Worst Thing At A Concert

jerparker20

I think there’s a well defined line between “dancing and having fun”, having a drink or two, and smoking a bit of pot, versus getting completely fucked up and being an idiot.

 A young kid at their first rock show getting all fucked up on booze and/or drugs, I’ll give them a pass. That’s part of figuring things out. A grown adult in their 30-50s getting all fucked up and acting like an asshole because it’s a “rock show” or “it’s rock and roll” is pathetic.

Get_Right

All good, just sounds like the fun police were out.  "just don't be a fucking asshole and make your personal (illegal) choices"
But that is exactly what happens at shows and you know it. Over and over again, all over the venue despite rules and local standards - whatever those are.  Heck people still smoke cigarettes in some Philly bars. Assumption of risk. "Honey we talked about this, there will be a ton of second hand smoke in the venue." Tis all.

tusevun

drugs and rock n roll go hand in hand. 

jerparker20

tusevun said:

drugs and rock n roll go hand in hand. 

A bit of a dated assumption there...

I must be going to the wrong shows nowadays. Rarely do I see performers up slamming booze, or even appearing intoxicated.

In the last few years, I’ve only seen two acts that were clearly drunk/high. One was the Chris Robinson Brotherhood, but it was expected that Chris would be stoned. That’s kind of his thing. The other was Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. They’d start songs, stop halfway through. Out of tune and off key. It was embarrassing.  Half the crowd, including myself left before they were done.

pjl44

jerparker20 said:

tusevun said:

drugs and rock n roll go hand in hand. 

A bit of a dated assumption there...

I must be going to the wrong shows nowadays. Rarely do I see performers up slamming booze, or even appearing intoxicated.

In the last few years, I’ve only seen two acts that were clearly drunk/high. One was the Chris Robinson Brotherhood, but it was expected that Chris would be stoned. That’s kind of his thing. The other was Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. They’d start songs, stop halfway through. Out of tune and off key. It was embarrassing.  Half the crowd, including myself left before they were done.

We are definitely going to different shows

F Me In The Brain

Get_Right said:

All good, just sounds like the fun police were out.  "just don't be a fucking asshole and make your personal (illegal) choices"
But that is exactly what happens at shows and you know it. Over and over again, all over the venue despite rules and local standards - whatever those are.  Heck people still smoke cigarettes in some Philly bars. Assumption of risk. "Honey we talked about this, there will be a ton of second hand smoke in the venue." Tis all.

You cut out the rest of that quote

  Make whatever choices you want, just don't make your choices my choices.
I'm a wild son of a bitch and do not enjoy the fun police.  (I did acknowledge that they tried to pass me in on the joints.)

We stayed for the show.  Kid is fine, I didn't overreact.  No punches thrown.  No voice even raised.  Realized from the jump that these guys didn't give two shits about anyone but themselves and what they found was acceptable, despite laws and rules dictating otherwise.
30-40 year old morons are certainly a staple at concerts, no argument there.  

tusevun

jerparker20 said:

tusevun said:

drugs and rock n roll go hand in hand. 

A bit of a dated assumption there...

I must be going to the wrong shows nowadays. Rarely do I see performers up slamming booze, or even appearing intoxicated.

In the last few years, I’ve only seen two acts that were clearly drunk/high. One was the Chris Robinson Brotherhood, but it was expected that Chris would be stoned. That’s kind of his thing. The other was Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. They’d start songs, stop halfway through. Out of tune and off key. It was embarrassing.  Half the crowd, including myself left before they were done.

Never seen Ed drunk? Did CR's performance suffer due to weed? I would much rather people get high as giraffe balls than drunk.
Edit: i dont consider marijuana "drugs"

pearljammr78

tusevun said:

drugs and rock n roll go hand in hand. 

Good drugs. (Weed,shrooms,acid) yes they do

No Coder

deadendp said:

I hate to say that if you are tall you should stand in the back. That is kind of unfair, but when you decide to stand in front of someone 5' tall and you are clearly a foot and a half taller, that sucks. 

I'm 6'2" and I will never push my way up tot the front, but if I'm there earlier than someone else, and have a good spot - bad luck. 

I lined up for most of the day to get rail for a PJ gig (only time I've been front row) and then a couple who pushed their way through were whinging to myself and my brother, who's a bit taller than me, that his girlfriend couldn't see. At first I politley declined, but they kept up us to let them onto the rail. My brother flatly turned aroun and told them to get here ealrier if they want a good spot and be able to see, otherwise fark off.

Also happened at a small venue aI was at recently. I'd been there a few times previously and knew they had some stools and benches with good views as they were at back on a raised floor. I had a leg injury, nbothing serious, but painful when standing for long times, so got there early in the hope of getting a spot. Got one and then later in the night had a group of women behind me loudly saying to anyone around that if I was a gentlemen, I would offer them a seat. I  politely laiughed at first, but she kept at it, and then my wife told her where to go. Entitled people shit me to tears

No Coder

Talking and yelling out at concerts shit me and also the use of phones.

Now I'm guilty of looking at YouTube for clips of songs I've been looking for, so it's a but  hard to be too critical, but for crying out loud, be in the moment and enjoy the show people.

F Me In The Brain

No Coder said:

Talking and yelling out at concerts shit me and also the use of phones.

Now I'm guilty of looking at YouTube for clips of songs I've been looking for, so it's a but  hard to be too critical, but for crying out loud, be in the moment and enjoy the show people.

I like the idea of something shitting me being a term to utilize....going to have to start using that.

Malroth

boomers

deadendp

No Coder said:

deadendp said:

I hate to say that if you are tall you should stand in the back. That is kind of unfair, but when you decide to stand in front of someone 5' tall and you are clearly a foot and a half taller, that sucks. 

I'm 6'2" and I will never push my way up tot the front, but if I'm there earlier than someone else, and have a good spot - bad luck. 

I lined up for most of the day to get rail for a PJ gig (only time I've been front row) and then a couple who pushed their way through were whinging to myself and my brother, who's a bit taller than me, that his girlfriend couldn't see. At first I politley declined, but they kept up us to let them onto the rail. My brother flatly turned aroun and told them to get here ealrier if they want a good spot and be able to see, otherwise fark off.

Also happened at a small venue aI was at recently. I'd been there a few times previously and knew they had some stools and benches with good views as they were at back on a raised floor. I had a leg injury, nbothing serious, but painful when standing for long times, so got there early in the hope of getting a spot. Got one and then later in the night had a group of women behind me loudly saying to anyone around that if I was a gentlemen, I would offer them a seat. I  politely laiughed at first, but she kept at it, and then my wife told her where to go. Entitled people shit me to tears

See. If I read correctly, you were already there when chippie doodle and the doodlettes decided to stand behind you in hopes you would move. That is not what I am talking about. That is unfair to you. You were there before them. 

What is unfair to me is at 5' tall, a 6'+ dude decides to stand in front of me. That is what sucks. When I was already there and he can't just enjoy the unobscured view over my head since I was already there in the first place. Has to muscle his way in. 

No Coder

deadendp said:

No Coder said:

deadendp said:

I hate to say that if you are tall you should stand in the back. That is kind of unfair, but when you decide to stand in front of someone 5' tall and you are clearly a foot and a half taller, that sucks. 

I'm 6'2" and I will never push my way up tot the front, but if I'm there earlier than someone else, and have a good spot - bad luck. 

I lined up for most of the day to get rail for a PJ gig (only time I've been front row) and then a couple who pushed their way through were whinging to myself and my brother, who's a bit taller than me, that his girlfriend couldn't see. At first I politley declined, but they kept up us to let them onto the rail. My brother flatly turned aroun and told them to get here ealrier if they want a good spot and be able to see, otherwise fark off.

Also happened at a small venue aI was at recently. I'd been there a few times previously and knew they had some stools and benches with good views as they were at back on a raised floor. I had a leg injury, nbothing serious, but painful when standing for long times, so got there early in the hope of getting a spot. Got one and then later in the night had a group of women behind me loudly saying to anyone around that if I was a gentlemen, I would offer them a seat. I  politely laiughed at first, but she kept at it, and then my wife told her where to go. Entitled people shit me to tears

See. If I read correctly, you were already there when chippie doodle and the doodlettes decided to stand behind you in hopes you would move. That is not what I am talking about. That is unfair to you. You were there before them. 

What is unfair to me is at 5' tall, a 6'+ dude decides to stand in front of me. That is what sucks. When I was already there and he can't just enjoy the unobscured view over my head since I was already there in the first place. Has to muscle his way in. 

Agree completely. I do not push through the crowd ever. People who get there first deserve the best spots

No Coder

F Me In The Brain said:

No Coder said:

Talking and yelling out at concerts shit me and also the use of phones.

Now I'm guilty of looking at YouTube for clips of songs I've been looking for, so it's a but  hard to be too critical, but for crying out loud, be in the moment and enjoy the show people.

I like the idea of something shitting me being a term to utilize....going to have to start using that.

It's been part of the Aussie vernacular for a long time. Full saying is "shits me to tears" but beings Aussies, we shorten it again to just Shits me

No Coder

Malroth said:

boomers

Malroth said:

boomers

I'll bite - I think you'll find there are just as many of other generations on here that there are Boomers and that saying is now being used by precious Gen Z's (for the most part) as a put down about anything that doesn't suit them. I've found that a majority of people who use the term Boomer have no idea what age bracket that actually encompasses, it's just someone older than them that doesn't agree with the opinion.

I'm not even close to being a boomer, but if being annoyed by people having no consideration for others makes me a Boomer in your eyes, I'll happily take that over being a spoilt little shit who thinks everything is entitled to them and about them.

tusevun

Malroth said:

boomers

shrooms are awesome. 

Poncier

deadendp said:

No Coder said:

deadendp said:

I hate to say that if you are tall you should stand in the back. That is kind of unfair, but when you decide to stand in front of someone 5' tall and you are clearly a foot and a half taller, that sucks. 

I'm 6'2" and I will never push my way up tot the front, but if I'm there earlier than someone else, and have a good spot - bad luck. 

I lined up for most of the day to get rail for a PJ gig (only time I've been front row) and then a couple who pushed their way through were whinging to myself and my brother, who's a bit taller than me, that his girlfriend couldn't see. At first I politley declined, but they kept up us to let them onto the rail. My brother flatly turned aroun and told them to get here ealrier if they want a good spot and be able to see, otherwise fark off.

Also happened at a small venue aI was at recently. I'd been there a few times previously and knew they had some stools and benches with good views as they were at back on a raised floor. I had a leg injury, nbothing serious, but painful when standing for long times, so got there early in the hope of getting a spot. Got one and then later in the night had a group of women behind me loudly saying to anyone around that if I was a gentlemen, I would offer them a seat. I  politely laiughed at first, but she kept at it, and then my wife told her where to go. Entitled people shit me to tears

 chippie doodle and the doodlettes 

petted101

What is a "boomer"?

pledgeagrievance

petted101 said:

What is a "boomer"?

I think it’s when you are taking a shit and getting a blow job at the same time