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[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Gen Zs don't know what to do at a concert. They sit politely and just become little camera-people. They never lived the pre-phone moshing days. I've never seen something so depressing.

At my last concert I had to stand and jump around in protest to that ####. Inspired a few to go along with it, probably pissed off some others.

You paid a whole week's wages to come to this thing, get into it kiddies. Let your freak flag fly.

[Makarov]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

If you have a seat you should sit at a concert. Standing in front of your seat makes no sense at all.

We'll sell you the whole seat, but you'll only need the edge! MONSTER TRUCK MAYHEM!!!!!

[PaperBagger'14]

Originally Posted by Sliver

At Tool last year I was riding the same boat you were on and had floor tickets. My wife ended up getting a last minute invite to the corporate box and I had to go there and mingle with VPs and #### from her company. That was a weird af experience to go from hanging out with my friends to instant corporate situation. And once I was in there was no way to leave.

Man that’s so absurd and I sympathize with you for it. What an odd place for a corporate get together, a stoner prog rock show. Doubly so if I were feeling no pain.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Gen Zs don't know what to do at a concert. They sit politely and just become little camera-people. They never lived the pre-phone moshing days. I've never seen something so depressing.

At my last concert I had to stand and jump around in protest to that ####. Inspired a few to go along with it, probably pissed off some others.

You paid a whole week's wages to come to this thing, get into it kiddies. Let your freak flag fly.

Thank goodness for rebellious iconoclasts like you.

[Red Potato Standing By]

Originally Posted by fotze2

That’s like sneezing. 🤧 ve never sneezed as a sick symptom but everyone is like, whoa get out of here sicky.

Also healing chest cavity means no sneezing for a month or two and I love sneezing. Sneezegasm.

Yes after my heart surgery sneezing and getting out bed were to of the worst things about it.

[troutman]

Nothing is more lame than sitting on your tarp at Folk Fest. Half the people are just yakking with friends or even reading books. Stand up! Dance!

[Looch City]

Damn boomers trying to gatekeep concerts now too?

It's like y'all have to judge absolutely everything these days.

What's next, etiquette at movie theaters??

[topfiverecords]

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Thank goodness for rebellious iconoclasts like you.

That's right. And if that's what you want to call a bit of carpe diem and making memories then fair enough, amigo.

But I'd maintain that somewhere inside that highly-strung guy is a mini Pepsi (maybe the Wild Cherry ediiton) that isn't a bummer and too mature or "cultured" for a bit of unbridled enthusiasm.

I'm not sure what you think concerts are for, exactly. Genre dependent of course, but bands usually want to see people move around and get excited. Shows that their performance is hitting.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by troutman

Nothing is more lame than sitting on your tarp at Folk Fest. Half the people are just yakking with friends or even reading books. Stand up! Dance!

A wheelchair is no excuse!

[Calgary]

Pirating is awesome! Mario66 is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Never having to listen to the SN clowns is a blessing.

[Calgary]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Common man... Have you not figured out how to use the App Store yet?

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

That's right. And if that's what you want to call a bit of carpe diem and making memories then fair enough, amigo.

But I'd maintain that somewhere inside that highly-strung guy is a mini Pepsi (maybe the Wild Cherry ediiton) that isn't a bummer and too mature or "cultured" for a bit of unbridled enthusiasm.

I'm not sure what you think concerts are for, exactly. Genre dependent of course, but bands usually want to see people move around and get excited. Shows that their performance is hitting.

Yeah I don’t know man. I somehow go to concerts and enjoy myself.

Protest-dancing people doing their thing? Inspiring and/or pissing people off… by dancing? Usually when I dance or mosh or loudly sing along I just… do… because I feel like it? Can’t say I’m ever self-conscious enough to make up narratives around it or think about why I did it or what anybody else thought about it after the fact. But I’m clearly missing out on the whole Footloose cosplay element of the experience.

But I really don’t think standing in one place and barely moving is functionally different than sitting.

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Just gonna leave this here. Set up the built-in iOS VPN to funnel all your DNS queries through it and set up all the content blockers for Safari.

I have my home DNS servers to use 94.140.14.14 and 94.140.15.15 (IPv6 2a10:50c0::ad1:ff and 2a10:50c0::ad2:ff); combined with uBlock Origin, my web browsing experience is quite speedy.

[Sliver]

"footloose cosplay". That's awesome.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Calgary

Common man... Have you not figured out how to use the App Store yet?

I certainly ain’t no common man.

[BigThief]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Yeah I don’t know man. I somehow go to concerts and enjoy myself.

Protest-dancing people doing their thing? Inspiring and/or pissing people off… by dancing? Usually when I dance or mosh or loudly sing along I just… do… because I feel like it? Can’t say I’m ever self-conscious enough to make up narratives around it or think about why I did it or what anybody else thought about it after the fact. But I’m clearly missing out on the whole Footloose cosplay element of the experience.

But I really don’t think standing in one place and barely moving is functionally different than sitting.

Carpe diem, ok amigo?

Trent seems like the type to say cheers when someone says thank you.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by Sliver

At Tool last year I was riding the same boat you were on and had floor tickets. My wife ended up getting a last minute invite to the corporate box and I had to go there and mingle with VPs and #### from her company. That was a weird af experience to go from hanging out with my friends to instant corporate situation. And once I was in there was no way to leave.

Did you wear a suit?

[you&me]

Originally Posted by GGG

Did you wear a suit?

####, wouldn't that be something - the guy that wears Converse sneakers to a funeral, wearing a suit to a Tool concert

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by troutman

Nothing is more lame than sitting on your tarp at Folk Fest. Half the people are just yakking with friends or even reading books. Stand up! Dance!

I love the online discourse that happens every year on social media about the tarpies. Always good for a laugh. I think there have even been artists at Folk that have complained about the setup too, and then there are the diehard tarpies that live for it.