#67 Standing Still at Concerts
February 17, 2008 by clander
Music is very important to white people. It truly is the soundtrack to their lives, meaning that white people are constantly thinking about what songs would be on the soundtrack for the biopic. The problem is that most of the music that white people like isn’t really dance-friendly. More often the songs are about pain, or love, or breaking up with someone, or not being able to date someone, or death.
So when white people go to concerts at smaller venues, what to do they do? They stand still! This is an important part of white concert going as it enables you to focus on the music, and it will prevent drawing excess attention to you. Remember, at a concert everyone is watching you just waiting for you to try to start dancing. Then they will make fun of you.
The result is Belle and Sebastian concerts that essentially looks more like a disorganized line of people than a music event.
If you find yourself invited to a concert with a white person, do NOT expect to dance. Prepare yourself for three hours of standing reasonably still. It is also advised to get a beer or (if legal) a cigarette so you have something to do with your hands. Although it is acceptable to occasionally raise one hand and point just above the stage.
Note: the addition of the drug ecstasy changes everything.





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Omg, yes! Watch out! If I’m really rocking out, I will bust out the barely perceptible head nod/finger tap/foot tap combo.
In my head, I’m doing the James Brown though.
I actually could never understand why someone would go to a concert if you can’t dance (there are some exceptions, like classical). Even at home, I can’t listen to music without breaking a sweat or getting sore muscles.
i’m more into head bobbing and heel tapping. if i’m really feeling it i might get some shoulder swaying in.
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Guys: moshing isn’t dancing, it’s kicking eachother’s ass socially. It has nothing to do with dancing.
No, but it’s moving around.
Hardcore dancing is ‘dancing’
and if you think it’s gay that’s only because you’ve seen it on YouTube.
QUIT THE SHIT!
CIRCLE PIT!!!!
Ecstasy DOES change everything…
Hey, this is only because I hate the goddamn music my deaf-ass friends keep inviting me out to.
ever hear of a mosh pit?
THANK YOU. Even though I am HIGHLY amused by this blog, this one is cutting out certain genres of music, namely Hardcore, Punk, and Ska. Moshing, skanking, circle pits (see also, moshing)!!!
Good times are to be had by all white people (or anyone else) attending a show by the likes of: Stretch Arm Strong, Strung Out, Comeback Kid, Rancid, Streetlight Manifesto, Shook Ones, Anti-Flag, etc etc etc… Definitely white people music, and DEFINITELY dance-worthy.
I think those would be the “wrong kind of white people.” The kind who go to TGIFridays ….
Yes, Yes, i agree…..but this i think the ones who stand still the MOST are Black Americans…have you seen a rap concert ? 97.8 percent of the times, they just stand their and TRY to ACT COOL. when THEYRE not.
Sometimes they come up with a weak one…
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