Context is all.

The audience is not my concern IN THIS THREAD since I am neither the organiser nor the booked guest

The point of this thread is to discuss payment policy, in which regard I stand firmly on the side of the performer, despite having worn many industry hats on both sides of the fence and on it.

What is POINTLESS, however, is to attempt a debate with a butterfly mind unable to concentrate on, or even grasp the implication of selfishly refusing to pay the due door price.

Attempts at blustering and bullying about entirely extraneous, non-contextual side issues would be ruled out of order in a union meeting. Little wonder you don't get on with shop stewards.

By far the worst type of patronising git is the one whose mind is so tightly clamped shut that he can't even see it is so.