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   Flash Mob Of One (flashmobofone@mastodon.art)'s status on Sunday, 20-Apr-2025 23:18:54 JST Flash Mob Of One

   Finally watching Wrestlemania Saturday, and I just don't get people paying thousands upon thousands to get close to the performers and then watching the event through their phone screens.

   Why do people do this?

   #Wrestlemania #WWE #Sports #Technology

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     Patrick (patrickoftheg@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 20-Apr-2025 23:27:49 JST Patrick

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     @FlashMobOfOne There's something energizing about being in a crowd with a lot of fans. I went to a giant concert for a band I did not care about with my friend's wife since he couldn't attend, and I kind of understood it?

     It felt weirdly powerful for a good 15 to 20 minutes before that dulled and went away. I imagine if you cared about the product it would last longer.

     Cheaper and better to watch at home and get inebriated.

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     Flash Mob Of One (flashmobofone@mastodon.art)'s status on Sunday, 20-Apr-2025 23:27:49 JST Flash Mob Of One

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     • Patrick

     @PatrickoftheG Yeah, I traveled to Louisville to see an OVW event a year ago, and while it was fun, the people there were jerks, and you don't get the commentary, and I found I definitely prefer watching at home more.

     With WWE events, they're so chock-full of ads, I always watch day 2 now so I can skip them.

     It would be nice if people could live in the moment though.

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     Flash Mob Of One (flashmobofone@mastodon.art)'s status on Sunday, 20-Apr-2025 23:50:48 JST Flash Mob Of One

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     @PatrickoftheG Yeah, it was weird.

     In the end, I thought it was worth it to do it once, but once was enough.

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     Patrick (patrickoftheg@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 20-Apr-2025 23:50:49 JST Patrick

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     @FlashMobOfOne I don't understand how it would even be worth it without the commentary that goes along. That's almost as much of the show as the actual performance.

     To each their own I guess.