Quite literally a shower thought but something I thought might make a worthwhile topic. Hur durr you is all nerds so would not be allowed in so let's skip that one. Unlike most times people discuss cowering in their homes over the last year or so I might actually be curious if a) you were too young to go when first allowed in and thus have missed some of the boat or b) this has proven to be the time you stop going.
Anyway ignoring the things they allow under 16s into of a Friday night once a month I have been to precisely four nightclubs my entire life, few more if you count concerts I was there to see a live band for (but that might barely bring it to 20) and get out afterwards. All those occasions for actual nightclubs I was blind stinking sober and de facto bodyguard for my friends (bouncers are there to protect the venue and won't risk more than a gentle slap from a drunk*) which I am quite content with.
Since they banned smoking (yes I am old) then you get to smell the unwashed masses instead (granted that in some ways is preferable to having to contemplate burning your clothes as they are going to take several washes to get right), and even if my hearing was not shot for other reasons you still can't hear anything. To that end even without the vigilance required to play bodyguard I in no way found them enjoyable and am not sure why people would pick them over a pub (for which I have been in many), restaurant, house, park, festival or streets.
*choice video discussing how the UK works in this regard
One of my times was also in the Netherlands which is a far more peaceful place.
Though for bouncers in general
Anyway ignoring the things they allow under 16s into of a Friday night once a month I have been to precisely four nightclubs my entire life, few more if you count concerts I was there to see a live band for (but that might barely bring it to 20) and get out afterwards. All those occasions for actual nightclubs I was blind stinking sober and de facto bodyguard for my friends (bouncers are there to protect the venue and won't risk more than a gentle slap from a drunk*) which I am quite content with.
Since they banned smoking (yes I am old) then you get to smell the unwashed masses instead (granted that in some ways is preferable to having to contemplate burning your clothes as they are going to take several washes to get right), and even if my hearing was not shot for other reasons you still can't hear anything. To that end even without the vigilance required to play bodyguard I in no way found them enjoyable and am not sure why people would pick them over a pub (for which I have been in many), restaurant, house, park, festival or streets.
*choice video discussing how the UK works in this regard
One of my times was also in the Netherlands which is a far more peaceful place.
Though for bouncers in general