What to Do About Boring Friends?

[JBazz]

You've just out grown your first set of friends. Get use to it. As you age you are going to find you move in different directions. I agree with whoever said go out, find new friends who like going out.

Besides, wont it be great when they finally come up for air from their Halo games to find you have actually had some experiences outside of your living room.

 

[senseless]

You may be on to something here. People may be losing the social ease they used to have because of more solitary activities.

 

[eric/]

You may be on to something here. People may be losing the social ease they used to have because of more solitary activities.

Playing online video games isn't really solitary

 

[samiwas]

I enjoy my time alone, and I enjoy my time going out and having dinner/going to the bar with friends. Everything in moderation. I don't want to go get wasted every night, but I certainly don't want to hang out by myself every night.

When I go out on site work, I love to go out most nights for food and beers with my coworkers. It's a whole lot of fun to sit and talk over funny stories, rag on others, etc. I don't think I would enjoy clubbing very much, unless I was going to have a bunch of cute girls hanging on me. But, being that I'm 38, I'm probably a little out of touch with the club scene.

As several others have said, it's time to add to your circle of friends. Have some that you can go out and chill with, whether grabbing beers or going clubbing, and have some which you can hang out with at home with playing Halo and drinking Mello Yello.

 

[Liquorpuki]

Thanks for the replies guys! I should mention though. These WERE my friends who enjoyed going to the clubs, bonding over beers, playing frisbee outside. These were the friends that enjoyed watching baseball and college basketball. Its just once they bought Halo, all of it stopped. Before, (at least 4 of them) were always down to go out and have a good time but once they started playing Halo, everything just changed.

Once they get bored of that game they'll want to go out again. In the meantime go make a second circle of friends that party as hard as you do.

Partying usually goes in cycles anyway. You party hard for awhile, then get burnt out on it, lay low for a bit, then get back into it again.

And if you get the chance, go club in Vegas. There's no better spot. Dayclubs start opening in 11 days

 

[D*I*S_Frontman]

What to Do About Boring Friends?

Take away their drills and bits?

 

[Renzatic]

Take away their drills and bits?

I'm ashamed to admit it, but I laughed at this.

 

[Tomorrow]

My buddies and I have this friend who's always wanting to go out drinking and hitting on women. Funny thing is, he's hopeless. We try to get him to hang out with us, play some Halo, but he insists that "his way" is the only way. How can we get him to see we'd love for him to join us every now and again?

 

[prostuff1]

Hello. Just wanted to vent a bit.

Has any experienced this before? Im 21 and a senior in college at the moment. 5-6 of my friends just got Halo 4 and thats ALL they want to do. They don't want to go out and grab beers. Go to the club. Go (attempt) to pick up women. All they want to do is sit home and play Halo.

Kind of stuck on what to do. I ask if they want to go out but all they do is talk to each other regarding what achievements to get, what modes to play, etc.

Is it wrong of my to say they're being extremely lame?

Ha, if you think that is boring you should have seen my college years. It was exactly as you describe (not want to go out) but I did not stay in and play video games. Bars can be fun... but paying the premium for a beer is not my idea of a great time. I would prefer to by my own for half the price and drink it.