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GA line, both attendees required for the entire time?
So what's fair etiquette? Is it expected that both parties attending stand in the GA line the entire time or can one line up as earlier as they desire with the other arriving later in the day, say 2-3pm?
I'm not say one person sits and holds place for a group of people but say one person from the pair is there with a group and the second person from the pair arrives later (as early as they can).
Would be polite to ask others close in line if it's acceptable but I'd imagine that most would be fine provided it isn't one holding a place for many, but one for the second.
What says the collective?
I'm not say one person sits and holds place for a group of people but say one person from the pair is there with a group and the second person from the pair arrives later (as early as they can).
Would be polite to ask others close in line if it's acceptable but I'd imagine that most would be fine provided it isn't one holding a place for many, but one for the second.
What says the collective?
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People who are going early to queue up are going for the rail. Your +1 could be the difference between someone making the rail or not.
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No one should be allowed to arrive later and expect to jump ahead of soneone else that's put several hours of time in ahead of them. Do you not see the selfishness of wanting to put your friend ahead of someone who made the time to be there?
I think the question asks if a person arrives at say 7AM and then their +1 shows up in the afternoon, can the +1 just assume that place in line.
I say absolutely not.
If the person is established at the early time along with Person A. One or the other can conduct business during the course of the day (within reason) grab food, bathroom, merch, 10c ticket window, etc...
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I wouldnt even hate it if they went back to seating and the entire first 15 rows were 'lottery-filled'. That way, people can get to the front without waiting in a line for 12-24 hours, without being in the club for 25 years, and without cheating, pushing, shoving, etc. Can go to the bathroom and return to your 'seat' during the show.
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If the merch lines are the 4-5 hours these days, I do wonder how that is any different that one guest can go sit in that line while the other holds the GA spot. I find it funny how there are caveats though like it makes a different when the justification to not permit person B from joining at a later time (ie. get there early enough to show you are there and then can go for a few hours out of the line to wait in another line, while you get merch for person A and B ).
Its highly dependent on the location and the people around
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For those who don't agree that only one needs to stand, do they feel the same way about the merch lines? (This isn't directed at you @Suziemay) Do you ask a friend to grab you some merch on your behalf only taking away merch from the person behind? What if your friend grabs the last two posters (or whatever the items are) that the person behind has been standing in line for hours for?
My wife can no longer go. We were planning on getting to the show in the morning, but she is travelling for work and not back till that night. We have kids so can't leave till the morning off getting me in later than expected. I'm selling my spare ticket to someone who is lining up in the morning as I planned. I hoped to meet them and stand with them in return I would give the ticket rather than sell it to them (oh I know this will spark discussion of value). Seems like that would be accepted too kindly, so I guess I'll sell and enjoy the line in a different spot or better yet, go support the Wishlist Pre-Party.
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People are not to leave for extended time periods and expect to get their spot back. Exceptions include bathroom breaks, running to grab food, picking up tickets, or any other 10-20min procedure. I've found as long as you have your spot (and I line up early, usually the night before) and know who is in front of you and back of you it's not a problem and people don't mind working with you. We would all get to know each other and work as a team to hold spots in longer lines such as merch never leaving either spot unattended by the correct amount of people, but at the same time holding to the rules.
Having said all that I've seen "jerk" things try to happen at all shows. At Memphis there were groups trying to show up last minute and get in line or just try to blend into the line. Most all of them were sent to the back without much an issue. G-ville was the most civilized I've seen without much drama at all, so good for those people on that day/night.
Columbia was an issue. First off all of the lines started very early and the GA line was 50 deep by 8pm the evening before. Needless to say all of those were protective of their spots. I fight broke out in the merch line due to cutting. People tried to sneak in line at the last second, but after being called out they left. One lady in particular did a very not cool thing imo. She showed up the afternoon of the show trying to get in front of people who camped all night. People asked and she said she would just hang with her friends for a while then get in the back of the line. Ok, no big deal. Then 10min till doors she puts her stuff in her car and runs back and obviously tries to blend into the spot. Many of us saw and a fellow camper asked her politely to move to the back as previously stated, she then said she had been there the whole time. As I heard the original and that statement I then asked why she was changing her story. She then got very nasty with me calling me a stalker, a-hole, jerk, and many other names I'd prefer not to say here and asked if I was the rule book. I said no but I have a copy, which I did and she said there was nothing I could do about it and was calling the police on me for harassment. Meanwhile police had already been called over by others. Her "friends" immediately turned away from her and every person behind her had my back as they saw everything unfold. He stated the rules about if you didn't camp, get in the back and used the classic rule of thumb "don't be an a-hole." She didnt understand why she couldn't stay in a hotel and show up the next day with the campers. The policeman then told her to leave and she through a tantrum like a child trying to get other people thrown out of line as well. Escorted to the back as she should be to the applause of others around.
It's really not hard, have good etiquette to the people around you and they take care of you. If you have an issue explain it to the people around and they have no problems that I have ever seen. I'm just somebody who couldn't do that to other and have a good conscious afterward.
Anyways, just abide by the given rules and everything tends to workout. Don't be afraid to speak up to the few jerks that inevitably show up.
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