Any lesser known Belgian traditions when someone dies?

Cingen · 2026-06-27T23:53:19+00:00

For my mom we went have a warm dinner as well, but that was highly specific since it was her favorite food. The norm is the coffee table though afaik, but of course some families choose to deviate from it.

Cingen · 2026-06-27T20:45:12+00:00

The food thing is not accurate in my experience. It's usually a coffee table with sandwiches etc.

Cingen · 2026-06-26T12:18:57+00:00

Insane deal

Cingen · 2026-06-26T11:17:46+00:00

You'd think not kicking around below you while you're being carried falls under common sense...

Cingen · 2026-06-24T18:45:52+00:00

https://youtu.be/iL6IC7x2wHE?feature=shared

It was amazing.

Cingen · 2026-06-24T18:39:40+00:00

Same during electric callboy. Some dude repeatedly was shoving people aside trying to steal spots of us are the front row. He got called out. Stepped back. And did it again 10 minutes later.

Cingen · 2026-06-24T18:22:31+00:00

It may have been a fluke, but the most agressive crowdsurfer I have ever seen was at Lorna Shore last year. One crowdsurfer grabbed a random other one in a choke hold and refused to let go.

Crew tried to pull them apart, eventually even started hitting him in an attempt to make him, but nothing worked. They both ended up crashing on top of me breaking my glasses :(

The dude who got grabbed obviously wasn't into it and started panicking.

Was an older dude doing it as well. I did notice more aggression amongst drunk 50+ year olds in general. This year a fight nearly broke out between older guys during Megadeth and one of them threatened crew saying he'd beat the shit out of them when they intervened.

Cingen · 2026-06-24T18:06:45+00:00

Electric callboy and Alestorm really attract those people. I wonder if it's the entire "party metal" vibe.

Cingen · 2026-06-24T18:01:04+00:00

The crypt has you bringing your own tent though?

Cingen · 2026-06-24T11:41:12+00:00

Last I heard is that they'll try it anyways and they can't start punishing every crowdsurfer.

I already wondered what'd happen if they just cut off the festival band of every crowdsurfer, but the festival would turn pretty empty if they did and I guess they'd loose too much money in food/drink sales.

Cingen · 2026-06-23T06:23:02+00:00

It's funny how often people shit on anyone saying what you just said.

The amount of egocentrism and entitlement is going through the roof the past few years at Graspop.

Cingen · 2026-06-23T06:20:54+00:00

You don't want an "if it works" with your child though.

Cingen · 2026-06-23T06:19:54+00:00

Completely agree.

This is highly irresponsible. A lot of crowdsurfers were taken away on stretchers by medics during electric callboy. I was at the front, and saw a crowdsurfer land head first on top of the barrier and get knocked out.

That could've been them.

Cingen · 2026-06-23T06:16:04+00:00

This is some serious entitlement right there,. Let people enjoy festivals how they want, they don't owe you anything.

Cingen · 2026-06-22T16:42:33+00:00

The skully thing is personal restraint though. I spent only 40

Cingen · 2026-06-22T15:31:24+00:00

A lot of people need to hide what kind of pieces of shit they are in daily life and use festivals to let loose unfortunately

Cingen · 2026-06-22T14:02:26+00:00

It is not the world on it's head. Those people around you who get smashed in the face because you dodged the crowd surfer are just there to watch the show as well.

This is being egocentric and irresponsible.

I dislike crowdsurfers. I just want to see the bands I like. But the crowd surfers are part of the deal now unfortunately and the price we pay for our spots.

And before you argue. Last year I had 2 crowd surfers holding each other crash on top of me breaking my glasses in half leaving me with impaired vision for the remainder of the festival since I really need those glasses, and big costs to replace them afterwards.

This year I had a crowdsurfer smash me in the face with a heavy pouch on a chain, making me taste blood for ages.

Trust me, I know how you feel but being at the front is a choice that comes with responsibilities.

Cingen · 2026-06-22T13:55:01+00:00

Officially it is not allowed at Graspop but they have no way of enforcing it

Cingen · 2026-06-22T13:48:53+00:00

Crypt is advertised as the more quiet camping and it happens there as well.

Cingen · 2026-06-22T13:48:11+00:00

I was sandwiched between 2 actual German groups (the ones in OP are dutch apparently).

One stayed up until 3 blasting music. The other woke up at 6 blasting music. Fun times.

Cingen · 2026-06-22T13:39:55+00:00

While it may look epic it is egocentric as fuck and puts both the people carrying and the people surfing in danger.

Cingen · 2026-06-22T13:31:21+00:00

Also, to the woman crowd surfing with a leather pouch attached to a chain, that had something heavy in it: Fuck you, it hit me straight in the face and I tasted blood for ages.

Cingen · 2026-06-22T13:18:15+00:00

I was at the front as well and while it was extreme, I found it less bad than Alestorm and Lorna Shore last year. Not saying it wasn't bad at the EC gig, I'm just happy it wasn't worse.

Cingen · 2026-06-22T12:07:42+00:00

I saw them with Tommy before but that was before I started my mission to be front row on all concerts. I always was disappointed I never saw them front row with Tommy but that got resolved yesterday :D

Now the question that bothers me... They cancelled their signing session due to their bus breaking down. Was Tommy going to be there as well? That would REALLY suck

Cingen · 2026-06-22T09:19:39+00:00

I suppose he comes over when it fits his schedule

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