Knowing your way around and being familiar with nightclubs and indeed the city is a huge advantage. You have an understanding of which bars and what scenes tickle your fancy best, what kind of scene and people each has to offer and how pricey or reasonable each are. The answer to this question would seem to be a resounding yes, but somehow it is not, not even close.
Blokes have been fighting over girls for literally thousands of years and although women have largely broken the shackles of oppression and are seldom used by men as trophies to display how awesome they are, it’s still a touchy subject. Most of us know that moving in on a mate’s chick can potentially destroy a friendship and yet it still happens all the time.
Just arrived in a new city? Having trouble trying to crack a different scene? Perhaps your lame couple friends have decided to go home early. Some would argue that in such scenarios the wisest option would be to return home dejected, with your tail between your legs… Rubbish! The night is still young and good times are just around the corner.
I’m not sure how many of us can truly say we ‘remember’ our initiation into the nightclub scene, but a lot of us would agree that we found the chaotic atmosphere of pumping fists and paralytic aggression a lot more intimidating than we do now. The city awash with scrapping dudes and sloppy gals at 3am is certainly an eye opener and when you’ve missed the nightrider and lost your phone the daunting sensation of your first-time comes flooding back.
Apart from that whole straight edge schlock, metalheads generally make great party animals. They enjoy pretty much any alcoholic beverage imaginable as long as it’s strong, plentiful and preferably straight. They love loud music, have a great knowledge of music venues and have crafted their very own version of a dance floor – think of your typical nightclub but add more body odour, hair, sweat and fists.
When foreign travellers visiting our shores ruminate the national characteristics of Australia, drinking and partying is often featured towards the top of the list. This observation seems accurate as many of us enjoy the chaotic auditorium that is the nightlife scene and the boozing that goes along with it.
Australians aren’t the kind to snub any form of live music event. If the music is pumping and the bass is thumping, it’s likely to be a hit no matter what the genre is. With events like Stereosonic and Soundwave proving to be just as popular as each other, Australians have proved that they are keen as mustard to enjoy both bands and DJs.
Bouncers seem to have a bad reputation. Most of us have an anecdote that depicts bouncers in a less than flattering light. But when you think about it, they’ve got a pretty difficult job and have to put up with a lot of shit. Whereas there are cases of bouncers being completely in the wrong, if we were to take on their role, it wouldn’t be long before we began to empathise with their position.
As we continue to witness the pulverization of the Australian Cricket Team in our living rooms, men all over the country have been engaging in a very manly activity: having a beer whilst watching the cricket. This particularly masculine rite of passage is a potent setting for male bonding and it is difficult to envisage it without a VB or Carlton Draught in hand.
The wingman is a staple of the nightlife scene. By making you look like a warm, charismatic and engaging person, the wingman can be dynamite in helping you score a chick. Think of Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother and you’ll have a reliable idea of the powers a wingman can muster - although focused on his own pursuits of scoring he’s equally engaged in ensuring his buddies pickup.