2 weeks Ago
Those that enjoy concerts and other large entertainment events have gotten used to a brand new landscape over the past 20 years. No, we’re not talking about the genres or styles of music — but quite literally the landscape through which events are viewed. A sea of cellphones has now become the main obstacle when trying to enjoy a performance — usually outdoors.
For some strange reason, these people have forgotten that they’re already equipped with the necessary parts to enjoy themselves — eyes, ears and a brain. After all, that’s all you really need. We understand that some would like to post a photo on social media to prove they were there, but a quick snapshot does not entail recording the entirety of the event on your phone or taking endless photos from every imaginable angle.
Spoiler alert: That photo or video isn’t going to look that good anyway. You’re not Ansel Adams. Far too many people are paying good money to attend concerts only to end up viewing it from a tiny screen as they maneuver to capture something that they should be experiencing in real time.
And in doing so, they also block the view of the person behind them and impact their experience. It can be a maddening ordeal for those who remember the biggest obstacles at events being tall people, crowd surfers and those that forgot to put on deodorant that morning. It seems as if the act of trying to capture a memory has taken precedence over creating a memory in the first place.
Besides, if something is worth remembering, you’ll probably remember it with or without the documentation. So as the temperatures warm up and the events calendars begin to fill, remember to put the phone down and keep your eyes up. Who knows? You might just remember why you began attending such events in the first place.
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