Re: This why I don't like to go to concerts or any... - Page 2

ladyroxanne · ‎03-09-2010

going to concerts have been forever ruined for us because you have to stand throughout, regardless of where your seats are and then everyone has their phones up in the air blocking as much as they can of what you can see if you are even remotely up close.

not worth spending the big bucks and this saddens me.

Pearlee · ‎06-11-2011

@petepetey wrote:

@petepetey Boy, can I relate to this! Within the past six months, I saw a major rock and roll star in concert. Tickets were really expensive. I couldn't believe the venue where we saw him was selling beer! A very drunken lady sat next to me and it was just awful. I didn't let her ruin the concert, but it was a major distraction (she even kept grabbing me during many numbers and took my hand to hold during one esp. famous and moving song). I didn't know her! I didn't want to be clung to and I certainly didn't want to be talked to during the performer's songs! I'm still really glad I went to this concert and I'm glad I didn't let her ruin it for me, but she sure lessened my enjoyment of it.

Scooby Doo · ‎03-14-2010

I guess I'm im the minority because I love to go to concerts. Been to several this year. Last weekend we went to see Garth Brooks and he had 12,000 people standing, singing and cheering. It was LOUD. We had a great time.

zanna · ‎06-13-2010

The last major concert I attended was Bruce Springsteen. We drove 50 miles to the see him. Our seats were on the front row of an upper lever and we had a clear view of the stage down to our right - until the concert got underway. That's when the two large people to our right stood up and started dancing and singing. They danced and sang to every single song. So we paid $200 to hear those two wannabe rock stars scream out songs while watching their generous backsides shake, shake, shake right in our faces.

ROMARY · ‎04-28-2010

Boy, have people changed.

'More or less', 'Right or wrong', 'In general', and 'Just thinking out loud ' (as usual).

RedTop · ‎09-01-2010

I totally agree, as incidents like this are exactly why I don't want to go anywhere that requires me to be around people. Rarely ever do I go anywhere without witnessing some type of incident that makes me wish I had just stayed home. Honestly, the only place I go that is a pleasant experience from the time I get there until I leave, is the donor center where I do my platelet donations.

Venezia · ‎03-09-2010

My DH and I (and sometimes my SIL) only go to events or shows now at venues where we know the audience will be seated and behave in a civilized manner.

I once had tickets to see Elton John. Initially, my DH didn't want to go so I bought a single ticket. WOW! I got the aisle seat, center section, in the second row!!! Back then, the ticket was $100. I couldn't believe my luck; I was on the side where his piano was and he was facing me. My DH then decided he wanted to go so I ended up getting him a seat in the riser section.

Guess who had the better seat??? He did! The six idiots in front of me STOOD and DANCED the entire time. The staff did NOTHING about it, even when asked. I asked the people (politely) to sit down or move to the back. Won't tell you the response I got. So I finally stood up myself and moved a little towards the aisle so I could see around the morons - and was immediately told I had to move back to my seat! I said "What about these people?" and the guard just shrugged and walked off.

Clearly, they were "friends" of someone. I ended up moving to where my DH was, when some people left. The next day at work I was talking to a colleague who had been there. She asked where I was seated and I told her. She said "OH! You were behind those idiots who stood up and danced the whole time? You poor thing!"

Yes, $200 poorer and would never do it again. No one behind those inconsiderate jerks could see a thing of Elton. And I didn't pay that kind of money to see their behinds (trying to be polite here) wiggling around in my face.

Trips to the cinema? Forget it. One time with only four of us in the audience - me, DH and a man with his young daughter. He took THREE loud phone calls during the film. "Yeah, I'm watching the movie. Yeah, what do you want me to get? Bread......milk....yeah. Anything else?" Fifteen minutes later "Yeah, I'm still in the cinema. About another hour and a half......" Fifteen minutes later "Yeah, I can do that....blah, blah, blah.......anything else?" I felt like shouting "YES. I'd like you to shut the h*ll up!" If a staff member had come in, I would've asked for him to be removed. Why bother going to the cinema (or any performance), if that's what you're going to do?

Too many people now act like they're the only ones there or they're in their home and not in a public place. No consideration for anyone but themselves.

SharkE · ‎08-19-2010

@zanna wrote:
The last major concert I attended was Bruce Springsteen. We drove 50 miles to the see him. Our seats were on the front row of an upper lever and we had a clear view of the stage down to our right - until the concert got underway. That's when the two large people to our right stood up and started dancing and singing. They danced and sang to every single song. So we paid $200 to hear those two wannabe rock stars scream out songs while watching their generous backsides shake, shake, shake right in our faces.

ROFL but, sad for you.

ValuSkr · ‎03-15-2014

Why didn't an usher escort this woman out? Or was she the only one laughing at Jim Gaffigan's jokes?

Kalli · ‎03-11-2010

DH and I seldom go to the movies anymore. We have the best seats in the house when we watch movies in our own living room.

We're not very tall. We used to choose certain movie theater seats in an attempt to be able to view the screen without taller folks sitting in front of us. Sometimes it worked, sometimes we weren't so lucky. Don't have to worry about that at home.