IS “BOTTLE NIGHT” REALLY A NEW THING?

It’s times like this I weep for the future because someone claims they’re a genius for inventing something that already exists. A guy on X (Twitter) introduced people to basically being with someone and drinking alcohol. Brilliant. His name is Collin, and in a post on Twitter he said that he and his girlfriend “invented” it during a blizzard in Buffalo last year.  It’s called “Bottle Night”, and it’s pretty simple. He said, quote, “We lock our phones away, turn the TV off . . . [we] each grab a bottle of wine, and talk.  That’s it, we simply talk and enjoy each other’s presence.  We live together, but it’s easy to miss out on ‘quality time.'” So they put down their phones and get drunk. The post went viral, and some people are poking fun, saying things like, “This guy discovered ‘hanging out.'” It’s unclear how serious he was. In the comments below, he plugged his business, showed off some “Bottle Night” swag he designed, boasted about trying to go viral, and joked around with people.  So, even if he WAS straight-up to start, that’s no longer the case.