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What does it mean?
The speaker jokes about crowd safety by asking fans to throw full bottles rather than empty ones.
In plain terms
If you are going to throw bottles at us, use full ones to be safe.
What can you take from it?
Safety can be addressed through dark humor.

Where it applies

  • live concerts
  • crowd control
  • performer safety

Putting it to work

  • warning crowds
  • dealing with hazards

Questions to consider

  • How do performers manage unsafe crowds?
  • What is your policy on stage safety?

Another view

Throwing objects at performers is inherently dangerous regardless of the object.

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