What else do DC people do?

[sweetcell]

according to one authoritative source on All Things Relevant Today™, DC people spend an inordinate amount of time smelling their own farts.

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by sweetcell:
  according to one authoritative source on All Things Relevant Today™, DC people spend an inordinate amount of time smelling their own farts.

That's just a polite way of saying "DC people are all full of shit"...which is true, very true.

[heather]

Originally posted by Greer Zoller:
   

Originally posted by kosmo:
  talk and don't dance at shows

and complain about the performance or venue the next day... [/b]

i think that this phenomenon is unique to DC, and it bothers the shit out of me.  don't get me wrong, i do my thing... but when you're stuck behind the folks posted up on the railing at M.I.A. who have stood completely still for the entire show (not even a head bob), it makes ya wonder...

[kcjones119]

Complain about "muddy" sound.

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by heather:
   

Originally posted by kosmo:
  talk and don't dance at shows

i think that this phenomenon is unique to DC, [/b]

lolz
 
 i love when people try to make these arguments ... you REALLY think that dc is the only place where people don't always dance a lot?  REALLY?

[heather]

hoya, i didn't realize that i needed to qualify my comment and use of "unique" by stating that i haven't been EVERYwhere in the world to experience live music, nor have i conducted a formal study.  but based on my limited show-going experience in the US (coast-to-coast, north & south) and having grown up here, in terms of appearing to be entertained/moved, DC fucking sucks.  sorry!

[930clubber]

dancey shows have an energy gradient peaking at the stage and laming out at the rails.  that's why i asked christine moritz in another thread where she stood when she griped about the most recent show.  if you were in the first ten layers of people (maybe much further back), i could not see, the dance action was non-stop.  if you cared to dance rather to comment on dancing, or lack of, you would have secured a spot closer to the stage.  it doesn't take a dc phd or dual ms to figure that one out.  you're basically critiquing the music scene from the elderly / leisure section.
 
     

Originally posted by heather:
     

Originally posted by Greer Zoller:
       

Originally posted by kosmo:
  talk and don't dance at shows

and complain about the performance or venue the next day... [/b]

i think that this phenomenon is unique to DC, and it bothers the shit out of me.  don't get me wrong, i do my thing... but when you're stuck behind the folks posted up on the railing at M.I.A. who have stood completely still for the entire show (not even a head bob), it makes ya wonder... [/b]

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by 930clubber:
  dancey shows have an energy gradient peaking at the stage and laming out at the rails.  that's why i asked christine moritz in another thread where she stood when she griped about the most recent show.  if you were in the first ten layers of people (maybe much further back), i could not see, the dance action was non-stop.  if you cared to dance rather to comment on dancing, or lack of, you would have arrived earlier to secure your spot upfront.  it doesn't take a dc phd or dual ms to figure that one out.

and why the hell would you be in the balcony if you wanted to dance?  there's always space on the floor, and you can usually squeeze up stage right to the first 10-15 rows or so without screwing other people over

[heather]

my gosh.
 
 1) i did dance... i danced like crazy (while respecting those around me) and enjoyed my friends' company
 2) other people not dancing doesn't affect my enjoyment
 3) if i wanted to be packed in the crowd up front, i would have
 
 i was making an observation.  it's a general feeling i get from dc crowds.  i'm not alone in FEELING this way.
 
 perhaps "bother" is the wrong word.  it CONFUSES me how people can resist moving, or not feel compelled to move.  that is all.

[930clubber]

those people are dead inside.  never marry one.  run if you have.
 
 

Originally posted by heather:
  my gosh.
 
 perhaps "bother" is the wrong word.  it CONFUSES me how people can resist moving, or not feel compelled to move.  that is all.

[Mobius]

Originally posted by heather:
 
 
 perhaps "bother" is the wrong word.  it CONFUSES me how people can resist moving, or not feel compelled to move.  that is all.

Some people prefer writing to talking.  Some people are introverted rather than extroverted.  Hope that helps.

[Herr Professor Doktor Doom]

I remember going to the WAMA awards years ago, at the Bayou (which tells you how long ago it was.)   Some of the Dischord crew were there, for reasons I remember not... anyway it was striking how they all stood there in the classic harDCore pose of standing rigidly, arms folded (or rubbing chin) as a local Zydeco band played its infectious groove.  I don't care if that's not your favorite genre, if you don't move your ass when that accordion strikes up there's something wrong with you...
 
 but back to the original topic, one of the things we like is thrift store shopping

[Christine Moritz]

Originally posted by 930clubber:
  dancey shows have an energy gradient peaking at the stage and laming out at the rails.  that's why i asked christine moritz in another thread where she stood when she griped about the most recent show.  if you were in the first ten layers of people (maybe much further back), i could not see, the dance action was non-stop.  if you cared to dance rather to comment on dancing, or lack of, you would have secured a spot closer to the stage.

Sure, where you're located during a show and the crowd energy that's around you affects your perception of the show.  But it doesn't affect it to the degree of completely making or breaking the show.
 
 At the M.I.A. show, my friend and I started on the floor toward the front, near one of the bars.  We got tired of being jostled by pushy/obnoxious types, and decided to move to the balcony where it was less crowded.
 
 With a sufficiently compelling performer, I think you'd find the show compelling no matter where you were located.

[930clubber]

specifically buy and sell lawyer's bookcases at thrift stores.
 
   

Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:
 but back to the original topic, one of the things we like is thrift store shopping [/QB]

[Cali]

just b/c ppl dont dance at shows doesnt mean they arent into the music and enjoying themselves
 
 oh, dc people also honk their horns for no reason