Concert Pet Peeves

moe.ron · #1 08-13-2003, 11:17 AM

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.

ZTAngel · #2 08-13-2003, 11:23 AM

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?!?!?!?!

Sverige · #3 08-13-2003, 11:27 AM

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.

Sverige · #4 08-13-2003, 11:36 AM

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Originally posted by ZTAngel
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?!?!?!?!

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.

Hootie · #5 08-13-2003, 11:37 AM

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.!

Lil' Hannah · #6 08-13-2003, 12:05 PM

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.

xok85xo · #7 08-13-2003, 12:35 PM

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.

LeslieAGD · #8 08-13-2003, 12:37 PM

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

juniorgrrl · #9 08-13-2003, 12:45 PM

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.

sigmagrrl · #10 08-13-2003, 01:13 PM

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!

smiley21 · #11 08-13-2003, 01:20 PM

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!

MeLikey · #12 08-13-2003, 01:32 PM

#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.

KappaKittyCat · #13 08-13-2003, 02:11 PM

"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!

DWAlphaGam · #14 08-13-2003, 02:19 PM

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Originally posted by Arya
My pet peeves:

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

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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AOcutiePi4ever · #15 08-13-2003, 02:51 PM

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.