Every time I go to a concert, I'm just watching it through a sea of phone screens.
By @kiramaybe · Culture
People seem more focused on proving they were there than actually experiencing the show. Does anyone just watch things with their own eyes anymore?
The full story
You pay a lot of money for a ticket just to spend the entire show holding your phone up. It blocks the view for everyone behind you and the recordings are always terrible anyway. The audio is just distortion. It feels like the main goal is just crafting the perfect Instagram story instead of watching the actual performance. It's a competition to see who posts the most clips.
How people voted
- Facts — 29% (51 votes)
- Depends — 32% (55 votes)
- No Way — 39% (68 votes)
Readers are split: “No Way” leads with 39% — 174 votes and 4 comments so far.
What people are saying
@karakinda — If the band was any good you wouldn't have time to be on your phone.
@benforsure — I feel like this depends entirely on what kind of show you're going to.
@otis — It's main character syndrome, everyone thinks they're directing a documentary of their own life.
@umaok — no i need to post it or it didnt happen
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