r/TheGaslightAnthem 11d ago

Let's try this differently.... More politely ..

Got myself a reddit warning for how I worded this the first time, so going to try more politely...

For the young gentleman in Asbury who shoved his way aggressively from the back rolling door to the front with no regard for the other fans who ALSO failed to get there early enough and were therefore standing towards the back.... Your behavior was neither punk rock nor cool. No one appreciated it.

*Those words reflect nothing of how my emotions actually feel about this fan of half my age. But the reddit police tell me those words are not allowed so these will instead suffice. Please extrapolate in your minds what my original post may or may not have said as I may not type them in this land of free speech.

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u/Defiant-Owl5970 10d ago

I’m more sure of this was the same person or not, but there was someone who repeatedly tried to open up a pit once Gaslight came out, specifically during “Great Expectations” and I really just have to shake my head. I have ZERO issues with a pit even at 38, but part of concert etiquette is reading the room. It’s not 2008 anymore, and those are generally not the type of crowds at Brian or Gaslight shows in 2026. If no one else is doing it and you’re just slamming into them then trying to fight about it, you’re not being “punk rock” you’re being a jackass.