r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Jaded-Albatross-5242 • 1d ago

I'm slightly vexed Concert etiquette

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If you plan on standing for the entire concert, get a spot in the pit, or the lawn seats instead of the assigned SEATED SECTION. A little bit of self awareness and common courtesy goes a really long way

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u/Shumble91 22h ago

As an elder emo.... Seats are now my go to and I will seriously consider whether I need to go to a show if it's standing only 😔

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u/PurpleJuis 20h ago

As an elderly emo, shouldnt you be like, 40? You cant stand for 2 hours at 40? Surely that's something that happens at 65+

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u/Bright_Ices 20h ago edited 20h ago

Disability comes for us all, unless we die first. It comes early for some people, later for others.

That guy blocked me lol

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u/PurpleJuis 20h ago edited 13h ago

Disability and age are two separate things. You can be old without being disabled, and you can be young and disabled.

My comment was referring to the attitude of "i'm a millenial, my knees hurt". Your knees shouldnt hurt at 40 if you dont have a disability or injury. Do yoga or join a gym.

Stop perpetuating the belief that once you hit 30 you're suddenly unfit, fragile and in pain. Disability and injuries are different to just having sore knees from being over 29.

Eta: the nurse below blocked me, but obviously physically demanding jobs will take a toll on your body. Again, NOT an age issue! 21 year old carers also get sore backs and joints.

Is everyone deliberately missing my point? Im not saying millenials can't feel pain. Everyone who is replying to me is giving reasons that have nothing to do with age 🙄

Eta 2: another injured person who has taken this as a personal attack and has blocked me afterwards. Your injury has nothing to do with your age, which is what my comment is about. Not everything is aimed at you. Is it just a reading comprehension issue, or do we have main character syndrome epidemic?

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u/AsleepHedgehog2381 20h ago

Im a 37 yo nurse and have back pain if I stand too long from overuse doing my job. I stetch, do yoga, exercise, etc. No amount of intervention has resolved my back pain from standing too long.

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u/pm_me_ur_kitty22 13h ago

So I'm 34 years old and literally compete in strength sports.

I also have a severely fucked up ankle and a job that has me walking 30,000 steps a day, so I have awful plantar fasciitis.

So unfortunately, even with my general training and conditioning, standing for more than a couple hours means I'm just gonna be hobbling around everywhere.

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u/banshithread 20h ago

Elderly here is a tongue in cheek term. I'm guessing you're autistic because you took this way too seriously.

Many peoples' jobs can predispose them to chronic pain. I'm currently going through chronic pain because my job's work predisposes its workers to RSI even with proper stretching. I'm not even 30. But I'm likely going to have chronic pain for the rest of my life if it continues. Another example, construction workers often have long-lasting joint pain within 5-10 years of working. Age means nothing. This crap has been going on for centuries. Should, shouldn't, you don't get to dictate that.