Same with my wife and I. For the first four months.
Now it's always something we have to go do. Go to the park, the zoo, the aquarium, have to visit the grandparents and uncles and aunts, go to play date, or what seems like a thousand other things.
Never regret it because the kid is great and gets so excited and happy when out, but we miss the old hide in the basement doing nothing days.
It kinda depends on what you do when going out. We'll go to a park and just bullshit with each other. Or go fishing at a local pond/lake (initial investment of fishing gear can be about the same as a restaurant dinner, or less)... doesn't really matter if we catch anything, we're just trying to get out of the house. We'll peruse the library occasionally. Hell, we've grabbed a kite for less than like 5 bucks, and sat on a blanket in the park. Going out can be expensive, but our company together is pretty much free and the only thing we're really after... plus, maybe some sunshine for a bit
A $40 dinner for two at a cheap burger place is still way more than a few more kWh/BTUs of energy use at home, even if you buy and cook something at home. Two low-tier beers at a dive bar cost more than a six pack of a nicer brew you can drink at home. I've had to do the math too many times when going out and it hurts.
kWh/BTUs or kJ (though usually MJ for gas usage where I'm from)
Ahhh I can rest easy now.
BTUs might be the funniest US Customary unit for the name. The absolute worst US Customary unit for power is tons of refrigeration, I feel violated knowing that's used at all.
This is why we're all home, reading social media on our phones.
It's fine though, look at that amazing ballroom and peace in the middle east. Economic depression is a small price to pay for minting our first trillionaire and obtaining freedom from anti-corruption laws. Are we great again yet?
When there was a spate of articles being like "workers want to come back to the office" and a bunch of people on social media were like No One Ever Said That Even Once, I remembered that directly out of college I rented a room in a town home where the other three bedrooms were also rented out to people I didn't choose. My room was 8' X 10' and the kitchen had to have been 6' x 10' (I could stand in the middle and lean side to side and touch each wall) and there was no living room. If I had to work from home living there, I would have done anything to get out.
Oh goodness, this is me. I enjoy going out and I can go out without spending any money other than gas. I’ll walk around a park with friends, hang out with them at their homes, go on hikes etc. But man…that hurdle of actually going is so massive.
I try to prioritize the rare thing. Friends meeting up to play Frisbee in the park? Hades2 will be here when I get back. Let's go.
But I'm also kind of a cheapskate, so if they were like "let's go to this fancy dinner and then a cocktail bar" I'd probably skip. Luckily most of my friends don't really have expensive tastes. $6 beer at the local bar, maybe a hangout where we bring $10-20 of snacks and drinks.
So true, sidebar I could have sworn I've heard Twonk before. Looked it up and got this.
Twonk is a mild, humorous British slang term used to describe a foolish or silly person. It is typically used in friendly banter among mates to refer to someone who has done something a bit thoughtless or clueless, but not necessarily malicious.
100% my wife and I. We solved this dilemma by having kids. Now we never go anywhere.
Same with my wife and I. For the first four months.
Now it's always something we have to go do. Go to the park, the zoo, the aquarium, have to visit the grandparents and uncles and aunts, go to play date, or what seems like a thousand other things.
Never regret it because the kid is great and gets so excited and happy when out, but we miss the old hide in the basement doing nothing days.
Going out can get expensive so it's better to stay in.
It kinda depends on what you do when going out. We'll go to a park and just bullshit with each other. Or go fishing at a local pond/lake (initial investment of fishing gear can be about the same as a restaurant dinner, or less)... doesn't really matter if we catch anything, we're just trying to get out of the house. We'll peruse the library occasionally. Hell, we've grabbed a kite for less than like 5 bucks, and sat on a blanket in the park. Going out can be expensive, but our company together is pretty much free and the only thing we're really after... plus, maybe some sunshine for a bit
Staying home means higher bills.
A $40 dinner for two at a cheap burger place is still way more than a few more kWh/BTUs of energy use at home, even if you buy and cook something at home. Two low-tier beers at a dive bar cost more than a six pack of a nicer brew you can drink at home. I've had to do the math too many times when going out and it hurts.
Ahhh I can rest easy now.
BTUs might be the funniest US Customary unit for the name. The absolute worst US Customary unit for power is tons of refrigeration, I feel violated knowing that's used at all.
A sad fact.
This is why we're all home, reading social media on our phones.
It's fine though, look at that amazing ballroom and peace in the middle east. Economic depression is a small price to pay for minting our first trillionaire and obtaining freedom from anti-corruption laws. Are we great again yet?
Life is expensive no matter what you do.
Nope. It means faster amortisation of your facilities.
I'm at the point in my life that staying home is luxurious. Home or bust!
When there was a spate of articles being like "workers want to come back to the office" and a bunch of people on social media were like No One Ever Said That Even Once, I remembered that directly out of college I rented a room in a town home where the other three bedrooms were also rented out to people I didn't choose. My room was 8' X 10' and the kitchen had to have been 6' x 10' (I could stand in the middle and lean side to side and touch each wall) and there was no living room. If I had to work from home living there, I would have done anything to get out.
That said, I still think WFH is better in like 92% of cases.
Completely agree. I will go out if invited out, but I don't go looking for reasons to be out at all. Cabin fever is a non-existent feeling here.
I almost never regret going out, I just have to get over the hurdle of actually going.
Oh goodness, this is me. I enjoy going out and I can go out without spending any money other than gas. I’ll walk around a park with friends, hang out with them at their homes, go on hikes etc. But man…that hurdle of actually going is so massive.
U must be rich then
Oh hell yeah brother we earn almost half of the average income 😎
Go out. You'll have better memories.
I pretty much never regret going out
It's the opposite for me. I never regret staying home, but I sometimes regret going out.
My brain doesn't save memories. So staying in it is, rarely have i regretted that.
What if you drink too much and lose those memories.
Then don't drink so much?
How am I suppose to remember that?
I wish I could...
Going out during heatwaves usually is a recipe for bad memories.
My experience is it can be fun if you being water and extra to share.
I try to prioritize the rare thing. Friends meeting up to play Frisbee in the park? Hades2 will be here when I get back. Let's go.
But I'm also kind of a cheapskate, so if they were like "let's go to this fancy dinner and then a cocktail bar" I'd probably skip. Luckily most of my friends don't really have expensive tastes. $6 beer at the local bar, maybe a hangout where we bring $10-20 of snacks and drinks.
Whatever you don't decide is always better because you can imagine it going perfect.
I've never regretted staying in and banging each other senseless. Can always watch movies or something between rounds.
Difficulty: it's Opposite Day
Never have I ever regretted just staying at home
So true, sidebar I could have sworn I've heard Twonk before. Looked it up and got this.
Twonk is a mild, humorous British slang term used to describe a foolish or silly person. It is typically used in friendly banter among mates to refer to someone who has done something a bit thoughtless or clueless, but not necessarily malicious.
I really can't confirm if it's legitimate though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eAVSqKZ5ng
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia S8E2 "The Gang Recycles Their Trash"
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Yeah this! This is what I was thinking about. I like this comedian, I'm just famously bad at committing names to memory.
Brit here. Confirmed.
https://youtu.be/_qIkXfxyB-8?is=tr-lkpKcPhlPigTz
0:55 for proof
Go sit in the car for an hour. Best of both worlds.