This Week in the Mercury
Monday, September 13, 2010
Mercury I, Anonymous: MFNW Edition
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 12:22 PM
Facebook strikes again. No YouTubing/social networking at the party, please. Although, I like the part about holding in your fart the best.
To the girl who thinks her Facebook is more interesting than whatever Billy Corgan has to play: I paid $50 to go to that show. I got there early and staked out a spot near the front. And then three songs in, you came. I wouldn't have minded so much if you were the Awkward, Overly Enthusiastic Dancer, or Abnormally Tall Person, or even Blatantly Drunk Guy Who Loudly Sings. I know that standing in a cramped, hot room where alcohol is being served is an open invitation to lose a little love for my fellow man. But then you came, in an altruistic effort to prove my cynicism correct, and squeezed your way up there into my face and onto my toes and turned to your friend in the middle of a fucking song and talked about Facebook. Loudly. And extensively. Assuming ignorance, we let you know that we all did not in fact pay $50 to hear about what some person you only tangentially know posted as their latest status, or how many fucking cows you've got on your virtual fucking farm and you replied "Well I'm betting you have a Facebook too, don't you?! Huh? I bet you do!!" Yes bitch, I too have sold out to the social networking phenomenon, given the fact that even my fucking parents are on it, I'm guessing it's a safe bet that most of the crowd that night had a fucking Facebook. Someone there also likely shared your genital warts, daddy issues, and overwhelming desire to let out that fart you were holding in, but no one else shared your need to FUCKING TALK ABOUT IT IN THE MIDDLE OF A GODDAMN SHOW.
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I'm with Anon on this one, there are plenty of places and times to talk during a show. Near the stage in the middle of the songs ain't it, unless the conversation is about how much the current song is rocking.
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Oh man, that Tweedy clip is incredible. It needs to be shown before every concert like the "turn off your cellphone" reminder before movies.
Facebook chatter, daddy issues, genital warts, holding in her farts--she's a real catch!
Facebook chatter, daddy issues, genital warts, holding in her farts--she's a real catch!
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Sorry Anonymous, but pretty much ANYTHING (including genital warts) is more interesting than whatever Billy Corgan has to play.
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I agree with I,Anon in principle...
but catandbeard is correct. Who the fuck pays $50 to see Bill Corgan?
but catandbeard is correct. Who the fuck pays $50 to see Bill Corgan?
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True, Graham and CAB, a Billy Corgan concert is the one place that I would find this behavior funny. Not funnier than a drum solo, but funny.
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It seems that MFNW is a magnet for these idiots. I had to deal with Chatty Cathys at every show.
Next year I am loading up a squirt gun with vinegar and pepper to spray any open moving mouth I see.
Next year I am loading up a squirt gun with vinegar and pepper to spray any open moving mouth I see.
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"To the girl who thinks her Facebook is more interesting than whatever Billy Corgan has to play"...well, you're right but that doesn't make your behavior any more tolerable.
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Maybe if you dislike listening to people at concerts then you should spend your money on some decent headphones and an LP player.
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Tweedy has a point, but it goes to the range of being too self-important. "Let's see how long we can be quiet and see how awesome it feels."
Hmmm, are we in kindergarten?
Hmmm, are we in kindergarten?
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All you need is a tweet picture of her, her facebook name, and the best quotes from the night. That cures all but the attention whores.
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Every concert I go to now people are holding up their cell phones and snapping shitty photos. It annoys me.
As for texting, I was at a Radiohead show a few years back and some girl in front of me was texting, "OMG I'm watching Radiohead right now," and I wanted to yell at her "No you're not you're texting you liar."
As for texting, I was at a Radiohead show a few years back and some girl in front of me was texting, "OMG I'm watching Radiohead right now," and I wanted to yell at her "No you're not you're texting you liar."
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