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One thing that really stood out to me at ACL this year was the amount of entitlement I saw from people, especially when it came to the crowds.
Steve Aoki at the Tito’s tent was a perfect example. It was CLEARLY packed. You could look around and see that there was barely any room to move, yet you still had younger frat bros pushing their way through the crowd, bumping into everyone, stepping on people, and acting like they were entitled to get closer. Like bro, we can all see it’s crowded 😭 If you didn’t get there early enough to get a spot, that doesn’t mean everyone else has to move out of your way so you can get closer.
I also noticed that same entitlement when it came to taking pictures. We all know it’s annoying when someone intentionally walks directly in front of your camera while you’re taking a picture. But if I’m simply standing in the background and you want a picture, you can ASK nicely. That actually happened to my friends and me—someone basically told us to move because we were in their picture. A simple “Hey, would you mind moving for a second?” would have been completely fine, and most people would probably say yes. Acting like you can just tell strangers to move because you want a picture is crazy.
And honestly, a lot of this behavior seemed to come from the younger crowd, probably around 18–21, and yeah… a good amount of them fit the stereotypical frat/sorority vibe. Sorry, not sorry. Obviously not everyone was like this, but the entitlement was definitely noticeable this year.
We’re all at the same festival. Everyone paid to be there. Have some awareness and respect for the people around you.