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Nobody EVER pushes past me. I will elbow you as hard as i can if you consistently try to get past me. If you wanted my spot you shouldn't have come 5 minutes before the band starts.

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I'd give the recipe, maybe on a nicely decorated page. I wouldn't give the cookies, I know I wouldn't eat random cookies from a stranger, there's no way of knowing what's in it. But I've heard of people leaving their gifts to the person selling merchandize or giving it to people who are going to the VIP meeting.

There was a very rude girl behind me yelling and swearing loudly throughout the whole concert in Helsinki She completely destroyed the experience from me and from what I heard many others as well. I couldn't hear half the songs EA played... she was apparently dissappointed in the show, as it wasn't as flashy as I've heard they usually are. If you don't enjoy the show, there's no reason to ruin it from the others as well. It's better to stay quiet or leave in that situation. I don't remember the last time I've been so angry at someone.

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I just have to say something that people should NOT do at concerts.
Me and my friend were at the stockholm show, and there was this two friends, which were rude enough to push my friend away and then try to push me away afterwards. This was very very uncomfertable, because they put a hand in front of me and tried to drag me backwards. NOT COOL. They managed to push my friend away from me, just to take the front row, even thou we actually paid for VIP.

I just find the way they did this not okay. They used power, which ruines the concert for the people they push away.

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So much this.

I will admit, I tend to wiggle my way through gaps when I attend concerts on my own simply because people standing in groups leave so much space around them that a person alone can easily fit in there. I never, ever use force though. I just step into a gap if I see one and stand there, then if another gap opens up I take a step into it. Often I find the people on either side of me will actually start pushing as if to drive me back, which is a) kinda mean since I'm not pushing at them or anything, I'm just standing in the gaps that have opened up as the crowd moves about and b) kinda pointless cos they're then pushing against each other with me squashed in the middle [I am a leaf in the wind]. I've been at concerts where people were elbowing me in the face, pulling my hair, pinching me, dragging me aside, stamping on my feet, scratching at my arms, etc. It's so very rude and just encourages violent retaliation which then only escalates the situation. Bah, humbug.

I was quite aware of my hair being so tall at the London concert, so as soon as I got to a place I could even see the stage [which took ages, I was stuck behind 6-foot people for about half an hour] I turned around and asked the people behind me if my hair was a problem for them, and they ALL said no, not at all. I was ready to take it off if it were, as I would with a hat or such. It's just manners.

I do wish EA concerts were seated though so everyone has a fairer shot of viewing the stage, cos being short sucks.

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I imagine the concerts are much different from area to area. Overall, all the concerts I've been to (and I've been to a lot) have been pretty civil. There have been times where plague rats start shoving, but thankfully that has been few and far inbetween. In case you're wondering I've been to 21 EA concerts throughout the U.S. and Canada.

A few bad things I've noticed:

1. Some plague rats with hats and tall hairstyles. It's usually not too much of a problem, but there have been some plague rats that decided to obstruct many muffin's view by keeping their hat on during the concert or by having extremely tall hair styles. Whenever I wear a hat, I make sure to take it off during the concert. It's only common courtesy.

2. A few plague rats that cut in front of others. I've seen it quite a few times. It's especially bad when the plague rat is tall and starts cutting in front of plague rats, completely obscuring their view. Luckily, I managed to avoid that, but I have seen it happen around me.

3. Drunk people that end up making a scene by yelling slurs or erratic behavior. I've been to quite a few where there have been drunk people. Usually security shortly removes them from the venue if they cause too much trouble, but there have been a few times where they yelled slurs onto the stage. A few times EA noticed and singled them out by retorting. She's really good at that.

4. High pitched screaming. While I don't mind screaming, it's really hard on the ears when they scream directly head level instead of towards the stage. I've encountered a few times where girls yell directly into my ear. One time it caused ringing in my right ear. Luckily it was towards the end of the show, but my hearing was definitely impaired after that and I couldn't enjoy the show as much as I wanted to.

5. Pushing and shoving. This has happened at quite a few shows. Not really bad, but the progressive pushing. One time I ended up being squished like a sardine. It was a gradual progression. I finally had to ask the plague rats on either side of me to push back so I could retain my place in the front row. A few shows I was pushed forward from muffins behind us. It was mostly during the times when EA was close to the edge the stage and reaching out to the plague rats. While I don't blame them, it can cause some minor injuries being slammed into the front stage.

Overall, the plague rats in all the cities I've been to have been quite civil at least as much as I could expect. There certainly can be improvements, but of all the concerts I've been to, EA probably has one of the better audiences with concert etiquette.

That's awesome! Thanks

I would agree rather wholehearted with all of these points, but yea, EA concerts are generally some of the better ones. Most of the issues I've noticed have generally been minor and I've noticed that most people (including myself) are willing to give those who are shorter a better view if it's not to much trouble to do so. All in all PRs make for outstanding crowds

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This x100000.
I'm 6ft tall, and if I cannot see over someone due to a feather, or hat, I get pretty pissy. PLEASE bring a way for you to store your headwear during the concert.

I noticed from the EA concerts I've been too, muffins tend to wear big feathers or top hats and stuff there, which that kind of block other peoples views. I'm a short girl so I don't really block peoples views, but I try to stay away from feathers and stuff like that, but it fucking sucks when a really tall person is right infront of you. They dont have to be in the back but they can atleast ask if you can see or if there in your way. But usually EA concerts are fine, all the muffins in my area are super nice and polite!

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In every single video clip I got of the DC show last year, this guy's hat is right smack in the middle of it. And that was with my holding my camera above my head! (I was against a wall, so don't worry -- there wasn't anyone behind me to bother by doing that.) My actual view would have been pretty decent if it weren't for that one gigantic hat. I was only in like the 4th or 5th row!!

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It still kind of baffles me how civility ceases to exist in a concert, especially when, ostensibly, everyone is there for a similar reason. I have NEVER pushed my way towards the front of a show. I have had my kidneys jabbed by wriggling hands, which was the absolute worst - but not at an EA show, fortunately. I do, however, feel bad about wearing my top hat after reading this thread, so if I even bother to don it next time, it'll come off during the show.

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^ Along those lines, I was litterally full on and very purpously groped by a guy behind me and off to the side once. Luckily, my husband was right behind me, I told him about it, and he uh... took care of the issue.

I don't care who you are, or what show you're at. If I don't give you permission to touch my bits, you sure as hell better not, especially since my husband goes with me to shows, and is more than a little posessive.

I'm not one for kicking/shoving/punching, but that was a line that was crossed and I would have gladly given the guy a kick to the groin myself if I could have.

Moral of the story, don't grope someone at a concert unless they ask you to.

With the subject of hats, if someone is in front of you and is wearing a hat that is obstructing your view... *Please* just let them know that you can't see and if they wouldn't mind removing it (if they don't ask you if it's ok for whichever reason)... When I was at one of the shows in February my fiance and friend wore mini top hats. I guess there was a group of girls who were behind them and instead of asking they started saying "these goddamn bitches with their fucking top hats" or something along those lines. Now my fiance is not one to put up with other people acting like that so she decided not to give a fuck and leave it on and call them out on it... They figured since it was mini top hats it would be ok to wear and no one mentioned anything when the gen. admission took their place in the venue .___. So to avoid confrontation and making it more pleasant for you, don't be afraid to ask

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