Bart Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 What if you are 6'6"? Does that mean you are forbidden from standing? Not at all. But if you're 6'6" and have seats in the first few rows, and refuse to sit down when the 4'9" person behind you asks you to, you are well within your rights to do so, but it may be a sign that you're a self absorbed, entitled, jerk. See your doctor immediately. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 i don't think "entitle" means what you think it means.You do not want to mess with me on the subject of the English language. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rwilson580 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Not at all. But if you're 6'6" and have seats in the first few rows, and refuse to sit down when the 4'9" person behind you asks you to, you are well within your rights to do so, but it may be a sign that you're a self absorbed, entitled, jerk. See your doctor immediately. I don't think "entitled" means what you think it means. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IRememberDBoon Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Not at all. But if you're 6'6" and have seats in the first few rows, and refuse to sit down when the 4'9" person behind you asks you to, you are well within your rights to do so, but it may be a sign that you're a self absorbed, entitled, jerk. See your doctor immediately. WRONG! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 This is the best thread since that other thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bart Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I don't think "entitled" means what you think it means. You're right, by the defination. I meant it as an "entitlement". As in:"Certain people feel their right to stand outweighs other people's right to see." But I'm not sure why this sentence isn't right:"Certain people feel they are entitled to stand with no regard to the people around them." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
watch me fall Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 What if you tell someone to shut up at a Wilco concert? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bart Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 You get a gold star. You're trying to improve the situation for those around you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I like turtles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 You do not want to mess with me on the subject of the English language. P.S.: I think I saw the pic in my signature on your facebook page first, thanks for sharing it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobfrombob Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Your signature pic is also on my desktop at work now. Somebody said today that they didn't get it and asked if it was an inside joke. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
S.W. Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 You won't understand until you're older with a bad hip or knee and standing an entire concert just isn't possible, no matter how much you love the band. I never would never have understood when I was younger either and I've been to hundreds of concerts over the years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian F. Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 What if you have a bad back that makes sitting uncomfortable? If I ever get to the point where I am physiologically unable to stand at a show, I will sit, and I will not yell at anyone around me to sit down. The thing about the sitters-versus-standers debate is that it's generally not people who are physically unable to stand who are yelling for others to sit down. It's usually people who only want to stand for the songs that they know. I've been to quite a few shows where I've been yelled at for standing while the band plays new songs that I am very familiar with and excited to hear, only for the yellers to leap to their feet once "Jesus, etc." or "Handshake Drugs" gets played. Then, when another new song gets played, they sit back down. I don't understand why they're allowed to stand for the songs that they like but I'm not allowed to stand for the songs that I like. In the end at just about every show, the crowd ends up on its feet. Better for people to just realize that early and stand from the start. Having said that, if I were standing, and someone behind me told me that they could not stand because of a physical limitation, I would happily offer to trade seats with them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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