While I think the first 4 are subjective, the money argument has always been deeply flawed to me.<p>Did you do something that wasn't imperative to your ongoing survival today? Did it cost you money? WHY DID YOU DO THAT?!<p>Money is a means to an end, and once you're done with the necessities in life, that end should be enjoying yourself.<p>That said, the rest of the article reads like a miserable shut in, to be honest. "I hate bars so noone should go to them ever".
I don't agree with all of these points, but I also don't understand why people go to clubs. The music to too loud to socialise, the drinks are often poor and expensive and it takes a long time to get served. Unless you really like dancing, it's not really worth it.<p>I do love pubs though, especially ones that serve real ale (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cask_ale" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cask_ale</a>) and that don't play background music. A much nicer way to go for a pint or two and a conversation with a couple of friends.
Best reply to that has got to be: "You're doing it wrong"<p>A pub crawl as we call it in the UK is definitely fun, you get to explorer a wide variety of pubs, drink a variety of drinks and if a place doesn't have an atmosphere you can move on quickly.<p>The difference it seems to the USA's approach is that there is generally no entry fee and most towns have a large variety of pubs offering very different drinks.<p>Clubs are a different beast and you shouldn't hop between them, they should be used because you like the music or you want to pick-up a hot girl/guy that likes to dance without the pressure of having to find a common interest. Music is something you should feel to your bones every so often.