!!

Hilarious!

I mean, who wants to go out and meet women when you can stay in and play on the net instead...

No no, you seem to be confusing women with slappers. If I wanted to go out and meet slappers, then I'd go out to a club and see about 80% of the females there wearing virtually nothing and offering 'it' on a plate, along with a range of STDs collected over the years. I actually have a girlfriend, you assuming otherwise on the basis that I don't like clubbing is quite pathetic really. And given the choice between being packed like sardines surrounded by lager louts, slappers, people of similar IQs to you, being deafened by 'music', or spending the night on the Internet, I would definitely choose the latter.

Hmmmm, so all the females who go to clubs are slappers and all the males are dumb?!?! Now anybody with an ounce of intelligence would know that was a really stupid thing to say and isn't possibly true. Maybe if you actually went to the places you'd know the type of people in there. Sure some are 'slappers' as you put it and maybe some aren't the brightest people either but hardly all the same are they. :loopy:

Originally posted by teffey_2003
I may not get a good response to this or I may not get a response all at.

It may seem pretty unusual, but I am a university student and I am not interested in clubbing. Unfortunately a lot of people at the university are.

So I was kind of wondering if there is a group whereby they meet up and doing something other than clubbing i.e. cinema 10 pin bowling, restuarants etc etc. If there isn't would anyone be interested in doing something like this?

Unfortunately, there's no such thing at uni. Everything is aimed towards hard drinkers and clubbers.

As far as this forum goes, those of us that are inclined have met up on a few occasions, but disappointingly for you it has been a drink based gathering.

There was also a cinema visit, but I think it fizzled out.

These things do need leadership, even if it is on an ad hoc basis.

If you feel motivated to try and start something through the forum itself, you may be surprised at the response you get. Making things actually happen requires years of experience in herding cats!

With so much to do in and around Sheffield, catering for so many tastes it shouldn't be hard to organise a forum expedition of some kind.

I'd like to thank everyone for taking a thowaway line, a mere puff, and turning it into world war three.

For the record...

If you don't like drinking, you are not necessarily sad (although a puritanical approach to the drug is unlikely to win you any friends)

You don't NEED to get drunk to talk to people you fancy, nor for them to find you attractive (although, if you're a bit of a boiler, buying them a cocktail will probably help)

Music in clubs is not all repetitive, mindless, soul-less junk (although your gran would almost certainly agree with that appraisal, until you slip her a mickey finn)

Messageboards are a great way of delivering material deadpan when in fact you have a smile on your face.

I'm sure you guys have as busy and interesting a social life as I - with several key health benefits - but, quite frankly, I prefer mine.

Originally posted by Jack Yerbody
I'd like to thank everyone for taking a thowaway line, a mere puff, and turning it into world war three.

For the record...

If you don't like drinking, you are not necessarily sad (although a puritanical approach to the drug is unlikely to win you any friends)

You don't NEED to get drunk to talk to people you fancy, nor for them to find you attractive (although, if you're a bit of a boiler, buying them a cocktail will probably help)

Music in clubs is not all repetitive, mindless, soul-less junk (although your gran would almost certainly agree with that appraisal, until you slip her a mickey finn)

Messageboards are a great way of delivering material deadpan when in fact you have a smile on your face.

I'm sure you guys have as busy and interesting a social life as I - with several key health benefits - but, quite frankly, I prefer mine.


Each to their own.

Originally posted by t020
STD infected, microskirt wearing slappers/ 'ladettes'.

So, people who go clubbing are more likely to have STDs? How's that then?

I'm a student at sheffield uni and the whole city does seem to be geared up for clubbing. I can stand it although i'm not the greatest fan. I'm a much more social drinker and always like to be able to talk to people at the places i go. At clubs u have to be up to the person's ears who you are talkin to and then you have to literally scream at them. I can go and enjoy myself, but a few pints at my local or a good night out ten-pin bowling etc. sounds better.

I've gotta say that if you want to go out to talk and have meaningful conversation, then don't go clubbing. If you want to dance and listen to music, then do!

Part of the problem is Sheffields ridiculous late licensing laws which leaves little options apart from clubs if you want to stay out beyond closing time. I don't particularly think Sheffield is that "geared up for clubbing" than any other city - in fact, clubbing in Sheffield has long been inferior to places like Leeds and Manchester.

Originally posted by Mike
I've gotta say that if you want to go out to talk and have meaningful conversation, then don't go clubbing. If you want to dance and listen to music, then do!

Part of the problem is Sheffields ridiculous late licensing laws which leaves little options apart from clubs if you want to stay out beyond closing time. I don't particularly think Sheffield is that "geared up for clubbing" than any other city - in fact, clubbing in Sheffield has long been inferior to places like Leeds and Manchester.

Damn right..

now now now children!!! Sorry I know thats patronising but for gods sake get a grip!! Let people who like clubbing go and people who dont.....well then dont? Whatever floats your boat do it....long as it doesnt hurt anyone else or damage anything. Some of the comments are just damn right immature, ignorant and pretentious...clubbers are slappers and dumb...huh?! LOL, did make me laugh....

guess I must be thick and my wife a slapper, Im 36 and used to frequent republic, not doing too bad for a thick git now earning £7k a month and owning 4 properties in sheffield!

All I have to say on the subject is try the clubs, if you dont like them nothing lost or gained, but dont for one minute assume that if you dont like clubs and denounce them, you are either a)
superior, b) cultured, c) sophisticated, or d) classier thats B*****KS and you know it!

Its all about people having fun....their way.

chill out :thumbsup:

Originally posted by neilaw
now now now children!!! Sorry I know thats patronising but for gods sake get a grip!! Let people who like clubbing go and people who dont.....well then dont? Whatever floats your boat do it....long as it doesnt hurt anyone else or damage anything. Some of the comments are just damn right immature, ignorant and pretentious...clubbers are slappers and dumb...huh?! LOL, did make me laugh....

guess I must be thick and my wife a slapper, Im 36 and used to frequent republic, not doing too bad for a thick git now earning £7k a month and owning 4 properties in sheffield!

All I have to say on the subject is try the clubs, if you dont like them nothing lost or gained, but dont for one minute assume that if you dont like clubs and denounce them, you are either a)
superior, b) cultured, c) sophisticated, or d) classier thats B*****KS and you know it!

Its all about people having fun....their way.

chill out :thumbsup:

well said fella.....i'm 40 the missis 36 we've been together 20 years......we do more clubbing now than we've ever done before and our kids think we're proper "trendy" lol....most of our friends go to the local wmc and play bingo..but hey if they are having fun then thats up to them.