r/Wellthatsucks • u/mattloaf666 • 10h ago

Reading festival 2026

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u/aardvarkbjones 9h ago

I've heard it's particularly bad in the UK.

One of the few things folks in the US do at least a little better. Big "leave no trace" culture here.

Not perfect obviously, but I've never seen anything as bad as OP's picture here.

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u/imisscrazylenny 9h ago

I once stayed in a camp at a metal festival in the US Midwest, but not nearly as large as Reading. We packed everything back up neatly and left our site spotless. I think mostly everyone there did the same (but I can't speak for the people who left after we did). Images like in the OP are baffling to me . How can they feel no guilt walking away from that, ya know? Gross personality.

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u/DeapVally 8h ago

Reading/Leeds (same lineups, same time, different locations) has always very much been a young persons festival. Teenagers are notoriously messy lol. Most people going will still live at home, and have parents who cook/clean for them as well. Ever been to university? The majority of freshmen are not very good at that, because they've never had to be.

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u/imisscrazylenny 2h ago

You make a very good point that I hadn't considered.