tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350406615166417147.post1625990642533766365..comments2024-03-26T22:55:14.070-07:00Comments on Avoiding Regret: To Be Heard and Not SeenSandi Hemmerleinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16500439516140538378noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350406615166417147.post-7694464301334734142010-05-14T06:09:20.683-07:002010-05-14T06:09:20.683-07:00totally agree. One of the reasons I had such a har...totally agree. One of the reasons I had such a hard time at that show was the behavior of the people on the floor, who pushed, shoved, spilled their way through the crowd regardless of where they were standing.<br /><br />Your experience sucks and is especially indicative of the pervasive mistreatment - and unequal treatment - of women in this society and in this city.<br /><br />Hope you were able to enjoy the show despite your surroundings...Avoiding Regrethttp://www.avoidingregret.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350406615166417147.post-68269267429749064072010-05-13T21:50:21.188-07:002010-05-13T21:50:21.188-07:00good point, I agree that Terminal 5 absolutely suc...good point, I agree that Terminal 5 absolutely sucks. meanwhile, let me share MY experience:<br /><br />I was there for Tuesday night's show, in the center front, 4 or 5 lines away from the stage. <br />I am a 5' 10" female and I got SERIOUSLY physically and verbally harassed (as in, I was called amazingly nasty names and got PUNCHED in my kidneys!) by an asshole guy & his equally asshole girlfriend and another bitch friend of his --all of them who were substantially shorter than I... interestingly, they had absolutely no problem with bunch of men who were even taller, standing in the same row next to me... most likely because they KNEW they couldn't possibly pull off anything like that on those men.<br /><br />I hate to say it; but short people sometime need to SUCK IT UP. I understand that it blows not being able to see shit, but that doesn't mean I cannot watch the show from where ever the hell I please, as I ALSO paid $50 just like everyone else. and it certainly doesn't give ANY rights to short people to act like complete assholes and to harass or discriminate anyone because they are taller than them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350406615166417147.post-61021261149886124752010-05-13T11:11:28.592-07:002010-05-13T11:11:28.592-07:00that sucks, sounds like your only option in the fu...that sucks, sounds like your only option in the future is to find some way to be right in front of the stage (which sadly means showing up 3 hours early) that or some SERIOUS platform shoes :pAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350406615166417147.post-10460370422924138202010-05-13T10:46:26.932-07:002010-05-13T10:46:26.932-07:00What can I say... I see your point, the place was ...What can I say... I see your point, the place was packed pretty tight and the sound was eh. But I was one of the ones right way up front and went deaf in 10 mins though. Forget seeing anything, now I can't hear! Serves me right for being that close to the subs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350406615166417147.post-83912141025882121002010-05-13T07:52:58.821-07:002010-05-13T07:52:58.821-07:00I'm short but it kind of doesn't matter in...I'm short but it kind of doesn't matter in that venue. Upstairs you can only see if you're right on the railing. The closer I got to the stage on the floor, the less I could see. I literally tried every available inch of that venue (including crouching on the floor and watching through the balcony's mesh railing) and behind the bar was the best I could do.Sandi Hemmerleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16500439516140538378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350406615166417147.post-79886727670937286712010-05-13T07:46:13.997-07:002010-05-13T07:46:13.997-07:00are you particularly short? maybe show up early an...are you particularly short? maybe show up early and get a place on the floor near the stage? luckily im tall and i try to let people shorter than me get around or stand to the side, but im sure its still pretty annoyingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com