The places you go suck.

Many of my friends are quick to post on Facebook where they're at and where they're going. While it's fun to let people know where you're grabbing a bite to eat or where your kid takes tae-kwon-do classes, I should also inform you that the places you go are terrible.

For instance, every time I see someone at the YardHouse after about 8pm, I cringe. Don't get me wrong, I love YardHouse. I just wouldn't be caught in there on a weekend night. I go there for lunch probably 4 or 5 times a year, they have great food, Cherry Wheat on tap, and the service is always really good. At night, it's fucking ridiculous. The last time I was there, it was a fire code violation waiting to happen. There were about 500 too many people in the place. It took about a 15 minutes to get a 24 oz beer that costed 11 dollars. For 11 dollars, I can get 2 six-packs of the same beer across the street from my house. It only takes about 12 minutes to go there and back. Plus, I don't have to wade through the pretentious Ed Hardy wearing geeks who are there to pick up chicks.

There's another place right around the corner from YardHouse that is just as ridiculously packed and stupid, and that's Blue Martini. I've been there once. I spent about 5 minutes there before I realized it wasn't as cool as everyone said it was, and I bounced.

My favorite place to go is the Rumrunner on Tropicana by the Liberace Museum. Sure, it's in a shady part of the Valley, and there might be some insavory characters there, but let me tell you what it has that YardHouse, Blue Martini, Cadillac Ranch, and other stupid upscale bars/restaurants have. Cheap Drinks! You can get one of those big ol' mugs of brew for 3 bucks. A captain and coke is 3.50. Plus, they've got pool tables, shuffleboard, and darts, and I've never waited in line behind a bunch of dorks wearing TapOut basketball jerseys to play any of them. When I go out, I want the best for my buck. I don't want music playing so loud I can't hear myself think. I don't want to be shoulder to shoulder with 80 of my closest friends just to get a drink. I just wanna hang out and relax, conversate, and have a good time. YardHouse isn't a good time.