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What should I do tonight?

post #1 of 14
7/10/10 at 6:43pm
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Just moved to a new city a week ago and, outside of work, know about 0 people with whom I can go out (a few of us just went out Thursday and we spend 70hrs a week in the office, so I'm not gonna call any up). Ideas?
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post #2 of 14
7/10/10 at 7:02pm
go to the bar of a nice looking restaurant. Order some drinks, some food, and chat up the bartender to get an idea of the lay of the land in new city X. If it's NYC, try EMP.
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post #3 of 14
7/10/10 at 7:10pm
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Originally Posted by gomestar View Post
go to the bar of a nice looking restaurant. Order some drinks, some food, and chat up the bartender to get an idea of the lay of the land in new city X.

If it's NYC, try EMP.

Not NYC.

I wouldn't really care to go to a bar by myself but I'm worried that I'll see somebody or people from work out and they'll see me by myself.
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post #4 of 14
7/10/10 at 7:25pm
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Originally Posted by leftover_salmon View Post
but I'm worried that I'll see somebody or people from work out and they'll see me by myself.

no one cares. just go.
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post #5 of 14
7/10/10 at 7:26pm
Too last minute to set up anything meaningful for a weekend evening.

You need to head out solo. I like gomestar's suggestion. Sit at a bar to eat and ask people around you about the city. It is the perfect ice breaker. Most people, I bet would be happy to talk.
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post #6 of 14
7/10/10 at 7:28pm
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Not NYC.

I wouldn't really care to go to a bar by myself but I'm worried that I'll see somebody or people from work out and they'll see me by myself.

Well, at least they won't see you sitting at home alone by yourself. If they see you, they won't care. Maybe you could even go up to them, and, hell, I don't know, do whatever it is that you guys can do. Just go, goddamn it.
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post #7 of 14
7/10/10 at 7:36pm
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no one cares. just go.

+1. At worst, you do run into somebody from work and just say "oh hey! I'm exploring some places around town, and apparently I'm off to a good start"
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post #8 of 14
7/10/10 at 9:03pm
Never understood this whole fear of being alone thing. The only reason people would think it's weird is if you think it's weird and convey that to them. There's absolutely nothing weird about going out by yourself and having a good time alone and meeting new people.
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post #9 of 14
7/10/10 at 9:06pm
^ Lol come on dude. You can't understand why a normal guy would feel awkward about being at a bar by himself and starting conversations with groups of strangers? Are you a robot? Or do you have no understanding of the average human mind?
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post #10 of 14
7/11/10 at 2:27am
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Went to a bar with a friend's brother who lives here. Turned out to be a solid time out.
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post #11 of 14
7/11/10 at 1:45pm
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Originally Posted by leftover_salmon View Post
Went to a bar with a friend's brother who lives here. Turned out to be a solid time out.

cool man, ya gotta start somewhere and regardless of what anyone says, it's easier than going out by yourself. I've done the solo thing when traveling and it's either a great success or dismal failure, in my experience.

SP
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post #12 of 14
7/11/10 at 2:07pm
If you're worried about work folks seeing you, go to the bar at a nice hotel, i.e. Ritz, W, something like that. The staff is very used to seeing people fly solo and they should be able to give you some info about the city you can use.

Also, random chance of hook up with lonely traveling female.
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post #13 of 14
7/11/10 at 2:08pm
Yeah theyll think its weird (actually theyll know its normal because youre new but theyll make sure to think its weird because most people look for any excuse to ridicule others).

Anyway, if theres a cool guy at work id just call him up and go to a abr or something (no homo)

If not, suck it up and go alone.

The odds of them seeing you should be low and even if they do youll just have to toughen up i guess.
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post #14 of 14
7/12/10 at 12:30pm
No problem at all posting up at the bar ordering a meal and a couple drinks.

Look approachable and a lot of times, a couple females might even stop by to inquire why your eating alone... and bingo, your in .... her.
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