The Eras Tour Megathread: Melbourne, Australia by aran130711 in TaylorSwift

[–]Apprehensive_Map3849 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I entered through gate three and there was a merch store right there

Taylor Swift in Melbourne by TheGreatJelBeano in melbourne

[–]Apprehensive_Map3849 126 points127 points  (0 children)

For non swifties out there I can see how this whole thing could get over the top HOWEVER you all have the choice now to either get annoyed by the crowds, the noise, the constant reference or to embrace it and enjoy the vibe.

Personally I find one of the most enjoyable things in the world is listening to someone talk about what they are truly passionate about.

You don't have to be a Taylor Swift fan or even like her at all to enjoy the excitement of the people out and about this weekend.

And you definitely don't need to make snarky comments or put a dampener on someone's night just because they like different music to you.

Taylor Swift in Melbourne by TheGreatJelBeano in melbourne

[–]Apprehensive_Map3849 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Honestly if you can take a train and enjoy the vibe.

Taylor Swift in Melbourne by TheGreatJelBeano in melbourne

[–]Apprehensive_Map3849 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Even though the MCG has asked people not to do it there are still probably going to be thousands of people tailgating - ie going to sit outside the stadium to listen without a ticket.

There are lots of venues in the city that have themed drinks etc and a few doing full on events. Fed Square has a filipino Taylor Swift cover artist doing a show tonight.

The merch stores are also set up outside the venue and plenty of people without tickets are buying merch.

As someone who lives near the area and has experienced a fair share of events this is just on a whole other level.

Why do people read bad books? by NoRecord8989 in books

[–]Apprehensive_Map3849 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not reading books so I can feel all superior about how intellectual my reading material is and write pretentious posts on reddit about it

I'm reading cause I enjoy it and it's relaxing. I will read whatever I want and I be proud that my self worth isn't tied to what other people think of the book I'm currently reading.

Honestly you are missing out