You ever run into this? I find it particularly disrespectful.
I worked with the ASB group to put together a playlist of mostly what they wanted - and I was asked to take requests. I play a requested song, and the large majority of the crowd who apparently just wants ratchet Hip-Hop (Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Pump, "Yiken", "Gas Pedal", etc.) all night just stand there holding their hands up in an L shape and look at me - apparently it's a sign to go to the next song because they don't like that one.
Not quite sure how to handle it - I almost considered putting "Barbie Girl" on repeat for the last half hour. xD I lightly expressed my point of view with the ASB adult staff, but they want to hire me again and I'm not sure how I want to handle this going forward for the next dance. Not sure if I should have a heart-to-heart and tell them to either tell their kids to be respectful of *everyone's* taste in music and not just want hip-hop all night, or to just give me a playlist/idea of what they want and I not take requests for the evening and those folks who dare want anything else will just have to suffer through the night.
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