5'11 Concertgoer Refuses to Move So Short Female Concertgoers Can See The Band After They Complained About Tall People Blocking The View

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Emmy Pratt • Senior Editor
Jun 30, 2026 8:30 PM EDT

Should he have moved out of the way so they could see?

Is it worse to be too tall or too short? Your answer might depend a lot on your gender and the country you live in. In some countries, everybody is extremely short, so there's no need to seethe about 6-foot-tall guys getting all of the girls. If you're a woman in a country where men are taller, you might resent your height if you're over 6 feet tall and struggle to date because of it. 

There's always something to complain about if you look for it. I'm a tall woman, and I am addicted to complaining about people reclining their seats on airplanes. If the person in front of me does that, it makes my flight so uncomfortable. I'm radical enough to say that I think that putting your seat back on an airplane is morally wrong, though I think most short people would strongly disagree with me. If I were a short woman, I would find other things to complain about, like not being able to reach high shelves. 

One of the worst things about being short is not being able to see the stage at concerts. At a seated venue, it's much easier to ensure you have a seat where you can see everything, if you're willing to pay for one. For concerts, you're at the mercy of everyone around you, and sometimes you have to get to the venue hours in advance if you want to secure a spot near the front. 

The taller-than-average guy in this story refused to move out of the way for the short woman behind him at the concert, and the internet is divided over whether that makes him a bad guy. 

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  • Tall concertgoers, who may be blocking the view of the concert for shorter viewers behind them.
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    Models of tall concertgoers, who may be blocking the view of the concert for shorter viewers behind them.

  • Am I the bad guy because I refused to move at a gig when someone told the tall people to go to the back?

    I'm 5ft 11inches. I nearly always refuse to move if I am at a gig, this particular situation happened the other day and some of the ladies there called me the A but in my opinion they are. I got to
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  • the gig early, before it started because I wanted to be at the front for the second act, as I knew the band and was there to support them. During the first act a group of ladies talked the whole way through,
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  • then did the same in the second. By the time it came to the third band, the one they wanted to watch, they moved forward. At this point they're standing behind me and very loudly
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  • start going 'I wish the tall people would move, or kneel down' over and over. I ignored them because in my opinion if you really want to see a band that badly then just get there early. I'll admit, I didn't care that much about the final
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  • band and was planning to move to the back anyways but their passive aggressive comments made me stand there the whole time (along with their total lack of appreciation for the other
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  • bands). I stood there out of pure spite for the rest of the gig.
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  • JizzyMcKnobGobbler I'm 6'4" and I always stand at the back or to the side so others can see. I don't think you're obligated to and I don't know if your an AH, tbh. It's considerate to position yourself so you're not blocking other people, though, obviously. Will be curious to see what the group decides on this one. I think 5'11" is probably a factor here...that's not super tall or anything and I don't know if my self- imposed rule even applies to you.
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  • pnw_cfb_girl As someone who is way shorter than 6'4", thanks for keeping us shorter folks in mind. I can't tell you how many times I've got to a play or a concert and seen literally nothing on stage.
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  • Various heads blocking the view of a play from the short person sitting behind them.
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    A representation of various heads blocking the view of a play from the short person sitting behind them.

  • Drama-Groundbreaking OP Honestly if they hadn't been ride I would have happily moved, I've moved before if people have asked politely
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  • BreninLlwid This feels like a lie though? You literally said you nearly always refuse to move.
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  • ptauger NTA. However, I hope you don't complain in situations were being tall is a disadvantage, e.g. when flying economy and the person in front of you exercises their right to recline.
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  • a tall man sitting in the emergency exit row so that he has enough room to stretch his long legs out.
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    A photo of a tall man sitting in the emergency exit row so that he has enough room to stretch his long legs out.

  • Twichl2 The way they make planes, the only person who wouldnt be impacted by a reclined plane seat are people who very small, and children. I dont know why they still make the seats reclinable
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  • Think-Photograph-517 "I (insert petty action) out of spite...)" Usually the words of an a-h_e. You "didn't care that much about the final band and was planning to move to the back anyways..." But you sure showed them!
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  • RosieAU93 Yeah I'm going against the grain and saying esh. They shouldn't have been talking through the act but if they were short she was spiteful not to let them in front when she didn't care about the 3rd act. I'm tall for a woman 174cm so if someone is shorter I will let them in front of me so we all can watch the show.
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  • halo364 There's no obligation to move just because someone asked. If they asked politely and were respectful up until that point, it would be a different situation, but given their r de behavior beforehand I don't think it's unreasonable to respond in kind.
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  • Maximumfabulosity I think I'm gonna go with ESH. Yeah, those women were absolutely r de and should not have been talking through the whole thing prior to that, but you also don't know for a fact that they were the only people behind you having their view blocked. Edit: also I do think asking you to move was r de, but like. I'm gonna be honest. I do silently judge tall people for doing what you did.
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  • Comfortable_Shine714 NTA. Whoever gets to the venue early enough to get to stand in front earned it, period. I don't care how tall or short you are. I'm 5 ft and have been going to shows for years. I will often get to venues 2 hours early for GA if I have to. It's courteous when someone taller lets me stand in front, but I never expect it. These girls need to touch grass.
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  • Comfortable_Gear_605 I'm glad my buddy who is 6'8" purposely finds a post or wall to back up to. 5'11" is not all that tall.
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