I mentioned in this post that I wasn’t exactly a concert person. I’ve had a few people say something along the lines of this, “OMG… you don’t like concerts? How is that possible? I just don’t understand….” Ok, maybe not in so many words haha, but when I was at Bulldog Bash (which is a yearly thing at MSU with a big concert on Friday night) I realized for a fact that I am just NOT a concert person.
{1} It may have something to do with my dislike of people in general.
Don’t go freak out on me… I do genuinely like people, yet sometimes I just really don’t. That sounds crazy, I know and you’re probably thinking that I seem like a decently nice person here on the blog and truth be told… I think I am. I’m just not big into crowds. I know that’s something to be expected at a concert, but it’s one of the reasons I don’t like it. Too many people, usually drunk people, acting a fool, stampeding all over you, possibly throwing up and being gross. Now… please understand that I do actually like people and I enjoy hanging out with people and I’m actually pretty extroverted… I just don’t have a lot of patience for rude people or dumb people and in my experience… you find a lot of those people at a concert.
{2}Sweat
Am I the only person in the universe that ends up with drops of sweat working it’s way down my legs during a concert. I don’t think I had sweat so much during my entire lifetime as I did at that concert on Friday. I was wearing a skirt – I could feel actual drops of sweat rolling down my skin, sometimes 20 drops at a time. If I had been wearing jeans, chances are I wouldn’t have even been able to walk because my clothes would have been stuck to me.
{3} Pretty certain I’m deaf
In order to get a good spot to see the band well, you usually need to find a closer spot and for some reason, I always… ALWAYS end up near the speaker. My ear drums vibrate and I’m constantly covering them or massaging them.
{4} I think mentioning RUDE again is alright.
When you find a spot, people are CONSTANTLY moving and shoving you aside. They don’t say they’re sorry, they shove you around to get what they want, and it’s just plain rude. I can’t handle all the rudeness.
Maybe these only work for outdoor concerts or college concerts? I did go to the Elton John Concert and had a wonderful time, but then again… there was a mature viewership, I had an assigned seat, and I didn’t sweat buckets. Am I a completely uncool 24 year old because I’m this way? Probably so…
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| That’s me sweat free!! |
Before I check out for the evening, I will mention a few reasons I did enjoy the outdoor concert last Friday:
-There are restaurants and bars all around the event
-The walk to and from the concert when the weather is nice
-The ability to walk around freely where you can see random people you haven’t seen in forever!
Are you a concert person? Indoor/Outdoor/Neither or Both?
If you don’t like the outdoor concerts, did I leave out another good reason to dislike them?
If you don’t like outdoor concerts, do you choose to NEVER go? Or are you like me where you forget how much you dislike them (because you go very rarely) and end up going and then realize quickly why you don’t go often?
I have to admit, that I hate “moshing” and sweating at concerts, but I just love live music so much. For that reason, like you did with Sir Elton, I ALWAYS have an assigned seat haha.
Heather, I found your blog from a comment you left on Casey Weigand’s site! This post is hilarious. I appreciate a solid, humorous post from people like you every once in a while! 🙂
Love your blog! I’m now a follower!
Katie Raines
Ok, ok! I can relate to most of these. 🙂 You get a pass!
I am with you 100%. Says the girl that bought her husband tickets for Christmas last year to spend 3 looong nights at the CMA Country Music Festival. Outside. In JUNE.
I wore skirts and cowboy boots to the concerts bc I figured it would be cooler, so I can attest to the sweat. GROSS!!!
I don’t know about the concerts you went to, but at country concerts, the girls like to dress pretty skimpy. At the CMA’s, the girls sitting next to Jt were wearing rompers that barely covered their cheekies. And the continually were climbing over us to get in and out. My husband isn’t one that checks out other woman, but guys are visual…GO PUT SOME CLOTHES ON!!!
I also hate large crowds of people, and I really hate my personal space being invaded, but at a concert you check your personal space at the door. Then you start mixing in alcohol. Why anyone in their right mind pays $6-$8 per beer, and drinks enough to get drunk is beyond me.
But we go. This year we have gone to the CMA’s, where I sat through 3nights of concerts for 4 hours a night, plus 2 this summer, and then He talked me into getting tickets to see Justin Moore in Tupelo in November, and he’ll be coming to Southaven in January, so I’m sure we will have to go again since he’s Jt’s all time FAVORITE! And I normally go with a smile on my face and try to sit there NOT looking like I’m being tortured 🙂 And He usually has mercy on me and is super sweet, about 30 minutes before it’s over and leaves early bc he knows I’m tired and have probably had enough. And when we get out of the concert area I start to feel my body relax, and I can take a deep breath and I stop wanting to kill little furry creatures with my bare hands 😉 (I kid. I kid about the little furry creatures….kind of)
I like calm concerts, as long as there’s no drunk and crazy people, but a couple of my siblings probably couldn’t even be dragged to a concert–my brother has hearing problems and the surrounding really loud noises bother him, and my sister just doesn’t like big crowds.
I did not realize how close you lived to me! I go to the W. 🙂 And I had a bunch of friends go to bulldog bash! I didn’t go this year, but I normally do. I’m a concert person…but BDD is a bit overwhelming since it’s free and not really in a huge area. I feel your pain. 🙂