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How Do You Behave at Rock Concerts?
Dive in, rock on — or what?
Okay, that sounds like a pretty stupid question. But how do you actually behave at a rock concert? There are different motivations for going to a concert.
Don’t get me wrong. Personally, I know exactly what I expect from a concert and how I behave there. I am a music lover. For me, it’s all about the music, the show, and the band. If it’s a good concert, I let myself fall into the music, immerse myself in another world, and come back to the surface only after the last note.
That’s why I have no problem going to concerts alone. I even prefer to go alone than with people who feel the music doesn’t mean as much to them as it does to me. Or those who have entirely different expectations of a concert than I do.
I like going with friends, but I don’t want to persuade anyone because I feel responsible for a successful evening. Which means I often can’t concentrate on the actual event.
But then, there seem to be people for whom it’s the other way around. For whom the event only serves as an excuse to meet up with friends. To drink. Perhaps getting some exercise — which music serves to this end- might not be necessary at all.
