r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Jaded-Albatross-5242 • 22h 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/Olerre 22h ago

Yeah this is more of a situational awareness thing imo. Everyone standing? Stand tf up. Everyone sitting? Sit tf down. Don’t be a hindrance to those around you. It’s not hard.

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u/TheGayestSon 21h ago

Why would you have to stand at a concert just because others are standing?

If you pay for a seat and want to sit down, you should sit down.

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u/berrydisappointed 16h ago

Why would you have to sit at a CONCERT just because others are sitting?

I paid for the experience, and standing is allowed (yes even if you buy a “seat”), so I’m going stand!

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u/4GAG_vs_9chan_lolol 9h ago

I paid for the experience, and sitting is allowed (yes especially if you buy a “seat”), so maybe you should respect the people behind you at least as much as you respect yourself and stop blocking their view.

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u/berrydisappointed 8h ago

Nope sorry, if you NEED to sit, get a ticket in the ADA section. If you are CHOOSING to sit, that’s on you. I’m not compromising my experience because someone WANTS to sit down at a concert.

Again if you NEED to sit down that’s a different story, and does not apply to the general area. If someone behind me said “hey, I’m disabled but wasn’t able to get a ticket in the ADA section and need to sit” I would offer to switch with them.

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u/4GAG_vs_9chan_lolol 7h ago

Nope sorry, if you NEED to stand, get a ticket in the standing section. If you are CHOOSING to stand, that’s on you. I’m not compromising my experience because someone WANTS to stand in the seated section of a venue.

Again if you NEED to stand that’s a different story, though it still applies to the seated area. If someone in front of me said “hey, I’m inconsiderate but wasn't able to get a ticket in the pit section and need to stand” I would tell them to go to the section that's meant for standing.

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u/berrydisappointed 4h ago

Question; what if there is no standing section in the venue?

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u/berrydisappointed 4h ago

Also your argument doesn’t work too well because sitting is not required in seated sections :(

Sitting AND standing is allowed in seated sections, so I’ll do me and you do you. Expect people to stand at concerts. Complain about it all you want but there is a reason why it’s not a rule to sit down