Right thumped so this has been getting on my goat lately.
I went to the sunday of longitude. I was told I couldn't bring in a bottle of water because the bottle I had exceeded 500ml. I had contacted the cops before the gig to ensure I could bring water cos, ya know, we had a heatwave and a lad needs water so as not to die. They said it would be grand once the container was sealed.
So I had a row with the woman doing the bag checking. I told her what the cops had said and she said she wouldn't let me in with it. Its only a fucking bottle of water so at this point it was more about principle. I told her to open it and pour some out until there was less than 500ml in it. So she did, handed me back the bottle, let me in and told me I was one of the lucky ones.
Prick.
Last saturday I went to Springsteen in Kilkenny. Mindful of my experience in Longitude I decided I would bring 3 * 500ml bottles of water in my bag, so as not to fall foul of these very important rules that some sap decided to implement.
Only when I got to the gate I was told I could bring in the bottles but that I had to take the lids off. What the actual fuck? I told them I'd hold off going in until I drank the water, waited til they had their back turned then just ran past them with my bottles intact.
Then when I get inside I find they're selling bottles of carlsberg with screw-on lids that actually fit my water bottles perfectly.
Pricks.
By the end of the night no one had died as a result of my bringing in 3 small bottles of water to the gig. I even gave one away to a gentleman who looked like he needed more than I did. I'm pretty sure no one even ended up in hospital over it.
Anyway everyone at gigs are pricks. Thats my rant done.
I went to the sunday of longitude. I was told I couldn't bring in a bottle of water because the bottle I had exceeded 500ml. I had contacted the cops before the gig to ensure I could bring water cos, ya know, we had a heatwave and a lad needs water so as not to die. They said it would be grand once the container was sealed.
So I had a row with the woman doing the bag checking. I told her what the cops had said and she said she wouldn't let me in with it. Its only a fucking bottle of water so at this point it was more about principle. I told her to open it and pour some out until there was less than 500ml in it. So she did, handed me back the bottle, let me in and told me I was one of the lucky ones.
Prick.
Last saturday I went to Springsteen in Kilkenny. Mindful of my experience in Longitude I decided I would bring 3 * 500ml bottles of water in my bag, so as not to fall foul of these very important rules that some sap decided to implement.
Only when I got to the gate I was told I could bring in the bottles but that I had to take the lids off. What the actual fuck? I told them I'd hold off going in until I drank the water, waited til they had their back turned then just ran past them with my bottles intact.
Then when I get inside I find they're selling bottles of carlsberg with screw-on lids that actually fit my water bottles perfectly.
Pricks.
By the end of the night no one had died as a result of my bringing in 3 small bottles of water to the gig. I even gave one away to a gentleman who looked like he needed more than I did. I'm pretty sure no one even ended up in hospital over it.
Anyway everyone at gigs are pricks. Thats my rant done.
