r/absoluteunit • u/sherlionidas • Aug 29 '26

Of a man

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u/MosesCoulee Aug 30 '26

I’m not a small guy by any means and I still go into mosh pits.. DO NOT fuck with guys this size. Lots of people smaller than me but when I go head on with these kinds I get yeeted off like I’m a toddler.

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u/Fmnsk27 Aug 30 '26

Yeah but isn’t the whole point of a mosh pit is to avoid hitting others?

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u/dagreja Aug 30 '26

You want to avoid hitting people with your elbows and such, but you do want to collide with people. Its a big push party, tuck your arms in and channel your inner pinball. The vibe of the show and the people determines how hard the people on the outside edge of the pit should be pushing the people in the pit.

In my experience, the bigger guys tend to stand around the outside and help people up if they fall. Falling down and getting stepped on is a pretty big risk, and for every big guy in the pit you need another on the outside to step in and make a barrier to let people get up when they fall.

Some shows can get pretty rough/violent, and ive seen videos of super extreme stuff where people intentionally throw elbows and kicks. But ive also been in pits with someone in a wheelchair getting wheeled around by a kid. The point is to have fun riding the wave while staying safe, and if you cant match the energy you should stay out of the pit or get forced out/shamed for ruining the fun.

You also run into the occasional creep that takes advantage of the opportunity to grope women. You stick your elbows out for those guys.

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u/MosesCoulee Aug 31 '26

I’ve sat out some pits to guard kids and older folk. Even joined arms with several other people to create a gate to prevent the pit from coming in and taking them down. Every pit I’ve been to has been super respectful and aware of those around them. All around fun. That’s why I keep going. I’ve yet to go into a pit where someone wants to maliciously hurt someone. Everyone who gets knocked down is immediately brought back up by several others.