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Solo, single travelers

Discussion in 'Misc. Vegas Chat' started by RPMCanes, Sep 27, 2015.

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  1. B S

    B S MIA

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    I have been going solo for three years.

    Friends were weirded out about it at first, I explained to them how great it was to be in charge of one person, never a compromise and allowance to gamble freely. They might talk about how I am a degenerate behind my back, but that is fine by me and now their problem. There has been no intervention and I know my limits.

    They all ask me when I am going and stuff like that.

    They are always invited, they just don't have the love for it that I do. I take probably 1 solo to every 2 with people.

    Honestly, personally I like the solo more for the gamble and city. I enjoy the group outings as well, for the company. I also talk to and meet new people when I am solo.
     
  2. makikiboy

    makikiboy VIP Whale

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    I looove going to vegas solo. I don't care what anyone else thinks. I also like it because I can do whatever I want, go to the strip clubs, outlying casinos and even visit the malls anytime I want without worrying about what the other person wants or thinks. I don't go to shows much or eat at fancy restaurants anyway so I don't miss much going solo.

    Guess I'm more antisocial so I don't worry about striking up conversations or meeting new people on my trips. Vegas is perfect because I can go solo without many problems.
     
  3. dfalk

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    haha Ya I agree that is some horrible advice. If you can't handle drinking by yourself you shouldn't be drinking at all.
     
  4. johnvic

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    I tend to agree with the spirit of this. There is drunk and then there's DRUNK. If you're so drunk that you aren't sure of where you are and where where you're going then that is a problem. That's true in Vegas or in your home city. If you start flashing money or saying stupid and rude things, then that's a problem. But if you like to have a few and enjoy the medicinal effects of alcohol then enjoy!
     
  5. EastCoastVegasFan!

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    I am an outgoing person, will talk to everyone/anyone. I also gamble exclusively craps, which is a social game in itself. Traveling solo for me is something I haven't done in my first 10 trips to LV, but intend on doing on my 11th. Really looking forward to it!
     
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  6. retro

    retro Low-Roller

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    I love going solo, much more fun, but I'm married. If you don't mind slumming it, go downtown. GN ain't the strip, but the classiest of DT. Spend some time @ Golden Gate sitting at the bar playing some VP and chat up the bartenders (male or female). Some of the friendliest people in Vegas. I've met so many other vegas degenerates because of becoming friends with the bartenders. She (V) has introduced to many of her regulars who have become my friends. Plenty of times I've just met people on my own by sitting there and striking up a conversation. She also has pointed out who not to talk to (working girls), some we pretty damn hot. Not sure if I'm more sorry that I'm married or that she knows I married (she scolds me if I get too friendly). :)
     
  7. Hobofrank

    Hobofrank Prime Minister of Idiocracy

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    I prefer solo trips..most of my (non VMB) friends and family are low rollers so they don't want to gamble more than 1-2 hrs a day

    LOL, yeah not going to work for me
     
  8. newmans

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    Plus.....you'll talk to ANYONE!
     
  9. Throwdown

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    I'm making my first solo trip in January. I've only ever been there with my partner before and, while she loves it, I feel that the experience has been a little...tamer...than it might be if I was alone. I may have dissembled a little about this trip. OK - I've outright lied and claimed it's a business trip. To Phoenix. Don't judge me! Every now and again, I just need some "me time". And if that happens to be in Vegas, so much the better.

    Also, this trip happens to coincide with the AVN Awards show, so I'm going to do that as well. I'm very happily married. But even if I'm on a diet, I like to look in the baker's window.

    TD
     
  10. ken2v

    ken2v This Space For Rent

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    Whether my wife or my travel buds, I'm very thankful that there's no Paris Peace Talks-grade negotiating involved as to what we do when we travel together. No one is critical or picky or easily offended, there's no extortion or pouting or convoluted compromising involved. Makes it as easy and enjoyable to travel paired up as it does solo.
     
  11. breanna61

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    At the risk of sounding judgemental, if you want to stay that way....this travel plan is risky.
     
  12. dfalk

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    I don't see what possibly could go wrong!! /s


    I've never been married, but if you have to lie to your wife about going to Vegas what's the point of even being married?
     
  13. smerrian

    smerrian View from Bally's

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    I'm married and do go twice a year to Vegas on solo trips. I love them. Time for me to decompress entirely on my own. I do find if I start to talk with someone (other than at a gaming table while we're playing) a sexual undertone creeps in. I find this when talking to a stranger in Vegas be they male or female. Perhaps it's the 'What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas' theme. It just feels to me that more married types are open to an extra-marital event and more men are open to experimentation. I just get that vibe when talking to strangers in Vegas...that the sex vibe is just below the surface of the conversation.
     
  14. UCLAGirl

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    I'm glad that there are guys who I've dated who've had the decency to not get married because they know that they'll cheat. There is someone who I go out with when I am single because he has no desire to ever marry or have kids because he knows he can't be faithful. He says I'm the only woman he's ever dated who has mastered the English language because he is upfront about this and many women still try to pressure him into a commitment. I know that the key to dealing with men like that is to just enjoy my dates and then go home to my dogs. I couldn't imagine ever marrying someone like that..it wouldn't end well for him.

    It's nice to read that there are men who love their wives [emoji5]
     
  15. topcard

    topcard Here's to $10 3:2 two-deck, $5 Craps, and $5 UTH!

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    My wife doesn't like it when I go solo...she thinks it's kind of 'sad'... I have frequently assured her that I always have a good time...and that I always behave... and I always do.

    To be honest, I've come closer to 'slipping' when I've been there with friends or on business than I ever have on a solo trip... (alcohol may have been involved...just sayin).
    In any event, I have never needed to lie to her about Vegas (or any other trip)....although, on a couple of occasions, I have left out the more risque 'details of near-slips' when I get home...I don't want her to worry.
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  16. Sonya

    Sonya Queen of VMB

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    Had to do a bit of cleaning up in here. Let's please keep this place civil and functional. No little jibes or sexist remarks please. We can disagree without being disagreeable. And let's try to have some good sense. Please remember the guidelines set by the rules. Let's keep it civil, factual and informative.

    That said... a new aspect to this topic... I am a married woman, of a certain age, I guess. I don't consider myself all that conservative or prudish and I have a fairly open "do what works for ya" kind of attitude about how people choose to live their lives. There is a sexiness to Vegas. And sex is part of the package they sell you there with scantily clad cocktail waitresses and girls "workin' the pole" in the pits, etc. And with the large number of strip clubs and legal prostitution around the corner from Vegas, I'm sure people do travel there to cheat. That said, it has never been something I have seriously considered for myself (yes, despite what I said about Lance that one time, Kikky!!) and I would be very disappointed to hear that my husband violated my trust like that. What you do in your marriage is your own business, but my policy is that if I wouldn't do or say it in front of my husband, I don't do/say it behind his back.
     
  17. flyguyfl

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    I have been to Vegas before single with many opportunities and also after marriage. After getting married I have not strayed and been all over the world in the USAF and for business later. The same goes for Biloxi now where I go more often solo than Vegas. I do love all aspects of women as each has her own beauty and appeal and I enjoy talking with them. However I stay loyal to the one I wed and expect her to do the same. So Vegas isn't about clubs so much for me solo as gambling which can take some attention to detail to beat the odds.
     
  18. breanna61

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    That is a good policy Sonya. One of the few things Dr. Phil says that I agree with is people who have nothing to hide, hide nothing.
     
  19. Breeze147

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    Nuts, I missed the good parts! :rolleyes2:

    To clarify, I never said don't drink. I said getting drunk to the point where you lose control. You don't have any wingmen to back you up. Well paced and non-bingeing are no problem at all.

    If you have to get completely sloshed to have a good time, then you have a serious problem.
     
  20. hammie

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    I would recommend anyone contemplating a solo trip to just do it. My past trips were mainly business related to visit a trade show so while I have drinks and dinners with colleagues and vendors, I have plenty of solo time to do what I want when I want.

    On my last trip I got in around 10 pm from the east coast, had little sleep the night before, but I still had enough juice to play some VP and have some cocktails at Circus Circus. The next morning, I made my way over to Palace Station to hit the breakfast buffet and watch some football. Took the bus to Bellagio and proceeded to walk up the east side of the strip back to CC and walked through just about each casino on the way. Took a quick nap and headed downtown for dinner and walked all over. Probably not the best decision as I was walking the trade show the next day, but it was a blast.

    Another night I went out the back entrance from CC and walked to the El Dorado Restaurant, I couldn't understand why three cabbies tried to pick me up as a fare, but as I got closer, I realized this place was next door to the Sapphire strip club. Bumping and grinding is not my cup of tea, but El Dorado was excellent.

    I love my wife and we just celebrated 25 years of wedded bliss :thumbsup: but few of these excursions would have happened if my bride were along. We all need a little "me" time.
     
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