Concert Etiquette-Tall people

[6949]

Originally posted by miss p...dirty pirate hooker:
   

Originally posted by 6949:
   

Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
  Don't blame the tall guy just because you were too lazy to get your ass to the show before he did.

You must've just skimmed my post. I have no problem with anyone who arrives before me. My problem is with the 5'9" girls who bounce their way up to the front after the rest of us have been waiting there for hours. [/b]

hey hey hey now. i don't know if that was directed at me. but i get there on time. and if i don't i stand off to the side, i don't just push midgets out of my way. [/b]

Nope not directed at you--directed at those who do push midgets out of the way.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by 6949:
  You must've just skimmed my post. I have no problem with anyone who arrives before me. My problem is with the 5'9" girls who bounce their way up to the front after the rest of us have been waiting there for hours.

If she's hotter than you she can do whatever she likes.

[nkotb]

I think we should just give Vansmack the Boardie of the Month award.  He's been ON FIRE lately.
 
 

Originally posted by vansmack:
   

Originally posted by 6949:
  You must've just skimmed my post. I have no problem with anyone who arrives before me. My problem is with the 5'9" girls who bounce their way up to the front after the rest of us have been waiting there for hours.

If she's hotter than you she can do whatever she likes. [/b]

[themaestro]

Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
  Don't blame the tall guy just because you were too lazy to get your ass to the show before he did.

Who unfortunately, is normally me.  I'm always one of the tall (6') jerks up front because my girlfriend is about 5'1''.  I say unfortunately, because #1 I've always felt it was bad etiquette and #2 I hate showing up so damned early.
 
 The worst people though? The meatheads who push their way up front for the headliner in front of the 5' girls who have been there since the doors opened.

[6949]

Originally posted by themaestro:
   

Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
  Don't blame the tall guy just because you were too lazy to get your ass to the show before he did.

Who unfortunately, is normally me.  I'm always one of the tall (6') jerks up front because my girlfriend is about 5'1''.  I say unfortunately, because #1 I've always felt it was bad etiquette and #2 I hate showing up so damned early.
 
 The worst people though? The meatheads who push their way up front for the headliner in front of the 5' girls who have been there since the doors opened. [/b]

Exactly.

[miss pretentious]

Originally posted by themaestro:
   

Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
  Don't blame the tall guy just because you were too lazy to get your ass to the show before he did.

Who unfortunately, is normally me.  I'm always one of the tall (6') jerks up front because my girlfriend is about 5'1''.  I say unfortunately, because #1 I've always felt it was bad etiquette and #2 I hate showing up so damned early.
 
 The worst people though? The meatheads who push their way up front for the headliner in front of the 5' girls who have been there since the doors opened. [/b]

actually the worst would be the drunk meatheads who push their way to the front an hour into the show and threaten to punch a girl in the face (regardless of height) who won't budge to let them in for said reason. this happened to me sunday night in fact...

[Bombay Chutney]

Originally posted by themaestro:
  The worst people though? The meatheads who push their way up front for the headliner in front of the 5' girls who have been there since the doors opened.

Right - but that's just rude behavior - no matter how tall they are.  They're not much worse than the chain of hand-holding girls that think they can just push their way to the front because they're cute.

[Shadrach]

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
  They go down like the world trade center buildings.

Since when is this considered an acceptable form of humor? Am I the only one that finds this offensive as hell? Maybe I'm just overly sensitive about this issue. I could never imagine making a reference like that in front of someone who lost a family member on the terrible day.

[Tom Servo]

I'm mixed on this one.  I tend to think that of all the annoying things people do at shows, "being tall" isn't the worst thing and that they should be allowed to stand wherever they want to enjoy the show without being guilted into the back of the room.  Though, if you're over 6-4 or so, it's probably better for all involved to move back a bit - unless you enjoy getting the evil eye all night.  
 
 I usually stand pretty much anywhere and just make sure that there's no one in my immediate vicinity getting blocked (I'm just over 6').

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by Shadrach:
   

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
  They go down like the world trade center buildings.

Since when is this considered an acceptable form of humor? Am I the only one that finds this offensive as hell? Maybe I'm just overly sensitive about this issue. I could never imagine making a reference like that in front of someone who lost a family member on the terrible day. [/b]

Oh God, the PC alarm on my computer just went off....I bet you wouldn't have been offended if I said "they go down like the Bismark" would you.
 
 But anyway, I digress. If a lofty one walks up and stands right in front of me right before a show starts and I've been stood there for ages I usually tap them on the shoulder and ask them to move, if they don't I tap them on the shoulder again and tell them to move. If someone happens to stand in front of me blocking my way, but not in an arrogant manner I just move to one side a bit.

[tigersscareme]

the only problem i have with you tall folk, is when i've been there for a while and you park yourself directly in front of me.
 
 Lately i've had issues with a bunch of rapunzel motherfuckers who literally have hair to their waists or knees and don't put it in a pony tail and it gets all over everyone.
 
 most horrifying was the wilco show last october and i went to take a sip of my beer, only to have my hand and said beverage cocooned in someones hair

[Sir HC]

the problem with letting "just the one short person in" is that they are usually there with about 5-10 others and now you have to move far from where you were to let the whole train of people in (or they will talk through you as they are now two groups).  I don't go too far forward, the sound sucks up close, but I don't want to move from a good spot because others feel they are entitled to that space because genetics was not as kind (I am shy of 6 feet).

[6949]

Originally posted by tigers scare me:
  the only problem i have with you tall folk, is when i've been there for a while and you park yourself directly in front of me.
 

Yes these are the ones who irk me but of course they aren't the ones who are reading this thread.

[bnyced0]

Originally posted by Shadrach:
   

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
  They go down like the world trade center buildings.

Since when is this considered an acceptable form of humor? Am I the only one that finds this offensive as hell? Maybe I'm just overly sensitive about this issue. I could never imagine making a reference like that in front of someone who lost a family member on the terrible day. [/b]

concur, it's not appropriate but sadly apparently acceptable

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Could we please use a more politically correct term than "midgets"?