03 Jan 2020

There is something in the air during a festival that exposes people's true identities. In the onslaught of music pumping through everyone's souls, glitter floating around like snow and vodka red bulls splashing everywhere, the same characteristics in certain people arise at every festival. 

So which one are you???

1. The one on the brink of a stomach pump

They have obviously gotten a little too excited and sent it a little too hard. They will spend the whole festival mumbling and stumbling around, eyes rolling at the back of their head like they're having an exorcism and talking absolute smack to anyone nearby. They won't remember anything in the morning and it'll all be a colourful blur.

Learn from them, kiddos and stay safe!

2. The unofficial photographer

I mean, if you didn't film it and spam it on every social media account you have, did it really happen?

They will spend the whole festival taking photos of their mates, snapping way too many selfies and filming every live performance. They will also bring a portable charger because god forbid their phone dies before the headliners.

3. The one who loses everything

These are the people that have their friends' numbers written on their arms because like the sun rising every morning, them losing their phone is an inevitability.

You'll hear them scavenging around the festival, frazzled, asking everyone "have you seen a wallet anywhere?" and they will spend most of the festival at the lost property tent. Alone. Probably because they lost their friends as well.

4. The one who's just here for the music, man

Don't you dare talk to them, interrupt their groove or barge past. They will give you a feral look before returning to their mellow state of swaying with the rhythm of the music, feeling the vibrations in their soul. 

They may not have come in a group with mates, perhaps they're much older than everyone else by a few decades, but they solely came to enjoy the live music man. In between sets, they're probably meditating on the grass somewhere.

5. The one who is on another planet

One guy at a festival once told me "Dude... a tsunami is coming and all I see is Pickachu"... He was not on earth.

6. The one that always has to pee

They honestly need to wear a nappy next time because they will miss the whole festival line up, lining up for the toilet instead.

In the middle of every banger, you'll see their face scrunch up and their legs curl into each other. They’ll yell to their friends “I gotta pee!” and one of those poor souls will volunteer to go with them, missing a funky tune to trek out of the mosh to go the toilets. 

7. The despo Debbie's and David's

They came with one mission and one mission only. To pull. They might as well have brought binoculars because they will spend the whole festival on the prowl, looking around the mosh finding anyone worthy of their affection, desperate for a festival romance. 

They will probably be on tinder whilst in the mosh, checking if anyone they swiped is at the same festival.

8. The aggressive pusher

They aren't here to make friends. They're here to get to the front and if that means barging through thousands of already-cramped people, that's fine by them. They are masters of swerving through crowds and are ruthless when it comes to pissing off everyone who was there first. They'll make up lies like they're looking for someone or they have a VIP pass. No one likes an aggressive pusher unless you're trying to get to the front as well as you can just tailgate them.

9. The couple who needs to get a room

Guys. Hello? Guys! Tame Impala is literally playing but all you can do is stick your tongues into each other's throats. Come on, you can do that anytime?? They spent $140 for the festival ticket to spend the whole time making out. The WHOLE time. God forbid you're third-wheeling with them.

10. The dangerous dancer

Don't hold your drink near them as their flailing arms will wack it out of your grip. They're oblivious to how tight the mosh is, carelessly dancing wildly, hitting everyone near them. They are also the invincible breed that probably gets bored with dancing and decides to get on someone's shoulders instead... Perhaps even try crowd surfing.

Festivals unite an eclectic group of people for an all-around g time. Watch out for the aggressive pusher and dangerous dancer, try to avoid getting on the brink of a stomach pump or falling into another world, don't drink so much so you pee the whole time, hold onto your dang things, enjoy the music, take some pics and snatch a kiss or two. Boom, there's your perfect equation to a perfect festival experience.

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