FAC51

At what age do you stop having fun and begin to just purely reminisce about the good times?

Sat in the same spot at the bar everyday, is a bloke in his forties, he tells me stories of nights in the hacienda and other nights in Manchester. He's told me about ex girlfriends and friends he's lost touch with, drugs, drink, music and everything about the 90's that he thought made them great.

I appreciate that those days in Manchester where great for those who lived through them, and i do like to indulge in other peoples' nostalgia from time to time, but i cant help feeling a sense of pity for this guy. He's nowhere near over the hill yet, but he still spends his time at the end of the bar telling me of his youth, yet he doesn't seem to realise he can still go out and have a good time. There must be something better for him to do with his life than sitting there day after day in his 14 year long grief for a scene that was never destined for longevity anyway.

He's a nice guy, a little stuck in his ways and he can get a bit argumentative when he's had one pint too many. I just think he needs to get out there and find something new.