Photo: Miranda Lambert | By Daniela Avila, People / Yahoo | “If your behavior is affecting other people in a negative manner, then it becomes a problem,” Jacqueline Whitmore tells PEOPLE. After a group of concertgoers at Miranda Lambert’s show in Las Vegas sparked debate about taking flash photos during a performance, fans and celebrities have been divided on which party is right: the artist or the attendees.
Jacqueline Whitmore, a longtime etiquette expert, gave her two cents on the matter — and opened up about what proper concert etiquette should look like.
“When you are at a concert… be respectful to the artists who are performing because not only did you pay a lot of money to be there, other people did. So etiquette is all about being mindful of how your behavior affects other people,” Whitmore tells PEOPLE exclusively.
She continues, “So if it gets in the way of a performer’s ability to perform or if it gets in the way of others’ enjoyment, it becomes a problem. Regardless of what the offense is, that’s the bottom line.”
Whitmore also says that if a concert attendee’s behavior is “affecting other people in a negative manner,” then it becomes “rude.”
“You’re apt to be called out on it,” she says.
To prevent this sort of behavior, Whitmore says that attendees simply need to be “mindful” and keep some “don’ts” in mind.
“Flash photography is one of those don’ts, talking on a cell phone is a big don’t, throwing things at other people and at the performers specifically,” she says. “Adults leaving trash around your area is a don’t — clean up after yourself. Avoid talking loudly and becoming a distraction, that’s a don’t. It’s the basics. It’s not even rocket science. It’s common sense. But people just don’t seem to have that anymore.”
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Photo: Miranda Lambert
Etiquette Specialist Weighs in on Miranda Lambert’s Concert Photo Debacle: ‘It’s Common Sense’
