11.10.17 QAL Bologna
Nov 10, 2017 13:33:05 GMT -5
Post by Craazyforadam on Nov 10, 2017 13:33:05 GMT -5
Not a European thing at all. Fans are everywhere who try to get a glimpse of their idol or THE STAR. And mostly it is a welcoming and friendly thing, and occasionally there is overreach. Can happen anywhere, I suppose.
There are logistical differences though:
In US, fans can usually enter the hotel lobbies more easily, as they are considered more or less public space. In Europe, luxury hotels have people at the entrances whose job it is to keep people out that are not guests or otherwise belonging there.
a) to give their own guests the deserved piece and quiet
b) to ensure that their facilities do not get abused as 'public lavatories', which in most EU cities are notoriously hard to come by for tourists, unfortunately
c) the lobbies are smaller, so people have to congregate on the street
d) European cities are aware of terror risks these days and will not allow aggregation of non-guests in hotel lobbies for safety reasons too
In US, Adam reported of cases of over eager fans who not only were in the lobby, but entered the corridors and loudly shouted 'Adam', while at it. Of course these are isolated cases of overreach, but still, they must make a guest feel cornered, imprisoned in their own hotel room, and second-hand embarrassed for the ruckus that others at the hotel have to endure on their behalf. The amount of people who have reported that they have met Adam in elevators or in the lobby is pretty substantial.
American luxury hotels tend to be large, so fans spread out. In Europe, they are more compact, i.e. this Italian hotel looks the size of an American Hampton Inn or something...100 beds or so. So, the fans stand out more, accumulating at the entrance.
I don't think that people overall are different. They all love their band or singer and famous person and want to pay homage. In Asia, I remember all the screaming fans at the airport. it was very much a sign of welcome and of the importance that Adam had for these fans.
Just different ways to show it, given the different circumstances, imo.
There are logistical differences though:
In US, fans can usually enter the hotel lobbies more easily, as they are considered more or less public space. In Europe, luxury hotels have people at the entrances whose job it is to keep people out that are not guests or otherwise belonging there.
a) to give their own guests the deserved piece and quiet
b) to ensure that their facilities do not get abused as 'public lavatories', which in most EU cities are notoriously hard to come by for tourists, unfortunately
c) the lobbies are smaller, so people have to congregate on the street
d) European cities are aware of terror risks these days and will not allow aggregation of non-guests in hotel lobbies for safety reasons too
In US, Adam reported of cases of over eager fans who not only were in the lobby, but entered the corridors and loudly shouted 'Adam', while at it. Of course these are isolated cases of overreach, but still, they must make a guest feel cornered, imprisoned in their own hotel room, and second-hand embarrassed for the ruckus that others at the hotel have to endure on their behalf. The amount of people who have reported that they have met Adam in elevators or in the lobby is pretty substantial.
American luxury hotels tend to be large, so fans spread out. In Europe, they are more compact, i.e. this Italian hotel looks the size of an American Hampton Inn or something...100 beds or so. So, the fans stand out more, accumulating at the entrance.
I don't think that people overall are different. They all love their band or singer and famous person and want to pay homage. In Asia, I remember all the screaming fans at the airport. it was very much a sign of welcome and of the importance that Adam had for these fans.
Just different ways to show it, given the different circumstances, imo.