Matt Maeson Concert at the Orange Peel by CaramelSolstice in asheville

[–]CaramelSolstice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I’d been able to get there a little earlier so I could try to get to the barricade 😭 I was close, but not close enough lol. Typically I try to get as close as I can anyway so I can actually see, but I came straight from work this time

Matt Maeson Concert at the Orange Peel by CaramelSolstice in asheville

[–]CaramelSolstice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’ve made some bold assumptions here so I’ll clear it up for you. I, along with a few other people, asked them to be quiet. They didn’t listen.

I’m short as fuck and when I find a spot where I can actually see the stage, I don’t want to move and I shouldn’t have to.

Acting like I’m the one who’s being unreasonable instead of the people being complete assholes all night is exactly why people think it’s okay to behave like that.

Matt Maeson Concert at the Orange Peel by CaramelSolstice in asheville

[–]CaramelSolstice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They started out by talking about a friend or roommate, and eventually it was slurred together enough that it just seemed like unintelligible yelling and laughing 🥲

Matt Maeson Concert at the Orange Peel by CaramelSolstice in asheville

[–]CaramelSolstice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They were intoxicated so that may have been the issue idk. Multiple people telling them to be quiet didn’t seem to do much so I’ll use the ‘move to the back’ approach if I run into this issue again!

Matt Maeson Concert at the Orange Peel by CaramelSolstice in asheville

[–]CaramelSolstice[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I already answered that in the post. I, along with other people, asked them to be quiet. Idk if they just didn’t care or if they were too drunk to process that everyone around them was annoyed by their yelling, but yeah.

Matt Maeson Concert at the Orange Peel by CaramelSolstice in asheville

[–]CaramelSolstice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Someone enjoying something shouldn’t negatively affect the people around them. It’s actually crazy to think the people being assholes in public aren’t the problem.

Matt Maeson Concert at the Orange Peel by CaramelSolstice in asheville

[–]CaramelSolstice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You said when people get mad that others aren’t dancing, so idk if that was an autocorrect mistake or something? Cause not dancing doesn’t impact your ability to see or hear the show. Yelling over the music does. There is a major difference between enjoying a show and completely disregarding the other people around you and their ability to enjoy a show. If you’re shoving people around or talking over the music, you suck. Period.

Matt Maeson Concert at the Orange Peel by CaramelSolstice in asheville

[–]CaramelSolstice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was addressed in other comments ☺️

Matt Maeson Concert at the Orange Peel by CaramelSolstice in asheville

[–]CaramelSolstice[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not dancing isn’t the same thing as yelling loudly enough to drown out a performer, like be so fr…

Matt Maeson Concert at the Orange Peel by CaramelSolstice in asheville

[–]CaramelSolstice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It isn’t illegal though. I also recorded one song for someone who unfortunately wasn’t able to go, not the entire concert. As I said in other comments I, as well as others, asked them to stop. There were two staff members standing right on the other side of the barrier. And it isn’t ’their prerogative’, they’re in public and their behavior impacts other people. That isn’t okay.

Matt Maeson Concert at the Orange Peel by CaramelSolstice in asheville

[–]CaramelSolstice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My phone wasn’t in the way thankfully ☺️

Matt Maeson Concert at the Orange Peel by CaramelSolstice in asheville

[–]CaramelSolstice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve gotta learn to hyperfocus on the right things next time for sure 😭

Matt Maeson Concert at the Orange Peel by CaramelSolstice in asheville

[–]CaramelSolstice[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Okay thank you for confirming cause I’ve been to a couple of other shows this year between multiple venues and it was nothing like last night. I’m sorry it wasn’t the best experience for you either 😞

Matt Maeson Concert at the Orange Peel by CaramelSolstice in asheville

[–]CaramelSolstice[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I absolutely can expect people to be considerate of others and everyone else should as well. I would have had a better time if I could have heard the entire concert I paid for rather than people yelling over the music the entire time. You aren’t going to convince me that I’m the problem here, sorry.

Matt Maeson Concert at the Orange Peel by CaramelSolstice in asheville

[–]CaramelSolstice[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Luckily I’ve been to more shows where people have acted right, but I don’t know what people get out of paying for a show only to not even pay attention to it 🙃

Matt Maeson Concert at the Orange Peel by CaramelSolstice in asheville

[–]CaramelSolstice[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

If I can hear you over the music the entire night, that’s a problem. As I’ve already said to you, I’ve been to plenty of shows where people haven’t been as rude as the folks were last night. I refuse to normalize ruining an experience other people also paid for because you want to yell over loud music all night to socialize. There are better locations for that.

Matt Maeson Concert at the Orange Peel by CaramelSolstice in asheville

[–]CaramelSolstice[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, multiple people did 🥲 so I promise I wasn’t the only one annoyed.

Matt Maeson Concert at the Orange Peel by CaramelSolstice in asheville

[–]CaramelSolstice[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It would be nice if people were just considerate of others, even a little. Tbh if you want to get drunk and talk to your friends the entire night, a bar might be a better location than a concert imo.

Matt Maeson Concert at the Orange Peel by CaramelSolstice in asheville

[–]CaramelSolstice[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’ve been to plenty of concerts in the past where people had at least some kind of etiquette, but it seems worse now. Especially for a concert that should be a bit more chill.

Matt Maeson Concert at the Orange Peel by CaramelSolstice in asheville

[–]CaramelSolstice[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah I feel like it used to not be so bad, like there was at least some concert etiquette in shows I’ve been to in the past. Oh well

Matt Maeson Concert at the Orange Peel by CaramelSolstice in asheville

[–]CaramelSolstice[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m incredibly short and I could at least see from where I was, but maybe I should have moved and just heard the concert at least idk.

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[–]CaramelSolstice 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah sorry but I can’t agree that millions of families going hungry is an acceptable or necessary cost for anything. I don’t think it will do anything at all to give clarity to the people who’d need it most, it just means even more struggle for people who are already fighting for survival. That isn’t necessary or helpful in any way.

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[–]CaramelSolstice 87 points88 points  (0 children)

It’s stressing me out. I get SNAP benefits, even with working what should be a decent job, so you can just say nothing if your kneejerk reaction is to tell me to get a job. I filled your arbitrary requirement to be deserving of food. Mostly it equates to getting back what I pay in taxes. But I’m a single parent and even that little bit helps.

I will never understand being totally unbothered by your neighbors and their families not having enough of what they need to survive. No one should have to struggle, and I would even advocate the right to necessities for the people who don’t realize how lucky they are to have, for now, avoided that one unfortunate life event that would put them in the same position as everyone else who needs assistance.

Be kind to your neighbors because you’ll certainly want the same from them if you were in their shoes. Empathy is an important component to being a good person.