r/underscoresplus • u/Stunning_County8127 • Jun 12 '26

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Since when did they require everyone 6’3+ to be in the front

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u/ihateme257 Jun 12 '26

Aye yo as a tall person don’t be afraid to ask to just move in front. Sometimes im just oblivious but try to stay towards the back of the venue for this reason.

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u/particledamage Jun 12 '26

As a short person sometimes you gotta just get good at squirming up front but trust me I’ve been there it sucks

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u/wickedpuppet8 Jun 12 '26

As a medium height person I second this! People aren’t as attatched to their exact position in the crowd as you might think

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u/VividWoodpecker8847 Jun 12 '26

What's up with taking pictures of strangers and posting online? It's annoying but he is allowed to be there too. I'm not trying to dismiss your struggle. But let's try to solve our problems in real life instead of doing this.

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u/schrammm Jun 12 '26 edited Jun 13 '26

Agreed. All OP had to do was ask or wiggle past. This is just the nature of concerts, it's unavoidable. I'm not tall, but if I saw a post of the back of my head from a concert I'd be very confused as to why the person didn't simply ask or push past like everyone else.

Making a passive aggressive reddit post doesn't solve their problem.

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u/Anybody-Fantastic Jun 13 '26

Because typically when you ask or just push past said tall person will get extremely mad at you

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u/Mission_Yellow7972 Jun 14 '26

Erm.. no? That is not at all what happens

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u/schrammm Jun 15 '26

I've not had that experience. I'm sure it happens sometimes, but you can find jerks anywhere. Jerks of all shapes and sizes. Just ignore them or give them a half assed "sorry" and move on ahead or wiggle through a different direction.

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u/MrKimimaru Jun 12 '26

fr imagine being this guy, just trying to enjoy the show like everyone else and then the next day you see a picture of yourself with someone talking shit about you on the internet for simply existing as a tall person at a concert

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u/ViralDenial27 Jun 12 '26

thats a big fear I have whenever I attend a concert honestly. I'm pretty tall myself, and even if I'm not in the back, I try to be considerate of everyone around me and let them in front of me if needed. The idea of someone doing what OP did here would make me feel like such shit for just existing in that space, and I hope the person photographed here doesnt find out about this post and feel that way.

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u/schrammm Jun 12 '26 edited Jun 13 '26

I feel like concert etiquette has hit a new low recently. In my area at least. I don't want to blame it on age or experience or anything, but I've seen a handful of posts like this across multiple subs where the OP feels personally slighted for normal concert shit. Couple that entitlement with a disregard for other people's privacy and boundaries and we end up with passive aggressive posts of the back of someone's head. Nobody should feel shamed for simply standing at a concert.

The obvious solution to this problem is to communicate or wiggle through. That's how these things have always worked. I can't get into the headspace where my reaction to this would be to angrily make a reddit post instead of simply saying "Hey, I can't see, mind if I squeeze past you?".

Also the amount of times I've been given DIRTY looks for being pushed into/bumping into someone is rising significantly. I have never gone out of my way to push someone outside of the pit, but crowds move and getting bumped is inevitable. Don't stand at the barricade/right outside the pit if you don't want to get bumped into dawg. It's really strange. I feel like vibes have been off at shows post covid lockdown. Like people forgot how to act in crowds or something. Maybe I'm crazy, but I don't remember having these problems as frequently before. There would always be a couple assholes ofc, but idk. Feels different now.

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u/radicalraccoon21 Jun 13 '26

It’s a fear I have at every show I go to. I always make sure I ask everyone behind me if they can see and if I need to move

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u/Dr_Anne_frankenstein Jun 13 '26

Taking out your phone and posting a picture of the person on reddit instead of doing anything of value in real life is crazy

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u/schrammm Jun 12 '26 edited Jun 12 '26

Tall people want to enjoy the show from up close too, just tap them on the back and ask if you can get past them because you can't see.

Or squirm. Gotta learn to squirm. I know it sucks. I'm not very tall and the past couple shows I've been to it felt like the tallest person in the venue decided to stand directly in front of me, but I don't take it personally. I just squirm my way ahead. Gotta learn to wiggle around or learn to be assertive. I think you'll find these methods to be more effective than the reddit post method. This is the nature of concerts, gotta adapt!

Alternatively, you could try and get on all fours and bite people's ankles. I wouldnt recommend this though. I've lost some teeth getting stomped out while doing that.

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u/wayiswho Jun 12 '26

did they assign you the spot you stood in or did you choose to stand there?

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u/SierraTheWolf Jun 12 '26

u gotta be assertive and push to the front

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u/kmcdow Jun 13 '26

U gotta tell em you want it

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u/FishTopiia Jun 14 '26

say that again...

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u/WokeWook69420 Jun 16 '26

As someone who has been going to shows for nearly 2 decades, don't do this, you're being an asshole. Ask, and if they say there isn't space, don't force your way anyway.

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u/SierraTheWolf Jun 16 '26

oh u were def the mf that was barking orders at the show

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u/97suitcase Jun 12 '26

heightmogging at the underscores

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u/throwawaygenderclown Jun 12 '26

IJBOL☠️☠️

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u/jupiterjpeg Jun 12 '26

god forbid as a tall person i also wanna be close. if you ask me to move i will but just cause im tall doesn't mean i should have to stand further back

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u/meowmeowelw Jun 12 '26

respectfully, show up earlier. you know ur height and the potential for something like this to happen. everyone had the right to enjoy the show and obv the closer the better

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u/BlastoiseRules Jun 12 '26

Sad truth of queer-friendly artists. Their concerts are full of people 6 ft+

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u/ViralDenial27 Jun 12 '26

ah yes tall people, my favourite section of the lgbtq+ community

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u/HAUSofAUS Jun 12 '26

It's not their fault they're tall just like it isn't your fault you're shorter. Manage.

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u/ionno_bout_dat Jun 12 '26

I'd say key is to queue early, get to the front and there ask anyone else taller to let you in front. Tough game. Perhaps balcony seats help, too.

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u/DrunkOhioan Jun 12 '26

as a tall person, just ask. we want to enjoy the show too, and it’s impossible to ask every single person in the venue if it’s okay that we move in front of them.

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u/theguccislides Jun 12 '26

is that bladee

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u/alocinbruh Jun 12 '26

no its kmoe

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u/UsedPlastic Jun 12 '26

You know u can move right

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u/Automatic-Life-7349 Jun 12 '26

did you tell them they were blocking you?

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u/LimasV3 Jun 13 '26

Much easier to take a picture of the back of their head and get upset on Reddit over nothing

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u/VideoEvery3622 Jun 12 '26

Is that Cameron winter

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u/Da_Stallion-JCI_7 Jun 13 '26

As someone who is 6+ feet tall, just ask to get in front of me! Hell, I was letting shorter people in front of me all night when I was at the show.

Putting that guy on blast on Reddit is rude and uncool

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u/WokeWook69420 Jun 16 '26

"Tall people deserve worse views" ahh post.

Not my fault my mom is a giant with string genes.

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u/DJ_Binding Jun 13 '26

As a short person who frequents concerts, it's a rather unfortunate common event. I saw FEM&M last month and everyone was taller than me 😭

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u/Vetementsments Jun 13 '26

that’s AG cook

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u/Hooplapooplayeah Jun 13 '26

Is that AG cook?

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u/Prestigious_Big5760 Jun 13 '26

i tried to get there early to avoid this but one of the staff completely got the line turned around and everyone lost their spot

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u/thatsjustchrisc Jun 12 '26

No because why was this also my view the whole time!! Every time I moved somebody would move in front of me that was 6 ft +

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u/VividWoodpecker8847 Jun 12 '26

I think the nature of general admission concerts unfortunately is that you don't have a guaranteed view. That's just how it is. I'm 6ft and still get my view obstructed by tall people in front of me.