"There's one in every crowd."

[kellinator]

The Sarah McLachlan concert was last night and was breathtaking. Sarah sounded phenomenal (as somebody else, I can't remember who, pointed out, her music hasn't always shown how wonderful her voice is) and looked like she was having a fabulous time. The set was really cool -- kind of had a wooded glade thing going on -- and the lights were pretty. (That's me for you: "oooh, pretty lights...")

However, there was one big problem with the show:

The people in front of us.

For two hours, change_my_mind and I were treated to the antics of a bunch of Buckhead brats who were more interested in holding prolonged shrill conversations, playing with their cell phones, constantly getting up for the all-important more alcohol, and generally being asshats. Exhibit A in why if you're going to turn into an asshole if you get drunk, then you shouldn't drink. And anyway, I don't really have room to pass judgment on others' drinking, but dude, I don't get it. Those were good seats that somebody paid a lot of money for -- wouldn't you like to be sober enough to actually enjoy the concert? It's not Woodstock, dude.

That's the closest I've ever come to dumping a drink on someone. I did exchange words with one at some point; luckily change_my_mind got me the hell out of there at the end of the concert before I could get myself in any trouble.

You know, they were pretty girls, obviously well-off -- dude, isn't it enough that you're pretty and rich? Do you have to be an asshole too, just because you can get away with it? I really wish I could see some concrete proof of karma when it comes to people like this.

To those people, all I really have to say is: Wow, you did what I thought was impossible: You made Britney Spears look classy in comparison.

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[corvidae9.livejournal.com]

Glad you saw the show, sucks on the asshats. I saw Better than Ezra at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, and this drunken bastard and his human lollipop girlfriend came to stand behind me and proceeded to elbow me in the head, tried to shove his girlfriend in front of me, etc. I was like, dude - this is a relatively mellow show, in a very small venue, chill your shit out!

Managed to smoosh his toes repeatedly. Also nearly got him thrown out. And threatened his girlfriend with violence when she dared touch me. Meh. worked out ok.

*sympathizes*
*smites evildoers*