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To think that if this is a thing now, it's gross

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ExitPursuedBySpartacus · 12/02/2017 08:28

DD went to a concert last night, or was it a gig? She came home saying that she was jumping straight into the shower as she was covered in urine. Apparently the male of the species had been urinating into bottles/cups then hurling the piss filled pots towards the stage, soaking those, like my dd, who had managed to get to the front.

Charming Hmm

Or am I just old?

OP posts:
joystir59 · 12/02/2017 15:45

Hope it becomes the norm at all public events- I have a hyper sensitive bladder Grin

hearyoume · 12/02/2017 15:52

It was a thing when I started going to gigs 20 years ago. Mainly at big festivals when going to the loo is tricky. I was splattered several times. It is absolutely disgusting. I'd sooner wet myself than toss my own waste at another person.

ratspeaker · 12/02/2017 16:06

I recall in the days before seating at foorball grounds it was wise not to step in any puddles on the terraces.
Ive seen the bottles and cups thrown at many festivals. I wisely stay at the back or sides.
Its disgusting
Its mostly men, actually I cant think of one occasion Ive seen a woman chucking a cup

LoveMyLittleSuperhero · 12/02/2017 17:42

MyBreadIsEggy sounds about right, they were probably "saving themselves" until slipknot came on. My friends and I all have tendencies to not go all out until our favourite bands come on so I would think a lot of others do the same.

GoLive what sort of idiot doesn't take their piercings out before attending the pits??? saying that I've seen Korn, Manson and Wednesday, new rocks (the metal plated boots) are pretty stands wear and brutal in a pit, or if someone crowd surfing is wearing them! as I found out when someone booted me going past and partially dislocated my jaw

alltouchedout · 12/02/2017 17:46

I think this has always been a thing. I remember getting soaked at a Mad Caddies gig once and being utterly delighted to find it was only beer :)

Sisinisawa · 12/02/2017 17:59

I once got asked by a bloke at a gig to hold a plastic cup for him. I did, thinking he wanted to take his coat off or something, then he pissed in it.
I chucked it over the crowd because I didn't know what to do with it.
This was 1992.

lbsjob87 · 13/02/2017 17:38

Depends on the gig.
I once got hit in the back of the head with a plastic bottle full of piss while watching The Prodigy. It's commonplace at rock gigs, especially festivals.

I doubt it's a common occurrence at Adele or Susan Boyle concerts (if she even does concerts, I dunno).

MommaGee · 13/02/2017 17:39

Not even new, this happened at festivals and gigs a decade ago. Yukky yul

Blueflowers2011 · 13/02/2017 17:39

Not a new thing, has happened to every single concert I have been to (and that's looooaads), it's traditional. And utterly gross. I stopped going in the 'mosh pit' as I realised once day it was not water.. uuggh

purplevamp · 13/02/2017 17:40

This is definitely not a new thing. I went to Donnington Rock Festival (now called Download Hmm) one year and people pee'd into plastic water bottles. At least they had the courtesy of yelling "incoming!!" when they tossed them into the crowd Shock.

Sadly, there are some people that don't agree with decency.

cowshindtail · 13/02/2017 17:45

How gross,this thread does make me feel old.I work with dairy cows and expect such things from them,but they don't do it on purpose/maliciously.

Leanin15yearsmaybe · 13/02/2017 17:45

Me too luckylucky perhaps we were standing next to each other??!!!

Thought it must be only at oasis gigs but clearly not having read this thread

Portland573 · 13/02/2017 17:48

Not a new thing, but more associated with festivals.

Thing is, beer and wanting to keep your place in the crowd means it's got to go somewhere. In my experience, it's not just blokes...

kingpin20 · 13/02/2017 17:48

Can't believe I have never heard of this!

Wonderful. One more thing to worry about when my eldest DD starts going out!

Julia001 · 13/02/2017 17:51

It was the same in the 70's at the punk gigs, still fucking gross though !

Portland573 · 13/02/2017 17:53

Incidentally, it was the early 80's I first started going to gigs and festivals, so going on a long time. Happily most arena gigs it's not so much of a thing nowadays (certainly at recent gigs anyway.)

Look on the bright side, you're less likely to be laid out by a 3l bottle full smacking you on the head these days.

Pangur2 · 13/02/2017 17:54

I always thought it was beer! :(

Willow2016 · 13/02/2017 17:56

Never once seen it at any concerts I have been to( including Metallica where I never had any bother from the guys there apart from one who was a bit overly enthusiastic head banging!).

Have been up the front at many a gig in the 'pit' and never had any trouble with going to the loo and coming back again, mind you at some of the ones I went to only a select few got into the 'pit' and got wrist bands but still managed to get back there band or not!

Thats gross and pathetic all at once.
WTF goes through peoples minds that think thats acceptable behaviour?

BoobleMcB · 13/02/2017 17:57

DEFINITELY not just blokes that do it. Sorry to disappoint all you man haters that love an excuse to berate them

Frazzledstar1 · 13/02/2017 17:58

It is disgusting but sadly been a thing for quite some time.

Although think it depends on who you're seeing, doesn't happen so much at take that concerts 😆

Galdos · 13/02/2017 18:09

Gosh, I have led an innocent life! But I think I see the origin. I used to drink lots of beer (I gave up because of the long term effect of becoming lardy and farty) which makes you wee a lot: four pints in, three pints out. (I also gave up because being an hour's Tube ride from home isn't remotely funny with a full bladder, although back in the day it was easier to sneak off platforms, down between the tracks in the dark, for some relief ...).

Blokes won't all forgo beer. However, they will (or a majority will) prefer some disposal method other than super absorbent trousers, hence the bottles etc. Then what to do with the bottles? Being blokes, pouring the contents over someone else, or throwing the receptacle over a crowd, are logical and rational solutions, and, hey, a bit of fun too.

Notquitewhatiexpected · 13/02/2017 18:15

I'm just off to tell my three sons that they had better bloody well know better than to ever do this!! Revolting.

Willow2016 · 13/02/2017 18:16

Being blokes, pouring the contents over someone else, or throwing the receptacle over a crowd, are logical and rational solutions, and, hey, a bit of fun too.

Sorry but in what universe is throwing your urine over some innocent person fun? That person has to go home soaked in your urine? If it was so much 'fun' then pour it over yourself! Better still leave it at your feet/piur it onto the ground.

Nope its not a bloke thing, its an male/female arsehole thing. You can have a bottle with a lid (water bottle/coke bottle) and do it in that if you must (are too bloody lazy to go to the loos provided) and leave the lid on. Its not a surprise that you will need the loo at some point when drinking pints, so be prepared ffs.

madmomma · 13/02/2017 18:16

Awful isn't it? Happens to dh every year at V. I make him have a shower the second he gets through the door.

topcat2014 · 13/02/2017 18:19

I am embarrassed to be male - shocking and vile..

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