AIBU to want to ban some things at Glastonbury?

[SmudgeButt]

Actually this applies to any big outdoor concert frankly.

Starting off with don't call it Glasto. So annoying.

But worse than that - let's just say you wanted to go to this big event and had the money to do so and won the ticket lottery so you actually were able to go. So you've spent what? £500 or something, likely more. Because there's a couple of really great acts you want to see. So you get to the are where that stage is and the concert's about to start and you're in a great spot to see everything and then the concert finally starts and YOU ARE JUST SO EXCITED!!!

And then someone starts waving a big flag, so you shift over a bit. And then there's lots of big balloon things waving about about so you shift back the other way. And then the big twonk in front of you hoists his girlfriend up on to his shoulders so you have absolutely no view of the stage what so ever!!!

So in short ...

1. no flags
2. no big balloon creatures
3. no flipping twonky women (or men or children) on shoulders!!! Especially if they're wearing weird bat wings that they wave about and further block everyone's view.

Easy solution to the balloon creatures is a sharp pin to deflate.

I know FWP. But this is why I can't abide watching Glasto as I get so mad at these selfish gits.

I was at a festival a few years back and someone got on shoulders right in front of me which is annoying in itself but to top it off the shoulder sitter had very muddy wellies on which (as we were all packed in and I was immediately behind them) got smushed all down my chest/front 🙄
So if you're behind someone who has someone on their shoulders move away unless you want their shoes touching you 🤢

It's so inconsiderate.

Yuk I would be telling him to go away and change the nappy, while at the same time hoping it's diarrhoea that is seeping down his back inside his T shirt 🤣🤣

The flags are so high tho so they don't obscure the views of people actually there

Camila Cabello begs to differ.

https://x.com/gomezquality/status/1807260826170233281

Watching avril lavigne on tv but the fucking flags!

Me too, what a load of misery guts!
Glasto is a massive, sprawling metropolis of music, art and culture. Flags are not in the least bit annoying when you're actually there.. scale and perspective are not being considered.. It's just awesome to be there..

Flags to spot friends - yes (max 2 feet by 3)
THe sodding great things - ruined my view of the Pet shop boys a while back

in the good old days we looked out for "black pig" and "kevin" and "gold dragon"

now its virtue signalling view blocking

But it is expensive and I have been, I paid £20! Definitely worth it then as actual young people there and a totally different atmosphere!

Sounds like u r salty cos u didn’t get tickets.

I'd ban the single use tents. The sheer level of waste is unbelievable.

The flags are annoying. There are so many and they’re huge.

I’ve been calling it Glasto for decades and won’t be stopping.

Not always. I spotted one which just had TITS written on it.

Lol you're watching it on telly. How can any of this possibly affect you?

If you were there you wouldn't give a crap about any of this petty stuff. It's a great place.

If it's all about the atmosphere then why are you sitting on your DH's shoulders to see?

To be fair. Op didn’t say it affected her.

I swear I'm not being snippy, I'm ill and have to get test results tomorrow so a bit distracted, but I'm struggling to picture how the wellies of the person sitting on the shoulders of the guy in front were down the BACK and got you dirtied? Surely the muddy legs would swing over the shoulders to face front and hang down over the carrier's chest, away from you? what am I missing here

@SmudgeButt

Starting off with don't call it Glasto. So annoying.

But this is why I can't abide watching Glasto as I get so mad

🤔

The BBC would be a good start.

That one is there every year. Its my mission to spot it each time. Saw it live once!

You had me at ‘Glasto’. Fucking no.

Also 💯 agreed on the women on shoulders. You can tell the women think they’re super hot and everyone wants to see them too. I just feel sorry for the people behind them.

I do like the flags though. Something uniquely Glastonbury and summery about it.

I'd never go to Glastonbury, and I still get the rage at people on shoulders. I can't decide whether I'd poke them in the arse or flick them with a switch.

Circus skills and/or drugs.

Both abundant at Glastonbury/Glasto.

You've literally just called it Glasto. After saying don't call it Glasto...

They look abit tightly packed in for my liking and can't be comfortable standing all that time.

How do you get out to the toilet? Is it safe with all those people like sardines?
What if someone falls over etc?

In other words no one is allowed to have any fun at Glasto according to your rules OP