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Top-10 Worst Ways To Behave At Concerts!

topic posted Tue, May 13, 2008 - 12:01 PM by  Skip 		Share/Save/Bookmark
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Top-10 Worst Ways To Behave At Concerts: How You're Ruining It For Everyone!
From muchmusic.com

10. Waiting till the band plays their radio hit and then leaving.

9. Standing at a seated venue.

8. Holding up a sign or flag for the duration of the show.

7. Spastic dancing and general disregard for personal space.

6. Being an unruly lout.

5. Continually crowd surfing or slam dancing even though it's not that kind of show.

4. Being over 6'4 and choosing to stand in front of the shortest person in the crowd.

3. Talking throughout the entire show.

2. Waiting until the show has started to secure your spot in the front row.

1. Recording the show or incessantly taking photos with your cell phone.

My biggest pet peeves are 3 and 1. I had to deal with a hyperactive talker next to me at the Laura Veirs show last week at BotH. I'm sure Dina will have a lot of input about this list since she attends or works at so many shows. Anyone else?
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  • Dina
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    Re: Top-10 Worst Ways To Behave At Concerts!

    Tue, May 13, 2008 - 4:03 PM
    Skip - I was at the Laura Veirs show. I specifically went to see Liam Finn and then left right after cause I was by myself and I didn't think anybody I knew would be there cause they all seemed to be Pearl Jam fans. Plus how could anyone top Liam Finn - he should have been the headliner! I would have stayed had I known you were there! I'll be seeing his dad tomorrow night.

    Ok I have plenty more I can add to this list, but I take issue with #9. When I go see Yaz at the Paramount, do you really think I'm gonna sit politely in my seat while they bust out their 80's club classics? uhhh no. that's the one issue I have with that venue.

    my additions:

    Taking bad drugs and then going 5150 and making every single person who you come into contact with absolutely miserable. This happened a LOT at the Hot Chip show a couple weeks ago.

    Trying to sneak booze in OR arriving drunk and then acting incredulous when you are thrown out/not allowed in to the venue.

    Not having respect for space - like do you THINK you could move out of the aisle when you've been asked 10 times so people, especially those working, can get through???

    When you're told that you can't sit somewhere because it's disabled seating, don't say dumb shit like

    "Can't I just sit here until they come?" NO. You can't. Your ticket says GENERAL ADMISSION extremely limited seating! Get there early next time!

    "(pointing at people who are sitting in the section) They don't look disabled!!!"

    Acting like I just slapped you across the face when I politely tell you the drill, instead of just saying "oh ok thanks anyway" and walking away.

    I think #3 is my biggest pet peeve.


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  • Re: Top-10 Worst Ways To Behave At Concerts!

    Wed, May 14, 2008 - 1:50 PM
    To add to #4, I will call him the misguided asshole knight in shining armor. You get a really tall guy and he doesn't give a shit about the show you are seeing, but his girlfriend REALLY does so he escorts her to the front or near the front like a bodyguard and stands right in front of you and when you protest he tells you to fuck off or pushes you back with his giant long arm so you can't get around him. Thus creating a barrier around his precious girlfriend and leaving you not being able to see the show.

    Dude, your attitude sucks.

    rrr.
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    • Skip
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      Re: Top-10 Worst Ways To Behave At Concerts!

      Wed, May 14, 2008 - 2:11 PM
      Well, there is another side to the story. In defense of the semi-tall like me, this happens to me all the time.

      I get to a show early because I really want to see the band. I get fairly close to the stage- think Slim's and about ten feet -- and about an hour later, after the band has just come on and played one song, someone will tap me on the shoulder. I turn around and there's no one there. Then I look down and see a vertically challenged person giving me the helpless, both hands palms-up, imploring me with the why-are-you-standing-in-front-of-me look.

      I want to say, "Well, I guess you'll get here a little earlier next time, huh?" or, "Dude, you've got the whole effin' club to chose where to stand, so why are you standing behind me?"

      But usually I just let them get in front of me- unless it's P'lito.
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