To think there is a place reserved in hell for people that don't consider those behind them at concerts?

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Won't say where I was last night but people sat on others shoulders in front of us at what was otherwise a great gig so I couldn't see anything. I'm almost 6 foot tall too.

My first ever gig was Kylie at Manchester Apollo 1991. My mum and dad took me for an 11th birthday present. It was a traditional style theatre, all seated and we sat down and my dad commented about what lovely seats we had about 4 rows back in the middle. A group of blokes in their 20s came in with banners, hats and blowing whistles as they walked in and dad said "good luck to the people behind them!". Of course, they came and sat right in front of us! When the gig started, not only did they stand up, they stood on the theatre seats leaving 11 year old me no chance. My amazing dad tapped them on the shoulders and said "could you please get down young man, my daughter cannot see Kylie!" They looked at my face and sheepishly got down off the chairs. They stood, but dad helped me stand on the seat which made me the same height as them and it was the greatest night of my 11 year life. My dad was a legend, RIP.

In my adult life, I don't mind people standing as I can usually move around into a spot myself and still enjoy it. I did tell one woman to take off her stupid bunny ears. There's no need to make it even worse with fancy dress head-gear! DH and I were at the Big Weekend on Sunday and we commented about how we wouldn't want shoulder-sitters in front of us. Thankfully we didn't have that problem and I've not suffered it before. I'm not sure how their mates put up with it for so long - must be fecking heavy!

YANBU. Standing at a seated gig or going on someones shoulders is inconsiderate.

However, at a standing gig its every one for themselves.

Can I put a word in for the taller person - my DH is well over six foot and he does feel incredibly self-conscious and awkward at a standing gig. He is constantly stooping down anyway which has given him a permanent bad back. At a recent event the organiser loudly asked him to move to the back and he was really upset as he was made to feel like a freak. Tall people can't help being tall! Its as hard for them as the short people!