This Man Used A Beyonce Concert As A Chance To Catch Up On Some Reading

Looks like Queen Bey couldn't cast her spell on him.

Don't you just hate being dragged to a Beyoncé concert?

George Papageorgiou and his wife were working concessions at the Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina for their church before the concert on May 3. After they were done, the pair pulled up chairs to take in the show -- but Papageorgiou had other plans.

Concertgoer Michelle Gardner caught the humorous scene above on camera and tweeted the video with the caption: "When your wife makes you go to a Beyonce concert with her."

When Gardner saw Papageorgiou reading during "Drunk In Love," she thought it was "too funny to not take a video."

"I thought: 'All these girls are going crazy over "Drunk In Love," and he's reading a book? It must be a good one!'" she told The Huffington Post. "As a reader myself, I was curious what could be so interesting."

Turns out, Papageorgiou -- a Greek native -- was reading The Danube Pilot by Jules Verne in Greek for the seventh or eighth time, according to ABC11 Eyewitness News.

"I love it," Papageorgiou told the news station of the book. "[There's] probably not another book that's influenced my love for geography as much as this book. It's about a trip from Georgia and the Caucasus all the way to Beijing, China with a whole bunch of adventures in between, so it's an exciting book."

At the end of the day, it seems "Drunk In Love" just isn't Papageorgiou's style.

"I find Beyoncé a great show woman, very attractive," Papageorgiou said. "Her music? Eh, fine, but not my style. I listen to '50s, '60s, '70s and a lot of Greek music."

You do you, Mr. Papageorgiou.

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Beyonce's Style Evolution
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Beyonce back in the Destiny's Child days at the 2002 Grammys. (credit:Getty)
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B rocked a shimmery bustier dress to the Billboard Awards back in 2003. (credit:Getty)
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Loving her lingerie a little too much at the 2003 Essence Awards. (credit:WireImage)
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Beyonce the barbarian at the 2003 MTV Europe Music Awards. (credit:Getty)
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A strange print for a night on the red carpet back in 2003. (credit:Getty)
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Beyonce looking like a hot, gold mess at the 2004 Grammys. (credit:Getty)
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Pretty in pink at the 2004 NRJ Music Awards. (credit:Getty)
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Beyonce's the ultimate glamour girl, especially in this metallic romper from 2004. (credit:Getty)
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Not the right silhouette for this famously curvy star, in 2005, (credit:WireImage)
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Beyonce does vixen velvet in this sultry black gown worn to the 2005 Oscars. (credit:Getty)
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Matching with her Destiny's Child mates at the 2005 BET Awards. (credit:WireImage)
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Not so red carpet ready in this yellow frock from 2005. (credit:FilmMagic)
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Beyonce donned this intricate gown to the 2006 MTV VMAs. (credit:FilmMagic)
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A sexy, sophisticated white gown worn to the 2007 Academy Awards. (credit:FilmMagic)
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Effortlessly gorgeous at the U.K. premiere of "Dreamgirls" in 2007. (credit:WireImage)
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B wore this appropriately revealing ensemble to the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue event back in 2007. (credit:Getty)
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Beyonce's a stunner in this black, embellished dress from 2008. (credit:FilmMagic)
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And at the 2008 Grammy after-party thrown by Sony/BMG. (credit:WireImage)
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Beyonce's ice blue gown from the 2008 Grammys. (credit:Getty)
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At the Kennedy Center Honors, 2008. (credit:Getty)
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Dazzling in diamonds, 2009. (credit:Getty)
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Beyonce looked fierce and fabulous at the 2009 BET Awards. (credit:WireImage)
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B donned this nude-colored gown to the 2010 Grammys. (credit:WireImage)
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Bold and beautiful at a benefit. (credit:WireImage)
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At a Lorraine Schwartz event in 2010. (credit:Getty)
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A vision in Pucci at the Met Gala in 2011. (credit:Getty)
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Beyonce performing at the 2011 Glastonbury Music Festival. (credit:Getty)
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On "Good Morning America" in July 2011. (credit:Getty)
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Showing off her baby bump at the 2011 MTV VMAs. (credit:Getty)
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Performing in a sequined jacket at the 2011 VMAs. (credit:Getty)
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Stepping out in Paris in June 2012. (credit:FameFlynet)

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