Get Off Your Phone: STOP Filming

[mskay]

Ever been to a concert or a club or any events and have people waving their phone around like a fool? Yeah, I believe we all have at least experienced that and we all know who those people are. The ones who just go to these events for the mere sake of telling people that they were there.

I'm sure all you people that does this, knows that everyone dislike it, yet you choose to ignore it and continue doing it anyways. You continue to block people's views with your videotaping and uploading it on Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook etc.

Of course, there may be certain instances when I'd appreciate it. But let's be honest eh, the only reason I'm fine with it and appreciate it is because I'm not the person stuck standing behind you while you wave your phone like a fool.

I feel like these people (that does this) simply go to clubs, concerts or any events just for the sake of "announcing" to people that they went. It's fine if you take a few pictures and proceed to keep the phone back, but if you wave your phone throughout the entire concert (or event), that can really get on the nerves of people that are standing behind you.

Why go to an event just so that you have something to post on your social media accounts? Do those "likes" really matter to you? Or it makes you feel validated?

Honestly though, is it really that impossible to actually enjoy the moment without feeling the need to videotape it?

When I'm at a concert, I can't even understand nor am I even sure why do people videotape what is happening because you can't even make out who is it in the picture or what is actually going on (unless you edit the brightness of course). Do you really feel the need to show off to your friends about what they're missing out on? I honestly think that the only person missing out here is YOU. Do you even realize that? I mean you are at a concert (or club, or anything)!

Put your phone away and live a little please. Why spend your precious and valuable time with your eyes locked on your phone when you can actually have fun?

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I'm sorry if I offended you (in case you're the kind of person I mentioned) and yes, I realized this is more of a rant than a myTake. But sometimes it's so annoying to be stuck at concert behind someone that waves his/her phone around the whole time and unable to move to anywhere else.

[iamyourneighbor]

Good mytake but I think the grammar could have been better. I don't know if English is your second language
"
I feel like these people (that does this)"
that do this

I'm sure all you people that does this,"
That do this
You kind of went from first person to third person in the same sentence
" I even sure why do people videotape what is happening because "
It is no different than people who go out with their boyfriend or girlfriend and feel the need to let people know where they are by typing in the location and posting pictures.
I have seen people post pictures of them sleeping in bed with their boyfriends or post pictures of them with their boyfriends

[mskay]

Thank you (: but apparently the "do" to "does" was changed by words.. I typed it there and c/p it here.

[Whoooooooooo]

I completely agree with you.
https://i.imgur.com/hZhAdfu.gif

[mskay]

This should happen to literally everyone that does that lol serves them right.

[OrangeBoy]

I see a business idea there. Let's create a speecial glove to hold cellphones.
19.90$ minimum

Who wants to invest?

[Hopefuldreamer8]

I don't understand that, or why people feel the need to take selfies the entire time. Taking some photos is fine. A lot of people take a few photos of themselves at events. My sister just went to a concert and she took one picture of her and her boyfriend there. She enjoyed the rest of it with him as you should.

It's kind of like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Baukq9JhmYM

[mskay]

Yeah, a few is fine, even I take a few. What I don't understand is why do people feel the need to even take a selfie or a picture all the time -_-

[lumos]

I agree. When I go to a concert I might take a few pics and film some parts of my favorite songs. But otherwise I focus on the performance itself. Why go to a concert if you're just going to look at it through your phone? Might as well not go and watch the videos on youtube. I get that you might want some pics for memories but I seriously don't understand those who take like a million pics and videos. Waste of money.

[mskay]

Ikr, I mean, even if they want to do that, why couldn't they do it in a considerate way so that they wouldn't disturb others' view of the concert.

[IamNuts]

I agree with you 100%.
I hate it when people plop up their phones and start filming, like seriously where is the fun in that. It makes me sad to think that my generation will never experience concerts like Woodstock-1969, Metallica-1991 or Queen Live Aid 1985.

[mskay]

I know right omg I wish they could at least keep it back after one or two shots, but no, they film throughout the entire concert.

I'm not a huge fan of concerts and so far all but one of the concerts I've been to are okay :x

[Hidden_P]

I don't go to concerts. I do however, go to firework displays.
I video the whole thing.
I put my phone in line with my neck or chest and I watch the display not through the phone. I'll check occasionally for focus but nothing more really. I might try and capture a few big bangs but normally I go back through the video and take stills. The photo on my profile is a photo I took with an iPhone5 at a display. I still watch the videos back, I still marvel at them and I save them every year.

I don't really see an issue with it if it's done considerately. I never hold my phone aloft in the air and block people's view. I think what people are more annoyed by is their view of a very tiny man on stage is blocked. Because really, what harm are they doing to you?

[Red_Arrow]

"Because really, what harm are they doing to you?" Look at the first photo she has. You cannot even see the stage let alone the person performing. Now do you see the harm?

[Hidden_P]

But with most of these big events there are screens everywhere which aren't interrupted by phones or anything @Redarrow.

[Red_Arrow]

It might be a rant, but it is still a good myTake. And if you offended people who block other people's views, then tough luck. You are right.

[mskay]

Thank you (:

[BertMacklinFBI]

yeah everyone wants recognition, apps like snapchat make it so much easier lol.

[mskay]

Snapchat doesn't even likes to make them feel validated 😂

[Phoenix98]

-gasp- even better idea don't waste your time going to a club in the first place so damn noisy. I agree with you though people need to drop the filming.

[skinnnyalltheway]

TOTALLY FUCKING AGREE !!! I hate it when i see all that girls recording for no reason and screaming. I wouldn't allow in disco or any kind of concert cellphones!

[mskay]

Not just girls, there's a lot of guys that do it too.

[vivavila]

I don't understand why people feel the need to take a selfie everywhere they go too.

[mskay]

I know right.. 😪

[MrsyQ]

I completely agree with everything you said. It is so irritating 😤

[mskay]

Yeshhh so fucking annoying 😠

[Athena13]

SO TRUE! I don't understand why people do this too.

[mskay]

ahahah ikr xD

[dartmaul15]

They need to fulfill their "selfies per hour" quota. Videos from big events give huge bonuses, you know.

[mskay]

ahahah most probably that too lol!

[OpenWine]

... Girls don't enter the club but take a selfie in front of it lol

people filming me (donkey) and my friend dancing, delete that shit

Other people who take lots of pics of themselves, I don't care

[93stepsawayfromhome]

I take a picture or two, or three, or four, and then I put my phone in my pocket and actually enjoy what I'm watching. If I want to watch it through my phone I can watch a crappy YouTube video at home.

[Accipiter]

I miss the days when people waved a lit cigarette lighter around at concerts. The screen of a cellphone seems to have replaced them.

[DarkHumorRUs]

I just do it to prove to people I went. And people often ask for pictures...

[CapitanMurica]

they should fucking kick them out and have their shit smashed...

[admles]

This is why it was great at the recent Eagles concert I went to, people weren't allowed to film or take photos at all!

[BruceJender]

Why is this even a Take?

It doesn't hurt you, and people want to have memories of the night/week!

[zhennie]

I agree with what you say.

[mskay]

Thank you (: