What do people say to you....

[Mrs*E*]

When you tell them you are going on holiday to Glastonbury?

Is it weather related?

Drink related?

Drug Related?

I would do a poll but got a bit foxed on how to do it, if someone could that would be great, ahem NEIL ahem, cheers

I do get fed up with the most common one which is always weather related. Its the negatives rather than the positives, lt would be nice if they said, who are you most looking forward to seeing play, what part of the festival do you love the most, what about the food? only if you come across another person who has been do you get positive enquiries. after all if someone is going on holiday, I wouldn't say, hope the airport doesn't go on strike or hope you don't get robbed as I've heard this can happen !!

[Helencholy]

"Who's playing" is always question number 1.

[giantkatestacks]

"Really?" Mostly with a look of incredulity.

[rexclark]

Do you really sleep in a tent?

Is it not always muddy?

Are you going to see The Rolling Stones?

[**claire**]

Do you really sleep in a tent?

Is it not always muddy?

Are you going to see The Rolling Stones?

[Tony Briggs]

What are the showers like

What will you eat for all that time

[Mr Andre]

Or "I don't know how you use the toilets"

[Dave The Hedgehog]

People who speak to me don't generally ask me if I'm going to Glastonbury until I tell them. It's sort of, "what are your plans for the summer?" Oh I'm going to Glastonbury.

Then it's usually:

1. Have you been before? - answer: no

2. What bands are playing? - Rolling Stones, Primal Scream, Public Enemy... (then mention a few bands I know they've never really heard of)

3. Then there's a comment about the weather.

4. Then we talk about the cost.

5. Then we talk about the size of it.

6. Then we talk about the alcohol and the drugs.

A lot of the people I call friends have the same Jack Dee-ish/sarcastic/miserable in a happy way diposition about them as I do, so generally whenever I talk about Glastonbury (or any festival), the overall level of enthusiasm I get from them - because they usually aren't going - is quite low. The basic conversation will last about 2 minutes tops. I'm not the sort of person who hangs out with a lot of overly gregarious people so its not like I'll get a conversation out of them, not that that bothers me because most overly gregarious people talk out of their arses anyway.

[markm69]

''Messy ''

[caroldecker]

Whos headlining? Like Im going to have to watch whoever it is...

And then something about mud, to which I correct them by saying something about only 3 in the past 10 being muddy. They still never believe me.

Edited June 22, 2013 by caroldecker

[dub-tech]

'Got your wellies?'

[S+J]

about only 3 in the past 10 being muddy.

Edited June 22, 2013 by S+J

[Spacey]

Someone said to me yesterday "I'm too high maintenance to use those toilets"

[Ruwise]

Number 1 question Who's headlining?

Number 2 Some kind of toilet related question

Usually ends with either I'm jealous or I don't think I could do it!

[rexclark]

"I'll keep an eye out for you on the tv." Yeah because I'll be so easy to spot in a crowd of thousands.

[JC-Mo'Fucka]

They nearly always mention the weather.

[excitedfirsttimer]

Mostly people have said "wow, the Rolling Stones!" Followed by "oh, who are Chase and Status?" then some quip about the weather forecast.....

[formed a band]

I don't have the energy to entertain these people

[srb]

"Have you got a ticket?" - Well yes, obviously

"Who's playing?"

[coma girl]

Generally a pretty positve reaction then a question about the line up.

[matt2007]

Alot seem to go a bit misty eyed and talk about when they went in 1985 or something like that.

The utter suprise/comtempt when you say your taking young children

All combined with a total miss-understanding of what the festival actually is....................

Saying that my mum who's 80 this year always watches it on telly and says how she would like to come, its a shame they dont do day tickets for older ladies to see what their sons have been getting excited about since the late 80's

[Mrs*E*]

"I'll keep an eye out for you on the tv." Yeah because I'll be so easy to spot in a crowd of thousands.

[sunnyshoes]

References to the weather/mud/rain ... hippies ... usually something about taking children ("braver than me") .. and then a nice surprise when someone says they'd love to go one day too ... and then the extra bonus when someone's said they've been in the past and you can have a Gbury conversation.

[Evilredzebra]

First it's a guarantee it will rain for five days and be a mudbath. Then it's the headliners followed by confusion when I say I'll only be watching one of the three on the Pyramid Stage. I get a few comments about toilets and showers and how hideous it must be to camp. Nobody yet has asked me WHY I love it so much which is probably a good job as I wouldn't shut up.

[Ryan1984]

"You must be excited."