We’re not trying to make fun of Joe Weisanthal, but his tweet has really caught on. In short, Business Insider reports that millennials are ditching alcohol, and Weisanthal’s just looking for somewhere to hang out after work and socialize that doesn’t revolve around alcohol. Or sugar or caffeine. There’s always the water cooler at the office, but eventually they kick you out so they can lock up.

What's needed is some sort of public space that fulfill the social purposes that bars serve, but which aren't centered around alcohol, sugar, or caffeine. https://t.co/BdKoylbUfu — Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) June 12, 2019

Oh man, I stepped away for a meeting and now I'm getting ratio'd. — Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) June 12, 2019

He’s welcome to hang with us.

Twitter. — Josh Knowles (@chasing) June 12, 2019

It’s called Twitter and everyone hates it. — Quantian (@quantian1) June 13, 2019

I genuinely cannot tell if you are being tongue in cheek — Kevin ? Glass (@KevinWGlass) June 12, 2019

I'm serious. I don't like drinking after work, but I like the idea of going out and meeting with people to catch up. — Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) June 12, 2019

may I introduce you to Catholic Twitter — Kevin ? Glass (@KevinWGlass) June 12, 2019

I like to read twitter threads where catholic twitter guys are having vicious arguments about, like, 500-year-old papal bulls. I have no idea what they're going on about, so it's kind of soothing content for me. — CJ Ciaramella (@cjciaramella) June 12, 2019

You can smoke cigarettes with friends anywhere. Wherever there's a pack of smokes, there's a good time to be had with friends. — Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) June 12, 2019

Cigarettes are so cool, and glamorous, and fun. They're the best. pic.twitter.com/Xnnt0GszRf — Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) June 12, 2019

Cigar bars need a comeback — Kyle T (@kylet___) June 12, 2019

Vape Alley! — Joe Jenkins (@RabbitHoleJoe) June 12, 2019

BRING BACK OPIUM DENS — Sarah Solomon (@sarahsolfails) June 12, 2019

Selfie hangout spots — Hipster (@Hipster_Trader) June 12, 2019

Sounds like a park bench — David Schawel (@DavidSchawel) June 12, 2019

you've just invented parks, for which my congratulations https://t.co/NNdbYYy3R4 — Alan Pyke (@PykeA) June 12, 2019

Cannabis Cafes obviously — Beans (@beano629) June 12, 2019

Crack dens? — Indicative Stoat (@celestialweasel) June 12, 2019

They're called crack dens. — Johnny Toirneach (@SeanyThunders) June 12, 2019

You can go to a bar and just not order alcohol — Caroline Moss (@CarolineMoss) June 12, 2019

Water bar — Kinney (@KinneyCatts) June 12, 2019

Playing with your phone on the subway is the new local bar https://t.co/aZ97rgr1Vy — John Coyne (@JohnJCoyne) June 12, 2019

Millennials love libraries — Mark Rice ? (@mark_rice_) June 13, 2019

Dance class — BL? (@benjaminclaw) June 13, 2019

I've got it AOL Chat Rooms https://t.co/ehlUV693rZ — Nathaniel Horadam (@NW_Horadam) June 12, 2019

Karaoke bars and internet cafes — Joseph (@jwarper) June 12, 2019

Church You’ve invented church. https://t.co/nN7tLfNJT7 — Lyman Expand the House Stone, AKA 石來民 (@lymanstoneky) June 13, 2019

You try having something at church that doesn’t have coffee. Do you even Lutheran, bro? — Just Some Guy (@jeremylatzke) June 13, 2019

Libraries. Basketball courts. Country clubs. Bookstores. — Micah Smith (@micahjsmith) June 12, 2019

Barber shops. You're thinking of barber shops. https://t.co/Lw524x8YUT — JPS (@JasonPStarling) June 12, 2019

I think you’re talking about Apple stores. — Lefteris Gr (@lefteris_gr) June 12, 2019

You are clearly not a player of tabletop games. Literally any decent game store fits this criteria. — R. Daniel Paddock (@UndeadDan) June 12, 2019

Saw this thing where kids play video games in dying mall spaces. I’d go but I think I’d be like 20 years older than everyone — Vega Vandal (@VegaVandal) June 12, 2019

There already is such a place. It’s called Outside. Go outside and meet people. — Jeffrey Carlson (@Carlsonjok) June 12, 2019

God bless the millennials — Marcos Petrucci (@petrucci_marcos) June 12, 2019

Keep alcohol and ditch millennials — Marcus Walker (@MMQWalker) June 12, 2019

I think if Gen X and the boomers can just up our intake a bit more we can ride out the millennial booze slump — Dave Clark (@DaveClark_AFP) June 12, 2019

Done — more or less agog (@josh_morison) June 12, 2019

Millennial problems, right?

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