I think I’m officially old now…

Posted by funsk8mom@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 44 comments

Went to a concert last night. Medium size venue and the crowd was Gen X, some who still very much love their 80’s clothes, hair and makeup.

That wasn’t the problem… the smell of rank beer and alcohol breath was making me nauseous. It was disgusting and the smell was constant. I was never so happy when the lights went down and someone lit up and changed the odor to aromatic pot. It was a nice break from the smell of alcohol breath.

Yup, I’m old now

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Larryville-1980@reddit

I feel ya. I have a hard time being around drunks, but I’ll take that over being in a fucking secondhand smoke field room any goddamn day

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Due_Palpitation2197@reddit

You’d rather being around obnoxious drunks over chill stoners? Or you referring to ciggy smoke?

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Larryville-1980@reddit

Cigs only… I don’t drink

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Phobos1982@reddit

Yuck, the only thing worse than the smell of tobacco burning is that of weed burning.

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gmkrikey@reddit

Clove cigarettes

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jesus_chen@reddit

I go to mostly hardcore/midwest emo/screamo shows these days with my kids. These shows take place in gnarly basements, rented halls, living rooms, and small clubs. It has a certain smell that reminds me of my youth and its awesome.

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Low-Ad-8269@reddit

Weed smell is gross (to me). These days, it is EVERYWHERE.

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VoodooSweet@reddit

I live in a Recreational legal state, I literally see people walking down the street smoking a joint like a cigarette. I smoke myself,(but not in the house) and have since my teens, so it doesn’t bother me. It’s just crazy that nobody cares about it anymore, it was taboo and we had to hide it, you go to jail for having it….now people walk around smoking it without a second thought.

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Due_Palpitation2197@reddit

As it should be! It’s wild how the world glorifies booze when it’s so terrible in every way.

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TheJokersChild@reddit

I just moved from a place where weed had a lot of prevalence. Most of what I got whiffs of smelled like bad foreign cooking. Couldn't handle it, don't miss it.

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_Happy_Camper@reddit

Agreed. I have nothing against any recreational drugs but weed smell is rank and makes me feel ill.

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Clamper5978@reddit

I can’t stand the smell of weed anymore. It’s overbearing. I can’t recall being in a venue where I smell people’s breath. Even in small clubs. We attend several shows a year and only the occasional smell of weed. Usually from a vape, so not as bad as when people are smoking it from a joint or blunt. Crazy how potent the smell is now.

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Due_Palpitation2197@reddit

It’s incredible! Love that weed smell over nasty booze

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Clamper5978@reddit

I don’t smell the booze though. I imaging if you have a vociferous drinker yelling behind you or near you, you could. Mild weed is fine. When I can taste the smell, no bueno. Shit lingers for days

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Due_Palpitation2197@reddit

Do you drink? If so, that’s possibly why you can’t smell the stench. It’s so nasty. The smell of the body breaking it down. Yuck. But yeah, today’s weed isn’t even weed lol. It’s all crystallized super dank. Doesn’t even need to be lit to fill up the room

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drinkslinger1974@reddit

I was listening to a podcast the other day, and the host said something to the effect of, “the weed today is much more potent that the weed from 30 years ago. This isn’t your dad’s weed.”, which is EXACTLY what they said 30 years ago. “This isn’t your dad’s weed he got in the 60’s, this is the real deal.” 🤣🤣🤣

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BrilliantAd4857@reddit

Went to see Bruce Springsteen a few years ago. I'm watching people come and go expecting them to come back with beer. Everyone kept coming back with Coffee. They were old.

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accidentallyHelpful@reddit

Sidebar:

Which breath is worse? Coffee v Beer

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Capsicumgirl@reddit

Beer

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BrilliantAd4857@reddit

Yes but it fits at a concert much better

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heldaway@reddit

I gotta know, who did you see?

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funsk8mom@reddit (OP)

The Fools

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blue-collar-nobody@reddit

Yeah...I seen Bad Religion and some dude broke his hip in the pit.

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DrumsKing@reddit

I cracked my tailbone moshing at Slayer about 10 years ago. I'm a VIP SEAT sitter now. Lol

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Blrfl@reddit

Body says pit, knees say sit.

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blue-collar-nobody@reddit

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Medical-Quail7855@reddit

Same thing happened at Bare Naked Ladies last summer!!

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la_pan_ther_rose@reddit

Since I’ve quit drinking the smell of booze is very strong to me when I go out no matter where I am.

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Calendar-Careless@reddit

My senior realization was this morning when I bought a Sunday paper and was told by my wife that I looked like her grandfather. We all have those moments

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