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...Might help to mention what hemisphere you're in, or continent you're on? Or country? Or city?
The reason for your local change in nightlife could be anything from a wide, wide range of reasons, almost all of which depend heavily on where you are.
Let's not be like the uncouth Defaultist Americans that assume everybody in the world lives where they do. Let's be better, and let's provide a location when it's key info.
Obviously from the US because they think every human is from the US.
Yeah they be from somewhere outside the united states like Hawaii
Or New Mexico.
Or New Vegas.
Ever since some courier showed up a few of the casinos are basically empty. Makes you wish for a Nuclear Winter.
Sooooo fucking on point. If you arent a sports fan in my area you would be so curious of the same question depending on time of year or success of season. Super anecdotal but just 1 example of tons and tons of variables that effect the bar/restaurant/hospitality industry
No money and too expensive. Your option for water is sold in a can that costs $5. Alcoholic drinks are almost double the price now. And at least for my city, the bar districts are now just full of assholes who post-pandemic seemed to forget how to act in public especially when alcohol is involved.
I walk past a couple bars a lot and they seem to have the same amount of people. All the outside tables had folks last night.
I'm not going to bars because I'm unemployed. Like I say, if capital wants me to spend money they can give me some, first.
No one wants some 20 year old jackass taping them for TikTok clout.
Nobody has money to burn.
Trump economy. Enough said
Trump put a 100% tariff on fun.
More a tariff on life itself.
bars and clubs run on disposable income.
There’s an obvious answer here if you live in a College town/city.
In addition to the economy thing that everyone else has already pointed out (and is totally valid)
I think it's worth pointing out that in the northern hemisphere it's summer right now, so if that's where you're located there's a lot of people going on vacations and having parties right now.
My social circles aren't exactly rolling in it, but at any given time over the summer, there's still at least a couple people I know are the beach, camping, having a BBQ or bonfire, or hanging out at a pool somewhere on their downtime when they might have been at a bar or something otherwise.
If you live in a touristy area, yeah, that's the economy, bars should be booming there.
I remember a couple years ago on a whim a couple of friends and I decided to go to a bar that's usually packed with a line well out the door of people waiting to get it. But it just happened to be a holiday weekend so lots of people had other plans, and we got in no problem.
It's a financial thing. There's a K shaped economy, with no middle class, and the lower class dealt with inflation for a while with credit card debt... and... those credit cards are filled up.
Middle class is still working class.
Stop doing this... its people vs the ultra wealthy... unless your less than 100 people your all the fucking same... they want people to feel divided, we are not... its rich assholes who are so morrally corupt and evil vs the rest of us...
Do you live in a college town?
I was at a packed one last night for my friends that were DJing. I didn’t drink there though to save money
I think the effects of tariffs and unemployment and everything are starting to be felt.
I've seen a small decline in busy days at local bars or restaurants. I also live near areas that depend on summer tourism, and that is way down.
Thing is, as that goes down, so do the revenues/employees. As that happens, places close or cut employees.
Too expensive, too many handsy douchebags, just not fun.
The stuff I've been going to in the SF Bay Area has been pretty lit lately.
I haven't noticed anything in particular, which country are you talking about?
Tried to go to an event at my favorite bar last week and it was sold out, so I can't confirm the issue.
Probably depends on the area, but I’m in a high COL work-focused one and I’ve been noticing people going on their phones more these days. Even the bartenders. It’s kinda sad.
Yeah, man, I get the feeling you're talking about. There's stuff to talk about, but no one wants to talk about it anymore. But it's hard not to think about that shit though...
bars n clubs are lit here in the american south
Tin roof, rusted!
A dirt road
A cold beer
A blue jeans
A red pickup
A rural noun, simple adjective
No shoes
No shirt
No Jews
You didn't hear that
Sort of a mental typo
A cold night
A cold beer
A cold jeans
Strike that last one
~~A cold jeans~~
A close gene, ftfy; homonyms can be tricky
Could be finals season for summer students if you live near a university.