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Post by smokeringformyhalo on Jan 30, 2015 10:23:56 GMT -5
The only run in with a bro that I had last year was this: my group was just chillin in the middle of a field enjoying a rather large and pollinated Dutch, when a bro approached and asked us for a cig because there was an unopened pack laying on the ground. We told him it was our friends, who was off to the side with his girlfriend and not paying attention, and that we would ask him if he wanted to give the bro a cig. As we turned to ask, the bro in question picked up the pack, opened it, took a cig out, and then threw it on the ground and walked away saying "I just wanted a cigarette."
With that being said, the rest of the weekend I made a lot of new friends and got along with pretty much everyone else that I ran into.
i spent 10 min at the stage Portugal the Man played on and the rest of the ngiht at the main stage and saw plenty of dbag bro's and annoying frat type girls. Had an annoying group of dudes right in front of me at Arctic Monkeys and had a problem with the a huge bro prior to Foo Fighters.
Your opinion on bros is invalidated by using the phrase "Frat type girls"
what wuold you like me to call them? Not sure how telling a story that actually happend can be invalid. Bro's will be bro's and ho's will be ho's i suppose.
edit: hah sorority girls was the word i was looking for but you get the point. I went to a school that didnt have any of that
Your opinion on bros is invalidated by using the phrase "Frat type girls"
what wuold you like me to call them? Not sure how telling a story that actually happend can be invalid. Bro's will be bro's and ho's will be ho's i suppose.
edit: hah sorority girls was the word i was looking for but you get the point. I went to a school that didnt have any of that
"Woah! That escalated quickly. We're working hard to get it to you today. But in case something happens and it gets pushed to next, we'll let you know and you can buy some fire extinguishers?" - Firefly Facebook
No matter the festival, there will always be a faction of people that are simply there to get wasted and party. And to each his own. Its when that rude drunken behavior impedes on others enjoyment that brings a negative connotation to "bros".
I've been to my fair share of festivals over the years and Firefly has definitely had a more "bro-like" atmosphere than most. It's the only festival I've seen full beer cans thrown at people. Its the only festival Ive seen people forcefully pulled down off of someones shoulders. And it's the only festival I've seen a full out brawl (with the exception of warped tours back in the day). And all three situations included bros in neon tanks, and lax jerseys.
I'm definitely older than most that go, but I've been the past two years and think for the most part the majority or the crowd was just having a good time. I definitely saw plenty of people wasted and there to party, but nothing too out of control, or that affected my enjoyment.
For the most part, I would agree. And I'm not bashing Firefly as some breeding ground for douchey bros. Ive met my share of great people and have been apart of some great crowds. However, of all the fests I've been too, in its mere 3 year existence, Firefly has had by far the most bro like atmosphere.
Post by Jeremy Jamm on Jan 30, 2015 10:34:57 GMT -5
The bro types are almost unavoidable at Firefly. You have all the New Jersey filth snaking their way down, it's only what like a 4 hour drive? (no offense to any respectable person from up there).
"Woah! That escalated quickly. We're working hard to get it to you today. But in case something happens and it gets pushed to next, we'll let you know and you can buy some fire extinguishers?" - Firefly Facebook
Might not even be this week smh
"Working hard to get it to you today" is more than they've said in some time. Maybe by next they mean tomorrow, since they FINALLY gave some semblance of hope for today.
"Woah! That escalated quickly. We're working hard to get it to you today. But in case something happens and it gets pushed to next, we'll let you know and you can buy some fire extinguishers?" - Firefly Facebook
The bro types are almost unavoidable at Firefly. You have all the New Jersey filth snaking their way down, it's only what like a 4 hour drive? (no offense to any respectable person from up there).
None taken. PS I've got what I think is a pretty sweet neon colored tank top (only one), but it's AWOLNATION in all fairness from their 12/12/12 sale.
"Woah! That escalated quickly. We're working hard to get it to you today. But in case something happens and it gets pushed to next, we'll let you know and you can buy some fire extinguishers?" - Firefly Facebook
Might not even be this week smh
Yeah that message doesn't exacly sound like a glowing vote of confidence for today
I'm definitely older than most that go, but I've been the past two years and think for the most part the majority or the crowd was just having a good time. I definitely saw plenty of people wasted and there to party, but nothing too out of control, or that affected my enjoyment.
For the most part, I would agree. And I'm not bashing Firefly as some breeding ground for douchey bros. Ive met my share of great people and have been apart of some great crowds. However, of all the fests I've been too, in its mere 3 year existence, Firefly has had by far the most bro like atmosphere.
My experience last year with the crowd of 'douches' was pretty fine, I thought they mostly kept to themselves. Although during the foo fighters set I did see a young girl have some sort of serious problem, I cant say for sure what was going on but she was unconscious and foaming at the mouth. It was enough to freak me out and cause me to move away cause I didn't want to be near any of that. That was the only out of control thing I experienced, way more out of control idiots at gov ball I thought..
Hope RedFrog gets their act together and drops the lineup today, here to hoping!
No matter the festival, there will always be a faction of people that are simply there to get wasted and party. And to each his own. Its when that rude drunken behavior impedes on others enjoyment that brings a negative connotation to "bros".
I've been to my fair share of festivals over the years and Firefly has definitely had a more "bro-like" atmosphere than most. It's the only festival I've seen full beer cans thrown at people. Its the only festival Ive seen people forcefully pulled down off of someones shoulders. And it's the only festival I've seen a full out brawl (with the exception of warped tours back in the day). And all three situations included bros in neon tanks, and lax jerseys.
While the neon tank does typically signify a "bro", I've found that the neon (high visibility) gear is great for finding your group. I wore one the first night and my friends told me to keep wearing it because I was so easy to find. We then kind of noticed that for big groups, the person in front had neon on a lot of the time haha
With all this talk about bros and their outfits, I try not to be too quick to judge. One of the members of the group I go with can look pretty bro-y, but he's one of the most genuine and considerate people I know.
There might be more people at Firefly that dress that way because of location(?), but I haven't run into many people that weren't there just to have a good time.
Hozier is slated for the Radio 104.5 Birthday Show, but appeared on the "leaked" lineup. If there are clauses in contracts stating that a band can't play nearby, it looks like Hozier will most likely not be at Firefly. Can anyone confirm this clause exists? [sorry to disrupt the dumpster fire(s)]
Last year Kongos, cage the elephant, and third eye blind played the radio 1045 birthday party and firefly. Don't think its an issue.
No matter the festival, there will always be a faction of people that are simply there to get wasted and party. And to each his own. Its when that rude drunken behavior impedes on others enjoyment that brings a negative connotation to "bros".
I've been to my fair share of festivals over the years and Firefly has definitely had a more "bro-like" atmosphere than most. It's the only festival I've seen full beer cans thrown at people. Its the only festival Ive seen people forcefully pulled down off of someones shoulders. And it's the only festival I've seen a full out brawl (with the exception of warped tours back in the day). And all three situations included bros in neon tanks, and lax jerseys.
While the neon tank does typically signify a "bro", I've found that the neon (high visibility) gear is great for finding your group. I wore one the first night and my friends told me to keep wearing it because I was so easy to find. We then kind of noticed that for big groups, the person in front had neon on a lot of the time haha
If Firefly is going to be shown on Palladia, all the meathead Rob Lowes may just settle for the cable version.
Hozier is slated for the Radio 104.5 Birthday Show, but appeared on the "leaked" lineup. If there are clauses in contracts stating that a band can't play nearby, it looks like Hozier will most likely not be at Firefly. Can anyone confirm this clause exists? [sorry to disrupt the dumpster fire(s)]
Radius clawz.
You know, I'm sure the hold up with the lineup release is due to a bunch of artists on the leaked poster dropping out, like Hozier for example. So when they do release a lineup and it's missing a ton of artists from the leaked poster and it's a totally different design than the leak, that's the reason why.
"Woah! That escalated quickly. We're working hard to get it to you today. But in case something happens and it gets pushed to next, we'll let you know and you can buy some fire extinguishers?" - Firefly Facebook
Might not even be this week smh
Red Frog: Ohhh...did we say this week? Sorrryyyy. Mayyybe next week. Guess you'll have to buy some fire extinguishers, won't you?
With all this talk about bros and their outfits, I try not to be too quick to judge. One of the members of the group I go with can look pretty bro-y, but he's one of the most genuine and considerate people I know.
There might be more people at Firefly that dress that way because of location(?), but I haven't run into many people that weren't there just to have a good time.
I was certainly generalizing when I mentioned neon tanks. I'm not one to judge a book by its cover either and in all fairness have my fair share of colorful clothing.
And in defense of New Jersey, people need to find a new location to direct their insults. Every state has their fair share of horrible people but no other state takes the heat like NJ. We're years removed from The Jersey Shore people, time to move on. Only a small part of the NJ population is actually like that.
Assuming the line-up is what it is purported to be, this will my first year going to Firefly (Bonnaroo is usually my main squeeze).
The radiate positivity atmosphere at 'Roo is f***king incredible, no doubt. I am hopeful about Firefly having the good vibes (although the testimonies I have read seem mixed).
Just don't compare everything to 'Roo and you'll be okay. I had to stop doing that the first day. It's a completely different atmosphere - that said though, if you go there looking to put out good vibes, that's what you're going to get back.
Hozier is slated for the Radio 104.5 Birthday Show, but appeared on the "leaked" lineup. If there are clauses in contracts stating that a band can't play nearby, it looks like Hozier will most likely not be at Firefly. Can anyone confirm this clause exists? [sorry to disrupt the dumpster fire(s)]
Last year Kongos, cage the elephant, and third eye blind played the radio 1045 birthday party and firefly. Don't think its an issue.
I think a lot of people take issue with Third Eye Blind even existing, much less playing near them.
Hozier is slated for the Radio 104.5 Birthday Show, but appeared on the "leaked" lineup. If there are clauses in contracts stating that a band can't play nearby, it looks like Hozier will most likely not be at Firefly. Can anyone confirm this clause exists? [sorry to disrupt the dumpster fire(s)]
Hozier, Vance Joy, Of Monsters and Men, and Death Cab for Cutie have been announced so far. It didn't have any effect last year though.
Assuming the line-up is what it is purported to be, this will my first year going to Firefly (Bonnaroo is usually my main squeeze).
The radiate positivity atmosphere at 'Roo is f***king incredible, no doubt. I am hopeful about Firefly having the good vibes (although the testimonies I have read seem mixed).
Just don't compare everything to 'Roo and you'll be okay. I had to stop doing that the first day. It's a completely different atmosphere - that said though, if you go there looking to put out good vibes, that's what you're going to get back.
The whole "Bonnaroo is nothing but good vibez" and "#radiatepo$itivity" angles are such massive farces that it's unbelievable. The worst people I've ever encountered at any festival have all been at Bonnaroo.