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Sticking your hands up

  • 03-11-2019 1:27pm
    #1
    LoughNeagh2017
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,074 ✭✭✭


    How come people always complain about people holding up their phones yet they never mention people holding their hands up the whole concert and sticking their finger up ET style? This is very annoying to watch especially when they start fist pumping not to mention how it blocks your view. This is one of the reasons why I will probably stop attending live music at some stage as it sums up how selfish humans are, they are happy to block someones view all night just so that they can satisfy an urge to fist pump. People will say "would you rather they stand and do nothing?" yes I actually would, I don't want to watch your hairy freckly hand covering the singer all night, could you not just stick to head hanging or dancing with your arms at your side?
    Then there are the women who sit on their boyfriends shoulders, thankfully I have never witnessed it in person, I can't comprehend the selfishness of that.


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  • #2
    Ekano
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭Ekano


    LoughNeagh2017 wrote: »
    How come people always complain about people holding up their phones yet they never mention people holding their hands up the whole concert and sticking their finger up ET style? This is very annoying to watch especially when they start fist pumping not to mention how it blocks your view. This is one of the reasons why I will probably stop attending live music at some stage as it sums up how selfish humans are, they are happy to block someones view all night just so that they can satisfy an urge to fist pump. People will say "would you rather they stand and do nothing?" yes I actually would, I don't want to watch your hairy freckly hand covering the singer all night, could you not just stick to head hanging or dancing with your arms at your side?
    Then there are the women who sit on their boyfriends shoulders, thankfully I have never witnessed it in person, I can't comprehend the selfishness of that.

    I've seen your previous comments on this site. Please think before typing.


  • #3
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    People really are selfish for having fun.


  • #4
    Arghus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,624 ✭✭✭✭Arghus


    picard-facepalm.jpg


  • #5
    RicketyCricket
    Registered Users Posts: 732 ✭✭✭RicketyCricket


    LoughNeagh2017 wrote: »
    How come people always complain about people holding up their phones yet they never mention people holding their hands up the whole concert and sticking their finger up ET style? This is very annoying to watch especially when they start fist pumping not to mention how it blocks your view. This is one of the reasons why I will probably stop attending live music at some stage as it sums up how selfish humans are, they are happy to block someones view all night just so that they can satisfy an urge to fist pump. People will say "would you rather they stand and do nothing?" yes I actually would, I don't want to watch your hairy freckly hand covering the singer all night, could you not just stick to head hanging or dancing with your arms at your side?
    Then there are the women who sit on their boyfriends shoulders, thankfully I have never witnessed it in person, I can't comprehend the selfishness of that.

    You should probably just stay at home and watch a gig on youtube.


  • #6
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,777 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qlA9D4caXE


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  • #7
    johnnyskeleton
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 14,535 Mod ✭✭✭✭johnnyskeleton


    LoughNeagh2017 wrote: »
    How come people always complain about people holding up their phones yet they never mention people holding their hands up the whole concert and sticking their finger up ET style? This is very annoying to watch especially when they start fist pumping not to mention how it blocks your view. This is one of the reasons why I will probably stop attending live music at some stage as it sums up how selfish humans are, they are happy to block someones view all night just so that they can satisfy an urge to fist pump. People will say "would you rather they stand and do nothing?" yes I actually would, I don't want to watch your hairy freckly hand covering the singer all night, could you not just stick to head hanging or dancing with your arms at your side?
    Then there are the women who sit on their boyfriends shoulders, thankfully I have never witnessed it in person, I can't comprehend the selfishness of that.

    The complaint about phones seems to be that people arent getting into the gig or living in the moment, instead trying to record it in a desparate and ultimately futile attempt to hold back the ravages of time and make the moment last forever.

    Waving ones hands in the air is the human equivalent of a dog wagging its tail.

    Also, the human eye is immediatley attracted to a bright shiney screen. We cant help it. So its distracting not because it blocks the view, but rather the eye is drwwn towards it.


  • #8
    Stillill42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭Stillill42


    Where do you stand on head nodding?


  • #9
    sweetie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,795 ✭✭✭sweetie


    Stillill42 wrote: »
    Where do you stand on head nodding?

    Just above feet shuffling I'd say


  • #10
    johnnyskeleton
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 14,535 Mod ✭✭✭✭johnnyskeleton


    Stillill42 wrote: »
    Where do you stand on head nodding?

    As long as its ones own head, I cant see the problem!


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