Top Ten Marching Band Problems

These are all problems that are very marching band-esque.
The Top Ten
1 Band uniforms that toast you when it's hot, but provide absolutely no heat when it's cold.

Like Mister Obese eating a Corpulent Sandwich.

2 Not being able to go to many competition or many trips due to budget cuts.

Cutting sports funds down and increasing music funds would do us all justice.

3 When the band is forced to go two hours without a water break.

The words "water break" are the most soothing things anyone could say to me while marching in drill block for an hour in hot weather.

I always was happy to hear the words "5 minute break@

4 When it rains during a football game or competition.

Hide the plumes guys, hide 'em! Don't let 'em get wet!

It's also bad for front ensemble instruments and a nightmare for color guard. At least the tubas and their berets don't have to worry... much.

5 When the band director says "one more time".

One more time? More like four more times.

Yep one of the worst ones

6 Section leaders who either don't give a crap or give too much of a crap.

Agreed last year's senior (Section leader) was nice and helped me but when I missed up he became the devil that is what I like. But this year we have someone who thinks he is the boss of me when he barely knows what he is doing (Such a hypocrite) and some who is nice like the section leader last year. I can't wait when I'm a senior or when he graduates so I don't get bosses around by idiot.

I've had to deal with the former of the two before, and trust me, it's not fun.

7 When the band director goes on a thirty minute tirade about kids in the band wasting time.
8 Annoying band couples.

You know, you don't have to kiss every two seconds!

9 Band tans.

You know, those tans you get coming back from band camp. My friend once wore a watch to band camp, which left a tan that didn't cover where he wore his watch! So funny...

10 Marching band not being considered as a sport
The Contenders
11 Annoying, loud metronomes.
12 Your tire getting blown out and you have to push the percussion instruments
13 Carrying a bass/snare drum
14 Annoying Freshmen that complain too much about not having water breaks every 2 mins.
15 The judges are crappy
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