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Three Reasons Why We Feel We HAVE To Post That On Social Media

Author Jim Monaghan

Facebook Theater is our own little slice of everyday life, highlighting some of the more bizarre things that happen in our lives that we just can’t wait to post online.

Ever wonder why people share so much personal information on social media?

There are any number of reasons but the top three seem to be –

  1. A desire to connect with other people.  It can be friends and family, or it can be total strangers.  We just want to feel a common bond, especially if we’re geographically separated from those friends and family members.
  2. It’s an opportunity to express yourself and share a part of your identity.  Maybe we’re talking about a hobby we have, or a special interest we want to point out.
  3. WE WANT ATTENTION AND VALIDATION.  LOOK AT ME!   I SAID LOOK AT ME!

Number 3 is probably the one that entertains us the most so let’s get after it with today’s episode of Facebook Theater.


Welcome to another edition of WDHA’s Facebook Theater – private drama performed publicly because we just need you to know.

  • I’m not one to brag, but I got my teenage son to come with me to get pumpkins. I had to bribe him with lunch and he had his airpods in the whole time and barely talked to me, but whatever.
  • After nine years of marriage, I can always guess what’s bothering my wife. I’m never right, but I can always guess. I suppose I could just ask her, but what’s the fun in doing that?
  • I suggested to my wife that we buy these $5 pumpkins at Walmart and save money and everyone’s happy. Instead, she decided that we should buy 2 pumpkins for $376 at the pumpkin patch, yell at the kids for 2 hours trying to take cute pictures and then everyone goes home mad and crying.

8 Outrageous Tour Rider Demands and Other Requests

Tour riders are often some of the most interesting parts of any artist or band’s tour. They often offer an inside look into just how high-maintenance some artists can be. This is often exemplified by how specific their requests might be.

Some rock stars require specific kinds of food and drink, while others clearly want a dressing room that sets a certain mood. Some tour riders feature requests so outrageous they must be a joke. Other tour riders — like one infamous one at the very end of our list — feature details that are actually requests to see if you read the rider at all.

And then there are rock stars like Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, who likes to see just what he can get away with. He shared in a recent interview, ” … As the years have gone on, and we had access to more and more outrageous requests being honored, it starts to make you ask for strange things.” Homme also claims that asking for strange things is a sign of having a good sense of humor, which he says, “other than injections,” keeps you young.

So, what strange things have Homme asked for on his rider? Apparently, it has included chocolate-covered ants and a map of Ireland on his dressing room wall.

Homme said, “People would ask me, ‘Josh, why do you have chocolate-covered ants and a framed map of Ireland?’ and I would say, ‘Wouldn’t you like to know, mind your damn business.'”

Our list below highlights eight tour riders. The first from Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band made headlines back in 2023. (Make no mistake: When a tour rider is leaked, it almost always makes headlines. There are at least a few items on it that leave you asking, “Umm…really?!”)

Without further ado, keep scrolling and find out which of your favorite rock stars have interesting requests on their tour riders.

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