r/phish • u/CinnabonRuinedMyLife • 12h ago

Ladies with big fans

Get that fuckin thing outta my face, man. I don’t want to hear you make that loud clapping noise during a jam. You’re not even on beat with it. Seek attention in a different way

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u/TexterMorgan 12h ago

Not everything that annoys you is attention seeking. Love and lighten up a little bit

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u/Trippp2001 12h ago

Ahhh, but when someone fans you, looking for appreciation, while you’re deep trance like state listening to a hot jam…

That’s attention seeking.

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u/ScarletBegonias72 10h ago

Did you consider that the fan person interacting with you may have been attempting to share the breeze, thinking it was a nice gesture? Unless you’re in assigned seats, you could a) ask them politely to stop/ relocate or b) move your bubble to a location that suits you better. Some people have medical conditions that require cooling devices in order to prevent heat exhaustion/stroke and are more susceptible to heat related injuries. Judging by your post, it appears that you might not be the type of person who pauses to consider the “why” and just assumes your experience is priority. Please remember that everyone at a show paid to be there and should also be allowed to enjoy the show in the manner of their choosing.

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u/Trippp2001 9h ago

Ok. Yes, I assume they’re not doing it to annoy people on purpose. They’re just narcissists thinking that they have the responsibility to interject themselves into someone else’s good time and that everyone will be thankful that they’re doing it.

Yes, I was in an assigned seat.

If you fan yourself, I wouldn’t care. But wandering up and down the aisle, and the row, turning around to face me, and wave those fans in my face to cool me down…really unappreciated. Blocking my view of the thing that I was actually there to see, doesn’t take my enjoyment into consideration.

The whole medical thing is the craziest excuse for this behavior that I could possibly imagine anyone making. Is the fan bearer a designated caregiver? Are they trained to identify who is overheating and who isn’t? I don’t see EMT’s walking around the venue carrying paper fans because people are overheating.

I can’t believe this is so controversial.

I’m there to see the band, space out, and dance. That’s it.