Okay okay its actually getting to the end of festival time because its about to be hella hot. But the last couple weeks have been one of the BIGGEST and most known.
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival!!!!!!!!!!
You see this insanity is two weekends. It brings in HUGE musical acts from around the world and patrons from around the world. Its INTENSE. But outside of the festival there are always hundreds of concerts all over the city from Tiny venues to the superdome. Performers are everywhere and fans are ready to attend.
I've not been to a concert since pre-covid. I've been to festivals but not a concert (Garth doesn't count, that was a f**king Stadium!!!).
So I attended a locally popular band who came in for Jazz Fest. And can I tell you people...are still f**king AWFUL. You forget how terrible people can be until you are in a crowd.
We got there early to get a spot upfront (well like 2nd row of peeps, SUPER close). It's a small venue and honestly there isn't a bad place to stand/sit in the house but we had "VIP" and got in early. We made friends with everyone around us because we all know at some point you have to pee or get a drink and you want "help" keeping your spot while your partner runs off.
It wasn't too bad. Like no throwing elbows. But right before the main act came on my "new friend" had to go pee so her husband who was a bigger guy was "holding" their spot. I literally turned my head for two seconds and two chicks jumped in front of him *WTF*. There wasn't alot of space, they just pushed in.
So I put my foot out to keep them from standing in front of me because like hell I am giving up my spot when I've been here for 2 hours. Wifey came back and was WTF??!!? I pulled her next to me and was like nope you are still here ma'am. Well then hubs had to pee so I did the RIDICULOUS straddle the area move. Our "friends" were teasing me but all in good fun. But Like I am legit 5'1"....my stance is not big. But I made myself as "BIG" as possible and my new friends helped me keep the space. OUT OF NO WHERE some chick comes be bopping up from the back. Now I am 1000% non confrontational but come on.
She straight up stepped on my foot and I said "No ma'am. My husband is standing here." She looked at me like I was crazy but the nice man behind me said "you dont look like her husband, go on git". She was about to argue and he goes, "look, we've been here all night. You want front row you get here early, move ON!". And she left. I was like OMG thank you!
As I am still straddling (don't think I was being an @$$, I literally was just trying to keep a small space for two persons) some chick stands literally in front of me. Leans back INTO MY CROTCH and hands her friend (spot stealer #1 that stood in front of the couple next to me) a drink.
My mouth got the best of me and I said "are you f**king kidding me????" She is literally twice my size and probably 5'6"-ish, she looked at me like I grew a second head and said "what?". I said "You are NOT standing there. I've literally been here for 2 hours and you are straddling my f**king leg!!!" She said "OMG bish chill, I'm going to the other side of my friend." I said "cool fine, then move". And she did. And I 100% know she had zero plans of doing so until I made a scene. Because if you are moving along you say "omg excuse me just trying to get through". She just stood on top of me and seemed perfectly comfy resting on my thigh/crotch. There was ZERO room in front of me. She was being a TW@T.
Anyways main act begins and its f**king amazing! We are all singing and bonding and having the best time. When suddenly I feel tits...on my shoulder! Like not the lady behind me who is literally my height. Like someone taller so pressed up against me their tits are on TOP of my shoulder. Okay look I know I am at a concert and people will squish together but this felt different.
So I turn my head and this chick straight up says "can i get in front of you for a few minutes."
*you CANNOT be serious*.
She is literally almost a foot taller than me... So I said "hahaha...No...". She seemed shocked I would deny her and was like lost for words. Then said "well can I stay here?" I said you need to ask the lady behind me. And I STG she said "I don't want to she's mean". And I was like "well yea I guess she is!" and turned around. My friend next to me pushed her shoulder next to mine and screamed "HOLD THE LINE!" hahaha
Well the nice lady behind me was like "Um get the f**k B." and she was like "but I paid...just like you did". And the nice lady's husband goes "yea but you didn't get here 2 hours ago so move your @$$".
So she backs up...and stands in front of a woman who is WAY shorter than me. A complete stranger...as in someone who didn't know this tiny lady lost his $HIT on this chick. It was EPIC!!!! She went back further. But the thing is she lost her original spot so she kept getting pushed further and further back by other irritated patrons. And honestly I didn't feel bad for her at this point.
The rest of the night was perfection. A few times someone had to go pee and the group collectively helped save their spot. It was AMAZING.
So here's my "question". Were we in the wrong for trying to save our spots??? Its not like we blocked off a giant area. We all got there early and the couples never left together. But these persons decided to get there late and jump in front. Am I crazy or is that 1000% just f**king rude??!?!?! Like if you like a band that much, get there early or stay in the back. F**k it's one of my fav bands but if we got there 2 hours after the doors opened, I wouldn't think it was okay to stand in front of someone that had been there for hours.
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