Concert Pet Peeves
 

My pet peeves:

(1) The sing along people who made it a point to sing louder then the bad

(2) The request a song people. As if they band could actuall hear them.

(3) The "I love you ____" people. shut up and enjoy the show. You ain't getting any from the band unless you find a roadie.

People who try to get you into the mosh pit. They'll start moving back and forth and then they'll start bumping up against you to see if you want to join in. Usually, they're the 200-300 pound guys who attempt to do this. Hello?????? I'm a 120 pound female!!! Does it look like I want to mosh and attempt to get myself killed?!?!?!?!

Never really went to concerts per se, but rather really big dance parties. There are 1000's of people there at a time, but I feel you on the pet peeves: " Can you play this track? Tweek it! I love you! Thats the dirty the mix! Can I have that vinoyl???? I swear, it's so annoying.

One of the only 2 concerts I've went to was when I was much younger. I went to a pantera concert. My dad went with me. He got in the "mosh" pit by accident. Somehow his shoe came off and he started throwing guys around like they were ballons, trying to get his shoe. He was pissed. I remember thinking how cool my dad was after that, here's this buisness man who normally strikes me as reserved and one night he ends up in a mosh pit. It was totally awesome. Thats when I realized a few things about my dad, he's pretty damn cool.

I went to the Kenny Chesney Margaritas & Senioritas concert back in March (my FIRST concert ever). The only bad thing was...the guy infront of me had really bad B.O.!:p

1. Dancing Queen - The girl or guy in front of you dancing around, waving their arms around, nearly burning you with their cigarette

2. The couple having the make out session, who most likely did not know each other prior to the evening's event.

3. I'm pretty short, and 9 times out of 10 if I'm down on the floor I'll end up standing behind someone who is at least 6 feet tall. I try to stay near the back of the club up at the bar or something to that effect, then I'm elevated and I can see.

depending on the size of the show, shouting out a request isn't completely ridiculous...yeah if you're at like a huge stadium then yes..but at a smaller club, why not.

my biggest concert pet peeves:

pogoing & crowd surfing.

The people that stand on their chairs in front of you, completely blocking your view :mad:

The guy that shows up in the band's shirt, and then buys another one from this tour, and changes into it before the show.

C'mon. Don't be THAT GUY.

The new annoyance is:
the guy who sits next to you using his two way pager, emailing his friends the playlist and getting msgs back "Dude, what's she playing now?"

TURN THAT SHIT OFF AND WATCH THE CONCERT!

i hate going to concerts! one of the last ones i went to was in april of 2002. i saw stone temple pilots. it was actually a pretty tame concert. i saw this one heavy metal band with my boyfriend last year. it was so crazy, i spent two hours in the women's bathroom lounge talking to my then best friend. i couldnt stand how people were so insane. they were jumping around so much, they didnt care who was getting punched or what not.
i hate when i get caught in a mosh pit.
a couple of years ago, i saw blink 182. this one heavy guy was crowd surfing and landed on me.
i also hated how these 14 year old girls were flashing the band. one girl threw her bra on the stage. oh please!! take your little horny self on home.

it doesnt matter what kind of concert it is, people act stupid. i went to this christian music fesitval in disney world. i came home with bruises cause i got hit so many times. and people shoving you everywhere.
i seriously hate concerts! :mad: :mad:

#1 is when people don't/can't make it to the bathroom and pee right there. I was on the floor, six feet from the stage for the Anger Management Tour, and a guy started peeing right there. My ex was like I can feel it on my leg... of course this was right as I was passing out.

#2 is moshing and crowd surfing. It always seems that at every concert, the mosh pit somehow forms right by me. I can't hold anyone up, so expect to fall if you're by me. I'll try though just so you don't fall on me.

#3 is when people have no regard for the little space that you're in. One time a guy standing close to me because there was no space to move was furiously bopping his head around. I don't mind this, he was feeling the music BUT he had long hair-- down to his waist and it was hitting me and everyone around him... AND it was raining so it was wet hair, even better.

#4 is when guys try to come up behind you and try to dance with you. It's happened a few times, and I then have to angle my body a different way so that they're not behind me. I don't need a dance partner at a concert.

"Touch the Famous Person": I saw REM in Chicago in 1999 and during the traditional last song, "It's The End Of The World As We Know It," Mike Mills (by virtue of a cordless amp) came down off the stage and played bass in the audience. Of course, a million people made a mad stampede to get to him so that they could Touch the Famous Person. What? Why would you want to do this? Are you going to be somehow more magical because you have Famous Person sweat on you? I don't get it. Plus, he almost got knocked over, and that really would have sucked for the rest of us who were trying to ENJOY THE FREAKING CONCERT.

ETA: That was a rock concert pet peeve. My classical concert pet peeves are "Pager/Cellphone Still On" and "Clapping Between Movements." Turn off your electronica and read the freaking program so you know when to clap!

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I always sing at concerts. I'm usually not louder than the band, but I am pretty loud. I'm going to see John Mayer on Saturday with my mom, and she told me that she hates it when people sing at concerts and that I should not sing at this one. I told her that probably wasn't going to happen, but that I would try to be quiet. The thing is, I think it's kind of disrespectful when people don't sing at concerts because it makes them seem like they're not really into the show. Most bands that I've seen encourage the audience to sing along. When I saw BonJovi in March, Jon started singing "Livin' on a Prayer" and then stopped, letting the audience sing for awhile. Afterwards, he said "That is the coolest thing in the world." I think that about sums it up---how cool is it for these musicians to hear thousands of people singing along to a song that they wrote? Plus, I've been to concerts where no one was really singing and it just killed the vibe for other people who were really into it.

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1. the guys who grope girls.

2. the big huge sweaty dude who pushes his way in front of you and totally blocks your view

3. the "makeout madness" couple who spend the whole time making everyone stare at them swap spit.

4. the wuss dude who always dives out of the way when a crowd surfer passes overhead, therefore leaving a huge gap in the crowd and causing the crowd surfer to fall into it and onto everyone else.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by smiley21

i also hated how these 14 year old girls were flashing the band. one girl threw her bra on the stage. oh please!! take your little horny self on home.


Very young teenagers at concerts annoy me tremendously.Not small children,usually they aren't a problem.Young teenagers,especially if they are drunk,just act like morons.Running around drunk,thinking you are cool is most certainly not okay.After spending $75 for a ticket,ticketmaster charge,parking and one beer I get really cranky about it.Thankfully not many go to the concerts I go to.
One summer at Ozzfest,there was a couple having sex in the bathroom.There was torrential rain during the concert and at least 50 women crammed into this bathroom and a couple,drunk,come in and start going at it.We could hear and see their hands above the stall.Not cool.

Does anyone else here get annoyed when a band does the whole "now you sing" break in their songs? No dammit, I payed for YOU to sing. I don't want to hear the tone-deaf idiots next to me screaming the words like they think they'll be asked to join the band if they are loud enough. :mad:

My other pet peeves, people that try to outscream each other. To the point that it totally ruin the scene and make my already bad eardrum feel worst. Stop screaming unless after a song, not during a song. This is especially bad when I'm trying to tape the band.

okay..after going to a general admission show last week i remembered some pet peeves:

-tall people..listen buddy, if you're over 7 feet tall there is absolutely no reason you need to be down in front, especially standing right in front of little old 5'4 me.

-people with no concept of personal space - just because there is a spare foot of room in front of me does not mean that you can squeeze in there so that i only have 3 inches of personal space in front of me..have some consideration

-really drunk people who scream the few lyrics that they know..listen, i have no problem if you want to sing along..but sing, DON'T SCREAM and don't do it in my ear.

That bugs me too!!

I also get really annoyed when I see people sitting in really good seats looking completely bored out of their mind. Really, if you're not that into it, let me sit in the front row, and you can be just as bored way in the back.

And people behind you who yell at you to sit down when every single other person in the place is standing up and dancing and getting into the show. Many times the same people who are sitting in good seats looking bored.

I can't stand the little 14-year-olds who are standing by you and realize that you have a 21+ wrist band on and decide to take advantage of that. They'll be like, "Um...excuse me...(giggle giggle)...can you buy us a beer?" Yes, of course I will. My plans for the day are to be arrested for contributing to the deliquency of a minor. On top of it, your 14-year-old ass will probably take one sip, realize that you have not acquired a taste for it yet, spill the rest out, and just hold the cup that has Bud Light written on it so that you look cool.

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I 100% agree with Arya here. Also:

People who scream/hoot/holler while the artist is talking on stage. Obviously you love him/her/them, or else you wouldn't be there... so show them how much you love them by respecting them while they talk!!

People who are so drunk that they can't walk/talk/behave appropriately in public. I can't figure out how any restaurant/bar/theatr can keep you out for being OBNOXIOUSLY drunk, why can't a concert venue?

And my NUMBER ONE BIGGEST PET PEEVE...

People who TALK through the show. Hi, I did NOT pay $50 to listen to which of your friends have teaching jobs!!

At the last concert I went to, two women in their early twenties (about my age) were talking about just that. When I kindly said, "I'm sorry, but would you mind? I'm trying to hear the show." I was screamed at and treated as though I'd just called them terrible names and had security drag them away. If you don't want to hear the music, party in the parking lot and leave the tickets for people who want to see him/her/them.

~Allison

The last concert we were at --there were dozens of people around us holding their cell phones up. At one point the guy in front of us sang into the phone when the band sang a ballad. Poor guy, if only we would have known there were about 15 people right behind him laughing at him!

-wendi

Here's what pisses me off... I get there all early, wait in line outside for like two hours, and get right next to the stage. I suffer through the two opening bands, who mostly suck, but when the REAL band come onstage - some idiots decide they really want to be right in the front and try to elbow me out of the way! NO! If you're not up front from the minute the venue opens, you don't get to be in front!!!

Also, there are frequently people at They Might Be Giants concerts that I cannot tell if they are male and female. And that really freaks me out.

How about the middle-aged woman who has a little too much to drink and dances like a crazy person (or maybe like she's straight from the 80's) the entire time, and then talks to strangers like she knows them. Yeah, there's at least one at every show.

Example:

I was at a Kiss/Aerosmith show and we had lawn seats. Aerosmith played a bunch of new stuff that nobody's ever heard before somewhere in the middle of their set. So a lot of people used that opportunity to sit and rest, since they didn't know any of the songs anyway. A guy in front of us did just that. And the crazy drunk lady next to him yells in his ear: "Why are you sitting??? Are you bored????? Listen to his [Steven Tyler's] voice! He's like 50-something and that's his VOICE!!!"
The poor kid looked like he didn't quite know what to do. But yeah... these crazy drunk people are always quite frightening to me.

I was feeling bad for being annoyed at the type of A$$holes that you all described. After reading this thread, I feel much better. Thanks!

Oh yeah, I had the epitome of that in front of me at Bon Jovi a few years ago. She was around 50... bleached blonde mullet... cow print skirt and matching cowboy hat (which she waved around a lot), purse, and cowboy boots. She was dancing around like a crazy person throughout the whole show, even the ballads... she was spilling her beer, bumping into the people next to her (one was her husband, the other was some very unlucky lady), and even fell down at one point (which was unfortunate, but hysterical).

sorry to hijack......
But how was the Aerosmith / KISS concert. I am going on Wednesday night.

thanks-wendi

I actually have a deep set hatred for the drunken bastards who don't realize the only reason they're standing up is because they're leaning on you. Do I look like a freakin' coatrack????

I had this humongous guy teetering and leaning on my shoulder during Aerosmith. He continued to lean on me for physical and emotional support until he passed out in a ditch.

I went home and burned my clothes.

thats when you "accidentally" elbow them or push them out of the way...i need my personal space and i will resort to physical violence if its invaded...but thats just me.

That's what I usually do. I hate people that invade my personal space.

Haha, yeah, I do that too. I also do it at bars. Luckily I'm petite so most people don't hit back because they might hurt me.

OK some of you might not agree with this, but I can't stand it when the lead singer of the band is like "everyone take three steps back, these people up front don't have any room"

Well la-ti-da. You're up front seeing the band. I can't feel too much pity for you because you have a great spot during the show and you can see everything. I'm behind Frankenstein back here. You chose to stand up front, you gotta get a little squishing action.

I also don't like it when the band yells out things like "you mother f'ers" and the like. Um, I'm paying my good money to see you play. Please don't insult me.

No, no, you don't need to make it look like an acciddent. They're too drunk to do anything about it anyway. I hate people like that. I'm not a violent person but if you're that drunk and you're violating my personal space be prepared to be lying face down on the ground.

you k now what? its not even just drunk people tho..rude people too..i was at a concert 2 weeks ago and i was happy where i was standing i had about a foot of room in front of me, next thing i know some dumb biotch taps me on the shoulder says excuse me so i let her thru thinking shes going to make her way into the crowd but no, she STOPPED RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME:mad: so i just raised my arms up, invaded >her< personal space..i think i probably elbowed her at least once or twice, and when i put my hands down, i pulled her hair(like individual hairs)..kinda funny..kinda mean..but thats what the bitch gets..

a couple of months ago i was at a jason mraz show at a really small venue..after his set i was trying to make my way out (b/c i knew there wouldn't be an encore) and the place was PACKED..so i'm making/pushing my way thru the crowd when i get towards the door and theres some stupid guy there(probably late teens-early 20s) and i was like excuse me..he just looked at me and was like "i'm not moving" so i said "excuse me??" so he said it again, so i said "fine, if you won't move, i'll make you move" and i pushed him out of the way..seriously..what has happened to people that they can just be so downright rude and disrespectful.

It was awesome. Have fun :)

No, I totally know what you mean. It's come to the point where I don't care anymore. If you're going to be rude to me, you're going to get it back tenfold. While I haven't been to a concert recently, I have taken to push rude people on public transit. I know it's mean, but some people. I hate getting on the subway during rushhour because you know there is never any seats, and they hold the door open for mere seconds to let on and off hundreds of people. People get on and stand right at the door preventing others from getting on while they look for a seat which they know is not there because it's rush hour! I now just push them out of my way.

Concerts bring out the worst in me. I am not a confrontational person, but I shoved a girl and knocked her beer out of her hand (she was SLOSHED and trying to get past me and my friends to the front row) at a John Mayer concert, and I pushed another girl around at a Save Ferris concert a couple years ago. I was like 5'3", 110 -- she was was 6'0", 200, easy -- and I was in the front row, which is where she wanted to be, so she kept trying to shove me out of the way. I guess she figured that I would be an easy target since I was so little. Well, I fought back and elbowed her in the gut every time she got too close. Once, after a particularly violent shove on her part, I cleared her out with my elbow. The look she gave me was so murderous that the boy next to me offered to switch places with me and stand between the two of us in order to protect me! She didn't touch me for the rest of the show. I guess I should thank her, though -- not only did I get to stand in the front row, but I made friends with the chivalrous cutie next to me. :D

I practically b!tch-slapped a kid at a Reel Big Fish show, too. The drummer threw his drumsticks into the crowd and I caught one, and the kid stole it from me. I could have killed him. And whenever some kid is moshing practically on top of me I like to leave my elbow sticking out so it jabs them in the ribs -- that usually stops them.

Haha, this is making me sound like a horrible person. I swear I'm not!

...And mr. honeychile can't understand why I don't enjoy going to concerts any more!

By the time you've paid for the tickets, ticketbast***, parking, his & her t-shirts, and one drink each, the last thing I need is the screaming, the pushing, the shoving, and the contact high. But oh, wait! Since mr. honeychile loves the Grateful Dead, and heaven only knows if they may play one song with ONE NOTE's difference, we must go to each one within a 600 mile radius! Then there's always the "I took an acid trip in 1969 and haven't come down yet" person dancing like one of Jerry's kids in the aisle, and the younger "I'm on my first acid trip and oh man is it a bad one hey there's snakes growing out of your head look at the pretty music can't you see the colors?" teenager who is freaking out right next to you. And let's not forget the traffic, when EVERYONE must, by some freakin' law, play their favorite cd on the way out of the parking lot loud enough to share with everyone else.

I'll just stop here, but I could go on and on. The day I thought, "I don't care if I ever go to another concert again," was one of my life's best epiphanies.

This is for festival or festival seating shows. People that decided to have their friends or girlfriend in their shoulder. usually, it's a group of people. This happen recently at the 46664 show. There was like 7 people who was on the top of their friends shoulder. Some people started to shout for them to get down. They did not. So, they begun throwing stuff at the girls. They finally got the hint.

Also, people who decide to make a big ass banner and decided tos how it off for the entire show. Put it down, I can't see anything.