Night at the Roxbury

Anyone who knows me knows I'm a very social person. I like hanging around my friends and keeping good company. So naturally I'm inclined to go out often. When I go out to clubs I tend to hang out with the people that I know, people watch, have a few drinks and even dance a little. Lately I haven't been motivated to actually go to nightclubs. Maybe its the fact that I live in Nashville and the nightlife scene is the pits. These are the reasons why clubs have lost a lot of their luster, at least in my mind:

452% markup on liquor

I'm really over paying $10-$17 for a cup of watered down liquor or $400-$1000 for a bottle/bottle service for a bottle that costs $30-$40. The only other business that rapes their customers as such are credit card companies.

Standing in line

Why are bouncers always douchebags?

I can be quite the impatient person. What really grinds my gears is when I know a club is holding the line on purpose. This holds especially true whenever the temperatures are lower than 50 degrees. Why should I have to stand in line to come in your club to pay YOU money?

Crowds

This just looks uncomfortable.

Although I like to be around people I don't like to feel too crowded. Some people have no concept of personal space and it makes me feel claustrophobic. Feeling like a sardine in a can is not a good look. Plus when its that crowded you tend to notice that some people tend not to be so fresh. I have a keen sense of smell which brings me to my next point:

Smoke

I'd be lying if I said I don't smoke I've never smoked but its something about second hand smoke that really bothers me. Jacks Cigarettes smell horrible to me and the scent stays in your clothes. I hear women complain all the time about how the smell stays in their hair. Glad I don't have that problem. Thank goodness for cities that ban smoking in public places.

A lot of times I don't experience a lot of these things every time I go out. Maybe 2 or 3 at once but at some point and time I experience them all in some form or fashion. Maybe I should investigate alternative forms of entertainment. House gatherings, lounges, strip clubs.

Nuvo-The Woman's Man Drink

It was sometime last year when I noticed it. It was at one of my favorite liquor stores Midtown Wine & Spirits here in Nashville. It seemed harmless enough. Being a vodka connoisseur I wasn't going to touch the stuff even though the cashier claimed it had vodka in it. I thought to myself "Self, that seems like it might be cool for the ladies. I mean its pink so who else could it be for?". Yep that's right I'm talking about Hypnotiq 2009 Nuvo.

I'm sure you've seen the pink bottle before. Like I said I heard it had some percentage vodka in it (can't be too high). Before long clubs where having Nuvo themed parties. And I thought to myself "Self, this could actually be cool. Get the ladies to come out the club. So it can't be that bad."

But that's when it happened. An out pour of men drinking this stuff like it was cool to be walking around drinking pink sparkling water. This movement was headlined by 'Mr. Blame It' himself

I don't care if you drink it straight out the bottle. Anytime I see a dude drinking Nuvo I think it looks real suspect. Yeah I said it. It feels good to get that off my chest (pause). I went to the Nuvo site and this is their description of the drink:

"...Nuvo's delicate fruity taste, distinctive pink colour and enchanting bottle...inspired by the fragrance industry..."

So this is what the likes of T-Pain, Trey Songz, Cam'Ron and what ever other rapper/singer choose to drink? I don't care if they might get paid to endorse it. Have some respect for yourself man. Call me old-fashion but I'll take regular 80 proof vodka any day, anytime. I'm good with my Stoli, Kettle One and Ciroc.