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Rave Annoyances

The things that bother me all come back to respect and keeping a good vibe, here goes:

Idiots that don't know what they're doing with their glowsticks..I've seriously been hit in the face with them twice, while I was very carefully making my way past, because they weren't paying a damn bit of attention to anyone around them.

Pushing, we all having to just a little or we'd never get through, but really? I weigh hardly anything and almost got knocked backwards down the stairs at Benny Bennassi because of this. My friend barely caught me and it was a huge flight of stairs.

Dudes who think they can just go around touching girls, because they figure they're all high on ecstacy and like it. While waiting in line for the bathroom, some guy seriously turned around and grabbed this girl's crotch really hard, he didn't even know her. My friend bitch slapped him and he fell over. The girls thanked him so much and gave him free pills :)

Drunks...they are obnoxious in so many ways. Why go to a rave if you're going to get slobbering drunk and ask people stupid questions like "oh man, you're high on ecstacy, huh?"

People that spend $200 on an outfit that ultimately isn't going to matter, is going to be sweated all over, spilled on, breathes poorly, etc, because it looks cool.

And last, poor temp control. We're all sweating our asses off, need ventilation and AC!
 
This thread gave me a lots of lols.

- People leaning on me / being too fucked up to stand up straight let alone dance.
- Drunk assholes
- Prices of water
- Shitty song selection :|
- Going to shows with people that you know will ruin the vibe, but still go with them (my fault, of course)
- Jackasses who elbow or bumrush to the front of the dj (you're not gettin the point, buddy!)
 
m c f said:
1. Kandy/candy. You look like a dumbass. Stop. Also goes for guys wearing tutus with pants. Wtf are you thinking?.
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Haha you would hate the Seattle rave scene, pretty much we're all kandi kids. But seriously, kandi is just a way to establish friendships, etc.
 
^^its also a way to identify other ravers outside of raves...which is one of the main reasons it annoys me.

another is that Kandi ravers are 90% dumbass kids who go to do drugs, not to dance and have a good time. I mean, i usually am not sober at a rave, but i can do drugs anywhere, anytime, and if i am sober, i don't care. my main focus is the music and how it makes me feel. there are plenty of ways of establishing friendships that dont involve stupid bracelets.

although to be honest, id say kandi was alot cooler if it was a) not called kandi (especially with that stupid spelling) and b) made with actual care, like help necklaces/bracelets with cool stones and beads, not something that looks like your 4yo cousin made it
 
rincewindrocks said:
b) made with actual care, like help necklaces/bracelets with cool stones and beads, not something that looks like your 4yo cousin made it
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=( i'm still not amazing at it, but the bracelets i've made were pretty cool looking, lotttts of patterns and designs within the beads. =P
 
rincewindrocks said:
^^its also a way to identify other ravers outside of raves...which is one of the main reasons it annoys me.

another is that Kandi ravers are 90% dumbass kids who go to do drugs, not to dance and have a good time. I mean, i usually am not sober at a rave, but i can do drugs anywhere, anytime, and if i am sober, i don't care. my main focus is the music and how it makes me feel. there are plenty of ways of establishing friendships that dont involve stupid bracelets.

although to be honest, id say kandi was alot cooler if it was a) not called kandi (especially with that stupid spelling) and b) made with actual care, like help necklaces/bracelets with cool stones and beads, not something that looks like your 4yo cousin made it
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It's okay if kandi (I hate that spelling/name too) isn't your thing, but don't assume everyone and anyone wearing it is an idiot. At least in Seattle, the kandi kids seem to be the ones keeping the happy, fun vibe and are always the ones dancing, sometimes when they're not even rolling. A lot that I met are so dedicated to the culture, yet know the dangers of ecstasy abuse, and often go to raves sober while they're taking a brake.

I'm not super into making/giving/getting kandi but I do enjoy it to some degree. When I make it, I put a lot of effort, thought and care into my color choice, patterns, slogans and beads. Personally, I'm not one for poorly coordinated kandi either, but I'm a color nazi.

The reason they choose pony beads is because they're cheap (which is good cause you're giving them away), plastic is durable and they're super easy to work with. Plus they come in tons of colors. And hemp bracelet might seem classier to you but I personally hate hemp bracelet with beads. Blech. But that's just me...

And like nanchan said, it's a way for people to connect and remember. All the kandi given to me has a memory behind it, either of the person or the event or a good conversation. I don't wear it as a way of flaunting my lifestyle (I only wear kandi to a few raves, and if it happens to go with what I'm wearing) but more as a way to remember some good times.

What does annoy me about kandi though is people wearing it outside of the rave environment. I don't know, that just annoys me. Maybe wear a few special pieces, but people walking around downtown in the middle of the day on a Tuesday with a full sleeve... why? And I personally don't like the look of full sleeves. Just looks hot and uncomfortable.
 
The one thing that really annoyed me once was when some guy came and sat next to me in the cuddle puddle area asked me to not smoke my cigarette next to him. I stopped and stared at him for a few seconds, and then got up and moved over one spot and continued smoking.

I was thinking to myself, "common man, you're at a fucking rave. If you can't handle cigarette smoke then what are you doing here?" Tons of people are putting cig/weed smoke into the air nonstop and doing much more damage to their bodies than me just smoking a cig next to him. And he's concerned about me smoking a cig? That really pissed me off.

The other thing that annoyed me was another time I was holding onto a balloon and I saw a couple staring at me. So I walked over and offered to let them have it, but they kinda leaned back and gave me a dirty look and shook their head at me saying no. Wtf was that all about? I was in the spirit of giving and in return they give me disgust? Whatevers man...

I guess its just the rude, or ignorant, or just plain dumb and no common sense people that annoy me at events. Everything else I can live with.
 
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mango salsa said:
The other thing that annoyed me was another time I was holding onto a balloon and I saw a couple staring at me. So I walked over and offered to let them have it, but they kinda leaned back and gave me a dirty look and shook their head at me saying no. Wtf was that all about? I was in the spirit of giving and in return they give me disgust? Whatevers man...
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oh wow, i would have been your BEST friend for you randomly giving me a balloon. It blows me up big time when people just gift things to me. =)
 
Dahli said:
It's okay if kandi (I hate that spelling/name too) isn't your thing, but don't assume everyone and anyone wearing it is an idiot. At least in Seattle, the kandi kids seem to be the ones keeping the happy, fun vibe and are always the ones dancing, sometimes when they're not even rolling. A lot that I met are so dedicated to the culture, yet know the dangers of ecstasy abuse, and often go to raves sober while they're taking a brake.

I'm not super into making/giving/getting kandi but I do enjoy it to some degree. When I make it, I put a lot of effort, thought and care into my color choice, patterns, slogans and beads. Personally, I'm not one for poorly coordinated kandi either, but I'm a color nazi.

The reason they choose pony beads is because they're cheap (which is good cause you're giving them away), plastic is durable and they're super easy to work with. Plus they come in tons of colors. And hemp bracelet might seem classier to you but I personally hate hemp bracelet with beads. Blech. But that's just me...

And like nanchan said, it's a way for people to connect and remember. All the kandi given to me has a memory behind it, either of the person or the event or a good conversation. I don't wear it as a way of flaunting my lifestyle (I only wear kandi to a few raves, and if it happens to go with what I'm wearing) but more as a way to remember some good times.

What does annoy me about kandi though is people wearing it outside of the rave environment. I don't know, that just annoys me. Maybe wear a few special pieces, but people walking around downtown in the middle of the day on a Tuesday with a full sleeve... why? And I personally don't like the look of full sleeves. Just looks hot and uncomfortable.
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KK, i guess i can understand that, but here in NM, like i said, the Kandi Kids (with a few notable exceptions) are all fucking idiots, who never dance, but stand in the back, chewing their pacifiers to pieces, wearing lingerie at outdoors when its 35 fucking degrees out, and, like you said, walking around downtown (or worse yet, going to class) with full fucking sleeves. So you can understand my annoyance.
 
rincewindrocks said:
KK, i guess i can understand that, but here in NM, like i said, the Kandi Kids (with a few notable exceptions) are all fucking idiots, who never dance, but stand in the back, chewing their pacifiers to pieces, wearing lingerie at outdoors when its 35 fucking degrees out, and, like you said, walking around downtown (or worse yet, going to class) with full fucking sleeves. So you can understand my annoyance.
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Haha! I'd find it annoying if that were the case in my town as well.


The other thing that annoyed me was another time I was holding onto a balloon and I saw a couple staring at me. So I walked over and offered to let them have it, but they kinda leaned back and gave me a dirty look and shook their head at me saying no. Wtf was that all about? I was in the spirit of giving and in return they give me disgust? Whatevers man...
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That reminds me of one time I was at a concert. We were in the thick of the crowd between sets, just standing around talking. I overheard a guy next to me talking to his girlfriend. The dude was seriously shoulder to shoulder with me and might as well have been talking to me. He said, "Ugg, I hate these huge crowds." and his girlfriend just sort of stood there. So, being the friendly girl I am and being close enough to kiss the guy, I said, "Oh, I hate big crowds too." Both him and his girl gave me the NASTIEST look and the dude said, "I was talking to her, not you." and they continued to stare at me until I shifted as much as I could away from him (which wasn't much.) Yeah, I understand that I kinda butted into your deep conversation there but don't be a dick about it, specially when we're gonna be stuck next to each other for a while.
 
All ages events, or kids sneaking into events, really get to me. If I wanted to party with 13/14 year old's, I'd go back to middle school.

Also, excessively drunk people. I can't tell you the number of fights that have broken out or nearly broken at out at events as a result of drunk people being idiots.. It's a great way to ruin great vibes quickly.
 
Cuddle puddles. I think they're obnoxious. They are usually in a really awkward spot too, like the area leading to the next room.

If you must do that shit, do it in a corner or something.
 
Dissonance said:
Cuddle puddles. I think they're obnoxious. They are usually in a really awkward spot too, like the area leading to the next room.
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Or in the middle of the dance floor. Or even to the side of the dance floor so that it slowly creeps into the middle. Even worse is when you step on someone and they give you a deadly look. Don't wanna get stepped on? Don't sit in on the floor in a crowded club.
 
drugssexandmusic said:
And also the same type of people who laugh at and embarrass someone who is just dancing how they want to dance.
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This, couldn't agree more. Before I started to party dirty I went to two raves completely sober to see what it was all about - and I was almost that guy... I never would go out of my way to embarrass someone, but at that point I didn't understand the motivation for some of the dancing I saw. The third time I went thinking "I gotta pound some drugs in me and find out what this REALLY is about" and after that night I never looked at partying the same.

Coles notes: I hate people like that, and it was very uplifting when I came to the mindset of "I have a better time when others are having a great time and doing what they want regardless of how retarded" - as long as it doesn't affect me in a negative way of course %).
 
Bearlove said:
People getting arsey because you follow them around trying to lean on them :D (lol'd at the above comment)
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I hate it when random people follow me around. That can easily ruin the evening and sometimes makes me leave early.
 
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jam uh weezy said:
Random people asking for my water. It's my water, it was expensive as shit, and I didn't pay 3 bucks to get sick, go buy your own.
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I really think the real problem is the price of water and not allowing an area to refill water bottles (hell, not letting you bring IN water bottles because "it might have drugs". What a crock of shit). If someone asks to drink my water, I always offer it more in the name of harm reduction. I don't care if I get sick or I get them sick -- they at least are less likely to get dehydrated / overheated :) If you're in a crowded, cramped warehouse with sweat dripping from the roof, you're probably going to get sick anyway =P

I guess the logical solution I had never thought of is bringing a few extra dollars and buying water for people that need it. I think I'll do that next time :D
 
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