Top 10 Pet Peeves At (Major) Shows

My Top 10 Pet Peeves At (Major) Shows (in no particular order)

**Not targeted at anyone in particular, just people in general.**

It was brought to my attention that I failed to specify what the last one was for, and it was about local shows. So here is mine for major shows.

1. When people try to have lengthy conversations with or around me while a band is playing.

2. When it takes like an hour for the headliner to come out onto stage.

3. Screeching girls screaming things like "PETE I WANNA HAVE YOUR BABIES" or "PATRICK I LOVE YOU" or whatever else it maybe. Half the time these girls are half the age of the guys in the band and thats just gross.

4. Young kids who think they know what moshing is but end up just hurtling someone or being super annoying. Also kids who mosh in the wrong circumstances, like during a band like Hellogoodbye or something where moshing just doesn't go with the genre.

5. People who get pissed that there are people pushing and shoving. If you don't like it DON'T go to a GA show or buy tickets for the pit, It's a concert, it's gunna happen.

6. Sound crews that take 3 hours to get the sound check done.

7. People who bitch about how expensive some shows are. I've done it, everyone has done it. Now I'm not saying its justifiable to pay $75 for a band like Brand New or Taking Back Sunday, but $25 isn't bad considering the fact that the majority of their fans prolly don't actually buy the bands CD's but instead illegally download it. Touring is one of the few ways bands make money these days, support them so they can continue making music for your little ears to hear and hearts to go thump thump for.

8. When unnecessary lights are shinning in the crowds eyes. I know sometimes it's so the band or the videographer/photographer can see the crowd or whatever, but it doesn't need to be done every 5 seconds and the other lights don't need to be just as blinding. Sometimes I think I go home more blind than deaf.

9. When overweight people crowd surf. I'm being generous on this one cause crowd surfing is just annoying to begin with but I know it's gunna happen. However, people are gunna drop you, especially if they can't hold you up. And I don't mean this, I would never crowd surf for this reason (among others like getting groped) oh and I hate when girls crowd surf in mini skirts and when anyone crowd surfs in flip flops. Why would you go to a show and stands in a crowd wearing flip flops in the first place?!?!?!

10. When bands talk more than they play music.

If I'm forgetting anything (which I'm sure I am) please let me know.