CriedWhenBrucieLeft
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It's the crying. It makes a mockery of how I felt when Brucie left...
It's the crying. It makes a mockery of how I felt when Brucie left...
Tall people standing in front of short people is my pet hate too. Also venue organisers who don't know what they're doing. The first time I saw Alestorm was in a fairly new venue and although we were queing from before the doors opened, by the time I got in Rainbow Dragon Eyes (the first and most interesting of the support acts) was on his last song. Then the singer of Lagerstein made and appeal for "all the wenches with big tits" to be let through to the front and I was forced about two thirds back down the hall and when Alestorm came on I couldn't see anything except Christopher Bowes' hat! Being somewhat lacking in loftiness my usual course of action is to get there before the doors open, go straight to the front and then stand there as long as I need to, so I really think it's not on to get that sort of interference from the stage. Also during Alestorm's set the singer of Largerstein (yes, him again) was right at the front of the audience, sitting on someone's shoulders and waving a massive half-full bottle of rum - if he'd dropped that on someone's head he could have killed them, I don't understand why the venue staff allowed that sort of thing to go on.That would be me.There are several reasons why: first of all, I'm short and if I stay behind, I would see nothing. This is exactly what happened when I saw Sabaton last time. Or should I say heard Sabaton, since I could only see the top of the backdrop the whole time. Second, I never go to concerts alone, and because of that I have to wait for other people who are never in a rush to go in and would much rather wait in a merch line for one hour. (Yes, I'm looking at you @LooseCannon! ) If it was up to me, I'd always be there before the gates open. So I either have to leave everyone behind and go in the venue early, or wait for my buddies and stand at the back, which brings me to my previous point. And last, but not least, I can't stand being behind anyone in general and have been known to jump queues on various occasions, when I lose my patience.
I had this issue when I saw Anthrax in February. Doors opened about 2o minutes late so we were forced to queue in freezing cold with some snow and the support band had to play to a virtually empty venue. It was The Raven Age though, so I wasn't upset about missing part of their set.Also venue organisers who don't know what they're doing.
@Dr. Eddies Wingman and I had fun.I imagine @Ariana and the rest were basically doing something similar in the middle.
Actually, she grabbed us and made room. I was impressed at her aggressiveness and ingenuity.I imagine @Ariana and the rest were basically doing something similar in the middle.
I don't care about the justification; if the people in front of you showed up 3 hours early, waited through 2-3 opening bands without drinking or using the bathroom just to see the headliner, they deserve that spot more than you.
We don't "hate tall people", only their insensitivity to shorter people behind them whose view is being blocked by their heads ...I'm not a fan of all this tall people hate.
You can, you just need to be subtle and tactful with it ...Pff. Why exactly can't I make my way to the front?
Agreed - if they've been prepared to stand for three hours in order to be at the front then they deserve to be there, but they should have acknowledged that being nudged (at least) is part and parcel of being at the frontI'm not a fan of this I've been at the front for three hours with this beer. Don't nudge me.
If the short people are already there before me, then I completely agree. But if I get there early and get a spot at the front before someone else comes up behind me, I'm not going to move just because the person behind me isn't as tall as me. If that were the case, then I'd end up only being allowed all the way in the back!We don't "hate tall people", only their insensitivity to shorter people behind them whose view is being blocked by their heads ...
(Especially when the short people were there before them )
How tall are you? I'm 5'4" and I think @Ariana may be a bit less tall than me.If the short people are already there before me, then I completely agree. But if I get there early and get a spot at the front before someone else comes up behind me, I'm not going to move just because the person behind me is shorter than me. If that were the case, then I'd end up only being allowed all the way in the back!
I'm about 6'4. Probably more precisely 6'3.5How tall are you?
Fair enough!I agree that if you get there first then you have a priority right to that spot, and that is why I won't force my way in front of you if that happens. But I will step into any space that opens up and having done so I won't surrender the space afterwards
If the person directly behind me is obviously much shorter, I don't have any issues with stepping to the side a bit to accommodate them. Provided, of course, they aren't being a complete asshole or demanding to get in front of me.But if I notice someone behind me is even shorter (which has happened a couple of times, believe it or not) then I will make an effort not to stand directly in front of them.
Cos yer a ballbegPff. Why exactly can't I make my way to the front?