See, the problem isn't the fans. It's U2. Everything they do sucks.
The 80's:
Overly pious image
On stage speeches from Bono reminding us that racism and nuclear war are like, you know "bad."
Overwrought bellowing (not singing) from Bono
Edge playing the same Eno-esque chord right into the ground
Adam never learning to play a proper bass
Larry sounding more like a marching band drummer than a proper musician.
The 90's:
Smirking, cynical know nothing-ism
Bono falsetto-ing like a little girl
Giant Lemons
The same setlist night after night after night...
90 percent of the music being played "live" was actually pre-recorded or played by musicians hiding under the stage.
Image instead of substance.
Miami! My Mammy!
$75 Concert tickets--in the bleachers
The 00's:
Old farts rehashing the same tired old crap we were all sick of twenty years ago.
Selling out to Apple and I-tunes.
U2! The worlds greatest Adult Contemporary Band.
Instead of taking classics like With or Without You and turning them into elevator music U2 just made elevator music from the get go (All of ATYCLB)
U2 rip off A-Ha! (Beautiful Day) and the Supremes (Vertigo)
U2 actually start using Bon Jovi for inspiration (Kite)
Bono's voice so shot he sounds like a 60 year old man.
$120 concert tickets--in the bleachers.
Seriously, this is how some U2 fans come across. I didn't make up any of these (absurd) criticisms. Most (all?) of them have been brought up right here on Wire.
There have been a few things U2 have done over the years that have rankled me (the PopMart press conference for instance) but on the whole I love the band. That's why I'm here.
If I really hated everything they do to the extend that some of you appear to I would never waste my time visiting Interference.