On Carly Pearce’s Outburst to “No One Cares” Comment


There is nothing more doltish and annoying than the low IQ commenter who decides to pipe up in the comments section of a social media post with the canned and thoughtless line “No one cares.” Not only is it ineffective as an insult, offers absolutely nothing in regards to value or insight, every single time it’s typed or uttered, it’s actually false. Because if the individual really didn’t care, they would have breezed by whatever they’re commenting on. By engaging with it, they’re actually signaling they do care.

Not to get too deep into the subject, but whenever these instances come up, I always think of the excellent scene from the 1999 film Girl, Interrupted. The Winona Ryder character thinks she’s above it all and looking down at everything else, just like anyone who issues the “No one cares” line. Then she proceeds to get schooled by a psychologist played by the iconic Vanessa Redgrave that explains the truth behind such situations.


This scenario came up for Carly Pearce on Friday night (8-2) at the long-running WE Fest in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. A rather notoriously rowdy mainstream country festival, Carly Pearce walked out on stage and said at one point, “I want to tell you all a little bit about me.” Someone in the audience offered up “No One Cares” according to a local DJ, and Carly Pearce went off.

“Out! Somebody get him out of here. I do not want him at my show. Get out of my show. If you’re going to be an asshole, then you’re gonna have to say it to me and get the f–k out of my show! I do not have time for dicks,” Carly Pearce said.

As security escorted the individual out of the crowd, Carly Pearce said, “See ya later!”


First, whoever the idiot was that decided they needed to shout that out, whatever public ridicule they have coming to them is deserved. In many respects, this is a perfect example of how many people say things in the online world that they would never say to someone face to face, because they’re saying it to a computer screen and not a fellow member of the human race. When you do say it in the real world, there are repercussions as this individual found out the hard way.

Carly Pearce should not have to put up with that, and she didn’t. Good for her for standing up and saying what so many think when the “No One Cares” comment is issued.

But I also feel like Carly Peace could have handled this so much better. First, not to be a prude, but at an all-ages event like this in the mid evening, there are going to be many children in the crowd. Sure, they’re probably not hearing anything they haven’t heard before. But it’s a little different when it’s coming from the stage.

You feel bad for Carly Pearce. As was said in the review of her recent album Hummingbird, she is a great country artist, much more traditional than many of her mainstream counterparts, who also seems to have been shoved aside recently for the shinier, newer toys of Lainey Wilson and Megan Moroney. A comment like “No one cares” probably hurt.

But you never want to show that vulnerability, or be thin skinned. Carly Pearce came up as a young prodigy performing at Dollywood and sees Dolly Parton as her greatest icon. What would have Dolly done? She probably would have ignored it, or simply uttered, “Bless your heart.”

A “badass” wouldn’t have lost their temper. They would have said something to the effect of, “Hey buddy, there’s a reason I’m standing on the stage with the microphone, and you’re down there in the peanut gallery making dumb remarks.”

And to be frank, throwing the guy out of the show for making a silly and stupid comment seems a little harsh. Take his negative attitude as a challenge. Put on the best show you can and shut your critics up.

Again, I don’t blame Carly Pearce for confronting the guy. But there’s an old saying in the comment business. “Don’t feed the trolls.” That’s what they want—attention. Because often that’s the only way they’re going to get it.

Regardless of the online comments or the in-person remarks, Carly Pearce has made it in country music. She’s the one with the microphone. And that’s the ultimate validation and victory. Let the trolls revel in their own diminutive misery.

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