I can't stand Slam poetry

[TheFormerChild]

and I have tried really hard ~ but , even though they have a working microphone, they shout and yell.

YANBU

It's the most horrific form of "art" I've ever witnessed (especially when in America).

Oh no - are you both being held captive at a poetry slam competition?

Do you need rescuing??

SAS, or can you wait for the ordinary emergency services???

Some of it is quite clever though. Harry Baker's 59 was clever.

I’d rather eat my own eyeballs than sit through a poetry slam.

I know it’s supposed to make poetry cool and relevant but I’d rather go to a nice reading accompanied by gin and wine. And I would much rather not do that either actually!

I can't say it's for me, but I don't find it difficult to avoid. Is someone making you go OP?

40 years on this planet and I’ve never inadvertently been subjected to poetry.
The same can’t be said for Kim kardashian or katie price though.

I don't know that anyone likes it, tbh. Open mike nights and you can hear people groan

So? Are you being forced to witness it? What’s your AIBU

Is there a televised one?

@owlbethere poor Kim and Katie! Does it happen to them routinely?

It's so niche that even if it wasn't for me I don't think I could bring myself to hate something which was so avoidable. Plus there are so many truly boorish and dull cultural things to dislike that hating a particular form of poetry seems like misdirected annoyance.

Different people like different things. Just don't listen to any if you don't like it.

[quote JohnnyMcGrathSaysFuckOff]@owlbethere poor Kim and Katie! Does it happen to them routinely?[/quote]
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