Rude Karaoke Moves

1. Don't boo or hassle the performer...ever.
   


2. Applaud at the end of a tune. Even if they tripped and knocked themselves unconscious for a few seconds, forgot how to read, and displayed the musical ability of a dead fish. You should be kind since you may deliver a sub-par performance someday yourself.
   


3. Upstaging someone else by joining them onstage or wrestling at the mic uninvited is bad behavior. Respect the rights of others to own their solo moment, unless they issue an invitation.
   


4. Never throw a diva tantrum on karaoke DJ. If your track hasn't come up in the rotation, don't yell or whine. It's okay to ask when you're coming up, especially if people who showed up after you are going on before you. But throwing a drink in their face will surely not get you on the list.
   


5. Handle the songbook and the karaoke mic carefully. You are usually using the personal property of the karaoke DJ.
   


6. Cursing over a karaoke mic is ridiculously rude. Profanity doesn't need to be cranked up through a 350 watt speaker.
   


7. Singing while you are drunk is only fun for you. (Though I bet you will wake up the next morning without that happy memory of your time on stage the night before.) Taking a shot before you sing in order to build up a little karaoke bravery is an honored part of the process, but if you can barely stand up to perform then you probably ought to stay seated. As a general rule, If you're going to drink till you fall down don't sing karaoke!