Buying tickets for a big concert can be stressful business.
For once, you're on time at work so you can be at your computer at the stroke of 9.
Today was no exception, when half of Ireland got online to nab tickets to see Coldplay in Croke Park on 9 July next year.
After a half an hour of panic it was all over, with some people assured of a place to see Chris and the lads and others cursing Ticketmaster, ticket touts and the internet.
No matter what the outcome, we could all rely on Twitter to make us laugh or at least let us know that someone else shared our misery.
First, there was the anticipation
Me waiting for 9 O' Clock. #Coldplay pic.twitter.com/fIFUBjqfJz
— Lucy O' Shea (@lucyoshea) October 7, 2016
Waiting for 9am like.. #Coldplay pic.twitter.com/3XGIXPjhWt
— @Aoifs1985 (@Aoifs1985) October 7, 2016
Then came the joy of waiting in a "virtual queue"
I'm in a virtual queue but I'm still managing to hate the people in front of me. #Coldplay
— Andrew Cunneen (@Cunneen92) October 7, 2016
Everyone right now. #Coldplay #ColdplayDublin pic.twitter.com/AICWqRie6w
— iRadio (@ThisisiRadio) October 7, 2016
Felt like a FOOKING #Potato on #NationalPotatoDay waiting online on @TicketmasterIre site for #Coldplay Tickets #firstworldproblems
— ◼◽▪PPB▪◽◼ (@patrickpatchbyr) October 7, 2016
Trying to get #Coldplay tickets is more stressful than the Leaving Cert. #ColdplayDublin @TicketmasterIre
— James Duggan (@JamesDuggan01) October 7, 2016
There were some success stories
Despite being trapped in an Orlando with a hurricane on the way managed to get some #Coldplay tickets for #crokepark #ColdplayDublin
— Ed Kidney (@edk86) October 7, 2016
When you get #Coldplay tickets in seconds! #CrokePark pic.twitter.com/jMwKXKVvHq
— Emma Loo (@Emma_Loo1) October 7, 2016
A lot of sad stories
Didn't get a Coldplay ticket so like I said the other day I'm going to go hang my balls from the spire
— Aaron Blake OConnell (@AaronBlakeOC) October 7, 2016
"When you try your best, but you don't suceed"...@emz10101 us right now. #Coldplay #crokepark
— Eimear O' Callaghan (@eimearoc) October 7, 2016
I miss my dog, I'm hungover and I didn't get Coldplay tickets. I hate this day already
— MeganNíShiail (@Megan_shiels) October 7, 2016
And some downright injustices
It's bad enough that now he's single Chris Martin hasn't given me a call, now I can't even get tickets to see #Coldplay#crokepark
— Sheila Weela (@shemag1) October 7, 2016
Some Twitter users were on hand with some comforting words
@paddypower What are the odds that #Coldplay at #CrokePark will be a draw and go to a replay? #ColdplayDublin
— Stephen Hanlon (@Hanlon_Stephen) October 7, 2016
Some people even had some practical solutions
Dont worry about releasing another date in Croke Park @coldplay thats alot of effort, just squeeze me into the current gig #coldplay #fixme
— CPS (@cshann200) October 7, 2016
And some continued to live in hope
Waiting for a second #Coldplay #CrokePark gig to be announced! pic.twitter.com/C8lMyPzuR5
— Rory Flanigan (@Flan8) October 7, 2016
There's been nothing on a second date so it might be best to not step away from your computer just in case.
AND THEN THERE WAS THIS POOR CHAP.
AWKWARD!! #ColdplayDublin #Coldplay2017 #cheats #OnlyInIreland pic.twitter.com/nokumouX6t
— amy brennan (@Amybrennan02) October 7, 2016
