I Can Show You Incredible Things

Born in 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣9️⃣ My name is Serena. I'm pretty much obsessed with Taylor Swift, expensive handbags, and cats. Taylor held my hand on 5/4/13 in Detroit! I cried. A lot. Speak Now Tour: 7/28/11 Red Tour: 5/4/13 and 8/10/13 1989 Tour: 5/30/15 and 9/17/15

[incrediblethings41489]

I find it really discouraging that the new rule is you can now meet Taylor every two eras. Some of us have been trying so hard for all 7 eras 😕

[cages-boxes-hunters-foxes]

do you ever just have a moment where everything you know in bits and pieces sort of clicks and the lightbulb goes on? suddenly taylor saying she was forbidden from doing more than 3 pop songs on red, the stuff she spoke about re: label sit downs over and over before 1989, how looped out big machine was with reputation promo....it all makes sense now the puzzle is starting to compete itself

[wonderstruck]

Also jaime I hate adding comments to posts but I have to say I had this exact lightbulb moment upon remembering how she honored loie fuller (“who fought for artists to own their work”) every night on the rep tour. Such a huge red flag that we all overlooked

[taylorswiftville]

I thought at the time that was about the Apple Music thing... nobody had any idea.

[incrediblethings41489]

I haven’t been on tumblr in ages (too toxic) BUT with everything that’s happened, I had to.

I’m so sorry this happened to you, @taylorswift. Please know we all have your back ❤️

[whenicouldfinally-breath]

Kanye in 2009 : “Yo Taylor, I’m really happy for you, I’ll let you finish, but...”

Justin in 2019 (10 YEARS LATER): “hey Taylor. First off I would like to apologize... I have to be honest...”

WHEN ARE MEN GOING TO LEARN TO PROPERLY APOLOGIZE AND OWN UP

THIS IS HOW YOU APOLOGIZE

[walkingthroughabunchofrainstorms]

THIS IS TEA!! YOU DON’T GET TO DECIDE WHAT DID AND DIDN’T HURT SOMEONE. STOP MAKING EXCUSES AND JUST SAY SORRY!! IT’S NOT HARD!!

[heresatoast]

How am I gonna hold on to the memories if I cannot afford the memories

[tehlorswift]

they’re burning all our money even if we have none

[queen-olivia-benson]

mood: stressed about ticket presale

[thwayilovedyou]

fingers crossed these prices are just a huge system glitch that will be fixed tomorrow.

[taylorswiftornothing]

who else is attending the Reputation Parking Lot Tour? IT’S GONNA BE LIT

[goodgirlwhoshopeful]

YOU SAID IT. I’LL BRING THE WINE.

[shakeitoff6202]

ILL BRING THE WHRISTBANDS

[kingofmaiheart]

Why I THOUGHT Taylor Swift Tix would make prices REASONABLE for fans

So aside from economics, we’ve seen a rise in ticket prices in recent years to combat ticket bots and the resale of tickets from scalpers, taking money out of the pockets of artists.  Ticketmaster fan verified was supposed to be a better way, literally they said they were doing it to get more tickets in the hands of FANS initially, which would combat having artists charge outrageous prices so they wouldn’t be going to resale.

So here I was thinking, WOW, Taylor Swift really did something here. She’s putting tickets back in the hands of her fans by giving them options to boost themselves in line. Affordable tickets, better seats, all for the FANS because this is supposed to be their era. No media because she only wants to be around her fans. Wow, Taylor Swift really did that. And it felt incredible. Until the UK prices today. What are these insane VIP packages? Are we seriously expected to shell out upwards of half a grand to sit in the lower bowl of the stadium? More to be near her? what?

Here’s why I thought this: I’ve spent over 30 hours working on my boosts. I’ve narrowed my time down a LOT in the last few weeks by using lots of devices. But, I’m still 1% away from priority with 3500 boosts. That’s INSANE. At US minimum wage, thats $217. My time at work costs over 4x that. Most of the fandom probably doesn’t make that much money.  Most fans are still kids or like me are recent grads and are paying down tons of student loans and all kinds of BS debt, so we have a lot of things we have to allocate our incomes towards. So you would THINK with the amount of work I’ve been doing and the value of my time, I would get to reap a decently priced ticket from spending that extra time. Time is money, after all. 

Taylor Nation keeps telling us that we need to complete boosts to get the best seat options? But like? We’re supposed to spend this much time doing something only to have to pay $700 to actually have the best seat options? I feel extremely betrayed. In an era about fans, this feels like we’ve been taken advantage of and it’s crushing all of us. 

Now, maybe these ticket prices are higher to throw people off? IDK. But asking us to lock in to a city and ticket when we have no idea what the price is, and asking us to lock into VIP without knowing, expecting that VIP would be similar to before?  That’s crazy.  I haven’t been upset about merch, that’s comparable to any other artist right now.  But if this era is for the fans? What fans do you think can afford this? Especially after investing all their TIME and money into something only to realize they’ll have to invest an insane amount just to not be nosebleed? This is out of touch. 

[playingthevictim--again]

*sees the reputation tour ticket prices* 

Me:

[anotherdrama]

for 800 dollars i better be on the fucking stage with her. i want to be lit on fire during i did something bad. what the fuck 

[darthbby]

for $800 I want taylor to personally punch me in the face

[aswiftiedrawingouttheplans]

For $800 I better be petting her cats

[beginagain]

exclusive package deals

Taylor Swift - Lower Bowl Hot Ticket: 

if by some chance you managed to save up a lot, you’re still only allowed to come to this show alone, we don’t have enough seats anyways

thanks for working 80 hour weeks for us! we love you <3

we love having plain noodles and gallons of tap water for dinner for months on end too!!! #relatable!!! 

Taylor Swift - VIP Snake Pit: 

sell all of your clothes!!! it’s what we released the RFI music video for anyways :) you just need to come in a bodysuit. we got you! don’t worry

don’t worry about nutrition either sweeties just eat ramen… forever!!!

hahaha neglect all your bills to come see our girl up CLOSE! once in a lifetime opportunity. live in the NOW! taylor swift NOW is also available so if you have any extra money (we know you do!) spend it on that too

 Taylor Swift - Bronze Hot Ticket: 

you’re gonna have to work DURING the concert to make this one up but it’s alright :) enjoy the show in spirit and thanks for your purchase

at this point just dumpster dive for your dinner it’s fine :)

sell your car sweetie you don’t need it just walk, join us for our i <3 walking twitter party at 7/8 EST 

Taylor Swift - Silver Hot Ticket:

dinner who? only eat a couple times a week in order to save up for this. trust us, it’s gonna be woOoOrth it!!!

just… sell your house dude, taylor has like five. don’t worry, as her managers, we decided this was enough to house you in spirit.

sell your family’s belongings too. they won’t miss ‘em. sorry mom!!! xD

Taylor Swift - Gold Hot Ticket:

taylor swift can wear gucci so we’re assuming all of you can too 

we’re not responsible if you haven’t eaten in a few months sorry

can’t afford this? 300 people can.

[incrediblethings41489]

@taylorswift

[incrediblethings41489]

FREAKING OUT OH MY GOD TAYLOR

[incrediblethings41489]

I’m just not ok. I feel so attacked. But I’m so happy for @taylorswift

[incrediblethings41489]

I’m not going to be able to survive this album.