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[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 136 points 9 months ago (5 children)

I'm in the "Z-lennial" group, it's mostly just the cost for me. Why would I spend $20 on 2 drinks at a bar when I can get a 12 pack for $16 and play terraria with my friends?

[–] fidodo@lemmy.world 34 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

There's also the fact that games and Internet are a social option for your generation at all. Previous generations didn't even have that option the same way. Even as a millennial it wasn't nearly as accessible as it is now.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Not in the same way, but I made a lot of friends on MUDs and local BBSes in the early 90s.

[–] fidodo@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Yeah there were options but they were not convenient or mainstream. When I was a kid I played online games with friends, but that involved calling them on a land line phone, logging into the Internet, which meant turning off your house phone for most people without dual phonelines, and no video call and text chat only.

[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

For sure. My 8yr old plays with his friends on FaceTime and Roblox as soon as he gets up. In the winter online play is probably 75% of how they play. When the weather is better that changes to 25%.

[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 24 points 9 months ago

Or by myself, even better!

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 7 points 9 months ago

You're supposed to walk in just sober enough to get past the bouncer, dance/flirt, maybe but a single drink, leave.

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 7 points 9 months ago

If you're doing it right you should only drink water inside the club.

[–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Got space on your server?