A few tweaks can make a big difference.
A night out with a group of your best friends is always epic but we got thinking about what might make them a little bit better, here are 10 ways we would try to improve a night out with the lads.
1. Insert a coin converter outside nightclubs
You’re four stone heavier by the end of the night and it’s not down to the pints and kebab you put away.
It’s all that change you got back from the various bartenders throughout the night bulging in your pocket.
2. Ban girlfriends, wives and other halves from attending
It’s a lads night out so it should just be the lads.
It’s so rare that you can actually get all of your friends together for a night, you should spend it together.
3. Finish rounds properly
We all have one buddy who seems to disappear from the round you’ve been in all night when you end up on the small (and more expensive) ones.
If you’re in, you’re in. No shnaking off.
4. Someone has to bring a portable phone charger
All that Snapchat, WhatsApp and Tinder action can drain your battery pretty quickly so you might be in the red pretty early in the night.
If one of you has a portable chargers, you’ll be straight back in the game.
5. Get to know a bouncer in town to skip the queue
Nothing kills the buzz of a good night quicker than having to queue up for a nightclub for a half an hour.
Once the terrible small talk with the stranger in front of you fizzles out, it’s torture. Solution: get to know Johnny Bouncer.
6. Refunds for all bad pints
That moment on a night out when you take a sip of a pint and it’s pure poison. Irish people are too polite to complain so they just drink it and pray for the best.
Instead of staying silent, support each other and speak up to get your money back or a replacement pint.
7. Reserve a seat in the local chipper
Nobody wants to go home hungry and a lot of people bail out of getting food if they’re forced to wait more than five minutes.
With that in mind, why not ask your local purveyor of fast food to hold an area for you and the lads. Everyone’s a winner.
8. Bring back traffic light discos
If you’re a single Irish man, you’re more than likely on the lookout for anyone the one but figuring out who to approach can be tricky.
If we brought back the old traffic light discos, everyone would know where they stand. Green – Single. Amber – Not Sure. Red – Taken.
9. Have a designated driver
The cost and time-wasting of taxis is one of the most frustrating things about a night out.
If one of the lads is brave enough to stay on the dry and give everyone a spin home, get on that.
10. Agree to watch out for your mates acting the eejit
There’s nothing worse than being in a conversation with someone where you know you’re talking shite but you’re too far in to stop. The fear is the worst.
If you happen to spot your friend in a situation like that, jump in and save him. Look out for a face like this.
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