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Staying Home

https://piefed.social/c/comicstrips/p/1619321/staying-home

Dec 31 at 1:11pmWeb
Show threadBuffaloxDec 31
Staying at home myself, but I think the trick is to enjoy the moments between those frames.
Show threadmarcosDec 31

If you don’t enjoy the moments in those frames, don’t go to some overcrowded place. There are no moments in between.

A lot of people enjoy it. I can’t understand them, so I stick to small crowds.

Show threadorcaDec 31
The moments in between are usually comprised of dissociation and wishing I was anywhere else. The crowd has already sapped me of any energy I would’ve used to yell over the music while talking to yelling at friends.
Show threadsamus12345Dec 31
Have always stayed home, away from the drunk drivers. Will continue to do so.
Show threadorcaDec 31
Staying home has been the way for me for years. I fucking hate overcrowded bars.
Show threadladiciusDec 31

In my younger years I partied wild and even hosted parties with hundreds of guests (rented facilities).

Since my 40s I stay at home and go to bed at 10 pm latest.

Show threadLemmyoutofhereDec 31
This is the way.
Show threadsexy_peachDec 31
Especially on Nye you’re not missing anything but drama and disappointment
Show threadorcaDec 31
My wife and I threw a 40th birthday party for me and that’s it. That was nearly 5 years ago now and we’re probably never hosting a party ever again lmao.
Show threadStickyDangoJan 1
I’m not 40 yet and I was in bed by 8PM. 😬
Show threadBig_Boss_77Dec 31
Show threadBrave Little Hitachi WandJan 1
The comic artist struggled to make more than one drawing
Show threadhiggsbosonDec 31

My admittedly boring method:

  • stay home

  • do stuff, maybe video games

  • go to sleep whenever I feel like it

  • wake up at the normal time

Show threadSilarDec 31
I’m with you
Show threadsamus12345Dec 31
I used to stay up when I was younger just to witness the year changing, but now I’m old and just go to bed. It will be there in the morning.
Show threadSCmSTRDec 31

I’ve found that, at least for me, I need to do social things, amazing things, and ceremony around it is also fine. Otherwise, I lose track of time and dark thoughts happen.

I encourage all to celebrate holidays or special events as much as you can, while you can. Every morning you wake up and can see and hear and smell and taste and feel and think. And if you’re short somewhere in that list, you probably already understand what I’m talking about. Life is short and a lot of people want yours to be shitty. Don’t let them win.

Show threadWrdlbrmpfdDec 31
Best way to enjoy: youtu.be/UlIydTzQCF0 (in German Language but you’d get the idea)
Gerhard Polt: Das Feuerwerk

YouTube
Show threadFlamekebabDec 31

Despite all the awfulness, it can be kinda nice to be amongst a lot of humans celebrating something.

I mean, I’m not doing it, but it’s not all bad.

Show threadBradleyUffnerDec 31
I usually get myself so distracted by something that I don’t even realize the new year has started until about 30 minutes past midnight. I didn’t know why I bother stay up any more.
Show threadblinfabianDec 31
this is the worst comic ive ever seen. 3 frames are literally just the same drawing
Show threadsamus12345Dec 31
It is a waste of a comic format. Would have been better as just text.
Show threadblinfabianDec 31
true. not only is it the same drawing, it adds nothing, not even once 😭
Show threadBonglesDec 31
Seriously, draw people getting into a place, draw them getting drinks, draw them waiting for Uber or some shit.
Show threadblinfabianDec 31
they can even have a :( face while looking at $$$ labels on the drinks. instead theyre just expressionless
Show threadBamboodpandaDec 31
I took that as being part of the point.
Show threadCid ViciousDec 31
I mean, some people enjoy going out into energetic crowds.
Show threadSCmSTRDec 31

Some people enjoy pay all of their money to play cards, too.

And others pay money to gain cancer.

Like imagine getting cancer treatment in a hospital and looking out the window and seeing someone smoking. Two people doing the exact opposite things.

Show threadserpineslairDec 31

Some people pay money to enjoy their lives, and savour every moment, even if it means cutting the crap a little short.

I don’t smoke, as the risk/reward isn’t worth it to me personally, but if it’s what it takes for others to be happy, all the power to em. Knock themselves out. Literally heh.

I’d rather live 50-60yrs to their fullest, than live 80-90 mediocre years inside watching the latest Netflix crap or tv repeats (not to say there aren’t times when I enjoy it).

Show threadTrickDacyDec 31
Yup, and those are the people pressuring the 90% who don’t to come out anyhow lol
Show threadAkasazhDec 31
You could always not give a shit
Show threadTrickDacyDec 31
I’m definitely there! I just remember the bad times I had a few times when I did succumb to that pressure.
Show threadFishFaceDec 31
I’ve never been out on new year’s, I’ve always been in my home or a friend’s or family member’s. Oh, tell a lie, on the millennium I was at church.
Show threadsexy_peachDec 31
I realized in my 20s that Nye is over hyped. I had a few years where I was underwhelmed with how my plans worked out and thus decided to just do small things and try to enjoy them but not have high hopes.
Show threadtitanicxDec 31
Sucks to think that. Seriously, enjoy life, have fun. Visit with friends, family, etc. Find your people and do something.
Show threadsexy_peachJan 1

Maybe this sounded too pessimistic. I always had plans for the best parties that ended short because I was too drunk or it just didn’t turn out to be the best party.

Now I just make small plans and if big things happen that’s great.

Show threadtitanicxJan 1
Well the first half of your statement there is a big problem. The second half of your statement I can’t speak to.
Show threadBoozillaDec 31
Good for you. Simple contentment is very underrated.
Show threadTrickDacyDec 31
I’m so glad that my partner and I just stay in and enjoy each other’s company with some drinks. Going out on NYE is absolutely god awful.
Show threadSine_Fine_BelliDec 31
Laughs in celebrating new year’s at home
Show threadameancowDec 31

Hey introverts, if it’s just some friends getting together, go hang out with them. You’re not introverted, you’re out of shape. Flex those muscles a little and force yourself to rebuild community.

Community is what will save our future more than any amount of posting or tweeting. Stop wearing your labels and excuses like a shield to keep yourself from doing the hard things.

Show threadBoozillaDec 31
The FOMO cavaliers vs the homebody curmudgeons. Difficult for them to be friends.
Show threadSamskaraDec 31
Hang out with a dozen people from the neighborhood at someone’s house. Short travel, cheap drinks, nice food, neighbors will help me home, if I’m too wasted.
Show threadlightnsfwDec 31
Nah, going to a friends house with drinks I bought at the grocery store.
Show threadQuandaleDingleDec 31
Now THAT’S the way to do it!!! :D
Show threadSharkticonDec 31
There comes a certain age where if someone invites you to a New Year’s Eve party you’re just furious with them.
Show threadCarrotsHaveEarsDec 31
I think small party is fine. What I can’t stand is counting down in a plaza.
Show threadSturgistJan 1
I’m working this year, but the wife lucked out hard. She got invited to a house party, then today her friend called and said everyone except the two people hosting are sick, so it’d just be the three of em.
Show threadbrown567Dec 31
Yeah nah, imma be asleep 😴
Show threadAljernonJan 1
The last time I went to a bar on New Year Eve, I paid 20 bucks to get in, bought my first drink and started goofy dancing to a song that came on the radio. Then I got thrown out for being intoxicated.
Show threadFormfillerJan 1
That’s actually a pretty funny story
Show threadLemmyKnowsBestJan 1
The bar was playing radio music??
Show threadAljernonJan 1
They had live music and between the sets they switched it to “whatever” on the radio so it wasn’t quiet.
Show threadfrog_brawlerJan 1
I’m drinking a mango margarita and eating spaghetti. This was not a wise combination choice, yet here I am.
Show threadSc00terJan 1

I accidentally taught my 4 year old flip cup.

They had a “noon-years eve” party which celebrated the new year at noon… then the adults went a step further

Show threadOhStopYellingAtMeJan 1
Why I will never understand or relate to extroverts.
Show threadLemmyKnowsBestJan 1
Seems like they spend a lot of excessive money being out & about doing all the things they do.
Show threadsploderJan 1
I made a tasty blueberry lavender cake, leek gratin with homemade bread and watched the stranger things finale. Ideally I’d go to sleep now but goddamn fireworks are scaring my dog.
Show thread𝙻𝚘𝚗𝚐𝙼𝚊𝚌𝚃𝚘𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚍𝚄𝚙Jan 1
I stayed home, not by choice. Got the unwelcome xmas gift of covid.
Show threadhansoloJan 1
Always surprising to me that people still do this. It’s always a scam and everyone goes home just slightly pissed off.
Show threadJcbAzPxJan 1
I just sit by the windows and watch the local illegal fireworks shows.