alright this has always been on my mind....

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Ugggh I know.
Like at the free Huntington Beach performance, right next to me a girl was talking to her friend and was like "oh you'll love them, the lead singer is really cute."
It would have bugged me more if it weren't free I guess, but it also bugged me seeing how many people bought the CD there, since that probably means they didn't have it before they saw them live.
And also when I went to warped tour at ventura, some people were trying to crowd surf but the crowd was full of fangirls who didn't dance or move for that matter, and just kind of stood there saying that john was hot.
It really bugged me :/

Maybe they owned it online? I don't know but I totally get where you're coming from. I thought you were saying that there was something with someone listening to a band for the first time and buying their CD because of that which is why I was questioning why that was a problem. Yeah, I definitely look up bands if I'm seeing them but I wasn't planning on seeing This Century because I didn't realize that they'd be at Ventura.

the fact that i hate about fangirls is when they're like over-reacting when they meet the boys & they scream like ' OMG YOURE SO FREAKING HOT!' i mean.. i dont know, its unecessary. anyways, & i also hate the fact that they only love The Maine because of their look. The most amazing thing about them its their music, not their look ..i agree that they're all beautiful & have a great sense of style..but the music is always first to me (:

I agree, but I think self consciously people do like them for their looks too, because it's how the media portrays it to us, and like when we see someone ugly but they're good we won't like them as much. like Susan Boyle, people were shocked that someone who looked like her, could have a voice and sounded that great. so all in all it's just how the mind and everything works for us to agree to it. other than that I guess it's how people think as well.

I'm sorry to sound like a fan girl before but, yeah I can't really defend myself I like them a lot and they're music makes me think twice about things. I don't know it's just how i relate to the songs.

im agreeing with all this said above.

If your going to a concert you should know the bands. Of course you may not know them all like at warped but still you should know who you are seeing. I just recently went the the what happens in vegas tour with my favorite highway, eye alaska, the summer set, a rocket to the moon, and the cab and so many girls would just go get a picture with anyone that there were other people around. one girl got a picture with a merch guy thinking that he was in the band, and the merch guy turned to me after and said" she thinks im in the band."

whatever, the maine deserves fans, but real fans that like them for there music not for looks. but the astonishly good looks are just a fabulous bonus. :D

It cracks me up everytime. I'm pretty much not attracted to someone unless I know their personality, but that's just my weird quirk, ya know? I can acknowledge someone's attractive, but I'm not going to swoon and offer my uterus to them. I mean one ew, b they could be creepers and be good at hiding it and lastly, Um, they're human beings. HUMAN BEINGS. not gods. (as much as some of us would like to think otherwise).

You can't ask people not to like the appeal they have in their looks. looks are part of the package. It's a very human reaction to like pretty things.

To be honest, though, I'm the one who will be at the sidelines imitating fangirls with my friends. like "omg did you see it? he looked at me. omg we're pratically like married now. omg omg omg Pat flipped his hair in my direction." I'm a bit harsh. And to be honest, I blush like a tomato at thought of just meeting them :| no lies. But that's because i'm intimidated by the idea.

i do think it's horrible that some girls will only "love" the band because of the way they look,
but some of the girls who get really excited at meeting the guys really do love their music.
like me, for example. it's not like i'm taking my clothes off and asking the guys to rape me, or whatever. but i do get really excited to meet the guys.
i mean, why shouldn't i? i love their music, i love what they do, and i love how nice they are. i think i'm entitled to feeling whatever emotion i want to, because it's mine.
agh, i dunno. i'm really sensitive on this subject.
just because i'm young, a lot of people at their concerts will probably deem me as a fangirl.
yes, they're attractive, and i do admit, that that is part of why i love the guys, but not the only reason.
looks will always matter to society. it's just the way everyone is.

I cannot stand fan girls. Especially the ones you can tell are only at shows for the looks and exposure. The ones who bug me most though are those little teeny bopper fan girls. You know the ones, they're anywhere ranging from twelve to fifteen years old wearing three inch skirts, too small tanks (sometimes wearing a pair of heels or wedges). And they have their makeup layered on thicker than thick and their hair's all done up. I think it's great if you like The Maine (any band in general, really), but don't go to a concert looking like that. And don't proceed to throw yourself at the band members. It's NOT attractive to be a skank. If you're twelve to fifteen, be twelve to fifteen. Don't try and up your social status by attempting to hook up with as many band members as possible. All you need to wear to a show are jeans and a tee, it's not that hard. (not that I have anything against someone who goes to a show in a skirt just... make sure it covers you up, ya know?) And then they push their way through the crowd to be in the MIDDLE of the mosh and they just STAND THERE. Then they get pissed when people run into them. The whole fan girl thing is just sooo tired. Like a band but don't try too hard. And don't think you're suuuper adorable when you ask them to have your babies or take your v card. Because you're not.

.....this is something I'm quite passionate about, sorry for the rant, haha.....

you're so right :). i mean look at many boards john gets in his section and look at say, jareds or something. he gets 5. i dont see the difference. to me, theyre all the same. theyre all special. i just wish some girls would just show some class when trying to talk to band memebers instead of acting like crazed fan girls.

it's fine when they're coming on here and new fans and are ready to learn about the maine and love them. but when you've known them for a day, only know one song and "z0mg i tihnk john is so fuggin' hawt. like, omgogmg. he iz such a cutie. i am gun marry heeem." it's stupid. you're not cool because you know all the words to one song and got in a chat and talked to them. BE REAL. if you're meeting them and all over him and trying to kiss him: he's obviously annoyed for one and for two, it makes you look stupid.

thanks. bye.

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Yeah, they can get really annoying. At warped I was looking at my schedule and a girl asked if she could look at it with me. I said sure and she looked at it and said "Oh my god the Maine is playing at 6:15. They're my favorite band everrrrrrr. Seriously i love them so effing much." And i was like "Oh Jared is signing at their merch tent right now" She just looked confused and said "Jared? Who is he?"

Like don't pretend its your favorite band if you don't know anything about them. I get that sometimes you know the music and not the band members but eventually if you like the music enough, your going to do some research.

i get what you guys are talking about the annoying girls. But also, the music is what is of importance. There are tons of bands that i listen to and I couldn't pick them out of a crowd, so don't judge girls on that. And also just becuase a girl doesn't EVERY word to every song doesnt mean shes in it just becuase the band is "hot". Just don't jump to conclusions or you'll look kinda like a bitch who thinks she owns the band and i dont want that to happen to you guys. Hope i didn't offend you.