Lucy Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 I was watching the local news on television last night and saw an item about people queuing for hours (possibly all night, I think) to get tickets for a group called "Take That" who I have vaguely heard of but, so far as I am aware, never actually heard. But forget the group - it could have been any group, band, singer, orchestra, film star, member of the Royal Family, or anyone. I would never, and would never have even in my youth, queued for tickets for anything or anybody if it meant me standing for more than a few minutes. Now am I normal? Or are the people who were queuing for Take That and who seemed quite proud to boast about how long they were prepared to queue, normal? Have I missed out on something in life because I don't value anything enough to go to those lengths? Please help me someone!!! I could, I suppose, also ask whether the item should be regarded as news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Durnim Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Lucy...you are perfectly normal!, how anyone can queue for an over-rated, over-hyped talentless band is beyond me, just goes to prove how many people have suspect taste when it comes to music? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Lucy.. Take that were a boy band in the 1990's the one that Robbie Williams used to be in (who I hear you say )... they split up after about 6 years or so and their fans were distraught ... they got back together in 2005 (ish) and their fans were elated but were then distraught again because Robbie Williams decided he didn't want to rejoin cos he'd fallen out with them or vice versa.... Now Robbie W has decided to rejoin after all.. probably due to the fact that he is no longer doing ok on his own and his money has run out. So mass mania is probably because of that but why I have no idea So YES you are right and the fans are mad to queue for tickets to see a 'has once been' boy band who have now reformend and they will probably just sing all the same old songs anyway. And NO I wouldn't queue even if it was for my favourite artist of all time. Makes me laugh when people queue outside 'Next' sales all night too in the hope of getting a cheap blouse or jumper.... MADNESS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Your perfectly "normal" Lucy; it's just that there are now so many abnormal folk around, it's hard to tell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverlady54 Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 I'm with you, Lucy. I'm afraid the culture of celebrity has created its own mad world when so many seem to see these people as idols/role models whose often sad lives are to be envied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 I'd queue up all night to get tickets to listen to Hilda Ogden singing The Sound Of Music. Now that's what I call singing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Lucy. It is nothing new. I blame the A,mericans for sending Bill Hailey and his Comets over here. A few years later we get the Beatles and the Rolling Stones,(and if you haven't heard of them you must have led a very sheltered life) and things have never been the same since. Define normal. People sleep on the pavement to get into the sales. People queue to get into Wimbledon. They even queue at the Halliwell ~Jones to get tickets for the rugby. And in my opinion, no-one is normal these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Wingy... you are clearly NOT normal (not that any of us ever doubted that of course) .... anyway night queueing would interfere with your fishing eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Definition of normal. It is normal for wench's to tell fibs about their age, dress size and weight. I tried being normal once..........but didn't like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 I'm 46 Wingy and I don't wear dresses.... what about you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 I'm 36 and what I wear in the privacy of me shed is my business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 36 my **** Must be all that fresh air that has aged you then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 What's a year or two between friends? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Anyway. I'm hopefully getting some help in useing photobucket tomorrow night. I'll have all you wench's chomping at the bit to get yer hands on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Ao not only do us wenches apparently lie about our ages etc.. you are also saying we look like horses PS Photoshop is better than photobucket if you want to make your photo more appealing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Wingy, If you could dig up Hilda Ogden and get her singing - they'd probably crucify you - then forever after pray to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 I didn't even know she'd gone over t' th'uther side. if that's what they do nowadays. R.I.P Hilda. In my day yer either fell off yer perch, snuffed it, or kicked the bucket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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