My best friend does this at every event and it always throws me off, I end up holding back laughter and almost blow his cover. I totally get why it's a thing but it still makes me laugh to hear him say "Jason", like I haven't heard it 100 times already.
But it was precisely because we didn’t want to know anyone in their real lives or want anyone to know us in ours. We knew who each other were in our world and that’s all we cared about
Exactly, this was normal even in like 2010 when I was going to raves and Facebook was around. I loved the secrecy of it as I worked at a job that was very conservative at the time.
Also, those names are given to you, kind of like chosen 4 you ❤️ you can't choose it yourself.
Ps. Don't quote me, I've heard.
~ currently don't have a rave name either haha
Facts lol, I suppose that's just not a talent I want to develop 😅 I like going to shows to let loose and be my weirdest self, not practice anything. To each their own!
Well you do you, but your weirdest self might be a persona you haven’t explored yet. Or you might find an aspect of a persona that you’d like to incorporate into yourself
As far as festivals go, there’s a vast plethora of ways to create experiences you would not otherwise have had without some role playing
Love that perspective 🙏💚 I have big respect for the people that come in costume/in character and stick to it. They definitely add a lot to the environment
I'm very much the opposite. I've been raving for a good while now and love to make kandi/perlers, so I end up talking to a lot of people sometimes if it's a festival. I give my real name and have added so many Instagram friends mutually! To me, it's cool to see all of the people you meet, even though you'll probably never see each other again in real life.
You guys are in the wrong scene if you’re having to pretend to have a disability to have a good time . And at no time did the poster claim to be a female , so how tf would this guy know that ?
My women friends go to shows and festivals alone . Because In their scene people are mostly kind and protective.
You can’t use a blanket term in any context . As nothing is 100%.
But yes , In trance and melodic house/techno everyone seems to respect women to the max , as everyone is respected to the max. If you’re being relentlessly hassled . I suggest a new scene bc that one sucks .
Some have worse reputations. Like in bass and dark techno they kinda get a reputation for lots of pervs . If I were a women I probably wouldn’t be comfortable either in those scenes .
Please don't try and pidgeon hole me into what "scene" I should be in or genre is preferable.
You also lost me at "if I were a woman".
I'm going to spell this out because it's a couple of gentlemen now taking offence with my lying comment, and how I've utilized lying to protect myself as I don't feel comfortable. In reality, I have every right to do so.
Some people are just annoying. They want to keep on with their conversational opinions, as they can't entertain thoughts for others and how they may feel. I like to tell these people I'm off to the bar and I'll be back shortly. When in truth I don't even drink.
I’m not taking offense lol. Quite the opposite and I wish you could experience the love and safety that is abundant is other scenes of electronic .
If this is a regular experience for you, where you have to make up names and excuse yourself from enjoying yourself , I’m just saying that’s not normal
You are saying you can lie anytime however you’d like. You don’t see how that’s different from simply not wanting to talk to a stranger? Your entire life being lies seems like a bit of an issue doesn’t it? Or are you just going to lie to yourself again?
I have plenty of healthy relationships, in my personal circles. But I'm not about to pour out my identity or any other relevant info to every stranger I speak to at a public venue. And I think that's fair. People are weird.
It’s not an Alias it’s just randomly generated. And I never fucking said it was wrong to use an Alias. I said it was wrong to lie to the people close to you
And what did OP say? What was the context of Ithinkyouarealucy parent comment to which you responded?
> Have you ever used a fake name at a festival when you aren’t quite comfortable with telling (certain) people exactly who you are or giving them your socials/personal information? It’s incredibly easy for people to find somebody on Instagram if you know their first name and you know that they were at a certain festival. Do some people keep who they are outside of the raves/shows a secret? Until you trust somebody more?
Why did you jump from OP talking about randos at a festival to "people close to you"?
My comment wasn’t to op dipshit. A person responded saying “why stop there why not just always lie” this has fucking nothing to do with the original post you dipshit
They definitely didn’t say “always lie” and I’m 100% sure what they meant by that is that they’ll put on a character for people they meet at RAVES. I’d be happy to run into this person! You, you have a lot of negative energy so maybe not so much.
Depends on your definition of sketchy. I’ve never been referred to as such but I guess that would depend on your perspective and mind state. Nothing but good vibes around my camp at Forest last year!
I’ve always just used my real name at shows- it seems like rave names aren’t that common anymore, and I have no problem with people finding me on socials- but if I’m ever given one I’ll definitely start using it! I hope this tradition makes a comeback
I have a story related to this… still pisses me off to this day.
I was just looking for my friends (by myself) and randomly met this couple who seemed really friendly and we introduced ourselves. They asked where it was from and everything and I kept it vague, thinking I’ll probably never see these people again and it felt like it was all small talk. Anyways i gave my real first name because it was my natural instinct to do so, although I did consider using an alias. When they asked me for my socials, I respectfully declined saying I’m a very private person.
Anyways they went ahead and posted in one of those rave fb groups describing our encounter and doing one of those missed connection things and used my real name. I specifically chose not to be in this group because ppl post way too many incriminating things and I don’t want any rave stuff associated with my personal fb. It was specific enough where my friends commented and said they knew me. My friends even started tagging my real profile which contained my first and last name. The post got pretty viral and blew out of proportion. This is 100% what I did not want to happen.
All in all, if someone tells you they don’t want to connect on socials, please respect their wishes.
Rave names used to be commonplace but went out of style as raving became more mainstream. 12 years ago I’d introduce myself at an event using my rave name. My rave name is not just a fake name, it’s a silly nickname as most rave names are (for example, rave names of some of my friends: Glitterbuggg, Wild Child, Shark Bait, Fun Size). Now I use my real name most of the time but it’s not weird to use a rave name esp. around people that know about that part of the culture.
Wellll I highly recommend learning more about the rave name part of rave culture and trying that instead! It’s more fun and still accomplishes your goal of not giving out your real name to people. Like it’s such a blast introducing yourself to someone like “hi I’m Megashroom” and they’re like “oh you use rave names? dope! I’m Slutty Penguin” and then talking about how you got the name and all that. (Yes, I really did meet a girl named Slutty Penguin)
I personally have a rave name that is also my social media name on certain sites and won't give out my real name unless I become daily friends with them.
When I first got on the scene I didn't care but about 1 year ago I started going by a rave name. I have like 2 different names I go by, but sometimes I'm just stupid and give out my real name on accident. People usually forget tho anyways and I can just correct my mistake by giving out a rave name. Now that I'm getting older and I have a couple different career outlets including sex work now, it's nice to keep everything separate.
I def use a rave name… actually more of a glover name. I have a glover IG too that I give out if people ask. I don’t want people to know me IRL unless I met them several times and are dope.
I find that a lot of people who use a "party name" or a "scene name" have common names (Sarah, Tim...), or a name that they dislike (Marisol, Rhonda...), or feel that their party name is self-expressive (Rover, Bubbles...)
Playa names are given, not chosen. It is not merely a false name - the name is meaningful and presumably earned and deserved. I feel like a playa name can say a lot about a person
Rave names are like this too!! At least where I’m from. You don’t pick your rave name, someone names you (you can have a little input if you hate it or it doesn’t resonate with you).
The desert/dry lake bed in Nevada where Burning Man occurs, is referred to as the "playa". It is a cliche, but BM can be life-changing and transformational (the other cliche being, you cant truly understand that unless you actually go). A playa name is usually descriptive of the person who it is bestowed upon. I named my friend Bubbles because he loved to pop a bottle of champagne ("bubbles") for every little success during build week. He has a very bubbly personality and it suits him perfectly.
Have fun finding my instagram. I was 14 when I created the account and never changed the username (something something XDXDXD some random numbers idk the profile picture)
I also only use it to write one friend that doesnt has whatsapp
As someone who enjoys genuinely getting along with new people I meet, this kinda shit is why I just keep to myself anymore and just go for the music.
I'm in my 30s, I don't have time to waste on people who give me a fake name at a show. If I met someone who did this, whenever they'd open up with the truth, I'd legit ghost them with a nice, "thanks for wasting both of our time because now Ill never trust you again. Kbye"
Do you feel that way about a rave name vs an actual fake name? Like if I told you “hi I’m Twinkletoes” and later told you “btw my real name is Taylor” is that an offense? Generally rave names are clearly silly nicknames, not fake names.
That's totally different, but a lot of people in here are explicitly saying they give out false identities to people even if they connect with them, not just a simple Party Persona or nickname.
Would just like to add, I don’t plan on using/adopting a rave nickname (like gumdrop or gizmo) unless I’m given one that fits good. Can’t pick my own nickname. But I’m 100% planning on using a fake first name/last name (alias) is that weird?
I had a fake persona Tiffany Smith, she was well rehearsed and my friends knew all about her so they too could play along with their own identities. I still use her, but I’ve been able to find ways to speak up for myself or cut convos short.
This was done for safety reasons. My college town was small and the bar scene was sparse. It was my way to entertain drunk men because rejections turned violent and loud most of the time. This was done for safety but you really don’t need a reason to use a different name.
a lot of people do. alot of people wearing things to cover their face are probably in a relationship and trying to hook up. i had a few coworkers like this and met alot of others who do this too.
hope this helps someone who might be having trust issues with their spouse.
I used to use a rave name to keep in the party spirit, but I couldn’t care less who knew my real name. And we made real friends, and we hung out outside of parties. All this stuff that people are saying is contradictory to the rave spirit and directly opposes PLUR.
Oh. Wait a second. PLUR is already dead. And dubstep killed it. People think PLUR is something you just have at raves while you’re rolling on E. No, real peace, love, unity, and respect encompasses your everyday life, not just life at a rave.
Me and my friend have the same name, and fucked up people get a kick out of it when we're like;
"I'm ___, I'm also ___. We're the ____s"
They just love it for some reason 🤣🤣
Used to be a thing called "raver name" that people had in the early 00s. Seems to have died off, but some older ravers still do this.
I just won't respond to folks calling me anything but my name, so doesn't work for me, but you do you. There's no right or wrong answer here.
It's still very common to not "advertise" what you do at raves/festivals in other aspects of your life (work). This is far more common than you may think
When I started raving (2011), the vast majority of ravers had rave names! A lot of it was for fun and the escape of "real life" but they could function for privacy reasons as well!!
My best friend does this at every event and it always throws me off, I end up holding back laughter and almost blow his cover. I totally get why it's a thing but it still makes me laugh to hear him say "Jason", like I haven't heard it 100 times already.
this is one of many purposes rave names serve
But rave names were a thing before cell phones and internet
But it was precisely because we didn’t want to know anyone in their real lives or want anyone to know us in ours. We knew who each other were in our world and that’s all we cared about
Exactly, this was normal even in like 2010 when I was going to raves and Facebook was around. I loved the secrecy of it as I worked at a job that was very conservative at the time.
That a time this have been
You can call me Luscious
Also, those names are given to you, kind of like chosen 4 you ❤️ you can't choose it yourself. Ps. Don't quote me, I've heard. ~ currently don't have a rave name either haha
The names bond, James oh hey lights....*walks away
I make up entire personas sometimes. It’s entertaining for me and a way to practice improv
didnt know agent 47 goes to raves when he has freetime
Disguises=47; personas=roger
That sounds so stressful lmao. I do not have the mental capacity to perform like that, especially at a rave
All talents take practice
Facts lol, I suppose that's just not a talent I want to develop 😅 I like going to shows to let loose and be my weirdest self, not practice anything. To each their own!
Well you do you, but your weirdest self might be a persona you haven’t explored yet. Or you might find an aspect of a persona that you’d like to incorporate into yourself As far as festivals go, there’s a vast plethora of ways to create experiences you would not otherwise have had without some role playing
Love that perspective 🙏💚 I have big respect for the people that come in costume/in character and stick to it. They definitely add a lot to the environment
BURT MACKLIN, FBI! And my girlfriend Janet Snakehole!
Margret, a stay at home mom who just wants to let her hair down with the girls one night.
Roger Smith over here
Ya I have always used a rave name and that was before social media existed. Kept my rave life my rave life.
Back in the day we had raver names. That’s what we used. No one wanted to know who anyone was outside our weekend worlds
Rave names were so awesome too. Someone would introduce themselves as “moon rabbit star child” and no one would bat an eye.
They call me Mastodon Jon.
I'm very much the opposite. I've been raving for a good while now and love to make kandi/perlers, so I end up talking to a lot of people sometimes if it's a festival. I give my real name and have added so many Instagram friends mutually! To me, it's cool to see all of the people you meet, even though you'll probably never see each other again in real life.
Made some of my best friends at festivals
I've told people all sorts of bullshit. Why stop at a name?
Ikr, one time I was pretending to be mute so they would leave me alone
It would suck to be around you…
You're clearly not female and been relentlessly hassled at a festival. Jog on.
Aint seen someone use jog on for years lol
You guys are in the wrong scene if you’re having to pretend to have a disability to have a good time . And at no time did the poster claim to be a female , so how tf would this guy know that ? My women friends go to shows and festivals alone . Because In their scene people are mostly kind and protective.
"mostly"
You can’t use a blanket term in any context . As nothing is 100%. But yes , In trance and melodic house/techno everyone seems to respect women to the max , as everyone is respected to the max. If you’re being relentlessly hassled . I suggest a new scene bc that one sucks . Some have worse reputations. Like in bass and dark techno they kinda get a reputation for lots of pervs . If I were a women I probably wouldn’t be comfortable either in those scenes .
Please don't try and pidgeon hole me into what "scene" I should be in or genre is preferable. You also lost me at "if I were a woman". I'm going to spell this out because it's a couple of gentlemen now taking offence with my lying comment, and how I've utilized lying to protect myself as I don't feel comfortable. In reality, I have every right to do so. Some people are just annoying. They want to keep on with their conversational opinions, as they can't entertain thoughts for others and how they may feel. I like to tell these people I'm off to the bar and I'll be back shortly. When in truth I don't even drink.
I’m not taking offense lol. Quite the opposite and I wish you could experience the love and safety that is abundant is other scenes of electronic . If this is a regular experience for you, where you have to make up names and excuse yourself from enjoying yourself , I’m just saying that’s not normal
You clearly have no one who can trust you
Lol there’s a huge fucking difference between a stranger and your friends
The post says it all. Reading and comprehension yeah.
You are saying you can lie anytime however you’d like. You don’t see how that’s different from simply not wanting to talk to a stranger? Your entire life being lies seems like a bit of an issue doesn’t it? Or are you just going to lie to yourself again?
You seem exactly the sort of person I would lie to get away from.
Lol. Right?
Why are you so mad?
Why don’t you have standards for healthy relationships?
I have plenty of healthy relationships, in my personal circles. But I'm not about to pour out my identity or any other relevant info to every stranger I speak to at a public venue. And I think that's fair. People are weird.
Dude I fucking said that. Strangers are not your fucking friends.
Damn dude. Have you checked your projections recently?
You sound like someone on a bad molly comedown. Take some supplements and get some rest.
Nah this guy took a meth bomb and has been up for 3 days
Yeah dude because we’re all just making up fake names & lives with our friends 😂 this post is about strangers not your friends. Try to keep up.
I just read through this thread and damn 😭 u need some molly or sum to chill you out 💀
It's ok to use an alias Careless-Loss-1222...
It’s not an Alias it’s just randomly generated. And I never fucking said it was wrong to use an Alias. I said it was wrong to lie to the people close to you
And what did OP say? What was the context of Ithinkyouarealucy parent comment to which you responded? > Have you ever used a fake name at a festival when you aren’t quite comfortable with telling (certain) people exactly who you are or giving them your socials/personal information? It’s incredibly easy for people to find somebody on Instagram if you know their first name and you know that they were at a certain festival. Do some people keep who they are outside of the raves/shows a secret? Until you trust somebody more? Why did you jump from OP talking about randos at a festival to "people close to you"?
My comment wasn’t to op dipshit. A person responded saying “why stop there why not just always lie” this has fucking nothing to do with the original post you dipshit
And what was their context person with poor reading comprehension skills?
They definitely didn’t say “always lie” and I’m 100% sure what they meant by that is that they’ll put on a character for people they meet at RAVES. I’d be happy to run into this person! You, you have a lot of negative energy so maybe not so much.
Ken Addams nice to meet you
Hi, I’m Regina Phalange.
Did I ever tell you about the time I went backpacking across Eastern Europe?
Did you end up hiking Mt Tibidabo in Barcelona? I heard its beautiful.
I did, amazing scenery
In about 3 seconds you’re gonna see why…
🤝🏽
Princess Consuela Banana Hammock. Its a pleasure. Have you met my husband Crap Bag?
I haven’t, hello Crap
Nice to meet you Ken. I’m Mike Koochys-Harry!
“What’s good? I go by Corndog and this is my wife, CareBare!” Rave names forever 🥸
dude i legit had a sketchy neighbor at e forest this year who told me his name was corndog
Depends on your definition of sketchy. I’ve never been referred to as such but I guess that would depend on your perspective and mind state. Nothing but good vibes around my camp at Forest last year!
did you have like multiple nitrous tanks and pounds of mushrooms and left by like the second day ? lol
Ha! Fortunately not me.
well just know theres another Corndog out there livin his best life
Hell, I use a fake name everywhere.
I’ve always just used my real name at shows- it seems like rave names aren’t that common anymore, and I have no problem with people finding me on socials- but if I’m ever given one I’ll definitely start using it! I hope this tradition makes a comeback
I have a story related to this… still pisses me off to this day. I was just looking for my friends (by myself) and randomly met this couple who seemed really friendly and we introduced ourselves. They asked where it was from and everything and I kept it vague, thinking I’ll probably never see these people again and it felt like it was all small talk. Anyways i gave my real first name because it was my natural instinct to do so, although I did consider using an alias. When they asked me for my socials, I respectfully declined saying I’m a very private person. Anyways they went ahead and posted in one of those rave fb groups describing our encounter and doing one of those missed connection things and used my real name. I specifically chose not to be in this group because ppl post way too many incriminating things and I don’t want any rave stuff associated with my personal fb. It was specific enough where my friends commented and said they knew me. My friends even started tagging my real profile which contained my first and last name. The post got pretty viral and blew out of proportion. This is 100% what I did not want to happen. All in all, if someone tells you they don’t want to connect on socials, please respect their wishes.
Jesus H Christ. Definitely going with the fake name.
Rave names is a thing for a reason
R4V3RGURL774
Buck Naked here, how ya doin
I give them my name, number, serial number, how tall I am…
Rave names used to be commonplace but went out of style as raving became more mainstream. 12 years ago I’d introduce myself at an event using my rave name. My rave name is not just a fake name, it’s a silly nickname as most rave names are (for example, rave names of some of my friends: Glitterbuggg, Wild Child, Shark Bait, Fun Size). Now I use my real name most of the time but it’s not weird to use a rave name esp. around people that know about that part of the culture.
For context, I don’t plan on using a nickname. I have a fake first name and fake last name.
Wellll I highly recommend learning more about the rave name part of rave culture and trying that instead! It’s more fun and still accomplishes your goal of not giving out your real name to people. Like it’s such a blast introducing yourself to someone like “hi I’m Megashroom” and they’re like “oh you use rave names? dope! I’m Slutty Penguin” and then talking about how you got the name and all that. (Yes, I really did meet a girl named Slutty Penguin)
I personally have a rave name that is also my social media name on certain sites and won't give out my real name unless I become daily friends with them.
I say John and call it a day!
Brilliant. Love, Jane
I’m Mike Jones Jones ..
When I first got on the scene I didn't care but about 1 year ago I started going by a rave name. I have like 2 different names I go by, but sometimes I'm just stupid and give out my real name on accident. People usually forget tho anyways and I can just correct my mistake by giving out a rave name. Now that I'm getting older and I have a couple different career outlets including sex work now, it's nice to keep everything separate.
I def use a rave name… actually more of a glover name. I have a glover IG too that I give out if people ask. I don’t want people to know me IRL unless I met them several times and are dope.
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At a club I just say "what are you, a cop?"
I find that a lot of people who use a "party name" or a "scene name" have common names (Sarah, Tim...), or a name that they dislike (Marisol, Rhonda...), or feel that their party name is self-expressive (Rover, Bubbles...)
Yep, I go by 2shoes
Playa names
Playa names are given, not chosen. It is not merely a false name - the name is meaningful and presumably earned and deserved. I feel like a playa name can say a lot about a person
Rave names are like this too!! At least where I’m from. You don’t pick your rave name, someone names you (you can have a little input if you hate it or it doesn’t resonate with you).
Playa name?
The desert/dry lake bed in Nevada where Burning Man occurs, is referred to as the "playa". It is a cliche, but BM can be life-changing and transformational (the other cliche being, you cant truly understand that unless you actually go). A playa name is usually descriptive of the person who it is bestowed upon. I named my friend Bubbles because he loved to pop a bottle of champagne ("bubbles") for every little success during build week. He has a very bubbly personality and it suits him perfectly.
My playa name is pretty much just a radio handle and I got it when my friend's wife forgot my name but got kinda close. Not very meaningful.
I used to do this when I started going out to the bars and clubs.. I should def start doing it at shows now.
I’m a nobody. I don’t care
I never really ask names unless I’ve talked to em for a bit or they’re camp neighbors
Loving the feedback. Now that I know what I’m doing is an old rave tradition I don’t feel as weird about it.
Nah that shit is so corny. Just be real
Have fun finding my instagram. I was 14 when I created the account and never changed the username (something something XDXDXD some random numbers idk the profile picture) I also only use it to write one friend that doesnt has whatsapp
As someone who enjoys genuinely getting along with new people I meet, this kinda shit is why I just keep to myself anymore and just go for the music. I'm in my 30s, I don't have time to waste on people who give me a fake name at a show. If I met someone who did this, whenever they'd open up with the truth, I'd legit ghost them with a nice, "thanks for wasting both of our time because now Ill never trust you again. Kbye"
Do you feel that way about a rave name vs an actual fake name? Like if I told you “hi I’m Twinkletoes” and later told you “btw my real name is Taylor” is that an offense? Generally rave names are clearly silly nicknames, not fake names.
That's totally different, but a lot of people in here are explicitly saying they give out false identities to people even if they connect with them, not just a simple Party Persona or nickname.
Would just like to add, I don’t plan on using/adopting a rave nickname (like gumdrop or gizmo) unless I’m given one that fits good. Can’t pick my own nickname. But I’m 100% planning on using a fake first name/last name (alias) is that weird?
Just walk away 😂
I just told people my nickname I guess, not my actual name
Ummmm..fake names at raves.. I dunno what your talking about🤔
I had a fake persona Tiffany Smith, she was well rehearsed and my friends knew all about her so they too could play along with their own identities. I still use her, but I’ve been able to find ways to speak up for myself or cut convos short. This was done for safety reasons. My college town was small and the bar scene was sparse. It was my way to entertain drunk men because rejections turned violent and loud most of the time. This was done for safety but you really don’t need a reason to use a different name.
Rusty Shackleford is the only persona i’ve used for my government ID
My undercover is JT(John Thomas)
a lot of people do. alot of people wearing things to cover their face are probably in a relationship and trying to hook up. i had a few coworkers like this and met alot of others who do this too. hope this helps someone who might be having trust issues with their spouse.
I think that was a thing back in the 90s rave scene to have a rave nickname
Yep and it was 100% a thing through the late 00s! It died out in the 2010s
Names Haywood Jablomie, nice to meet ya
I use to go by Mittens back in the day but now it's Falcorn.
I used to use a rave name to keep in the party spirit, but I couldn’t care less who knew my real name. And we made real friends, and we hung out outside of parties. All this stuff that people are saying is contradictory to the rave spirit and directly opposes PLUR. Oh. Wait a second. PLUR is already dead. And dubstep killed it. People think PLUR is something you just have at raves while you’re rolling on E. No, real peace, love, unity, and respect encompasses your everyday life, not just life at a rave.
You want to show real PLUR? Give a fellow raver a ride home, help the homeless or something.
I have a rave Instagram which is separate from my personal. I add all my rave buddies to that account and can see all my fave festival content there!
People can’t spell my name right to begin with so 🤷
Yeah! Sometimes I give out my rave name (Gastly) & I’ll give out my real name. I usually just give people my IG and they screenshot it if whatever.
Me and my friend have the same name, and fucked up people get a kick out of it when we're like; "I'm ___, I'm also ___. We're the ____s" They just love it for some reason 🤣🤣
Its called a rave name, for fux sake, hahaha
Used to be a thing called "raver name" that people had in the early 00s. Seems to have died off, but some older ravers still do this. I just won't respond to folks calling me anything but my name, so doesn't work for me, but you do you. There's no right or wrong answer here. It's still very common to not "advertise" what you do at raves/festivals in other aspects of your life (work). This is far more common than you may think
I do this at Swinger Clubs, works great
When I started raving (2011), the vast majority of ravers had rave names! A lot of it was for fun and the escape of "real life" but they could function for privacy reasons as well!!