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What NOT! to do at a Music Festival
Here’s the deal, folks. Music festival season is on its way, and that reminds us that music festivals are now frequent and a big
deal in this country. While that is amazing news for all the music lovers who like their live sounds, festivals can be a rather
unpleasant experience if people are dripping beer all over your new jacket. To avoid such a tiresome fate, here are some things
you really shouldn’t be doing at a music festival.
Not manage your
alcohol
Seriously, people, no one wants to deal
with you sprawling over their sweaty
selves, especially when a great band is
playing. We know nothing matches a great
song as a shot of whisky, but if you cannot keep
it down and stand up straight, we suggest you
stick to water. I repeat. Stick.To.Water.
Complain
Its two days in dirt, sometimes mud (the
organisers can’t prevent rains) and you
will get sweaty. Don’t bicker and moan
about your heels or your shades and hold up
lines. No one wants to hear that. Don't spend
thousands on the "perfect outfit". Once the song
starts, no one will care. They just want a drink.
Just pack better, okay?
Fight
Arguments can happen anytime people
are in a space together, but if someone
has to call the big guys in charge of
security, you are doing it magnificently wrong.
The whole holding your alcohol bit can be re-
emphasized here, vehemently.
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Hurt people
A mosh pit is glorious, but if your bump
into someone and they go crashing
into something metal ( not the music ),
there is nothing pretty about that situation.
We understand being carried away by the
incandescent ecstasy of a tune, but watch what
you are doing.
Block the view
You know you are tall, so let someone
short stand in front of you, especially if
you are right before the stage. Be nice. You
can still watch, and someone will adore you
for being so considerate.
Sing the wrong words
Its okay if you don’t know the words.
We don’t believe in snobbery in any
form, but don’t scream the wrong lyrics
because it will assault the ears of someone
who probably knows the right words. That will
devastate his/her vibe, and you will get glared at
by several people. Don’t do it.