WIBU to say that choirs full of people who can't sing (Rock Choir) are awful?

Why have I never heard of rock choir. I so miss caterwauling singing.

girlandboy, you don't have to do the performances. I go along to sing and socialise, but have never signed up to perform :).

The fact that you think you've said very little to offend speaks volumes OP.

In your posts you've managed to belittle middle aged women who dare to want yo sing for an audience when we all know they should be hiding away, people singing for the sheer joy of it, choir leaders who apparently are all about themselves and are also in your words 'presumably failed musicians' which in itself is offensive to so called failed musicians whatever they are. You're also slagging off people who feel confident enought to try a solo because they're apparently so attention seeking and the countless others who choose to spend money on a hobby they love because Rock Choirs are money grabbing bastards.
Read your posts back. Ask yourself why it bothers you so much.

Yabu. And pointlessly mean. what are you accomplishing by bringing down others like this?

Singing is so therapeutic, and I think the rise of these choirs is a great thing. I'm not in one, but often think about it. Presently I get my singing fix from my toddlers music group. pretty sure we don't sound perfect either, but we all enjoy our selves and leave feeling happier.

And when our local choir like this were singing in our local shopping centre, my kids and many others from right across the generation were beaming from ear to ear watching them.

In a world of so much nastiness and hatred, in a world where too often we struggle with isolation and loneliness, I find it hard to see the need to sneer at these groups.

OP, why didn't you start a thread called "I'm unhappy in the choir I'm in"? instead of being nasty about others?

You say you're being personally attacked? Report, why don't you.

Your labelling of the choir as middle-aged women was not an objective fact, but sneering and signalling unpleasant cultural assumptions about such women. That is an attack.

Perhaps some choirs are better than others. My mum's choir is really very good and they take all-comers, men and women, any age. I enjoy their concerts. My mum is always very careful though to say I don't have to come and to downplay their talents, she is obviously anticipating a critical audience like the OP!

THe people being mean are those berating the OP and accusing her of all sorts that she hasn't done.
Community choirs are a different thing altogether. They're generally not run for profit unlike RC who are very much a money making business.

People can have all the fun they want singing and enjoying company and song etc. Of course. It's the particular RC type performances in public places at events you've not paid to see them that I took from the OP to be not to her- or indeed many people's- taste.
As for someone reporting the OP- please do stop being such a precious ❄️

A wee bit of advice OP. Even people who have admitted on the thread that they're not fans of Rock Choir think you're being mean spirited. You just sound incredibly bitter which is quite sad.
Your comments about the choir leader, limelight grabbers and the cost of joining suggest that there's possibly a back story.
You should try singing. It might cheer you up.
You're welcome

There are some nasty, sneering bastards on this thread. Do you laugh at the special Olympians too, because they're not as fast as people who are able bodied or sneer at children's plays? Or do you just save it for middle aged women?

I love my Rock Choir.

We have some fantastic singers in ours thank you very much. I am not one of them.

At 35 I am the youngest one there (except the leader)

YABU and pretty mean. We sound really good. I joined because I was impressed with how nice they sounded when I saw them sing at an event.

Glee on HRT.? Sounds perfect! I'm in.

I know I can't sing but I'd love to join a choir. Been toying with the idea of having some lesson to see if I'm a hopeless case. Love the idea of singing.

My friend is in a Rock Choir and I went along to see them at a Christmas event.

It was bloody awful, admittedly. But I was annoyed by all the snarky comments from fellow watchers so I clapped a bit louder than I might've done.

A bunch of middle aged women having a ball. I don't think anyone expects them to sound good and what they look like is immaterial.

and as for the Womens Military Choir - just no! Just because you have forces husbands doesn't mean you can sing that well and the only reason you got anywhere in the 'charts' was because of the publics over developed sense of support for our military.

Do you have any idea what it's like to have a husband go to war? Do you have any idea how much support the MWC gives to women who sometimes don't see another adult for days while their husband or partner are away?

It's not all about the singing, it's about the support, friendships and companionship that these choirs give. If you don't like it turn it off.

Wow you really are a nasty piece of work aren't you? You don't have been the sensitivity or humility that you have upset people for no good reason. Think you need to take a good look in the mirror...

Whether you're a great singer or not OP, it doesn't matter. You don't like rock choirs. Fine. Would I choose to listen to one? No. but would I be spiteful and mean on a thread, making others feel self conscious, no. I can sing, to a high standard. I'm used to listening to singing of a high standard. However the thought of making others feel shit about themselves and self conscious about singing makes me feel sick.

only reason you got anywhere in the 'charts' was because of the publics over developed sense of support for our military

Indeed that would be the worst possible way to raise money for charity. Bastard grateful public.

By this logic you probably think children's school concerts also shouldn't be inflicted on anyone? After all infants aren't generally known for their wonderful musical talent. What a thoroughly nasty attitude. Rock choir is about having fun, it doesn't take itself seriously. If you don't like it, don't listen.

YABU. I've heard a few Rock Choirs at various events. No, they're not professionals but it's nice to see people come together and do things that they enjoy. Life's too fucking short to be a miserable bastard all the time, ya know?!

I don't normally do this but I've reported your OP as I think it's fucking disgusting. How dare you tell middle aged women what they can or cannot do, who the fuck do you think you are? If you don't want to listen to women singing and having a bit of fun then don't go to events where your sensitive ears might be assaulted by them. You've upset quite a few pp on this thread and for what?