I survived a sober night out in Oxford, and it was only a bit awful

Whether you chose to be sober or can’t drink because you’re on antibiotics like me, it is possible to have a sober night out and enjoy yourself. It’s certainly a scary thought not having any alcohol to fuel you through the evening but if you go out with an open mind you can still end up having some crazy adventures.

Pre drinks

You can’t really call them pre drink when you’re the sober one. The best you can do is try and enjoy some food and laugh at your friends while they get absolutely trollied in a game of annihilation.

The bus journey

You will suddenly notice that the bus is twenty times louder than you previously thought on your way to the clubs. People will be trying to flog their last tickets, fights will break out, the smell of someones puke will inevitably fill your nostrils and you’ll start to notice who will be waking up in who’s bed.

In the club

Actually being in the club can be a bit awful when you are aware of everything going on around you. Sober Atik especially is possibly the worst decision anyone can ever make in their life.

It’s really weird what you notice when you’re not completely intoxicated. VK bottles are thrown and dropped causing broken glass to litter the floor, which isn’t fun in flimsy shoes.

You’ll notice that drunken moron who tries to start a fight with just about anyone who comes near him even though he is about 5ft tall.

Any time S Club 7 comes on everyone screams like it isn’t played every night in Atik.

Dealing with fuckboys

You can however get some kicks out of playing spot the fuckboy, you just had to look for any guy texting someone in between making out with a girl. You can also still let yourself go, dance and have a good time with your mates without any worry of a killer hangover the next day.

In the midst of all this madness try and spot the man in shining armor, Old Man Bridge.

The End of the Night

After managing lose all your friends, despite being the sober one, and attempting and failing to make it to PT before last entry you’ll probably end up running into half the people you know. It can be very entertaining seeing them all drunk and being the only one able to remember all the stupid antics they got up to.

All in all you can call your night a success as you only spent money on entry and possibly a taxi back. However, you may find out that going out with 10 jager bombs can be way more fun.