OT - Grumpy Old Man Thread

[CatsbyAZ]

Is that the douche' that runs "The Quartering"? 

Yes:



In defense of the younger generations, many Millennials who are entering their forties do not have the money to fund the more mature leisure interests that Boomers had. Country Clubs and wine club memberships are pricey practices.

Speaking of wine, several Napa Valley’s famed wineries are closing: Ranch Winery, Arista Winery, Mission Bell Winery, Newton Vineyard. All citing a shifting industry.

From the NY Post: “The owner of a Sonoma County winery believes the industry is dying because baby boomers are. Jon Phillips, the owner of Sonoma County winery Inspiration Vineyards and Winery, told The Post that the population decline of the industry’s top wine-consuming generation has led to a recent downturn in sales. “It’s not because the boomers are drinking less, it’s because there are less boomers”…he struggled with his wine club subscription service, but not because of demand or inferior wine: “It’s because my customers literally were dying,” he said. He says in conjunction with the declining baby boomer demand is less interest from younger generations like Gen Z and millennials, who have slowly adopted wine.”

[betarhoalphadelta]

Yeah, the younger generations would rather sit on their couch interacting with others only through their phones while munching on their THC gummies if they want to alter their state. 

[Riffraft]

Yeah, the younger generations would rather sit on their couch interacting with others only through their phones while munching on their THC gummies if they want to alter their state.

With the legalization of pot, I have found that THC has become the drug of choice for people my age or older to alter their state. I think they are reliving their youth when it was illegal.  

[SFBadger96]

Yeah, the numbers show that the biggest increases in THC usage are in the middle-aged and older groups. It's also pretty cheap relative to decent alcohol, particularly good wine.

(I'm headed to wine country tomorrow for the weekend.)

[utee94]

Yeah if altering my state were my sole goal then I'd probably be into the THC stuff.

But I actually really LIKE beer and wine and liquor.  Getting effed up hasn't been my sole goal since... I don't know... freshman year of college probably.

[SFBadger96]

Yeah, the act of mixing and pouring, and enjoying the process of drinking--including tasting--is part of the charm. I don't mind the side effect, but I also don't need it and more often than not stop before I get any.

[jgvol]

Bar culture is dead as well.

Neither of my young sons are potheads (they despise the stuff because of what it has done to their generation and friend groups).

My 25 year old tries to do the bar scene, and it's just not there.  When he does go, it's mostly Gen-X'ers such as myself --- probably the majority divorcees.

Depressing........

[847badgerfan]

We still have a lot of people going to bars here - older GX and the Boomers, but our town closes at like 9PM.

[Gigem]

Bar culture is dead as well.

Neither of my young sons are potheads (they despise the stuff because of what it has done to their generation and friend groups).

My 25 year old tries to do the bar scene, and it's just not there.  When he does go, it's mostly Gen-X'ers such as myself --- probably the majority divorcees.

Depressing........

DWI and DUI Enforcement has killed off a lot of bar scene stuff.  Not to say that I condone drinking and driving, but if you go out and have 3,4,5 drinks, you're usually either over the limit, or close to it.  What we got away with back in the 90's and earlier will land you in jail or worse with heavy fines and probation.  

[utee94]

Bar scene still very much alive here in the ATX.  But when drinks are $15-$20 each and I can make a much better one at home, it's not all that appealing.

Around here it's mostly the late 20-something and early 30-something tech bros going out and doing bottle service and stupid shit like that.  And of course the women who want to be around that kind of stuff.

There's also still a college/campus bar scene, but those places are so cheap and dirty I'm not about to show up there.  In other words, no different than when I was in school.  Those places haven't changed, it's just me.

[betarhoalphadelta]

My 25 year old tries to do the bar scene, and it's just not there.  When he does go, it's mostly Gen-X'ers such as myself --- probably the majority divorcees.

Depressing........

Ahh, so he's cougar hunting? 

[Riffraft]

I go to bar & grills fairly regularly.  Usually it is to listen to live music sometimes karaoke. Rarely stay past 9 or 10.  Also drink glorified brown water (ultra) most of the time when I go out

[jgvol]

DWI and DUI Enforcement has killed off a lot of bar scene stuff.  Not to say that I condone drinking and driving, but if you go out and have 3,4,5 drinks, you're usually either over the limit, or close to it.  What we got away with back in the 90's and earlier will land you in jail or worse with heavy fines and probation. 

No excuse not to use Uber these days.

I wish I’d had that option as a young, stupid man. 

Me and the wife use it now if we step out and anticipate imbibing carefree. 

[utee94]

No excuse not to use Uber these days.

I wish I’d had that option as a young, stupid man.

Me and the wife use it now if we step out and anticipate imbibing carefree. 

Yeah Uber has really helped us out.  
After I finally grew up enough to start going out responsibly, it always meant forcing someone do be a DD.  Or worse yet, limiting my own intake!

But now Uber has completely changed it all.  Pretty much any time we go downtown, we're splitting with another couple.  That makes a $100 roudntrip only $50/couple which isn't really THAT much more than parking these days.