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[Tabris]

Are the poor people or the people who can't take any time they want off work joining you? They sound boring too.

You don't need to take time off work for Vegas, that's the best thing about it, you can go just for 2 days. I tend to want to fly out Friday morning so I take a day off but I've had friends join me later in the day because they couldn't get out of work for the early flight.

And you can get flights for cheap. They don't need to gamble.

 

[Gravy Boat]

You don't need to take time off work for Vegas, that's the best thing about it, you can go just for 2 days. I tend to want to fly out Friday morning so I take a day off but I've had friends join me later in the day because they couldn't get out of work for the early flight.

And you can get flights for cheap. They don't need to gamble.

One of your first posts in this thread.

Giving up on trying to schedule anything with them. It's annoying. It requires long term scheduling and that's generally not how I live my life. I like making plans as things come up.

"Wanna go to Vegas this weekend?" Answer is always yes.

People who aren't wealthy or need to give notice for time off can't do that. I don't know if you're just out of touch with working class people while you chill in your condo, but what you're proposing is out of the question for most people, whether or not they have kids. There's a reason most people book their vacation several months or more in advance.

 

[tattooed_dwarf]

You don't need to take time off work for Vegas, that's the best thing about it, you can go just for 2 days. I tend to want to fly out Friday morning so I take a day off but I've had friends join me later in the day because they couldn't get out of work for the early flight.

And you can get flights for cheap. They don't need to gamble.

Maybe they don't want to go Vegas with you? Do you have any other activities you can do beside going to bar or clubs or Vegas? Sounds bit like pattern to me, don't you have any interesting plans you can try to pitch them?

 

[Milksheikhs]

You don't need to take time off work for Vegas, that's the best thing about it, you can go just for 2 days. I tend to want to fly out Friday morning so I take a day off but I've had friends join me later in the day because they couldn't get out of work for the early flight.

And you can get flights for cheap. They don't need to gamble.

But in reference to new parents...how are they supposed to leave their baby to go have fun in Vegas...especially if the don't live near family? Babysitters don't work like that. You can maybe leave them for a few hours with a babysitter, but one it would be really expensive, the babysitter probably would not be up for babysitting for that long, and finally they probably would not trust someone enough to take care of their kid for that long without being able to check in on the child themselves.

But it seems like you feel you have a lot of interesting stories to tell, so why don't you do what others have suggested and take the lead in talking about interesting stuff...and they can sit back and make the commentary on your interesting stories.

 

[Hoo-doo]

I do have a story of someone who puked in a graveyard on the way from the restaurant to the club when he asked the taxi to pull over, behind the lounge chair he was sitting in at the club, and finally back into his drink lol before he was taken home.

If club hopping and conversations about 'who puked where and when' are the things that keep you going in life then i'm not shocked you think normal people are boring.
Most people enter and leave (!) that phase during high school / college though.

Have you ever seen the Friends episode where Monica dates Chip Matthews? Because you're Chip.

 

[ZackieChan]

So much salt from the parents in this thread.

OP is wrong about a backyard BBQ with brisket. But right about everything else. I'm all about that life.

 

[Tabris]

Maybe they don't want to go Vegas with you? Do you have any other activities you can do beside going to bar or clubs or Vegas? Sounds bit like pattern to me, don't you have any interesting plans you can try to pitch them?

Here's a small sample but honestly I'm open for most anything that's exciting:

Traveling (I even actually quite like flying when you can get business class), Music Festivals or Concerts, Set Menus at Restaurants (9 course experiences) or just a new restaurant, Snowboarding, Plays, Comedy Shows, Wakeboarding, Seadooing, Yoga, Clubs & Bars, Karoake, Shopping, Fashion Shows, Going to Canucks or NFL/NBA (if in another city) games. I don't know, honestly, everything

Anything but boring sit at home game nights and super casual couple dinner parties. This isn't something unique either, most non-parents feel the same way as me.

Have you ever seen the Friends episode where Monica dates Chip Matthews? Because you're Chip.

Please regal me with your Friends tv episode summaries. I am on the edge of my seat! After that, I assume you have some pictures of your kid you want to show me.

 

[Gravy Boat]

So much salt from the parents in this thread.

OP is wrong about a backyard BBQ with brisket. But right about everything else. I'm all about that life.

Of course people are going to be salty when someone is misrepresenting and insulting their lifestyle. OP is making huge generalisations, while coming off as smug and arrogant, so it's not surprising he's being called out on it.

Please regal me with your Friends tv episode summaries. I am on the edge of my seat! After that, I assume you have some pictures of your kid you want to show me.

See what I mean? He's being an ass,

Traveling (I even actually quite like flying when you can get business class), Music Festivals or Concerts, Set Menus at Restaurants (9 course experiences) or just a new restaurant, Snowboarding, Plays, Comedy Shows, Wakeboarding, Seadooing, Clubs & Bars, Karoake, Shopping, Fashion Shows, Going to Canucks or NFL/NBA (if in another city) games. I don't know, honestly, everything

Once again all the bolded is stuff that you can't do unless you're reasonable wealthy and can take time off work with no notice. Because you don't lie to plan things in advance, right? None of this has anything to do with being a parent. People could be childless and still not be able to live the carefree, off-the-cuff lifestyle that you seem to think is available to everyone.

And whats 'exciting' about shopping? Or going to a bar? Or karaoke?

 

[6.8]

Here's a small sample but honestly I'm open for most anything that's exciting:

Traveling (I even actually quite like flying when you can get business class

 

[iddqd]

Yeah I feel you OP.

As one of those new parents I have felt that silence with friends that have no kids.
Its tough.
You either join us and understand one day or you become one of those weirdo couples with lots of money to spend, two poodles, constantly on vacation.

Both is fine and both will forever talk shit about the other.

 

[Tabris]

A) Patrick Bateman has fantastic taste so I don't consider it an insult (and why I now wear his picture as my avatar because people kept on using that picture against me).

B) Business class is pretty fun, it makes flying decently enjoyable. I have a lot of miles from work so it allows me to upgrade a decent amount or if the upgrade cost isn't too much. It feels good sipping on your champagne while everyone else is boarding Especially since I flew economy for quite a while when I started.

 

[cwmartin]

Sitting in business class with the OP on the way to "whoo Vegas baby this is gonna rule!" is the real snoozefest. 33 going on 17 sounds like a nightmare of a person.

 

[Tabris]

Once again all the bolded is stuff that you can't do unless you're reasonable wealthy and can take time off work with no notice. Because you don't lie to plan things in advance, right? None of this has anything to do with being a parent. People could be childless and still not be able to live the carefree, off-the-cuff lifestyle that you seem to think is available to everyone.

And whats 'exciting' about shopping? Or going to a bar? Or karaoke?

That's not at all the case.

Instead of buying that 10th video game, you can use that money to go to a concert, or try out a set menu at a new restaurant, rent a seadoo or a boat with a wakeboard (you split the cost among all your friends going), picking up a blood nose seat to a Canucks game (or a Whitecaps game instead), rent a snowboard & gear while getting a day pass, etc, etc.

What's exciting about going to a bar - music? drinks? good friends? dancing? Karaoke. Who doesn't love singing? You get to drunkingly sing with your friends and laugh. Good times. Hell, I personally sing along to songs when I'm alone all the time - so getting to do it with people is even better!

 

[Gravy Boat]

That's not at all the case.

Instead of buying that 10th video game, you can use that money to go to a concert, or try out a set menu at a new restaurant, rent a seadoo or a boat with a wakeboard (you split the cost among all your friends going), picking up a blood nose seat to a Canucks game (or a Whitecaps game instead), rent a snowboard & gear while getting a day pass, etc, etc.

What's exciting about going to a bar - music? drinks? good friends? dancing? Karaoke. Who doesn't love singing? You get to sing with your friends. Good times.

You're just making assumptions now that the reason people can't do these things is because they buy too many video games. Which again, has nothing to do with being a parent and could apply to literally anyone who isn't wealthy. You haven't made any points in this thread that apply exclusively to parents, every reason you've gave for them being 'boring' boils down to them not being able to partake in last minute or potentially costly plans, which applies to most people a lot of the time.

I never said that karaoke and going to a bar isn't fun, I asked you what was 'exciting' about it, since that was the word you used to describe it. Plenty of things can be fun without being exciting, and if you find going to a bar exciting then you may be easily excited.

I've been to vegas and it was fun, but I wouldn't use it as an example when trying to prove what an exciting life you lead.

 

[highrider]

Since people on complaining about not giving examples. Example Vegas trip:

- Get to the airport Friday morning and grab breakfast there.
- Enjoy some mimosa's on the flight.
- Arrive and check in the hotel, usually somewhere like MGM Grand.
- Get some shopping done, maybe pick up new sunglasses as the weather is amazing.
- Grab some lunch at a place like BURGR
- Head to Wet Republic (pool bar) which usually has some awesome DJ playing. Plus I absolutely love the concept of a pool bar.
- Go back up to your room to get changed into nice formal wear, maybe a suit (gotta suit up in Vegas in my opinion but some people don't like wearing suits).
- Go to see Zumanity by Cirque Du Soleil
- Go get dinner at Nobu which is De Niro's Japanese fusion restaurant and is amazing.
- Hopefully you've added some new people to your entourage during Wet Republic or between clubs so you're getting to hear and participate in a lot of new and interesting conversations.
- Club hop between places like Marquee and Hyde Bellagio
- Somewhere in between probably played some blackjack or craps and maybe won some money.
- Go back to your hotel room and have sex with your girlfriend.
- Fall asleep.
- Repeat same kind of schedule with mixed up people, venues, and events (maybe a different kind of show, or maybe rides at places like stratosphere)
- Fly back home Sunday morning. Hopefully early enough that you can just relax back to watch NFL games (or late enough that you can watch the NFL games at a bar while playing video poker chatting with your buddies). And then finish up chilling out and playing some video games that Sunday night.

All of the above occurred a couple blocks from each other.

That's just a weekend of drinking. Sounds like you have lots of disposable income, but it's not interesting. Pretty pedestrian stuff. If your going to go in on parents with such broad generalizations, I kind of feel the impetus is on you to be a little more advanced in your game. I mean, Vegas is about as middle of the road in terms of interesting as it gets. It's a carnival cruise on land.

 

[affleck1981]

That's not at all the case.

Instead of buying that 10th video game, you can use that money to go to a concert, or try out a set menu at a new restaurant, rent a seadoo or a boat with a wakeboard (you split the cost among all your friends going), picking up a blood nose seat to a Canucks game (or a Whitecaps game instead), rent a snowboard & gear while getting a day pass, etc, etc.

What's exciting about going to a bar - music? drinks? good friends? dancing? Karaoke. Who doesn't love singing? You get to drunkingly sing with your friends and laugh. Good times. Hell, I personally sing along to songs when I'm alone all the time - so getting to do it with people is even better!

Surely that assumes they have money in the first place?

 

[Crispy75]

Patrick Bateman has fantastic taste.

This is almost tagline worthy

 

[Tabris]

Surely that assumes they have money in the first place?

I was responding to his wealthy comment to do those kind of activities and I completely disagree with that assessment. A lot of those things can be had for less then $50 to $100 for the day. It's just about whether you are spending on experiences or material things.

To bring it back to the topic you guys keep derailing. These new parents aren't doing these kind of activities. They spend their free time doing watching tv, wine tastings, dinner parties, game nights, blah blah. And money has nothing to do with it, they've just become boring - they may do some of these activities but they are doing it with their kids and they just turn into more kid stories which are boring to listen to during their boring dinner party they invited you and your girlfriend to.

This is almost tagline worthy

Just look at his apartment and then mine. Fantastic taste

 

[old manatee]

I thought OP was going to be Indiana Jones, but it turns out he is this guy:

I haven't seen him post a single interest that isn't some middle of the road consumer bullshit. Renting a skidoo or eating a BRGR in a suit doesn't make you interesting. Maybe he grew up in the Midwest? Please tell us more about how people who created a meal for the human being they created are boring while you play video poker at the bar with 20 year olds.

 

[Gravy Boat]

To bring it back to the topic you guys keep derailing. These new parents aren't doing these kind of activities. They spend their free time doing watching tv, wine tastings, dinner parties, game nights, blah blah. And money has nothing to do with it, they've just become boring - they may do some of these activities but they are doing it with their kids and they just turn into more kid stories which are boring to listen to.

But people who don't have kids do this stuff too. Really, nothing you've said is exclusive to parents.

 

[Yautja_Warrior]

People change as they grow up and anyone with kids will know that they take over as a priority from anything else but not everyone becomes boring. I know plenty of people with kids who still go out and have fun but obviously their kids come first, so they can't do it all the time.

I don't have kids yet but me and my girlfriend (in our early 30's) have brought a house together now, and while I can't sit on my ass gaming all day anymore, on my days off (the cleaning isn't going to do itself) we still find time to have fun, go out to gigs, or out with friends (who do have kids) and have a good laugh, it's down to the people and their personality.

 

[Tabris]

I thought OP was going to be Indiana Jones, but it turns out he is this guy:

I like it, look at that guy go! One of my personal philosophies I've adopted is;

But people who don't have kids do this stuff too. Really, nothing you've said is exclusive to parents.

No it isn't. It's just more common with them and they tend to talk about less. So my original point still stands, all my responses since have just been responses to people focusing on me or nitpicking my examples instead of the topic.

 

[chiliboy]

I like it, look at that guy go! One of my personal philosophies I've adopted is;

No it isn't. It's just more common with them and they tend to talk about less. So my original point still stands, all my responses since have just been responses to people focusing on me or nitpicking my examples instead of the topic.

Sir, I think I understand your position. I have some co-workers who have young children and they are really boring to talk to. They have lost their identity as a person and are mostly focused on their kids or on which beer they are going to drink on their friday night evening dinner with the family. It doesn't get much more deeper than that.

I can only speak for myself as a 24 year old without kids but I'd think you would find me boring to hang with aswell. I have totally other interests than you and really like to plan a lot and chill. I don't think generalization is fitting in this case!

If you are trying to highlight the problem that a lot of people who have children forget to keep their own identity, then I concur. People will always have different tastes in activities though, and that does not make them any more or less boring than you or me

 

[Dude Abides]

Lol OP is impressed by Nobu. Sweet country mouse.

 

[old manatee]

Lol OP is impressed by Nobu. Sweet country mouse.

It's DeNiro's

Spoiler

as in ROBERT

Japanese fusion restaurant. It's amazing. It has a set menu. It's a more exciting way to eat than learning how to cook. I like to go there with my interesting and drunk 20 year old gf and talk about which brand name items we bought in Las Vegas, and which pop songs we will 'ironically' karaoke before going home to watch NFL and post on GAF about how other people are boring.

These days everyone is taking the road less traveled, so I like to shake things up by taking the road most traveled. It is exciting because when I consume mainstream American entertainment, I do it at a moment's notice.

Also, I play video poker.

 

[Messofanego]

I love a good Tabris troll thread.

Anyway, I'm also in my early 30s and by this age, most of us from metropolitan areas have done that Vegas party life plenty by this point. It's fun and exciting, but not every type of joy is bombastic, and bombastic joys aren't always the deepest or longest lasting.

You're in sales, which means you have a particular personality type that most people don't have. You're probably an extreme extrovert, which means you get energy from other people. You probably also have a naturally low adrenaline level, which means you have to seek it out in activities. You also definitely have a love of brand and appearance, which isn't going to be satisfied with personal, familial activities.

Other people are different, or they move into different phases. As we get older, most of us enjoy the big night out less and less, or at least less frequently. I used to want to go big every weekend, now I'd much rather smoke a brisket 9 out of 10 opportunities.

Shit, didn't expect a psych analysis of Tabris.

So my original point still stands, all my responses since have just been responses to people focusing on me or nitpicking my examples instead of the topic.

How you conduct yourself has led to people focusing on you.

 

[Tabris]

Sir, I think I understand your position. I have some co-workers who have young children and they are really boring to talk to. They have lost their identity as a person and are mostly focused on their kids or on which beer they are going to drink on their friday night evening dinner with the family. It doesn't get much more deeper than that.

This is definitely on point and what I'm trying to convey.

Lol OP is impressed by Nobu. Sweet country mouse.

Once again, an example, but Nobu is amazing. I've always had a good time there. But what I've been absolutely impressed by? Places like The French Laundry in Napa, Mentons in Boston, Pierre Gagnaire in Tokyo, or Jean Georges in NY are examples.

 

[Jimrpg]

Oh man Tabris, where do I start?

First of all, I gotta say you're like my hero.
1) Love your gaming setup. Should be winning gaming setup every year.
2) That threesome you had sounded hot.

But you know I was you for a bit, I wanted to go out and have a good time, chat up chicks, take them home and all that. Then I got married. At the time, I was with a great chick who's now my wife and it was her 'time' to have kids. So I could have ditched her and kept having a good time or I could just start a couple of years earlier anyway on something that was in my mind inevitable. Do I miss all the hot sex? Yep. Would I trade it for my kids? Nope. The thing is you won't know until you actually have kids how great they are. It's like fucking redemption. It's like you teaching them to not make the same dumb mistakes as you. Anyways that's the thing about kids, you won't really know the feeling till you have them and if your mates are always talking about kids that's probably why. I don't talk about kids a lot with people that don't have them, but I get it when people start talking about theirs because they are everything to them. Understand that.

The other thing you mention is why can't people go out and have a good time anyway even with kids. Well its probably because they've developed a lot more responsibilities and going out, staying up late, having wild parties seems like really far from the personality that's they've now become. It's hard to change personality like that. It's hard to be a family man and then go out and go nuts. Yes in your eyes they've become 'boring' but when you're a dad you better get up in the morning at 7am when your kids get up and feed them and wash them and play with them and all of that sort of thing. It's irresponsible to sleep in till 10am while your kids beg you to get up cause they want to play with their daddy. And that's probably why 'we' are so boring - we're just doing the same thing all the time, I doubt you want to here about how we are feeding/looking after them every day.

If I were you I'd just get new friends. Ones that do the same things as you do, go out karaoke, get smashed with. Btw, don't you feel like the age gap thing makes it difficult, they tend to like different things and just aren't as mature. Sure they are hot and all but sooner or later, when you meet their friends, they're just not on the same wavelength. Anyways that's what I found.

Oh and money, when you have kids unless you are mega rich and have your retirement all planned out, you need to be putting money away for your kids. Pure and simple, there can never be enough money.

 

[FloydtheFathead]

This is almost tagline worthy

I thought he had "Flaming Jackass" as his tag at one point.

Spoiler

now I may get it. Spare me please

But anyway..

Tabris, I'm sure that dozens of people have said it.. People get older and yes, what they do may be boring to you and younger people. Because they are getting older. Life changes and that sort of thing..

But there is generally enjoyment with their kids and their life. Yes some parents sometimes go overboard and are into worry about what kids do and all that. You may wake up one day and get tired of your activities and go on from there and you may become boring.

tl;dr life happens, people change.

 

[Ledhead]

This is why I love conversations surrounding Tabris. They are entertaining as all hell. I kind of understand what you're saying man. That other guy worded it well, in the sense that you feel new parents kind of seem to have lost their identity and focus waaaaay too much on their children.

That said, what you consider boring/an exciting experience, might seem like a total waste of time for someone who appreciates different experiences/activities, etc...Taste is way too subjective to just slap 'BORING' on something or someone

 

[Jimrpg]

Since people on complaining about not giving examples. Example Vegas trip:

- Get to the airport Friday morning and grab breakfast there.
- Enjoy some mimosa's on the flight.
- Arrive and check in the hotel, usually somewhere like MGM Grand.
- Get some shopping done, maybe pick up new sunglasses as the weather is amazing.
- Grab some lunch at a place like BURGR
- Head to Wet Republic (pool bar) which usually has some awesome DJ playing. Plus I absolutely love the concept of a pool bar.
- Go back up to your room to get changed into nice formal wear, maybe a suit (gotta suit up in Vegas in my opinion but some people don't like wearing suits).
- Go to see Zumanity by Cirque Du Soleil
- Go get dinner at Nobu which is De Niro's Japanese fusion restaurant and is amazing.
- Hopefully you've added some new people to your entourage during Wet Republic or between clubs so you're getting to hear and participate in a lot of new and interesting conversations.
- Club hop between places like Marquee and Hyde Bellagio
- Somewhere in between probably played some blackjack or craps and maybe won some money.
- Go back to your hotel room and have sex with your girlfriend.
- Fall asleep.
- Repeat same kind of schedule with mixed up people, venues, and events (maybe a different kind of show, or maybe rides at places like stratosphere)
- Fly back home Sunday morning. Hopefully early enough that you can just relax back to watch NFL games (or late enough that you can watch the NFL games at a bar while playing video poker chatting with your buddies). And then finish up chilling out and playing some video games that Sunday night.

All of the above occurred a couple blocks from each other.

Highlights described in this thread by parents:

- Watch some kids run around on a soccer field
- Fix things around the house
- Smoke a brisket
- Make breakfast for the family Sunday morning

That sounds awesome. But most people ARE doing those things... just not all of it in one day/weekend.

By the way you are single... please divide your salary by 3 or 4 (or however many number of children you think you may have in the future) and tell me if you'll do all of those things in one weekend.

 

[BriareosGAF]

I think Tabris doesn't yet realize all the new and exciting status seeking activities he can engage in once he has children. It's a whole new world of sham instagram pics waiting for you!

 

[Bearthgar]

Isn't boredom a state of mind? Even mundane situations can be great fun with the right perspective and the right personalities involved. Creativity is the way to kill boredom.

If there is a disconnect between you and your old friends and you both are happy, be happy for them and love your own life. It doesn't have to be resentful, over time people drift apart. If you do hang out with them, discuss the good old times with them and be grateful for the experiences.

I think the idea of this topic is really interesting, but the inflammatory tone of the OP hurt the discussion.

 

[Jokergrin]

lol so much salt in this thread

 

[Coriolanus]

A) Patrick Bateman has fantastic taste

One of the many points of the character was precisely that he had no taste whatsoever.

 

[old manatee]

One of the many points of the character was precisely that he had no taste whatsoever.

Please regal me with your book summaries. I am on the edge of my seat! After that, I assume you have some pictures of your kid you want to show me.

 

[LegendofDragoonLives]

Of course people are going to be salty when someone is misrepresenting and insulting their lifestyle. OP is making huge generalisations, while coming off as smug and arrogant, so it's not surprising he's being called out on it.


See what I mean? He's being an ass,



Once again all the bolded is stuff that you can't do unless you're reasonable wealthy and can take time off work with no notice. Because you don't lie to plan things in advance, right? None of this has anything to do with being a parent. People could be childless and still not be able to live the carefree, off-the-cuff lifestyle that you seem to think is available to everyone.

And whats 'exciting' about shopping? Or going to a bar? Or karaoke?

Him not being interested in kid stories or tv shows is not being an ass. The first part is unbelievably boring. My co-worker starts talking about his 2 year old kid, and I tend to zone out most of the time. That's not being an ass, that's someone having zero interest in something that they consider dull.

The poster you quoted is right, angry parents that he's calling your lifestyle boring getting angry at TC is pretty ridiculous and funny at the same time. If you're confident in your lifestyle, you don't need to spend several pages discussing with TC to bring him down so you can feel justified in what you do. If you enjoy your life, who gives a shit if someone calls it boring. That's their preference, and they shouldn't need to sugar coat it online for the fear of hurting someone's feeling.

Some real self-righteous bullshit in here. No one has to like or enjoy what you do, nor do they owe you to be interested in something they are not. His lifestyle is fine if he enjoys his life and isn't harming anyone, as is a parent that spends 99% of their non-work time with their young child.

 

[KlotePino]

I'm a little salty at the OP about muddling up his weirdness with an actually interesting topic. I do think that parents should and can have a well-developed social life next to having a kid. I do agree with the parents here saying that bar-hopping and all that shit is long past them but getting together with friends at home, having dinner, talking & drinking is some of the most fun you can have and I think you're really missing out if you get too absorbed in that kid bubble that can form if you get too absorbed in it.

 

[Llyranor]

I'd rather listen to someone brag about their kid than about their vapid Vegas lifestyle. I wouldn't be interested in hearing someone talking about sipping mimosas and checking in at the MGM Grand. That is an obsessive level of detail that I'm sure your parent-friends find as boring (if not more) as you find their kid's ballet recital story.

 

[old manatee]

I'd rather listen to someone brag about their kid than about their vapid Vegas lifestyle. I wouldn't be interested in hearing someone talking about sipping mimosas and checking in at the MGM Grand. That is an obsessive level of detail that I'm sure your parent-friends find as boring (if not more) as you find their kid's ballet recital story.

I'd like to hear more about the weather, and OP didn't even tell us which brand of sunglasses he bought.

Spoiler

Probably RayBan

 

[Gravy Boat]

Some real self-righteous bullshit in here. No one has to like or enjoy what you do, nor do they owe you to be interested in something they are not. His lifestyle is fine if he enjoys his life and isn't harming anyone, as is a parent that spends 99% of their non-work time with their young child.

No one is actually saying that except the OP. The reason people are getting irritated with him is the smug, holier-than-thou attitude he's using to put his points across. His 'points' are also so subjective and aren't even exclusively to parents. Tons of people don't go clubbing or go to bars, so I don't see how this can be used in a 'parents are so boring' discussion.

 

[Risible]

lol so much salt in this thread

"Salt", the new drive-by shitpost of 2015.

 

[LegendofDragoonLives]

No one is actually saying that except the OP. The reason people are getting irritated with him is the smug, holier-than-thou attitude he's using to put his points across. His 'points' are also so subjective and aren't even exclusively to parents. Tons of people don't go clubbing or go to bars, so I don't see how this can be used in a 'parents are so boring' discussion.

Doesn't he state that they used to do similar things like clubbing or going to bars but don't now that they're parents, and they're boring in his views? I don't see how he is acting holier-than-thou, to him their lifestyle is boring and he prefers something different.. something a lot of his recent parent friends no longer offer.

 

[Ambient80]

Eh, I helped raise my nephew and while its not the same, it has helped me see things from a parents point of view much better. Two of my best buddies are now married and have kids. No, we don't go out as much. No, we don't get to play games as much. But, I just adapted to them. We stay in good contact and talk regularly, and I try to help them out with whatever comes up if I can. I've even watched their kids while they went out for dinner with their wives, so they could have a night off. Afterward we'd hit the bar or go to a movie or something. I like keeping an active interest in their kids (one is 1.5 years, the other about six months) and watching them grow.

It's not that I totally changed my life just to be around them, I just knew that priorities would shift quite a bit. We all wanted to stay friends, and so that involved adapting to the new changes. Sometimes people don't want to do that, and that's ok, it happens.

 

[supaman900s]

Trust me you don't get it.
I was exactly like you with the whole "yeah I understand most important thing in life (rolleyes)"

It is the only real life game changer, and in a good way.

Exactly. Well put.

 

[Damerman]

I find people like the OP repulsive...jesus.

Let them be themselves, clearly they are a part of something greater than just "interesting stories". how hard is it really for you to entertain this period of their life right now? you just straight up sound like a douchebag... maybe just stick with early 20's women and men...

 

[CosmicQueso]

Listening to someone talk about their trip to Vegas is up there with listening to someone talk about their fantasy football team.

And running around Vegas jumping from restaurant to club, talking about nothing, thinking nothing, just drink to drink and empty person to empty person is a vapid experience of scale.

Talk about boring. And I despise kids and am not a parent.

 

[Gravy Boat]

Doesn't he state that they used to do similar things like clubbing or going to bars but don't now that they're parents, and they're boring in his views? I don't see how he is acting holier-than-thou, to him their lifestyle is boring and he prefers something different.. something a lot of his recent parent friends no longer offer.

Because he's saying that people who can't go to vegas at the drop of a hat are boring. I don't know if you've actually read the whole thread but his posts essentially boil down to 'I like to do expensive things that most regular people wouldn't be able to do without planning and saving. If you can't do these things, you're boring'.

When this was pointed out to him, his response was 'Well buy less video games and you'll be able to afford to go for nice meals' or something.

 

[Damerman]

Listening to someone talk about their trip to Vegas is up there with listening to someone talk about their fantasy football team.

And running around Vegas jumping from restaurant to club, talking about nothing, thinking nothing, just drink to drink and empty person to empty person is a vapid experience of scale.

Talk about boring. And I despise kids and am not a parent.

i agree with this.

 

[tcrunch]

And running around Vegas jumping from restaurant to club, talking about nothing, thinking nothing, just drink to drink and empty person to empty person is a vapid experience of scale.

Talk about boring. And I despise kids and am not a parent.

Agree, also not a parent and no intention of being one. Getting smashed on overpriced drinks is the definition of a boring trip.