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Why #TheWigglesHaveMoreAustralianDatesThan5SOS Is #Stupid

Just another petty internet squabble

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Why #TheWigglesHaveMoreAustralianDatesThan5SOS Is #Stupid
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Word on the street is that fans are angry at the world's four favorite Aussie superstars, better known as 5 Seconds of Summer. But why would anyone in their right mind intentionally express rage toward the four charismatic boys who won us over with hits like, "She Looks So Perfect," and, "She's Kinda Hot"? Avid Australian 5SOSers are angry because the band only has a three-date Australian tour. Fans were quick to hop off the 5SOS express in favor of The Wiggles – the four hilarious guys who dominated our childhoods with songs of "yummy" fruit salad, mashed bananas and their girly, green dinosaur friend. While I do not deny that I am a huge 5 Seconds of Summer fan, and my childhood with The Wiggles has ensured smiles and laughs, I'm here because I think that #TheWigglesHaveMoreAustralianDatesThan5SOS is #stupid.

Australian fans have every reason to love and be proud of the accomplishments of their boys. Michael, Luke, Calum, and Ashton have reached great heights, and while it's understandable that fans are disappointed that 5SOS will be missing some other big Australian cities, things went too far when that hashtag was created. It sounds like a classic case of spoiled children who aren't satisfied with what they have. Correct me if I'm wrong, but haven't we always detested those TV show characters who are already blessed with good fortune but it's never enough for them? Drop the temper tantrum, guys, at least 5SOS has tour dates in the continent that raised them. There are many cities around the world that the band will not tour, and while I'm sure fans who reside there are disappointed, no one there is creating irritating hashtags as a way of venting their anger.

Should the boys have more tour dates in their continent of origin? Some Twitter posts from enraged fans state how the boys of 5SOS basically bit the hands that fed them...for 17 years! One person wrote, "Remember Australia? You know the place where you SPENT THE FIRST 16/17 YEARS OF YOUR LIFE 5SOS." The boys can't achieve further exposure to the world if they're expected to play a multitude of shows in a place where they've spent the majority of their lives. Look at it from their perspective. Maybe they're excited to hit the U.S. again and maybe see parts of it that they haven't gotten to see in past years. Australia had them before they were famous and while they were getting there. Sometimes you just have to let your little chicks leave the nest. They'll find their way back eventually.

Then there were some posts that just had me rolling my eyes. "@5SOS I'm gonna find your house and egg it." "@5sos tell ur management to f***ing come at me I'll have a cricket bat ready in my hand." These comments are absolutely idiotic and unnecessary. They make me wish that Twitter had a 'dislike' button because some of these people need to realize how childish and unnecessary their online behavior toward the matter is. While I highly doubt the boys (or their management) are the least bit afraid of the empty threats, I feel that the only thing these tweeters have demonstrated is their arrogance.

#TheWigglesHaveMoreAustralianDatesThan5SOS is just a passive aggressive way for upset fans to get attention and cause a ruckus. Super fans feel that the boys just "threw something together" to keep Australia happy and that they deserve more. While many like to think that a celebrity's stardom is the direct product of their individual contribution as a fan, the truth of the matter is that celebrities are as incredible as their collective fanbase. 5SOS has millions of other devoted fans. If Aussie fans are so upset, then why not just stop listening to their music and make the switch to The Wiggles permanent? The truth is, everyone will just forget about this little squabble in a matter of a week.

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