Darren Maule's guide to surviving concerts
We all know that going to concerts takes a lot of preparation and tolerance for things out of your control. Darren share's some tips on how to do so.
Darren Maule's guide to surviving concerts:
1. There will be other people there. Other people sweat, smell, leak, squeak and take up a lot of room. They also stop and turn without warning and they really don't care about your new clean white chucks.
2. There will be loud music. Really really loud music! So try not to make this a catch-up session with your friends. That said - during the nice soft ballad - the person next to you will be giving directions full voice into their cell phone.
3. The band did not get your fan-mail and will play some songs that are not your favourite and sometimes they will even play something nobody on Earth has ever heard before. They do this on purpose to see if you're really paying attention.
4. There will always be a Guinness World Record "longest queue" attempt for the bar. You will be asked to stand 2 hours for a soft drink in the same queue as the committed hard core drinkers.
5. Make no plans for leaving immediately after the concert. Someone will park you in and they will be the last to leave. If you are taking public transport. Get used to the idea of sitting (or standing) next to somebody's hour old vomit.
1. There will be other people there. Other people sweat, smell, leak, squeak and take up a lot of room. They also stop and turn without warning and they really don't care about your new clean white chucks.
2. There will be loud music. Really really loud music! So try not to make this a catch-up session with your friends. That said - during the nice soft ballad - the person next to you will be giving directions full voice into their cell phone.
3. The band did not get your fan-mail and will play some songs that are not your favourite and sometimes they will even play something nobody on Earth has ever heard before. They do this on purpose to see if you're really paying attention.
4. There will always be a Guinness World Record "longest queue" attempt for the bar. You will be asked to stand 2 hours for a soft drink in the same queue as the committed hard core drinkers.
5. Make no plans for leaving immediately after the concert. Someone will park you in and they will be the last to leave. If you are taking public transport. Get used to the idea of sitting (or standing) next to somebody's hour old vomit.
1/2 Take half a tranquilliser (or a reasonable semi decriminalised smokable recreational herb) to preserve your sanity and keep your temper in check.