[KappaKittyCat]

"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!