Originally Posted by
Jim1958 
A guy I used to drink with told me once that New Years eve was the best night of the year to stay home. Amateur drunks on the road he said. I always agreed. I have no desire to whoop it up on New Years eve anymore. Just sit back, watch the ball drop and go to bed. Boring? You bet. But no hangover on January 1!
Same. For many years I was a daily drinker. Often hit the bar on the way home from work. But I never went out on big "party" nights. Even as a youngster I knew that was a bad idea. More drunks on the road, way more cops on the road, DUI check points, etc. And I never needed a day or occasion to drink anyway, so I never saw the point in NYE celebration anyway.