DJ C’Mish over at the Turntable Lab blog has posted a funny but legitimate observation about behavior he’s witnessed on today’s dancefloors. He cites party goers current propensity for being overly engrossed in texting and staring at their phones rather than enjoying the music.
C’mish vents:
Somebody’s gotta re-make Midnight Star’s “No Parking On The Dancefloor” with a modern version - “NO TEXTING ON THE DANCEFLOOR!” Seriously, how many times have you gone a party and seen all these wallflowers chillin’ and texting. You can be spinning the most bad-a** jam and the biggest response you can get is people looking up from their phones and going, “That’s my jam!” before going quickly back to perfecting their wpm with their thumbs. Talk about lame. When most of our parents were young and going out to clubs, they were drinking, doing stimulants, screaming their heads off, sporting fashion that we can only try to “bring back,” and most of all…they were dancing. I know if my old skool NY neighbors who partied at the house clubs in the 80’s saw this generation’s parties, they would think we’re pathetic. Going home before 4, talking to only people that you know, and texting in the club can all be filed under BORING. If you can’t out-party your parents, what does that say about us? Just food for thought the next time you see that certain guy or girl busting out her phone in the middle of the jam. Real sexy right?
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Cheers! Been declaring this for years. It’s the absolute buzz killer. I’m been thinking of handing out fines to people who text on the dancefloor.
September 30th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
It happens a ton here in NYC during shows - you could be seeing the cure manhattan or pinback in brooklyn - it doesn’t matter - there are those who’d rather be texting.
September 30th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
Yeah texting in inappropriate places seems to be an epidemic! It’s pretty ridiculous!
September 30th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
What a great method for avoiding the uncomfortable ambiguity of having to actually be there, though! They can bypass their social anxiety with a small electronic box. It’s not cowardice, of course, they’ve just got some really important meta-observation to send to someone who doesn’t care.
I see a lot of defense texting at bus stops, too. No fate worse than having to Be Here Now, apparently.
October 1st, 2008 at 9:34 am
haha, great read! This Saturday Night Fever texting habit is indeed a global phenomenon! And like Justin mentions above, it’s beyond dancefloors at bus stops and other places too. It’s annoying, but I wonder what brand out there is going to turn it into a marketing opportunity!
October 7th, 2008 at 6:07 am