helloisay Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 So I'm in a pickle... I have tickets for an upcoming Wilco show with a friend. But this friend recently ditched me at the last show we went to so that she could sit in the front row, making me sit alone a couple rows back. It ruined the concert for me. Do I return the favor and tell her I gave away her ticket to someone else...after the show has sold out? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Confucius says - Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thagle Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Where is this show? I say you spite her and give me the ticket Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilco Worshipper Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Question...where's the poll?!? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
explodo Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Though I have no clever way of phrasing it, I agree with the general sentiment in the first two replies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Gyrrr Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I'd like to see this evolve into a Phil Colins/ In The Air Tonight type situation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 where's the poll? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pmancini100 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 why would you give a ticket to someone who sucks at going to concerts? although, now that i think about it.. ive sorta done that before. dont give me the ticket! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilco Worshipper Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 where's the poll?Copy cat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I wouldn't call this "returning the favor." Screwing them out of a ticket is not the same as going up to the front. Wait, what's wrong with going up to the front? Am I misunderstanding something? Why not take them, tell them you didn't like it last time (they'll probably buy you a beer), and then follow them up to the front and have one of the best nights of your life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 But this friend recently ditched me at the last show we went to so that she could sit in the front row, making me sit alone a couple rows back. It ruined the concert for me.If you let something like this ruin a concert for you, maybe you should stop going to shows. Or start going to them alone. I love going to shows with friends because it's a shared experience that we can talk about later, but during the actual show it's too loud for me to hear what anyone near me is saying, so I seriously don't give a fuck whether they're next to me or down in front throwing undergarments on the stage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Sit behind her and punch her in the back of the head from time to time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
isadorah Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 i vote against going up to the front if you don't have a ticket for up front, i quite honestly find that kind of stuff annoying and off-putting at concerts. but revenge is for the birds and if you have to ask, you'll only hate yourself more later. be honest. it is the best policy. if you can't be honest with a friend then what kind of friend are you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 i vote against going up to the front if you don't have a ticket for up front, i quite honestly find that kind of stuff annoying and off-putting at concerts. but revenge is for the birds and if you have to ask, you'll only hate yourself more later. be honest. it is the best policy. if you can't be honest with a friend then what kind of friend are you.Well said. When I asked what's wrong with going up to the front, I assumed it was either GA or she knew someone. Every venue is different and some places that is ok. I used to live near a theatre that had the front row reserved for members. For most rock shows, the members never came so security let people up there. Other places I've been to have reserved seating but part of the front is for dancing. If it wasn't ok in this case, tell them how much it ticked you off, and go from there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dondoboy Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Are you there to socialize or see the show? Who cares where your friend goes. Talk about the show afterward. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmacomber68w Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Take your friend, and then while your in line to get into the show pull out the 2 tickets and rip them up in front of her. Then tell her, "that's why you don't ditch friends at concerts" followed by you slowly walking away. That will teach her a lesson! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Take your friend, and then while your in line to get into the show pull out the 2 tickets and rip them up in front of her. Then tell her, "that's why you don't ditch friends at concerts" followed by you slowly walking away. That will teach her a lesson! I'm telling ya, the punching is much more satisfying. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 When you get to the show, cut your friend's head off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I'd salt her yard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I'd salt her yard.genuine lol went off down here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nodep5 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Confucius says - Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. nodep5 says that allowing someone to walk all over you and not returning the favor will leave you posting a thread of frustration on via chicago confucius............geez! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dondoboy Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 When you get to the show, cut your friend's head off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KramkonG Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 How good of a friend is it? They must not care too much for you if they are ditching you for the front row...and why didn't you go with? Maybe they are mad at you for not joining them in the front row. My vote for the phantom poll: Just go with this person you've referred to as a friend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yankee Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Hmmm, how annoyed to be seems to depend on the circumstances of the previous ditching incident. Your friend might just have a different idea about concert behavior. Some people want to stick with friends. Some just focus on the show, wandering a bit then reconnecting after. If that's the case, your friend might not have intended any slight and it could just be a misunderstanding. Of course, it also depends a lot on whether it's GA or assigned seating. If it was GA, couldn't you just join your friend in front? If it's assigned seats, how did your friend come by this front row spot? Also, what was the vibe you got from this incident. Did you feel your friend just wanted to be up front, or was she deliberately trying to get away from you? Was the vibe . . . A. "hey, there's room up front. I wanna go up there." In this case, your friend might have been wondering why you didn't join her. Get over it. Either go join her up front, or tell her you'd have more fun if you stick together and ask if she'd mind staying with you where you are. Or just enjoy the show from where you are, and let her stand where she likes. no big deal. A few rows away isn't much anyway. you can still gesture to each other when you want to share a moment of "oh my god that rocked." B. "hey, some of my friends are up front. i'd like to go up there too." Again no big deal. why not join her and the rest of the group? C. "My cooler friends are up front. See ya sucker!" In this case, this person is not really your friend and is engaging in Jr. High behavior. Calmly tell your "friend" that you'd rather go to the show with someone who enjoys your company. Then deal with the consequences if she is pissed and you are no longer "friends." D. "I'm deliberately trying to ditch you because I was just using you for the ticket but I don't actually like you." See suggestion for C. E. "I'm not clear on whether this is a date or not. I'm not comfortable with that. I need to create a little space." In this case, it's not so much about concert behavior as it is about the nature of your relationship, and . . . . well, that's another question entirely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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