Mobile F*****g Phones at gigs

[Ayrshire Chris]

44 minutes ago, tarw said:

It’s not just music   I went to Macbeth in Liverpool on Saturday and someone just in front of me started videoing the whole thing!  It was only when their partner told them to stop that they put it away. 
 

Still had people getting their phones out checking the time/their socials all the way through. Incredibly distracting and disrespectful 

MacBeth

‘Is this a dagger I see before me?’

no it’s a f###ing phone, put it away😊😉

Edited December 4, 2023 by Ayrshire Chris

[UEF]

Are we ready to have the conversation about how flags similarly affect many more people, I wonder 😉 

[CaledonianGonzo]

It's a frequent topic....?

[DeanoL]

On 12/1/2023 at 5:35 AM, Watergirl said:

Mmm.. In theory I am against everybody having their phones up all the time.  Apparently at Bob Dylan's gigs you have to get your phone into a sealed pouch and you cannot use it until the concert is over.  I haven't been, but folks that have said it worked great and created a different atmosphere.  Although some people couldn't find their seats, didn't know what time it was etc.  Someone told me Placebo are doing the sealed pouch thing as well.

On the other hand - I am guilty of watching clips on YouTube.  If an act I like is touring in another part of the world, I go online and watch clips. If no one filmed there wouldn't be footage to watch.  

The sealed pouch thing is ridiculous. Just ask people not to take photos/videos.

To me it either means you know your fanbase are such c**ts they won't listen to a reasonable request, or you know your show is so sh*t you can't be sure people won't start browsing BBC News in the middle of it.

[Ayrshire Chris]

1 hour ago, UEF said:

Are we ready to have the conversation about how flags similarly affect many more people, I wonder 😉 

We’ve done flags, phones, loud conversations, folk pushing to the front, chairs, picnic rugs. 
big illuminated hats are acceptable,indeed are welcome 😉😊

[gooner1990]

4 hours ago, tarw said:

It’s not just music   I went to Macbeth in Liverpool on Saturday and someone just in front of me started videoing the whole thing!  It was only when their partner told them to stop that they put it away. 
 

Still had people getting their phones out checking the time/their socials all the way through. Incredibly distracting and disrespectful 

Its just life in general now, I work right in Oxford City centre at one of the Colleges....most people who are here on a day trip to see various bits of the university are walking round with a phone in front of the face instead of listening to what the walking tour guide is telling them about the history of the university/city.

[clarkete]

5 hours ago, tarw said:

It’s not just music   I went to Macbeth in Liverpool on Saturday and someone just in front of me started videoing the whole thing!  It was only when their partner told them to stop that they put it away. 
 

Still had people getting their phones out checking the time/their socials all the way through. Incredibly distracting and disrespectful 

That's pretty extraordinary for live theatre.  Some people are rude idiots. 

Convert a venue into a Faraday cage, job done. 

[Suprefan]

12 hours ago, UEF said:

Are we ready to have the conversation about how flags similarly affect many more people, I wonder 😉 

Flags are worse. They ruin the tv broadcast. 

[philipsteak]

On 12/1/2023 at 5:35 AM, Watergirl said:

Mmm.. In theory I am against everybody having their phones up all the time.  Apparently at Bob Dylan's gigs you have to get your phone into a sealed pouch and you cannot use it until the concert is over.  I haven't been, but folks that have said it worked great and created a different atmosphere.  Although some people couldn't find their seats, didn't know what time it was etc.  Someone told me Placebo are doing the sealed pouch thing as well.

On the other hand - I am guilty of watching clips on YouTube.  If an act I like is touring in another part of the world, I go online and watch clips. If no one filmed there wouldn't be footage to watch.  

Same here.

Similar thing with people using drones. Bloody annoying when you're out in, say, a beautiful national park and you hear that awful whining noise buzzing around you. But my god, the shots those things can get

[philipsteak]

21 hours ago, tarw said:

It’s not just music   I went to Macbeth in Liverpool on Saturday and someone just in front of me started videoing the whole thing!  It was only when their partner told them to stop that they put it away. 
 

Still had people getting their phones out checking the time/their socials all the way through. Incredibly distracting and disrespectful 

At a play! f**king hell. 

Also, off topic, but how was the play? Was thinking about going to see it myself

[henry bear]

8 hours ago, Suprefan said:

Flags are worse. They ruin the tv broadcast. 

At least they have some aesthetic quality, unlike those inflatable animals etc that attention whores use

[CaledonianGonzo]

But you can ride a giant inflatable animal...

[henry bear]

I meant these, which aren’t so easy to ride

[CaledonianGonzo]

Ah - OK. Those are less view-blocking than flags though.

[tarw]

2 hours ago, philipsteak said:

At a play! f**king hell. 

Also, off topic, but how was the play? Was thinking about going to see it myself

The play was good but not wow on the night that we went. The staging and production were great 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

On 12/4/2023 at 8:32 AM, tarw said:

Still had people getting their phones out checking the time/their socials all the way through. Incredibly distracting and disrespectful 

Gotta keep that Duolingo streak going