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Re:Why Scalpers Can Get Olivia Rodrigo Tickets and You Can't by envsubst on Saturday September 23, 2023 @10:17PM (#37629560)
> Rich people tend not to loudly enjoy the show, so the atmosphere isn't there

Citation needed.

Rich people are the main audience at all organized events of all kinds. Do you think you can take you and your kids to an NFL game if you're poor? The main attendees of Taylor swift? Women in late 20s - mid 30s working corporate jobs.

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Re:Why Scalpers Can Get Olivia Rodrigo Tickets and You Can't by resolutebat on Sunday September 24, 2023 @12:21AM (#37630093)
Billy Joel: “I’d look down and see rich people sitting there, I call ’em ‘gold chainers.’ Sitting there puffing on a cigar, ‘entertain me, piano man.’ “They don’t stand up, make noise, [they just] sit there with their bouffant haired girlfriend lookin’ like a big shot. I kinda got sick of that, who the (heck) are these people, where are the real fans?”
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Re:Why Scalpers Can Get Olivia Rodrigo Tickets and You Can't by gist on Sunday September 24, 2023 @01:06AM (#37630291)
Says Billy Joel most likely far richer than at least a typical front row seat buyer. Btw while I would consider myself a fan I'm not obsessed with Billy Joel and also he has certainly how do you say 'his issues' (ie addictions and so on).

Also who is to say because they don't act ridiculous or obsessed they aren't 'real' fans. What is a real fan anyway? I hadn't heard there was a universal accepted definition.

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Re:Why Scalpers Can Get Olivia Rodrigo Tickets and You Can't by EliRivers on Sunday September 24, 2023 @01:45PM (#37635361)
Says Billy Joel most likely far richer than at least a typical front row seat buyer.

I suspect, though, he doesn't sit quietly in the front row of his own concerts, so that's not really relevant to the point he makes.

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Re:Why Scalpers Can Get Olivia Rodrigo Tickets and You Can't by iainmerrick on Sunday September 24, 2023 @04:26AM (#37631151)
Reminds me of John Lennon’s famous cheeky jibe at the Royal Variety Performance:

“For our last number I’d like to ask your help. Would the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands? And the rest of you, if you’ll just rattle your jewellery.”

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Re:Why Scalpers Can Get Olivia Rodrigo Tickets and You Can't by gist on Sunday September 24, 2023 @01:07AM (#37630299)
Unclear how a rich person can even be defined at all. It's a pretty wide swath of differing income levels as well as assets.
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Re:Why Scalpers Can Get Olivia Rodrigo Tickets and You Can't by dopa42365 on Sunday September 24, 2023 @01:42AM (#37630431)
Did you not hear the super bowl team chants played on the speakers? Atmosphere of a snooze fest. That show is way too far in the exclusivity direction to allow any fun at all.
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Re:Why Scalpers Can Get Olivia Rodrigo Tickets and You Can't by scott_w on Sunday September 24, 2023 @04:04PM (#37636639)
Right here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37629176

I can’t speak to the USA sports, I’m specifically talking about English football which is generally quite affordable for most working class people. I’ve bought tickets to games myself.

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