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I just want to know if anyone has any good ideas for keeping a friend from wandering off. I have a friend who may be coming to Bonnaroo with me. There will be 4 girls altogether. Well, this girl is the type who will just wander off whenever we go out to the bars here in town. She has NEVER been to anything like Bonnaroo at all, and I'm afraid that we may never see her again!!! Does anyone have any experience with this type of person? Thanks for the help!
Post by JayFromRochester on Apr 14, 2004 15:08:25 GMT -5
Unless you're her mother, just put up a flag or whatever to mark your site and tell her what time you plan to leave on Monday--with or without her. That's all you CAN do as well as all you SHOULD do. I'm assuming if sh'e's old enough for the bars she's old enough to take care of herself at Bonnaroo.
To quote Lance's wisdom, from that classic, Pulp Fiction: "I don't go doodly-boppin' with a bunch of bubblegummers. My friends can handle their high."
Unless you're her mother, just put up a flag or whatever to mark your site and tell her what time you plan to leave on Monday--with or without her. That's all you CAN do as well as all you SHOULD do. I'm assuming if sh'e's old enough for the bars she's old enough to take care of herself at Bonnaroo.
You are probably right about that one! I just feel like I should be the responsible one because I'm the only one of my friends who has been to these kinds of shows... although the ones I've been to have been much, much smaller. Thanks for the great advice. Maybe I worry too much, I don't know...
and I'm a bit worried about keeping him in check, but I think he's level headed enough to handle it. What I'm trying to say is...I HEAR YA! Although my step brother is 17, lol.
I wandered away from my friends last year multiple times and somehow ran into them again each time.
I am not saying that its easy to find people once you are alone. I definitley do not recommend going off by yourself unless you have an idea of where your friends will be and also can handle being alone and having fun at the same time. One thing to remember is if you do get lost you have 100000 friends around you : )
From my experience last year, there is really not a way for all of you to stay together all the time and still do everything you want to do. I think what helped me was realizing that everything would be wonderful whether I worried or not. And, if your friends aren't with you, they are still having fun!!! No matter where you go or what you do, you are going to have an absolute ball. All worry will melt away once you are there.....
I think the shock collar idea was pretty damn funny! I all seriousness though. I've had friends like yours and I was just like you. Worrying and feeling like it was my responsibility. But it's not. all you can do is tell her your concerns and hope she respects them. Honestly, she might be a little intimidated to wander by herself. Wandering from familiar bar to familiar bar is a little different than what Roo will be.
Post by BonnarooPaul on Apr 16, 2004 14:47:51 GMT -5
the number one thing I would do and do a once over... we got lost the first night(of course we were obliterated) but after that we were fine..
i would go together and do a once over on thursday, pointing out landmarks...then mark your area also as mentioned above..
but a really good idea if you are hanging with them and all of a sudden don't see them, have some crazy birdcall or something that can't be confused with anything else..
A leash and/or a pocketfull of condoms for her. Forget the walkie-talkies or a Talk about, and cell phone reception is pretty spotty... there is only one tower.
