bellamyspiano Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 I'm sorry, but I think your reaction was a little rude there. And you know what, if someone said to me, "I'm really sorry, but is it okay if I slip in front of you?" I probably wouldn't mind. If someone says to me, "Do you mind moving?" then no chance. There is asking, and there is asking politely, and asking someone else if they mind moving is not asking politely. Was not meaning to be rude, I hate confrontation. And "I'm really sorry, but is it okay if I slip in front of you?" - that's how I would ask. I am very polite and would not want to offend anyone, truth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemsy Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Guys, please stop bickering. There were harsh words on both sides and it's going in circles now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese on toast Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 I'd be really pissed off if someone asked me to move. Really. On the other hand, if there's a short-arse behind me who can't see anything and there's space in front of me with a good view, I will let them come in front of me. Common courtesy and manners. Blatantly asking someone to move out of your way when 9 times out of 10 there's nowhere to go will only cause beef, and/or make the person you asked to move feel paranoid about their size and feel guilty and ruin their enjoyment of the gig! Don't ask people to move. It's really not on. Summed it up very nicely there Gemsy Was not meaning to be rude, I hate confrontation. And "I'm really sorry, but is it okay if I slip in front of you?" - that's how I would ask. I am very polite and would not want to offend anyone, truth! Ah right - that's not so bad then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellamyspiano Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Okay, that was eventful lol. Good luck to all heights then at the next gigs May ze best men win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemsy Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Yeah, I mean just saying "excuse me" and just slipping past people to move forward in the crowd is pretty much the norm, so I'd just do that if you end up behind a tall person. But I can't imagine actually saying to one person, "Can I stand in front of you please you lanky git?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Security at London O2 were the best for that. . . "If I see you queue jumping, then you're going straight to the back!" Best queueing experience ever there, fo'srs. O2 security and queueing was brilliant: security was ruthless but fair and the people around us very well behaved and good fun as well. The security at the barrier in Sheffield was pretty ruthless too - this guy was kicking off a few rows being us being a really twat and pushing people. We told security who asked me to come closer and just yanked him out of the pit. It was excellent - we were proclaiming our love for the security as we walked in I remember that skipping down the floor at the O2 hand in hand saying hello to every security officer and telling them they were the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellamyspiano Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 We had one guy last year, we called him Jolly Green cause he was huge (I am sure he's on here, he was quite and sweet) and we saw him at every gig until we knew each other. He wouldn't budge though, not even after a few weeks. Managed to get at the side of him once though so we were all happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astronoma Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Can't help that I'm tall. If a shorter person asks me to move then I may only if it doesn't effect someone elses view in the process, however its often very difficult for that to work in standing, particularly when you're closer up. I think Gemsy has definitely summed it up best. In regard to people pushing in at the front, it happens. Its always going to happen. Just have to practise the art of making them push back. And yeah, if you want to be my friend, please don't skip me in the queue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degrassi41 Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 I was wary to bring up Jolly Green. Could spot that one all the way across the pit. Anyway. I've gotten good vibes at MSG before and I'm sure I will be again so this barrier/tall person thing shan't be an issue. Now I just have to watch the back of my head for crowd surfers, which, and I'm sure everyone agrees on this, are dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipbones Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 I despise crowd surfers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buxomflirter Queef Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 I despise crowd surfers. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Crowd surfers can DIAF. I've been thumped once or twice and it ain't fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-museing Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 (edited) You wanna know what's even more annoying than queue jumpers? People who leave the pit a million times to get beer and still expect you to let them back up the front. Edited February 19, 2010 by a-museing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seregon Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 You wanna know what's even more annoying than queue jumpers? People who leave the pit a million times to get beer and still expect you to let them back up the front. Heh yeah that gets annoying. At Depeche Mode on Wednesday so many people were going in and out the aisle just as they were coming on stage, why do people do all that when the gig's starting!? I hate it when you're all "Yay! It's starting!" and some beer appears in your face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemsy Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 You wanna know what's even more annoying than queue jumpers? People who leave the pit a million times to get beer and still expect you to let them back up the front. Aw man, the intolerance! I wish people would realise that gigs are big parties, not some sort of polite theatre production. "We ask the audience to remain seated until the interval" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocanux Posted February 19, 2010 Author Share Posted February 19, 2010 Geez, what a lot of bitching and moaning, 8 pages worth! Seems like both the short ones and tall ones are a bit testy about their height... Let's get this thread back on track and stop all the rudeness. (I am SUCH a mom!) oh and btw at the November Birmingham gig, the fans queued right around the building, single file, very orderly and polite. Then the idiot security came and decided to use a different entry door and told everyone to move, starting a bit of a free-for-all, when they could have just taken the people at the head of the line and moved them over, the rest following. Ended up with a mob at the door, all pushy and shoving. Nice move. At the Hammerstein, NYC in '06, the fans lined up in a snaking line defined by ropes, like at Disneyland or airport security. It ended up with the end of the line being told to enter first! I will admit that we were at the end of the line (took a while to organize 13 people and get there from NJ...) and found ourselves on the barrier. Stayed there too, as there was no way to really determine who had queued all day as they were among the last to be let in. My point: security aren't always right! (Can give you zillions of examples of good security too, don't get me wrong and start another 8-page pissing contest....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seregon Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Aw man, the intolerance! I wish people would realise that gigs are big parties, not some sort of polite theatre production. "We ask the audience to remain seated until the interval" I don't mind it usually but when it happens constantly like at Radiohead it can get really annoying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degrassi41 Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 (edited) oh and btw at the November Birmingham gig, the fans queued right around the building, single file, very orderly and polite. Then the idiot security came and decided to use a different entry door and told everyone to move, starting a bit of a free-for-all, when they could have just taken the people at the head of the line and moved them over, the rest following. Similar thing happened at Sheffield, when they finally brought us up to the doors they split the line a couple back so people who were 50 or so behind me (I was only about 10 back from the front) got to the doors first. Then the next day at Liverpool they didn't put the signs up for GA queuing until around 5 so my group had to move. I even talked to the people at the other entrance and they were not very forthcoming. le sigh. I've noticed too that security in the UK seem to be far more liberal with giving out water. The gigs I've seen in the states they always seem a tad more put upon about it. Edited February 19, 2010 by Degrassi41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girl Anachronism Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 We had this group of lads in Paris who thought they could push in front of us when the door opened because we were girls, unfortunately for them we all locked arms and the 2 at the end grabbed hold of the barriers on each side and after a minute or so moving forward they pretty much realised that they were not gonna get through and stopped trying Ooooh I forgot about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassin300 Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 The pit can get very rowdy, personally i prefer seats coz then you can sit down when your legs get tired !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocanux Posted February 19, 2010 Author Share Posted February 19, 2010 I've noticed too that security in the UK seem to be far more liberal with giving out water. The gigs I've seen in the states they always seem a tad more put upon about it. The guards in Austin 5/05 were great, gave my friend water when she was about to faint (had strep throat and a fever, but had driven 1200 miles to see Muse and was not about to lose her barrier spot!). Same in Vegas recently, shared the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenita Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 i'm 5'2 and i only go to pit in any concert i dont care being crushed, punched and even groped but there's no way i would see a rock concert from the seats it's like a rock concert blasphemy XD in my personal opinion when muse came here i was on the pit and one of my friends was on the seats, she regrets that until now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese on toast Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Now I just have to watch the back of my head for crowd surfers, which, and I'm sure everyone agrees on this, are dangerous. I despise crowd surfers. I think I've said it before, but the only time I think it's even vaguely acceptable is if someone is stuck, can't move back, and needs to get out (if they're going to faint or something). People who crowdsurf just for the fun of it? Yeah, they can fuck right off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teri Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Oh, in my last few gigs most people were super sweet. Esp the Swiss (well, they have a reputation for being slow, right ) - shared water and all. The only prob I had so far were a few teenie ladies who felt they were the super groupies and were afraid I would steal their spot- ... Btw, I am 5'3 and I tend to ask if I end up right behind a really tall guy and there is no space to move anywhere else. Most times it works, but most times also the pit takes care of it anyways... In 06 I nearly fainted due to exhaustion mid set, so I was darn grateful that they played a few slower numbers to calm us all down again. But it was such a blast - never ever would I have a seat if I can avoid it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious Resistance Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 What do you do if you have a coat...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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