Lads holidays and weekends away

james1988 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2010 Karma :

... and ladies too.

Is it just me being a miserable bastard or does anybody else think they're a massive waste of money?

For the last few years my mates have been badgering me to go away with them to Ibiza, Faliraki and Butlins etc.

However, to me it just seems like a huge waste of money that I could spend on my bike, car and doing things with the missus or spending it on something that's going to last longer than a week.

As far as I'm concerned, if I want to get bollocksed I can do that down the pub or in the comfort of my own home.

I realise that the 'holidays' would create memories for a life time but I just can't justify wasting that sort of money.

Anybody else feel the same way?

Tomzo47 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 29 Jul 2011 Karma :

just go to a festival, theres probably one 20 minutes down the road, £100 ticket, £100 food and booze money. Job done Thumbs Up

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D O G · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Karma :

Wait till you have kids and you will be desperate for one.

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Ayrton · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Sep 2010 Karma :

Why wouldnt you want to go?

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janner_10 · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Karma :

You could say that about most things that aren't food, travel to work and rent. I mean, why buy a TV, you could get a wind up radio and a years supply of second hand books for £20.

A damn good piss up with a few of the lads every couple of years is a great way to let the hair down. That said, if you don't fancy it, then don't go on one.

Each to their own mate, life is too short. Thumbs Up

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Ariel Badger · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Karma :

What could be more fun than clay pigeon shooting/ quad biking at £60 an hour with a hangover?
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Derivative · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Aug 2010 Karma :

I have the same feeling about 'going out' in general.

About the only reason I do it is because it's difficult to convince others that actually, a night in at someone's house is much cheaper and much more fun as you can actually speak.

Socializing, to some extent, is more important to me than saving a bit of money. Though I'd rather go on holiday by myself or with the girlfriend. I enjoy solitude.

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angryjonny · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Karma :

The only time I've been on a "lads' holiday" has been when I've gone up to Edinburgh for the festival - the atmosphere, the shows, the general feel of the place is something I can't get at home, and Edinburgh is a beautiful city too.

But I can't think of anything worse than a lads' trip to Ibiza or something; Inbetweeners style. That'd be pure agony from the word go.

On the other hand, when it's just the two of us, me and the missus have had some awesome holidays - wreck diving in Malta, flying over Hawaiian volcanoes in a helicopter, wining and dining in NYC or just chilling in a hotel/castle/stately house in Blighty somewhere.

When you're on holiday with someone you can't really get away from them. So if you're with someone you love you have a great time but if you're with someone who irritates you in any way you'll just dwell on it and end up fighting and bickering. Not my cup of tea.

garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

I went on a lads holiday to Ayia Napa last year and I will never go on one, ever, again.
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mistergixer · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Karma :

The last 'lads holiday' I had was a few years ago - 4 of us went up to the Lake District, we spent the days walking, and the nights feasting and boozing.

Probably not your typical 'lad holiday', but we had a top time.

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yaigi · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Jul 2012 Karma :

I don't like the idea of a 'lads', or more aptly for me 'girls' holiday, not because of the money-could-be-better-spent issue, but because I can't think of anything worse than having to spend an entire week with solely girls. I much prefer my environment to have a decent mix of both testosterone and oestrogen!

Also not into the getting pissed and not doing much else, I like to use my time to 'do' and 'achieve' things, and not in a 'i drank 8 pints last night and got blotto' kinda way. Been there, done that, find fun in loads of other things now, which alcohol would only destroy the chances of doing (and remembering!)

I've never met someone who hasn't had the urge to go on holiday so I've never really thought about people who perhaps don't. Nowt wrong with being happy where you are if you ask me, but there are certainly some beautiful places in the world to go and explore and I for one wouldn't like to miss out on the opportunity to go see em, so any spare cash I do have tends to go in savings for a nice holiday.
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