Clubbing

[Roxie Faye]

[color=#9933ff]I've never been clubbing in my life. I've been wondering about the experience for a while, but never actually thought about asking until now, because it didn't occur to me to ask OB.

So um... what's it like? The whole scene/ atmosphere, the music? What types of clubs have you been to and how are they different? (Or similar.) And what do you [i]wear[/i] to a club? (That last one completely has me confounded.)

Was it fun, or not to your taste? Good/bad stories?


[size=1]P.S.: If any of you *looks meaningfully in some directions* have experience with the club scene in London, much appreciated. [/size][/color]

[The13thMan]

[COLOR=DarkOrange][FONT=Century Gothic]Sorry, i've never been to a club either. I've had friends that have been and i've seen people crowded outside of doors at clubs. Actually, i walked by one just tonight, though it didn't look too busy. I think my only sight into the world of clubbing has come from the girls gone wild videos. So, my advice to you, wear an easily removeable top and make sure to be drunk, ditzy, and dumb.

Other than i say the best way to find out is to go and to hell with the consequences. It's not a long term decision, if you don't like it then leave. If you love it then love away. Just have fun.

Party on Wayne. Party on Garth.
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[Retribution]

[quote name='MistressRoxie'][color=#9933ff]So um... what's it like? The whole scene/ atmosphere, the music? What types of clubs have you been to and how are they different? (Or similar.) And what do you [i]wear[/i] to a club? (That last one completely has me confounded.)

Was it fun, or not to your taste? Good/bad stories?[/color][/QUOTE]
[font=Arial]I'm not a seasoned club veteran in NYC, but I can at least give you some helpful advice/information.

There are different types of clubs, both in classiness (there's upscale, dodgy, and everything in between) and scene. Broadly speaking, most clubs are 21+, but there are a few 18+ ones out there.

For classy, upscale, expensive clubs, there's a cover charge (price of just getting in) of approx $50+. The drinks can be anywhere from $10 to $40. Buying a bottle of champagne or something is usually in the triple digits. Reserving a table is also in the triple (occasionally quadruple) digits -- if you have a table at a high-end club, you're massively important, rich, or both.

For average clubs, which I'd expect you to go to, the cover ranges anywhere from $10 to $25, but ladies can usually get in free before a certain time (usually 11 or midnight). The drinks there are around $5 to $20, depending on if they have a special or you're ordering a complex drink.

For shady clubs, the cover is usually around the same as an average club, the drinks are dirt cheap, and you feel generally uncomfortable/unsafe being there. Steer clear! :)

Being a woman affords you great advantage at clubs. You get priority when getting in; usually a bouncer will look past a terrible fake ID if you're a cute girl, guys buy you drinks, and you can get in the club free a lot of times. But unfortunately, clubs strive to maintain a 2:1 girl-to-guy ratio, so you might have trouble finding a nice guy.

Music varies from place to place. Generally speaking it'll be something like rap (whatever rap you've heard on the radio, it'll be in a club). Guys grind on willing girls to this for hours on end. There are also a fair number of techno/house/electronica playing clubs as well. The dancing is more free-moving and liberating, but there's also plenty of grinding at these. Rarely will you find a club playing rock/metal/acoustic/etc.

Club attire for men:
- Collared shirt
- Decent pants/jeans ... nothing torn up or old looking
- No sneakers ... usually dress shoes, loafers, boots, etc

Club attire for women:
- Short dress or average-to-short length skirt (just nothing long and dragging, you will regret it)
- Or, alternatively, tight jeans
- No sneakers ... a favorite amongst girls is heels
- Girls generally wear darker colors to clubs, at least in NYC

I guess the best way to sum up the attire would be "dressy-casual". Sometimes guys will put on a blazer and loosened tie to make themselves look sharp.

Final word of advice is to go with a group of friends. Make sure there are more girls than guys in the party, it will make life easier. A group not only ensures that you will have a few people to talk to if it gets boring/awkward, it ensures your safety when in the company of total strangers.

Good luck, enjoy it. Take along someone who's done it before, it'll save you stress.[/font]

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[COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"][SIZE="1"]Is it bad that I saw this thread & immediately thought of baby seals?[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[Rachmaninoff]

[quote name='MistressRoxie'][color=#9933ff]Was it fun, or not to your taste? Good/bad stories? [/color][/QUOTE]I went once with friends to a club. And to be honest, I found it unbelievably boring. I imagine the choice of music did that more than anything. That and I don't drink either. So as a result, I never went back. That and my idea of dancing... isn't what I ran into at that place. And yes that's my way of saying I'm a geek in that I'm more into ballroom dancing. Even to the point that I've competed in the past in competitions.

[Red]

[quote name='MistressRoxie'][color=#9933ff][size=1]P.S.: If any of you *looks meaningfully in some directions* have experience with the club scene in London, much appreciated. [/size][/color][/QUOTE]

If you mean London in the land of tea & crumpets then Retribution's advice is still pretty solid, just replace $ with £. Fabric is a decent place to go if it's your first time, lots of d&b/hip hop/breakbeat & plenty of people go on a Friday. Ignore me if you meant a London in a different country :p

Regardless, can't stress keeping an eye on your drink enough, especially if you're only with a small group or on your own.

[Roxie Faye]

[color=#9933ff]Wow! Retribution is full of awesome advice. Thank you so much!! *hugs* You should start some sort of column... giving advice to dorks on concepts and activities grasped by the majority of society. ...Or something. I really appreciate all your advice and suggestions. ^^

And thank you also for your advice, Red. (Yes, I did mean [b]that[/b] London. ;)) I'll be going there in May -- can't wait!! I've also heard from a former Londoner that it's generally a bad idea to get drunk at night... something about being dangerous and running into other drunk blokes? Although, that kind of applies to any place, if you think about it. ^^;

Rachmaninoff - Ballroom dancing is way cool. I wish I knew how to dance like that!![/color]

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[COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]Omg wow... you're awesome.

Ahem.
Yes, you're a bad, bad person.
>.>

And to the thread starter person there, I'm sorry I posted here without giving any advice or whatever. I just had to comment on that. :p
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[Retribution]

[quote name='MistressRoxie'][color=#9933ff]Wow! Retribution is full of awesome advice. Thank you so much!! *hugs* You should start some sort of column... giving advice to dorks on concepts and activities grasped by the majority of society. ...Or something. I really appreciate all your advice and suggestions. ^^[/color][/QUOTE]
[font=Arial]Thanks! Just wanted to help out someone who wanted to tryout nightlife. I'm not really certain if this is known by most people, but it's commonplace in college. Have fun, be safe, let us know how it went. :)[/font]

[Boo]

[quote name='MistressRoxie'][color=#9933ff]And thank you also for your advice, Red. (Yes, I did mean [b]that[/b] London. ;)) I'll be going there in May -- can't wait!! I've also heard from a former Londoner that it's generally a bad idea to get drunk at night... something about being dangerous and running into other drunk blokes? Although, that kind of applies to any place, if you think about it. ^^;[/color][/QUOTE]
[size=1]That's pretty much the UK, for you. Not so much London only. You don't even have to be drunk to be punched up in Manchester or Liverpool during the day. *glances at Vicky and Ezekiel*

Though when you're in the UK, you should of course go pubbing instead of clubbing, but yeah. I'm supposed to go to the island again too for my study in the third week of May, though I'm still deciding where to go exactly. :([/size]