14 People Who Are So Over SXSW Before It Even Starts

Are we at peak backlash yet?

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Here we are, less than 24 hours from the spectacle that is SXSW. As the minions descend on Austin, and the rest of the world gawks from afar, there's a vocal contingent who literally can't even.

A healthy disdain for SXSW has developed in recent years, and seems to be hitting a crescendo, oh, right about now. Below, check out some snark-laden tweets from people who are going, can't go—or are already there but would rather be anywhere else.

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