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I think the real tragedy is that this young lady is paying a lot of money to get a college degree in writing and someone in a authority position, such as an editor, didn't give her more guidance. Now this is on the internet and will follow her forever.
Post by itrainmonkeys on Feb 12, 2015 10:40:47 GMT -5
Saw it on facebook. She's young and naive. Shouldn't talk shit about a festival/event and it's attendees without knowing anything about it or experiencing it yourself.
I personally have loved taking 4 days out of my stuffy shitty corporate job working life to get down and dirty and rough it on the farm the last 2 years. Granted this year I am doing VIP, but that's just because I was lucky enough to be financially able to test out a different perspective of Roo life. This little shit needs to kick rocks.
Man, that was painful to read. When brindlepig said it was going to "haunt" her, I assumed it was an exaggeration of how bad it is, but oh man that was dreadful. From the very beginning, it was blatantly obvious that she has never been to Roo. The funny part is that, of all the festival, she chose to to ridicule Bonnaroo for having hipsters, haha. Everybody says Bonnaroo is the music lover's fest. And she actually made me LOL with the way she makes Bonnaroo sound like a conspiracy theory saying that she doesn't believe for one second that a bonnaroo is as care free and relaxed as it seems. Bonnaroo takes work and determination, nobody denies that, but it is the most laid back place imagine able. This girl is an idiot, too bad no one was kind enough to prevent this from reaching the internet because this will count against her for the rest of her life. Personally, I'm glad this pale skinned buffoon won't be on the farm
Whoa! So we are all hipsters and hippie-wannabes at the same time. I think someone is mad. That article was so bias, poorly written, and obviously lacks any real research. If I was her professor, I'd give it an 'F'.
I personally have loved taking 4 days out of my stuffy shitty corporate job working life to get down and dirty and rough it on the farm the last 2 years. Granted this year I am doing VIP, but that's just because I was lucky enough to be financially able to test out a different perspective of Roo life. This little shit needs to kick rocks.
This. 100x this. Bonnaroo is my annual 1 week of freedom from responsibilities.
Post by Tainted Opossum on Feb 12, 2015 11:47:14 GMT -5
My favorite part was the description of young people basically having to be trendy in order to attend. There isn't even an element of that, one out of twenty people is naked for fucks sake. One day she will look back and think about what a complete dolt she was. To write about a social experiment and communal experience on this scale within a negative context, without having ever experienced even a minute of it, is the ultimate failure of a writer of any capacity.
What in the wide world of sports would possess someone to critique something they have no experience with? Do we do that now? In that case, I'm wildly against kangaroos because I've heard they can be mean and I saw a youtube video of a guy getting kicked into a pond by one and they are trending and kids are stupid. Entitled millennial shits.
I think the better question is what editor would let this be published as is? Between her poor grasp on the English language and her limited knowledge on the subject, you would think the editor would have hit the reject button.
My favorite part was the description of young people basically having to be trendy in order to attend. There isn't even an element of that, one out of twenty people is naked for fucks sake. One day she will look back and think about what a complete dolt she was. To write about a social experiment and communal experience on this scale within a negative context, without having ever experienced even a minute of it, is the ultimate failure of a writer of any capacity.
What in the wide world of sports would possess someone to critique something they have no experience with? Do we do that now? In that case, I'm wildly against kangaroos because I've heard they can be mean and I saw a youtube video of a guy getting kicked into a pond by one and they are trending and kids are stupid. Entitled millennial shits.
Side note: First Kangaroo I ever saw in Australia was dead on the side of the road and a girl I was with started crying. It was hilarious.
Real note: Compared to my experiences at FPSF in Houston and ACL in Austin, Bonnaroo is the biggest group of unpretentious, laid back, roll with the punches group of individuals I've ever encountered. So what people throw on jorts and tank tops and crazy hats and costumes. Is this bitch against fun as a whole? Who cares what you wear or act like. Man this really grinds my gears and has me heated.
She should almost be proud that she was able to cram so many misinformed ideas into such a short "article".
And she doesn't know a single person that can afford a $300 ticket? You've got to be kidding, right? Sure, $300 isn't pocket change, but if you can't budget yourself to save up that much in a year...well, ya, you shouldn't be going.
I'm just glad I never got turned away at the gates for not having flowers in my hair.
Post by monkybunney on Feb 12, 2015 13:00:16 GMT -5
I know right now, in the dead of winter, it’s hard to imagine sunlight and stuff, but I assure you there are beacons of hope on the horizon. For some, those beacons take on the form of Kangaroos, with the Tennessee Kangaroo being a Southern favorite.
The species of Kangoroo is announced before the actual Kangaroo hunt, prompting Kangaroos from all over to simultaneously freak out from excitement or shit themselves in fear. It seems to me whatever a Kangaroo is (and I honestly have no idea what a kangaroo is suppose to be) it turns out everyone is a vegan. The echidna proved to be no exception, and frankly, I’m over it.
First of all, no one that I know eats Kangaroos. When you eat a Kangaroo you are agreeing that Chewbacca lives on Endor. You are willingly deciding to mingle with wookies. Further more I don't actually know what a wookie is, but it has nothing to do with Kangaroos. Also Ewoks and such as.
Maybe I have it all wrong and I'm just going to stop right here because — Hannah Gray is a sophomore from Roswell majoring in Engrish and tragedy journalism. Also Maps and such as.
Post by monkybunney on Feb 12, 2015 13:05:38 GMT -5
Well maybe I should back track. I've never actually been to Endor I've only heard about it on face book, but seriously what the hell is a moon? That's ridiculous.
I know right now, in the dead of winter, it’s hard to imagine sunlight and stuff, but I assure you there are beacons of hope on the horizon. For some, those beacons take on the form of Kangaroos, with the Tennessee Kangaroo being a Southern favorite.
The species of Kangoroo is announced before the actual Kangaroo hunt, prompting Kangaroos from all over to simultaneously freak out from excitement or shit themselves in fear. It seems to me whatever a Kangaroo is (and I honestly have no idea what a kangaroo is suppose to be) it turns out everyone is a vegan. The echidna proved to be no exception, and frankly, I’m over it.
First of all, no one that I know eats Kangaroos. When you eat a Kangaroo you are agreeing that Chewbacca lives on Endor. You are willingly deciding to mingle with wookies. Further more I don't actually know what a wookie is, but it has nothing to do with Kangaroos. Also Ewoks and such as.
Maybe I have it all wrong and I'm just going to stop right here because — Hannah Gray is a sophomore from Roswell majoring in Engrish and tragedy journalism. Also Maps and such as.
Post by thepeppers on Feb 12, 2015 13:19:06 GMT -5
There was an article in The Atlantic in which some journalist near DC ripped my home-town apart with her only experience in my home-town was visiting a free clinic. This article was very similar to that.
"First of all, no one that I know can afford a $299.50 general admission ticket." She must not know many people.
Post by klimfactor on Feb 12, 2015 14:44:28 GMT -5
I love it when people have hardened opinions on books, films and, yep, music festivals, but they've never read, seen or attended them. She'll probably drop journalism and become a politician. That would seem more fitting for her ill-informed opinions. As an aside, I was a magazine journalism major at Ohio University, and reading her pseudo-opinion piece made me very sad about the future of the profession.
I love it when people have hardened opinions on books, films and, yep, music festivals, but they've never read, seen or attended them. She'll probably drop journalism and become a politician. That would seem more fitting for her ill-informed opinions. As an aside, I was a magazine journalism major at Ohio University, and reading her pseudo-opinion piece made me very sad about the future of the profession.
Having a college degree in something sure isn't a guarantee of entering that industry. The only person I know that has been published in a real newspaper actually majored in finance. Go figure.
I think the real tragedy is that this young lady is paying a lot of money to get a college degree in writing and someone in a authority position, such as an editor, didn't give her more guidance. Now this is on the internet and will follow her forever.
Calm down Mr. Drama Lama. Follow her where? She's a sophomore writing for an independent student paper. The "authority" that gave the go ahead was a student editor. The students don't have to get approval from the higher ups before something goes to print. Not sure what is so shocking about students running a student paper and not being complete professionals about it. I'm pretty sure some poorly thought out opinion piece, that almost everyone will forget about next week, isn't really going to have any effect on her future.
The best part is not knowing anyone at UGA that can afford to go Bonnaroo. At worst, this piece just shows she doesn't have much of a social life.
I think the real tragedy is that this young lady is paying a lot of money to get a college degree in writing and someone in a authority position, such as an editor, didn't give her more guidance. Now this is on the internet and will follow her forever.
Calm down Mr. Drama Lama. Follow her where? She's a sophomore writing for an independent student paper. The "authority" that gave the go ahead was a student editor. The students don't have to get approval from the higher ups before something goes to print. Not sure what is so shocking about students running a student paper and not being complete professionals about it. I'm pretty sure some poorly thought out opinion piece, that almost everyone will forget about next week, isn't really going to have any effect on her future.
The best part is not knowing anyone at UGA that can afford to go Bonnaroo. At worst, this piece just shows she doesn't have much of a social life.
I agree with your comments about most of your piece but I fear that it will follow her if she intends to have a career. I google everyone that I consider hiring for any position and would certainly consider the judgement of someone who would publish something like this, regardless of topic, without research. We know that back when I was in college there was a college paper that did not live on forever, times change.
I love that people here are actually up in arms over an opinion article published on a collegiate newspaper's website.
Oh, it's also hilarious that some of you have no problem just tossing out vitriol directed towards a girl who isn't even of legal drinking age yet simply because she dared to critique something you care about. OH NO SHE HAS AN OPINION ABOUT BONNAROO THAT I DON'T AGREE WITH I'LL QUESTION HER INTELLIGENCE AND SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE AND EVEN CALL HER A BITCH BECAUSE WHY THE FUCK NOT #radiatevibez
Finally, that article is still more well thought out than half the drivel most of you mutants spew around here.
