smokin weed

Pearl Jam and toast

trappedinmyradio wrote:

well, some people like to enjoy a show without having to smell that stuff. i, personally, don't give a shit...but, when you do something like that you are affecting people around you...not only yourself...just smoke before you go in and keep it in your pocket in the show and you'll be fine...if something caused me to not enjoy a show then i would try to stop it from happening - the guy did ask you to stop - why didn't you just stop?

yeah remember there are people who will complain about EVERYTHING given the chance.

probably the guy shouting "STOP PLAYING WEIRD SONGS! PLAY ALIVE! JEREMY!" too.

smoke before you go or outside.

don't rock the boat.

oppie1

I don't mind the smell of weed.. but honestly.. there are people who don't want to be subjected to it.. especially in an enclosed space.. i HATE when people around smoke cigs.. cig smoke really bothers the shit out of my eyes and i hate being around it.. i've left some small club shows early just because the venue became one big smoke cloud... i'm not gonna be a person who tells you can't smoke.. just be mindful of the people around you...

Lizard

Didn't I see this EXACT thread on the last leg of the tour???;)

gvn2fly12

Lizard wrote:

Didn't I see this EXACT thread on the last leg of the tour???;)

Similar.....where's LongRoad????????

merlin401

Never smoked pot myself but c'mon: this is a ROCK Concert. Thats pretty pathetic to go rat someone out for that.

Wearing a rolling stones shirt just makes it hypocritical as well as pathetic...

Sharon_Hearts_PJ

merlin401 wrote:

Wearing a rolling stones shirt just makes it hypocritical as well as pathetic...

Slightly ironic...yes.
Hypocritical...not really.

merlin401

13PJ13 wrote:

Slightly ironic...yes.
Hypocritical...not really.

Nooo, if you're going to literally rat out someone smoking weed at a rock concert, you should NOT wear a stones shirt

Thats like yelling at someone for looking sloppy in ripped jeans and flannel while wearing a PJ shirt... its just not right

culot4

boroff89 wrote:

Let me put the reverse spin on this. If you can't enjoy a show, especially a fucking Pearl Jam show, without weed, you are pitiful. Very few things make me more sick than people who go to shows and get trashed and blazed. If you can't get into the music without that, wow, time to look in the mirror. Have you ever thought about how the smoke might affect other people? It makes me sick. Seriously. I feel like I have to yack. My girlfriend is so allergic to the smoke that it interferes with her ability to breath. Marijuana is a narcotic, and it is bad for you. If you want to smoke it in the comfort of your own home, feel free. Just don't smoke the shit around me.

Wow I read this and was just sorta...Huh? We got into this one exhaustingly already but after reading this post I just can't resist the urge to respond. You put a " reverse spin " on this all right. You put so much of a reverse spin on it I take issue with every single sentence. First anf foremost I am a pot smoker. People that want to herbally enhance their PJ experience are not "pitiful". Who says we can't experience it without weed. I can expereince it without being high, I just would prefer to be blowing a cloud. There is a difference between hearing WMA or In My Tree after a smoke and some people just like listening to music that way. When PJ is right in front of you and you're hearing and seeing it live..its a surreal experience right after smoking some buds. I don't have the opportunity to travel and see PJ in multiple cities. I have a job and I have responsibilities so when I get to see my favorite band just one time in 3 years in my home city...You better believe if I'm a pot smoker I'm going to get lit up for it. If you're going to flash dirty looks and go get security and be a shit about it..then whats your deal? I'm not trying to blow it in your personal space and I surely don't make a spectacle about it and act like a jerkoff. Its very quiet and private how we go about it but I can't help the smell of it. Why don't you just deal with it and realize where you are?

rawpixels

I agree 100%. Smoking weed is not necessary to enjoy Pearl Jam or any other music, but it definitely enhances the music and your senses.

Here in NYC, private bar/restaurant owners are banned from allowing smoking cigarettes in their establishments. As a smoker, I'm outraged by this, but even if I didn't smoke, I'd be pissed off. This is government way out of control and is Un-American.

I find it funny that most of the people who are thrilled about this law are "liberals" in the modern sense of the word. Left wingers always claim they're the most tolerant, the most giving, the most compassionate, but it's a farce.

culot4 wrote:

Wow I read this and was just sorta...Huh? We got into this one exhaustingly already but after reading this post I just can't resist the urge to respond. You put a " reverse spin " on this all right. You put so much of a reverse spin on it I take issue with every single sentence. First anf foremost I am a pot smoker. People that want to herbally enhance their PJ experience are not "pitiful". Who says we can't experience it without weed. I can expereince it without being high, I just would prefer to be blowing a cloud. There is a difference between hearing WMA or In My Tree after a smoke and some people just like listening to music that way. When PJ is right in front of you and you're hearing and seeing it live..its a surreal experience right after smoking some buds. I don't have the opportunity to travel and see PJ in multiple cities. I have a job and I have responsibilities so when I get to see my favorite band just one time in 3 years in my home city...You better believe if I'm a pot smoker I'm going to get lit up for it. If you're going to flash dirty looks and go get security and be a shit about it..then whats your deal? I'm not trying to blow it in your personal space and I surely don't make a spectacle about it and act like a jerkoff. Its very quiet and private how we go about it but I can't help the smell of it. Why don't you just deal with it and realize where you are?

oppie1

rawpixels wrote:

Here in NYC, private bar/restaurant owners are banned from allowing smoking cigarettes in their establishments. As a smoker, I'm outraged by this, but even if I didn't smoke, I'd be pissed off. This is government way out of control and is Un-American.

see.. i'm the exact opposite of you... here in PA they're trying to sign a bill to ban smoking in public bars.. and i'm all for it.. theres nothing i hate more then trying to eat a meal while smelling your disgusting habit...

rawpixels

oppie1 wrote:

see.. i'm the exact opposite of you... here in PA they're trying to sign a bill to ban smoking in public bars.. and i'm all for it.. theres nothing i hate more then trying to eat a meal while smelling your disgusting habit...

It doesn't matter whether or not you like the smell of smoke while you're eating, drinking, etc. The issue is that the government should not have the right to force private business owners to ban smoking... a legal product, inside their restaurants/bars. If smoking results in a slow down in someone's business, that business owner would probably ban smoking on his/her own. Let the market decide this, not politicians.

MrBrian

BlindMelonade wrote:

I don't know, man...I've smelt some pretty awful weed before and it rivals some pretty bad B.O.

well that's true, so I think the rule should be that if you smoke, only smoke the best stuff so one can avoid the bad smell issues.

If someone is smoking the bad stuff, then call security, otherwise, leave em alone.

I_Got_Shit

This thread reminded me of my experience at the Boston 2 show last month. I was about to spark a bowl with a friend but we were kind of sketched out by this middle-aged couple next to us. So we asked them if it was cool - and not only were they cool, the guy practically begged me to share with him. The guy was 20 years older than us, but we was ripping the bowl and gave me a fist-pound after every hit. We high fived when they played Leash.

I guess the point is, some people are just pot smokers. Usually they're chill, and they're a lot less likely to bother you or start a fight than someone who's drunk of their ass.

Sharon_Hearts_PJ

A bowl? Wow. That's actually really ballsy

pearljamason

I'd rather be next to people getting high than really drunk people........ the only problem i've ever had with people smokin weed was when the wife and I took our 11 year old daughter to see Dave Matthews (I had no choice) this guy just would not stop........ and my kid was telling me the skunk smell was giving her a headache........personally i thought it was the DMB that was causing the headache, but I had to ask the guy to relax with the weed for a while........ if i'm without the kid.........blaze on!!!!

I_Got_Shit

I think it can be more discreet than having a fatty joint that's constantly smoking. But there is the issue of getting into the arena if they're frisking people, and you can't really pretend it's a cigarette.

Pearl Jam and toast

merlin401 wrote:

Nooo, if you're going to literally rat out someone smoking weed at a rock concert, you should NOT wear a stones shirt

Thats like yelling at someone for looking sloppy in ripped jeans and flannel while wearing a PJ shirt... its just not right

yeah but i dont think that's hypocritical..

now it's ironic as hell, and sleezy...

Pearl Jam and toast

oppie1 wrote:

see.. i'm the exact opposite of you... here in PA they're trying to sign a bill to ban smoking in public bars.. and i'm all for it.. theres nothing i hate more then trying to eat a meal while smelling your disgusting habit...

i'm totally pro-smoke-whatever-you-want-it's-a-free-country...

but i think that not allowing it in a public place like a restuarant or bar is perfectly fair.

I'd insist on it as a matter of fact.

outside or private is no bother to anyone though,.

Nevermind

shawnb199 wrote:

This post is the height of irony. Opium comes from a plant, too, so I guess it's not a narcotic?

As for this whole debate, it's inherently stupid. Would you criticize somebody that had a 10 year old kid with them and asked you to stop? In the end, it's illegal, and so long as it's illegal, it's not unreasonable for people to ask you to stop doing it when it's impacting them negatively. This guy wasn't an outlier, there are plenty of people who don't enjoy people smoking pot around them, he just had the balls to say something.

I'm as libertarian as they come, but that basically means people should be able to do whatever they want, as long as it isn't negatively impacting somebody else. "My freedom to swing my fist ends where another man's jaw begins."

I dont think anyone who had to rat out people had 10 year olds with them. He had the balls to be an asshole. All he was doing was starting shit. Oh, and by the way Opium Is physically addictive and pot is not. Opium has to be mixed with chemicals just like any other narcotic. Weed has no added chemicals.

merlin401

Pearl Jam and toast wrote:

but i think that not allowing it in a public place like a restuarant or bar is perfectly fair.

I'm not a smoker but how does this make sense? If a restuarant allowed smoking, and no one would go because it was so distasteful, they would ban it on their own.

As far as bars... bars and smoking are perfect together. I haven't gone to a bar since they banned smoking; it will just be missing an important atmospheric piece that makes the experience unique and fun