Mid 30s Woman Would Actually Prefer To Go Home Than Take Part In This Whole Encore Thing

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | CONTACT

Local woman Anita Wheatley, 34 has today been praised for saying out loud the one thing most gig goers over the age of thirty have been too afraid to say.

She absolutely fucking hates the encore game.

Known as ‘peekaboo for adults’, the encore game occurs at most concerts and gigs, and involves the singer or band pretending that they don’t have any more songs to play, while the audience screams for more.

Encores were originally meant to be spontaneous and not guaranteed but have since become the staple for every concert. Even though everyone knows that the band has one more song to play, which is usually the most popular one, everyone in the audience pretends there is a possibility it won’t happen.

But Anita’s had enough, and she’s not afraid to say it.

Having recently attended country music star Rory Noodle’s gig at The Betoota Pavillon, Anita admits she knew she was well and truly in her 30s when she felt a flash of annoyance at the audience shouting encore.

“I think I like the idea of concerts more than actually going to them”, says Anita, with a shrug, “I spend half the time wishing I was home.”

“Am I…old now?”

More to come.