Just a matter of perspective from folks who've watched the world morph into distractions/fun whatever it may be as we engross ourselves in data overload some more than others to include myself on this forum. Doing whatever made you happy a decade or two or more has definitely changed and you're not wrong. Birdsmash is referencing a time that he fully knows has exited stage left as time passes. Dinner/drinks or not is a given and that has dissipated substantially, but going out to unique or special locations and enjoying some crew fun (not just those your "stuck" with) is a rarity at most outfits as they are stovepiped to quite demanding schedules and boring locations. Despite this, pilots of yesteryear could muster up some good times - why = it wasn't available in the palm of your hand. Let the jabs begin on that one... Debrief wise - left that long winded debauchery from my previous life, unless an "event occurred."

*Caveat - It's also different for those who remain stateside in/out of their bases, wash, rinse, repeat which is no treat and actually sucks to be honest and I would seriously slam click that with a vengeance. I don't continuously hit F street or something like it and occasionally slam click for some peace and quiet no doubt. Those who maintain good layovers have opportunities and understand the pilot outings where we need to close the hanger doors earlier than we do, but that's pilots being pilots...