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Post by SilentEyedStorm on Oct 19, 2013 12:24:37 GMT -5
I can't stand it when people put food/dessert scented air freshener in their bathrooms. Why would anyone want to disguise the stink of their crap with the scent of something edible? So, now you've got a yummy smelling snickerdoodle cookie with an undercurrent of feces. BLECH! Please people, use fresh smelling scents like ocean breeze or clean linen in your bathrooms.
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I can't stand it when people put food/dessert scented air freshener in their bathrooms. Why would anyone want to disguise the stink of their crap with the scent of something edible? So, now you've got a yummy smelling snickerdoodle cookie with an undercurrent of feces. BLECH! Please people, use fresh smelling scents like ocean breeze or clean linen in your bathrooms.
Post by monkybunney on Oct 19, 2013 12:42:08 GMT -5
The unexpected thing I learned about Seattle from my friends who recently vacationed there for a week was that the locals didn't seem exactly friendly or engaging (I've spent no more than 48 hours at a time in Seattle and I had shiz to do so I didn't go out and about much). Around here it's not at all uncommon for two strangers passing on a sidewalk to say hi, nod, or smile or a combination of those. Apparently in Seattle that is not the case as just about every time one of them did, their greeting typically wasn't even acknowledged. I know in the North East that's just the way it is, you don't make eye contact with a stranger unless you want something from them. I guess there really is something to that whole "Southern Hospitality" thing.
Post by bansheebeat on Oct 19, 2013 13:27:38 GMT -5
Southern hospitality is 1000000% true. The thing I hear most from people I've met from other cultures that is so weird about America (other than food portions being huge) is how people will just randomly start talking to you. Sometimes I guess pleasantries are nice, but more often than not I find myself not really wanting random people to just start talking to me. Maybe I'm not as southern as I think?
I can't stand it when people put food/dessert scented air freshener in their bathrooms. Why would anyone want to disguise the stink of their crap with the scent of something edible? So, now you've got a yummy smelling snickerdoodle cookie with an undercurrent of feces. BLECH! Please people, use fresh smelling scents like ocean breeze or clean linen in your bathrooms.
I just found out about this product existing:
Ha, I have used poo-pourri! I took a bottle with me to Roo this year to use on the RLARS bus. I think I had the Deja Poo scent. I also bought some as XMAS gifts last year. The hunters in my family received Trap-A-Crap as a gift.
Up here, it just seems odd and annoying when random people start talking to you. Usually it means they want money. I really don't like that.
The worst is probably in New York and DC. I've been hit up for money down there even while pumping gas into your car. In Boston the bums usually hang around at convenience stores and some fast food places.
Southern hospitality is 1000000% true. The thing I hear most from people I've met from other cultures that is so weird about America (other than food portions being huge) is how people will just randomly start talking to you.
You know, I hear people (especially Europeans) say this a lot - but at least from personal experience, I haven't totally found that to be the case. It's like that in the South and Midwest, but in the Northeast and the West Coast, talk to someone you don't know in public and they'll look at you like you have three heads. Whereas here in Sydney, I'm always stopping to have a chat with strangers. There are no fewer than 7-8 shopkeepers within a 5-minute walk who will recognise me and make it a point to say hello each time I'm in. The last time I went into both the frame store and the Apple Store, I wound up having a 30 minute chat with the sales assistant. So I suppose it all depends.
I wasn't entirely sure where to post this (didn't feel appropriate for the grrr thread), but there have been some terrible bushfires here lately - the worst in a decade, in fact. Hundreds of people have lost their homes. Thankfully I'm slightly outside the affected areas, but only by about 15 miles or so.
wow that is terrible, and those pictures are crazy. no matter how advanced we get as a society, we will never be able to match the power and sheer ferocity of nature.
Southern hospitality is 1000000% true. Sometimes I guess pleasantries are nice, but more often than not I find myself not really wanting random people to just start talking to me. Maybe I'm not as southern as I think?
I go back and forth... I am a total extrovert and really do enjoy talking to people and hearing their stories, but there are times (like when I'm at the grocery store with a cranky toddler) when I'd rather not have to make small talk with strangers. around here it's pretty unavoidable though!
a lot of Southerners hate NYC because "the people are rude" but I actually find it to be a nice break when I visit- I can walk around without having to smile and say hello to everydamnone. and no one cares how I'm doing or inquires endlessly as to whether they can help me when I'm in a store, or stops me in the street to ask how old my kids are... I'd miss a lot of things about the South if I ever move (like sweet tea!!) but I could probably live without some of the "hospitality."
Post by Dave Maynar on Oct 20, 2013 13:34:32 GMT -5
I made biscuits from a recipe this morning. They didn't turn out like I wanted, so I looked around youtube to get a better example of the consistency the dough should be. This video is great and reminds me of growing up. Zero measuring cups and directions like "a good handful" of an ingredient is the best way to do these things.
a lot of Southerners hate NYC because "the people are rude" but I actually find it to be a nice break when I visit- I can walk around without having to smile and say hello to everydamnone. and no one cares how I'm doing or inquires endlessly as to whether they can help me when I'm in a store, or stops me in the street to ask how old my kids are... I'd miss a lot of things about the South if I ever move (like sweet tea!!) but I could probably live without some of the "hospitality."
I feel this is a really common misconception about NYC. Maybe I'm biased because I was born there, but I don't think it's rudeness so much as different cultural expectations. With 8.5 million people, there needs to be a flow to things or else the city would just cease to function. Stopping in the middle of the sidewalk to take a picture of a tall building? GTFO of my way, I've got shit to do! Trying to have a chat with the barista at Starbucks? Umm, there are 20 other people in line behind you and you're pissing them all off. But follow the local etiquette, and New Yorkers can be some of the nicest people you'll ever meet. I would venture to guess that most New Yorkers who come off as rude to tourists are thinking the exact same thing about them.
The thing about New York is that there's no one whose shit doesn't stink. "But I'm a celebrity!" - nope, still don't give a quack. You have to follow the same damn rules as everyone else. Back of the line for you. And FWIW, I've also met some very rude Southerners in my time.
Blerrggh, sweet tea. I just felt my blood sugar levels rise just thinking about it. Sweet tea is an affront to the good name of tea. Here's how you make tea - put a teabag or tea leaves in a mug, add hot water, steep and stir. Boom. Done. Maybe the tiniest splash of milk if you're feeling really daring. Note the distinct lack of sugar. If you really want to bastardize your drink like that, there are sugar packets over by the half and half.
Blerrggh, sweet tea. I just felt my blood sugar levels rise just thinking about it. Sweet tea is an affront to the good name of tea. Here's how you make tea - put a teabag or tea leaves in a mug, add hot water, steep and stir. Boom. Done. Maybe the tiniest splash of milk if you're feeling really daring. Note the distinct lack of sugar. If you really want to bastardize your drink like that, there are sugar packets over by the half and half.
^^yeah, well, now you know how I felt when I learned that sweet tea was basically watered down maple syrup. I had to throw it out after one sip. It's like diabetes in a cup. Why mess with perfection? Afternoon tea is a sacred ritual in these parts.
I will say that one thing I like about tea in the South is that a lot of places will offer unsweetened tea next to the sweet stuff. That's something I wish more places did up north.
I love when the higher ups of the Student Union come in on weekends. The #2 of the building just walked by in cargo shorts, crocs, and a star trek shirt. Prior to this I've never seen him without a tie
a lot of Southerners hate NYC because "the people are rude" but I actually find it to be a nice break when I visit- I can walk around without having to smile and say hello to everydamnone. and no one cares how I'm doing or inquires endlessly as to whether they can help me when I'm in a store, or stops me in the street to ask how old my kids are... I'd miss a lot of things about the South if I ever move (like sweet tea!!) but I could probably live without some of the "hospitality."
I feel this is a really common misconception about NYC. Maybe I'm biased because I was born there, but I don't think it's rudeness so much as different cultural expectations. With 8.5 million people, there needs to be a flow to things or else the city would just cease to function. Stopping in the middle of the sidewalk to take a picture of a tall building? GTFO of my way, I've got shiz to do! Trying to have a chat with the barista at Starbucks? Umm, there are 20 other people in line behind you and you're pissing them all off. But follow the local etiquette, and New Yorkers can be some of the nicest people you'll ever meet. I would venture to guess that most New Yorkers who come off as rude to tourists are thinking the exact same thing about them.
The thing about New York is that there's no one whose shiz doesn't stink. "But I'm a celebrity!" - nope, still don't give a quack. You have to follow the same damn rules as everyone else. Back of the line for you. And FWIW, I've also met some very rude Southerners in my time.
Blerrggh, sweet tea. I just felt my blood sugar levels rise just thinking about it. Sweet tea is an affront to the good name of tea. Here's how you make tea - put a teabag or tea leaves in a mug, add hot water, steep and stir. Boom. Done. Maybe the tiniest splash of milk if you're feeling really daring. Note the distinct lack of sugar. If you really want to bastardize your drink like that, there are sugar packets over by the half and half.
Haha! Every word of the bit about sweet tea made me think of Dave making this face:
Not a fan of boob jobs on anyone, but there is something utterly depressing and disgusting about a college student age girl with fake breasts
agreed. sad to see girls with self-image issues to that extent at such a young age. or any age.. I'm also not a fan. I mean, I like boobs, but I don't like fake, unnaturally large ones.
I get annoyed when people make sweeping generalizations about regions of the country, as well as about other countries. Just like with groups of people on any other dimension. I have random conversations with strangers literally every day. And I'm always pleasantly surprised with how nice people are to me when I'm in NYC (this is a stereotype that's been ingrained in me since I was little and I still work to get rid of). I've also been treated rudely and ignored in every region of the country by all kinds of people. My five worst experiences of this have been in California, South Carolina, Texas, Georgia and Massachusetts. Whoopie-do. I have also had great experiences in all five of those places. The whole Southern people are nicer, Northern people are smarter or whatever you want to use. Bunch of bullsh*t to me.
But then I'm from DC and everyone knows what stupid arseholes we all are anyway.