To all the people that..

Feint

I wore this shirt to the show on Monday. Then I bought a shirt there...and got tired of holding it around 11 so I put it on...is that acceptable?

fox_mulderX

Feint wrote:

I wore this shirt to the show on Monday. Then I bought a shirt there...and got tired of holding it around 11 so I put it on...is that acceptable?

depends on who you talk to. i always thought it was okay to wear the bands shirt if you buy it at the concert you are seeing, but others say that is also against the rules.
nice shirt btw

indifferentman

Whatever. PJ is my favorite fucking band, if I'm going to see THEM I have every reason to wear a PJ shirt. Besides, it's an easy way to spot and strike up a conversation with other PJ fans before and after the show. More often then not in fact, if I have a shirt for the band I'm seeing, I'll wear it.

It's called SUPPORTING the musician you are going to see! Besides how is this any god damn different then going to a sporting event with your team's shirt, jersey, or hat on?

arq

I wear PJ tshirts almost every single day... and i even use 2 at the same time when i'm going to see them live!

fox_mulderX

indifferentman wrote:

Whatever. PJ is my favorite fucking band, if I'm going to see THEM I have every reason to wear a PJ shirt. Besides, it's an easy way to spot and strike up a conversation with other PJ fans before and after the show. More often then not in fact, if I have a shirt for the band I'm seeing, I'll wear it.

It's called SUPPORTING the musician you are going to see! Besides how is this any god damn different then going to a sporting event with your team's shirt, jersey, or hat on?

you'd think that buying cd's and spending the $60/70/80/100 on a ticket/tickets would be supportive enough. and what's that conversation going to sound like? "hey! you have a pearl jam shirt on at a pearl jam concert! me too! we must be super fans!!"

and the difference between concerts and sports is that with sports two teams are battling. you wear your fav teams jersey (etc) to show the opposing teams fans who you're going for... to rub it in.
i'm pretty sure pearl jam isn't battling anyone on stage. it's a safe assumption to say that everyone at the concert is a pearl jam fan.... you don't need the shirt. we know you're a fan. we get it.

indifferentman

fox_mulderX wrote:

indifferentman wrote:

Whatever. PJ is my favorite fucking band, if I'm going to see THEM I have every reason to wear a PJ shirt. Besides, it's an easy way to spot and strike up a conversation with other PJ fans before and after the show. More often then not in fact, if I have a shirt for the band I'm seeing, I'll wear it.

It's called SUPPORTING the musician you are going to see! Besides how is this any god damn different then going to a sporting event with your team's shirt, jersey, or hat on?

you'd think that buying cd's and spending the $60/70/80/100 on a ticket/tickets would be supportive enough. and what's that conversation going to sound like? "hey! you have a pearl jam shirt on at a pearl jam concert! me too! we must be super fans!!"

and the difference between concerts and sports is that with sports two teams are battling. you wear your fav teams jersey (etc) to show the opposing teams fans who you're going for... to rub it in.
i'm pretty sure pearl jam isn't battling anyone on stage. it's a safe assumption to say that everyone at the concert is a pearl jam fan.... you don't need the shirt. we know you're a fan. we get it.

Sure, it is a common assumption that most people at the show are obviously PJ fans, but is there a good reason to purposely abstain from wearing a PJ shirt? Is it REALLY that "nerdy"? It's not like Trekies or dumb ass kids showing up to book stores wearing Harry Potter "wizard" costumes the day a book goes on sale.

The "I'm too cool to wear the band's t-shirt so I'm going to wear a DIFFERENT band's shirt" notion is just as ridiculous IMO. And aside from that, "dressing up" for a concert is stupid too. Not quite "girl in slutty clothes and 4" heels" stupid for a guy to be wearing a button down, but dumb regardless. I go to a concert assuming that I'll be jumping up and down, sweating, possibly getting beer spilled on me, etc. I don't need to "dress up" for that.

As far as your sports example goes, what about going to a sports bar to watch the game wearing a jersey is not playing in town? Or wearing their stuff ANYWHERE but where the actual game is being played?

fox_mulderX

indifferentman wrote:

Sure, it is a common assumption that most people at the show are obviously PJ fans, but is there a good reason to purposely abstain from wearing a PJ shirt? Is it REALLY that "nerdy"? It's not like Trekies or dumb ass kids showing up to book stores wearing Harry Potter "wizard" costumes the day a book goes on sale.

The "I'm too cool to wear the band's t-shirt so I'm going to wear a DIFFERENT band's shirt" notion is just as ridiculous IMO. And aside from that, "dressing up" for a concert is stupid too. Not quite "girl in slutty clothes and 4" heels" stupid for a guy to be wearing a button down, but dumb regardless. I go to a concert assuming that I'll be jumping up and down, sweating, possibly getting beer spilled on me, etc. I don't need to "dress up" for that.

As far as your sports example goes, what about going to a sports bar to watch the game wearing a jersey is not playing in town? Or wearing their stuff ANYWHERE but where the actual game is being played?

the reason why i abstain from wearing the bands shirt at a concert is because i think it's tacky. if people want to do it, that's cool. it's not hurting anyone. but mullets never hurt anyone, either. just sayin'.
i do agree with the dressing up thing to an extent. if you're on the floor, that can be dangerous. but if you're in the upper bowl area, i doubt there will be too much jumping around.
your sports question makes little to no sense... sorry. my point was that wearing the bands shirt to their concert is cheesy. wearing it everywhere else is fine. wearing a sports jersey to a sports bar is fine because, once again, there are two teams playing (on tv) and you want to rub it in to the opposing teams fans. i never once said it shouldn't be allowed to wear pearl jam (other bands, sports teams) shirts outside, so bringing up the "wearing their stuff anywhere" point is just pointless

CAVSTARR313

Is trying to believe in ufo's cheesy? I mean, if they existed, which they don't, but if they did, don't you think the little green men would find your avatar "tacky"? I guess i wonder why we surround ourselves with these things that define who we feel we are, or what we love or believe in, then police ourselves as to when it is appropriate to display these things.. kind of odd, wouldn't you say?

fox_mulderX

Cavstarr313 wrote:

Is trying to believe in ufo's cheesy? I mean, if they existed, which they don't, but if they did, don't you think the little green men would find your avatar "tacky"? I guess i wonder why we surround ourselves with these things that define who we feel we are, or what we love or believe in, then police ourselves as to when it is appropriate to display these things.. kind of odd, wouldn't you say?

haha someone's getting defensive. yes, that avatar would be tacky if i were to display it at an xfiles convention. you're completely missing the point that i'm making and getting defensive about it. did i once say that wearing pearl jams shirt is a bad thing.. no. i just think that wearing the shirt of the band you are seeing is tacky. many people feel this way. i'm not knocking you as a person lol
also, they aren't green... grey would be a more appropriate description.
and, if you actually read the picture, it says "i WANT to believe" not "i believe"

CAVSTARR313

fox_mulderX wrote:

Cavstarr313 wrote:

Is trying to believe in ufo's cheesy? I mean, if they existed, which they don't, but if they did, don't you think the little green men would find your avatar "tacky"? I guess i wonder why we surround ourselves with these things that define who we feel we are, or what we love or believe in, then police ourselves as to when it is appropriate to display these things.. kind of odd, wouldn't you say?

haha someone's getting defensive. yes, that avatar would be tacky if i were to display it at an xfiles convention. you're completely missing the point that i'm making and getting defensive about it. did i once say that wearing pearl jams shirt is a bad thing.. no. i just think that wearing the shirt of the band you are seeing is tacky. many people feel this way. i'm not knocking you as a person lol
also, they aren't green... grey would be a more appropriate description.
and, if you actually read the picture, it says "i WANT to believe" not "i believe"

Not defensive.. just objective cause i am drunk!! but is it tacky for someone in a band to wear their own band's t shirt?? I don't own a PJ t-shirt, and my band doesn't even have t-shirts... But if you met Matt in boston, would you honestly have the balls to take your "tacky" stance? seeing as he is wearing a PJ shirt to a PJ show?? or does he get a pass??

CAVSTARR313

And you must believe if you are contesting the gray/green point..

and yes gray is spelled with an a (or is it?) kinda weird...

Biggest Wave

indifferentman wrote:

Besides, it's an easy way to spot and strike up a conversation with other PJ fans before and after the show.

See, that's exactly what I DON'T want. I find most PJ fans extremely annoying and even when
I'm in my seat I do everything in my power not to strike up a conversation with any of them.

in eds tree

Biggest Wave wrote:

indifferentman wrote:

Besides, it's an easy way to spot and strike up a conversation with other PJ fans before and after the show.

See, that's exactly what I DON'T want. I find most PJ fans extremely annoying and even when
I'm in my seat I do everything in my power not to strike up a conversation with any of them.

ha! is this a joke? i have met so many cool-as-fuck pj fans along my travels, and most of them it was because one or both were rockin' the pj shirt.


i rock pj gear at a show. always.

Biggest Wave

in eds tree wrote:

Biggest Wave wrote:

indifferentman wrote:

Besides, it's an easy way to spot and strike up a conversation with other PJ fans before and after the show.

See, that's exactly what I DON'T want. I find most PJ fans extremely annoying and even when
I'm in my seat I do everything in my power not to strike up a conversation with any of them.

ha! is this a joke? i have met so many cool-as-fuck pj fans along my travels, and most of them it was because one or both were rockin' the pj shirt.


i rock pj gear at a show. always.

and that's cool if you do and that's what you want to do. I choose not to
because I wanna be left alone and enjoy the music. I don't need annoying
people bothering me with nonsense at a concert. I pay good hard earned
money for my tickets and I'd like to enjoy them in my own way.

in eds tree

that's fine. not everyone is a people person

Corey Lynn

Cavstarr313 wrote:

jonbond1779 wrote:

Agree.

Bollocks to the haters...where that T with pride!

I need to start saying bollocks more.. and nutsack a lot less

fox_mulderX

Cavstarr313 wrote:

fox_mulderX wrote:

Cavstarr313 wrote:

Is trying to believe in ufo's cheesy? I mean, if they existed, which they don't, but if they did, don't you think the little green men would find your avatar "tacky"? I guess i wonder why we surround ourselves with these things that define who we feel we are, or what we love or believe in, then police ourselves as to when it is appropriate to display these things.. kind of odd, wouldn't you say?

haha someone's getting defensive. yes, that avatar would be tacky if i were to display it at an xfiles convention. you're completely missing the point that i'm making and getting defensive about it. did i once say that wearing pearl jams shirt is a bad thing.. no. i just think that wearing the shirt of the band you are seeing is tacky. many people feel this way. i'm not knocking you as a person lol
also, they aren't green... grey would be a more appropriate description.
and, if you actually read the picture, it says "i WANT to believe" not "i believe"

Not defensive.. just objective cause i am drunk!! but is it tacky for someone in a band to wear their own band's t shirt?? I don't own a PJ t-shirt, and my band doesn't even have t-shirts... But if you met Matt in boston, would you honestly have the balls to take your "tacky" stance? seeing as he is wearing a PJ shirt to a PJ show?? or does he get a pass??

i think matt wore it to be ironic... and, yes, i would have the balls to take my "tacky" stance lol. what's he going to do? ban me from future pearl jam shows and from purchasing their merchandise...

MoonTurtle

yes wear whatever you want

no do not keep opinions to yourself

yes do not be offensive when sharing your opinions

Cavstarr313 wrote:

..say that it is uncool to wear a pearl jam shirt to a pearl jam show, take a hard look at Matt in the Boston pictures. He is wearing a pearl jam shirt.. Wear what ever the hell you want all the time, and keep your opinions to yourself..