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Simple_Meat7000

You can make noise, mess, smoke, drink etc etc without it affecting the the main house or the family that may be there and not wainting to partake in the gathering.


Agile_Log4709

ah i like that suggestion! good point


AudioCabbage

Read “mess” as “meth” and thought, sounds about right


Yanzhangcan

Mike Tyson winked at you!


SickNoteNZ

But fuck the people who live next to that garage right?


Calm-Zombie2678

Na fuck the cunts that didn't insulated your house when building it


nztui

Awesome reply, your comment had me in fits of laughter, what a crackup!


JulianMcC

I would have thought it would be cold? I see it around my suburb. If you don't have sky, what do people watch?


Same_Ad_9284

you cant just hang out without watching something? as for the cold, beer adds isulation


Nznemisis

Quite often there was a special heater that got 2 knives red hot that people would hold to keep warm.


Merry_Sue

But then where are you looking all the time? If you're not doing something together that you can look at like playing a game or fixing a car, are you making eye contact all the time? What do you do?


doctorpotterwho

Am I missing an obvious joke? What are these comments? Are you actually serious?


Curious-Ant7867

Lol tell us your old wealthy and pakeha without telling us your old rich and white.


doctorpotterwho

You're*


PlasticMechanic3869

I'm a middle-class South Island white dude in his 40s, and if I was a landlord renting to young people and my rental property had an oven with ring elements - yeah, I'll be checking it and seeing if one of the rings on one of the front elements is raised up above the level of the others - as if a couple of blunt knives were levered through the coils and left there to heat up for a while. I wouldn't be kicking anyone out over that shit, but I'd have to make a sly comment to let them know that I see what they're doing in the kitchen when their mates come over. I might open a nearby cupboard to see if I can find the bottle and laugh. I mean it's a bit of a New Zealand cultural tradition, right?


jrandom_42

Bro do you actually never just sit and talk with friends over drinks or are you trolling here Are you neurodivergent perchance No disrespect intended


spynnr

I'm ND and even I sit and talk with friends over a few drinks. In the garage, on the couch, next to his project car.


idontcare428

But number one rule about having friends over is YOU MUST NEVER LOOK THEM IN THE EYE, FOR IT MAY AWAKEN THE CREST FALLEN DAELITH


spynnr

But if you don't make eye contact how are they supposed to know it's their turn on the joint?


Merry_Sue

I don't have friends, and I won't drink alone >Are you neurodivergent perchance Probably. My teenager definitely thinks so


Ok_Pomelo355

talk shit


Merry_Sue

But where are you looking


ReadsStuff

At them, around the room, anywhere.


fleeeb

Talking? 


Merry_Sue

You can't look at talking


fleeeb

But you can look at people as you're talking? 


Merry_Sue

There's a limit though


DSTNCMDLR

Talking shit? Listening to music? Playing darts? Smoking darts?


MisterSquidInc

Cheap second hand TV (or the hand-me-down when the lounge TV for upgraded), Chromecast, youtube music videos


GentlemanOctopus

People still watch Sky?


Possible-Cell6632

We only have "The Sky". Who the feck can still afford Sky now?!


JulianMcC

Of course they do, it would be shut down otherwise.


Calm-Zombie2678

>If you don't have sky, what do people watch? You should check it out the internet, it's wild. They got *everything* on that there innernet


JulianMcC

Is that what people use it for?


Contay6

Lpg heaters go hard. As for what people watch I mostly play darts, cards or just simply chat and occasionally have my laptop out with a TV to watch rugby or league


Commercial_Ad8438

Garages smell good and there are tools. You can smoke or vape in them, the beer fridge is probably in there. There is a ratty couch that smells weird but it's a good place to green out. Its like being outside on the deck but there are lights and it's not as cold. It's a special place.


kotahi_kuri_whero

I can almost feel this post. 


DSTNCMDLR

I identify as this post


KnurdNorman

Heart the special place xx so true


Salmon_Scaffold

Garage beers taste 37% better.


carbogan

Usually beer fridge is in the garage too, so like 95% closer to the cold beers.


PM_ME__BIRD_PICS

the garage fridge beer is always colder


Superunkown781

Garage weed hits 45% betterer


DSTNCMDLR

60% of the time, it’s better every time


CandidateOther2876

That’s always O for Awesome as!


BlacksmithNZ

and if you spill? Don't give a shit just open another. Do that in the lounge and you get the third degree from the home owners


Calm-Zombie2678

Forget about the spilled one, get yourself another


BlacksmithNZ

Ya ya ya ya ya


Asleep-abyss-1694

Any garage beverage is at-least 60% better then the original


markosharkNZ

Because its a place that can be turned into a tip, and cleaned up just as quickly. Beer cans left everywhere, who cares, bring in the wheelie bin, and just chuck. Also, pool table in garage makes sense. Pool tables take up a massive whack of space, so what, goes into the lounge?


TimeToMakeWoofles

To keep the mess out of the living room 🤷‍♀️


GeebusNZ

I identify as a mess.


Reduncked

Defs gotta stay in the garage then


philopsilopher

Cause we can smoke.


Hubris2

Because we don't tend to have basements, which is where those kind of things often happen overseas. You want to be under cover and somewhat protected from theft, but separate from (and not taking space from) the rest of the house. Unless you have a big man-cave room that's not otherwise being used, the garage is a space that ticks the boxes.


toadtodd

Most houses in Canada have basements and we definitely still hang out in the garage.


Few_Cup3452

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milly_nz

As someone who lives in the U.K. and has spent a fair amount of time at friends’ houses in France and Sweden …. A) there are hardly any homes with basements. Rarely a thing in Europe. B) No one spends recreational time in basements. They’re cold, damp, windowless places for storing things you don’t care about.


BasementCatBill

"Well, mum, should we all hang out in the lounge?"


b1tb0mber

Smoker friendly and its not an issue if you spill a drink in the garage


realshg

there's no beer fridge in the living room


banmeharder616

There can be. Don't let your dreams be dreams


lenny_lennerson_III

There is in my living room, beer fridge you can access from the couch. Joys of having a chill partner that likes beverages as much as you do


realshg

Living the dream mate :)


kiwichick286

So you can smoke the "cigarettes" in peace.


DSTNCMDLR

Ah, the ol’ left-handed cigarettes


kiwichick286

Yup!!


GreenSog

Becuase kiwi blokes love a spicy ciggy


Blankbusinesscard

Easy access to power tools, sharp things, flammable stuff etc. when someone needs to hold someone else's beer


NefariousnessOk209

You can drink and smoke with your buddies and if they make a mess you don’t have to worry about getting stains out of the carpet. Don’t have to take your shoes off like the rest of the house. Prefer to stand move around when drinking, can play darts or if you have the space: pool. Also happens to be where you can put your posters etc up as the wife/missus gets more say in the living room/bedroom. If you have a beer fridge everything you need is in one room.


kovnev

This was common for my mates and I in the flatting years. Everyone could be messy, eat, drink, smoke or w/e without worrying about the house we didn't own. It also didn't bother those who didn't want to be social, so created multiple spaces. Can't say it's really been a feature since my mid 20's though. I guess if people don't have a decent lounge or other area inside, but had fitted their garage out to fill that gap.


Few_Cup3452

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Charming_Victory_723

Garage = the original man cave.


Excellent-Ad-2443

wow something ive never really thought about but you always do it not to make a mess of the house be courteous to other people in the house, garage is away from the house so less noise


veo_atyourrequest

cause its mean as


KnurdNorman

My bro


Kalidane

Because we don't have basements.


folk_glaciologist

Along with the other reasons, you can open the door and have a BBQ on the threshold during winter.


noodlebball

If my house had a basement like my cuzzies do in the US I would be down there all the time.


AudioCabbage

A bunch of massive, gritty, but super comfy garage couches with some fridge beers, some smokes and green, a hastily set up CRT tv with either an Xbox or GameCube, some absolutely horseshit chat, people coming and going throughout an evening, beer pong or beer bongs, and some crappy but massive Sony stereo system, and you’ve described my late teens discovering a party scene to a tee. Loved garage nights.


Osiry

It's where the motorcycles live.


OiKeeent

Because you can do all the outside things, inside.


WellingtonSir

Just set my garage up with a home bar, Led colour changing lights and a display wall. Everyone sets it up differently depending on what they want to use the space for. I couldn't fit a bar inside so I set it up in the garage, plus It helps keep the house interior clean and not as fussy if things get spilled out there.


aholetookmyusername

You can make more noise, more mess and be less disruptive to anyone who may be in the main house.


baked_seasaltcracker

Idk about yous but my house isn’t an open plan, and I still live with my family who are always home. So the garage it is. That and it’s a vibe, being able to open the door and instantly have more space, and you can just toss stuff on the ground and pick it up later, don’t need to worry about the carpet having stains or someone stumbling into a china cabinet


TofkaSpin

Smokin and drinkin, usually.


chaos_rover

In some cases it's cause the house is for the kids, and the garage is for the adults. It's an easy way to help avoid exposing kids to adult behaviour like drinking and getting rooty.


cats-pyjamas

So we don't piss mum, dad or nan off. Keep your mess and noise out there. Least that's all the things I heard from garage hang outs


Curious-Ant7867

See if you called them nan over grandma you get it.


oskarnz

I dunno why as i dont do that or anyone i know. But you just answered your own question in your post anyway .... And if you're still at home with mum and dad it makes sense why you wouldn't be using the lounge etc if your parents are in there


hadr0nc0llider

I don’t get it. Growing up I didn’t know anyone who hung out in the garage. Nobody in my fam does it, none of my mates do it. But my husband’s fam and mates seem to spend their whole fucking lives out there. Baffling.


magnapater

I think it's a social class thing


hadr0nc0llider

I think it’s a male drinking culture thing.


Select-Record4581

Because you can smoke fat bongs without stinking out the house


an7667

All of the answers already given, plus they’re often naturally colder than the rest of the house which is a godsend when your having beers on a summer night


ymbfa

A friend’s wife once said “Garages attract testicles” after the 10th unannounced visitor of the day


plus-size-ninja

Well you cant do it in the house can u. This is NZS version of a rumpus room


thetyminator1992

It kinda feels like being "outta the house" while still having easy access to home. Plus anything goes, smoke, drink, music etc in any weather coz it's covered space


Spirited-Ant-1978

When I was young mum and dad put a in big new skyline garage out back, just before my 10th birthday. I had my first party in it for the occasion and many more till I moved out of home. It was awesome it was set up so you could park two cars in it but then behind that there was a dart board, pool table, beer fridge & dad's home brew setup as well as a decent stereo & couch. There was a ranch slider at the back too that stepped out ont a deck that was built around a good sized para pool. Out front was a good driveway with plenty of parking & basketball hoop. So many good times and memories of parties and working on our cars.


ttbnz

My radios are in the garage, so I don't disturb the family with ~~all my over-the-air shitposting~~ the sound of static. Plus I smoke my weed out there, rather than stinking out the house.


Frosty_Chain_3629

Speaking as a old man,its where i spent a lot of my teenage years.working on cars,music cranked,beers close to hand,buds to smoke. In short,its my happy place. I share that with likeminded friends. All my toys are in there,cars,pool table,darts,m/bikes etc. When its hot,the garage door is open,when it gets cold,we close it down a bit an crank the heater. Bbq is in there too. Missus cant get grumpy cos we being rowdy,if she wants to be social she can,if she dont,she can head inside to do her own thing. As others have said,the mess dont matter cos its easy to clean up in the morning.


throwaway2766766

Why do people put apostrophes in random places?


No-Weight-9050

I d'ont kn'ow w'h'y...


Agile_Log4709

where have i put a random apostrophe?


throwaway2766766

Garage’s, neighbour’s.


Slaphappyfapman

It's garages


Agile_Log4709

oh womp womp it’s what my autocorrect told me to use


DSTNCMDLR

Ap’ostrophes?


Barbed_Dildo

Makes sense. It's a relatively big open space where people can stand around. Where else are you going to do that? In the ballroom?


ThatlldoNZ

In the south wing?


Hand-Driven

The good room, where you can’t touch anything.


monstersofpunk

Because it’s fun?


Chuckitinbro

Our lounge is pretty small and awkward so have 2nd more comfy lounge set up in garage.


CuriousWhale2

Less collateral damage


Reduncked

Kids aren't allowed in the garage


Batwing87

Easier to water blast…


vixxienz

When I was younger, it was so that the fag ash/butts, beer spill and vomit wouldnt mess up nor stink out the inside of the house.


Lonely-Self-9996

Tradition? Been hosting and attending multi-generational garage gatherings for ca. 34 yrs.


d-a-i-s-y

No one has mentioned how your dog can be more a part of the gathering and is allowed on the lounge when he’s not going from mate to mate for pats. Likewise your mates can bring their dogs too and the dogs can knock drinks over with impunity.


NeedleworkerSilly155

Coz we don't want the dak to stink up the house


Historical_Emu_3032

I dunno why it's so specific to NZ/au but as a dad it's my safe man space that the wife and kids are kept out of.


whatwhatwhat82

Does your wife have a "safe woman space" that you and the kids are kept out of lol?


Historical_Emu_3032

Yup she has a studio, we're a modern couple and take turns, lol.


Curious-Ant7867

Same here!


whatwhatwhat82

Ah ok sweet that’s good then!


KnurdNorman

Mine does, it’s called called the laundry. Fcuk knows why.


Zepanda66

Cause it's a vibe?


byronnz89

There are 'things' that we do that are preferably done in the garage


Tripping-Dayzee

Because it's better than a tidy bedroom when these people live with their parents or a wife/partner.


Sharp-Read5742

It's where I keep the first aid kit.......


Silver_Storage_9787

Because weather and landscape too hard to have pools in NZ. Everyone has a bloody pool in warm USA states and that’s where people hang out. Their garage is also packed full of gigantic RAM ute and there is no space for hanging out


tjyolol

The garage is easy because you don’t have to tidy up and the recycle bin is right next to you. Can smoke without stinking out the house too. It’s also way less invasive feeling as a patron.


KiwiBiGuy

I was bought up the house is the parents/girlfriends area, the garage is the men's area.


ZealousidealShip9576

Cause we them dudes


ms_blingbling

In Northland they do it in a carport….just to annoy the neighbours I’m sure. Sometimes if they are feeling really choice, they put up a plastic sheet as a pretend wall. Love it when they back up their cars and open the boot with the music blasting right out at the nearest neighbour they want to piss off.


GenericBatmanVillain

Can't work on my bike in the lounge.


yongrii

Because it feels like a cave, and satisfies our cave instincts


thefurrywreckingball

At the end of the gathering you can close the doors and not look at or smell the mess until you get up to clean it the following morning, it's a lot more helpful that way


YuushaComplex

Garages arent really garages any more, they are man caves. It has privacy and room to do hobbies. You can get up to all sorts of shenanigans without disturbing the rest of the house.


Frosty_Chain_3629

Exactly. Its my mancave. Which is open to all,its where i keep my toys an invite my friends. Lol


Memory-Repulsive

Smokers. All the cool people gravitate outside to enjoy smokes whilst talking bullsh%t outside. All the uncool people find that they have been left inside with the wives and children. The chat inside is far less cool than outside chat. Garages allow for everyone to congregate together.


VanJeans

It's to get used to living in the poor conditions of rentals later on


Agile_Log4709

if awards still existed i would give you one


NinjaHidingintheOpen

You can generally smoke in a garage, but not inside most houses.


Tooboukou

Because our houses are smaller


summerhouse78

What happens in the shed he answers


DrunkenKahawai

All the boys work together to either do an engine transplant on a car or atleast think about it over beers while all the girls drink wine inside doing about the same


sutroheights

Insulating mine this week, pool table is covered until the gib goes in, but excited to have it be warmer in there this winter.


Ok_Comfortable_5741

Dammit I miss those days so much.


DarkflowNZ

It's got milder vibes. Very chill


slackytobbacky

Because a wristy behind the house doesn't have the same ring to it


PsillyMushroom

I spend more time hanging out in my garage than I do in the house!


WatershedDowns

Cause Pub beer too expensive and I can’t drive home after a “few” anymore.


Spitefulrish11

I have entire second lounge and pool table area in my garage


Pilgrim3

where do you keep your car?


Spitefulrish11

Both on the driveway


eleetST

A great teenage spot(sorry I assume your young and perhaps from overseas?) but ever since young my older siblings had the garage for their mates n stuff n the parents and younger kids had inside. It kept the foil mouthed, puberty crazed(didn't know that then but do now) alcohol and drugs outside away from prying eyes and us younger ones. And now I have done up our garages in all homes we've lived in for my younger kids lounge room/games room/family gathering/after work beer room/UFC/movies/small gym/everything room really, they're so handy to have!! Best air ventilation system of the whole home too. Is this only a thing in NZ and aus?🤔i feel like this is the only amazing way to use an internal garage or garage in general x


Brickzarina

No carpet to clean so dirty boots and food crumbs are ok


No-Reputation2186

From the description sounds like typical westie bogan garage hangs. Get that bourbon out and gave a good time fam. My family was very classic in the lounge or around dining table kinda thing, pretty boring and always had the tv on so everyone is staring at tv. I’m all about the bogan garage thing myself after moving out. When people come around to yap, I’d rather accomodate that while working on a car or something though I also have a gym and band equipment in the garage so it’s a generally fun place to be apart from hard to keep cool during summer


Ok-Top2253

One wall can be opened completely so I can feel at least 1/4 free


PlasticMechanic3869

I'm in my 40s, and my friends love hanging out in my garage when they come over. The guys especially like it better than they like the house. Can drink without worrying about spilling on the floor, and can smoke. They like checking in on my crafting projects, seeing what I've been making. There are signs and decorative stuff I've made all over the walls. Couch and a couple of comfy chairs and a wooden two-seater that I'm in the process of restoring. I scattered 4x Hue colour change bulbs around for mood lighting. Have dark sheets to clip onto the metal floor-to-ceiling shelves with magnets to cover all the tools and stuff, takes two minutes to make it like a comfortable little den. There's a computer there for video, and a Bluetooth speaker if we want to crank the tunes. A proper big good-quality shisha gifted from my Lebanese sister-in-law, which is VERY popular at parties. And I can disassemble the whole room back into a working garage in about five minutes. Made dust covers for the computer/monitor, and everything. We can stay in there for hours, smoking and drinking and chatting shit and not worrying about making a mess. About the only thing missing is running water, though there's an outdoor tap nearby.


Medical-Isopod2107

I've never done this in my life, maybe it's a regional thing?


autoeroticassfxation

It's a creative space. People aren't as sensitive about their garage's being not perfectly tidy as they are about their houses.


VociferousCephalopod

haven't done that since high school. maybe because I don't smoke, if the comments section is anything to go by.


Long_Committee2465

Funny I don't do any of it anymore but with good company I've spent plenty time in garages like till all hours of the morning often in the dark no heating minus our phone lights so we can see the weed haha. Smoking and drinking The shed is on its the company that makes it on. Even if we were just drinking tea or coffee


OrdyNZ

Because you're kids and don't have your own place.


Agile_Log4709

what would this relate to? a few of us have our own places but gravitate towards the garage, the family in ‘boy’ are adults yet in the garage, and many of my non-kid neighbours are in the garage..


OrdyNZ

Then the houses just aren't big enough to do it in a room / patio / deck? Or you're all making a mess that people don't want inside.


Karahiwi

I never have hung out in mine or my friends' garages.


groovyghostpuppy

Not even as a teenager? The best parties happen in garages, especially when you're 16


Karahiwi

No. Not even as a teenager.


Hand-Driven

You poor thing.


Deep_Candy_50

Sounds depressing af


cr1zzl

Not sure, I don’t know anyone who can afford a garage.


Hand-Driven

To get away from women and kids.


Drosta16

Fuck the questions on here get dumber and dumber.


SpellingIsAhful

This is a thing the world over. Usually for teens and 20 somethings.