Metal Man Posted October 13, 2010 Posted October 13, 2010 I have been out of the Buffalo are for almost 6 years now but until then grew up a Bills fan and have it deeply ingrained into who I am. Over that time I always would get a lot of grief from everyone about how crappy the team was and the typical 4 superbowl losses or wide right nonsense, but this year so far it seems to be getting a lot worse. I understand the team has hit a low it hasn't seen in a long time but now a lot of the usual 5hit talk is turning into pity and it is kind of annoying. I have had multiple people in the last three weeks ask me why I even bother anymore and that I should probably consider choosing a new team. I don't know how it works for most NFL fans but from what I know about growing up in the Buffalo area switching teams is not an option. I will admit a little bit of shame is creeping in and I don't like wearing my Bills stuff to work as much anymore, especially with tons of Jets and Giants fans around here, but there is no way I could ever have the same passion for another team. It isn't something you can just turn on and off and for some reason a lot of people don't seem to understand. My question for the community is what kind of experiences have any of the other out of town Bills fans had with fans of other NFL teams and how do you feel it is best to deal with them? Non-violent solutions only, a punch in the face to a junk talkin' Jets fan would feel great but just isn't practical.
Fan in San Diego Posted October 13, 2010 Posted October 13, 2010 I bumped into a Bills fan in Encinitas over the weekend. We both agreed the Bills are pathetic and RW needs to sell the team now.
GOBILLS78 Posted October 13, 2010 Posted October 13, 2010 Haha, I'm in Charlotte -- what can they say?
Chandler#81 Posted October 13, 2010 Posted October 13, 2010 Only got a lot of ribbing this past weekend, because I'm back living in Jacksonville and their team won. Otherwise, mostly pity..
JCBoston Posted October 13, 2010 Posted October 13, 2010 I was on top of a mountain in New Hampshire on Sunday at 3 pm. A fellow hiker at the summit saw my cap and gave me his condolences.
Amstel Posted October 13, 2010 Posted October 13, 2010 Unfortunately there's not much you can say or do. There's not much you can say about this years team (or the last ten years). I understand your feelings as I live about 4 miles from Giants stadium so you can imagine the grief I get from all the jets fans.....
andrewsz1991 Posted October 13, 2010 Posted October 13, 2010 Personally, the most embarrassing thing for me is that nobody roots against us. I have friends who are Dolphins, Patriots, packers, Broncoes, Jets, and a ton of other teams fans. None of them dislike us. It's almost like we're the nonthreatening friend of the whole entire league.
BillsWest Posted October 13, 2010 Posted October 13, 2010 So far the 49er fans are much too worried about their own team, and the SF Giants are still making news. For those that do say anything, its mostly out of pity.
dayman Posted October 13, 2010 Posted October 13, 2010 In my experience people have thought low of us for uears already
b stein 22 Posted October 13, 2010 Posted October 13, 2010 (edited) I have been getting **** by Philadelphia fans since I started liking them. Its hard being a bills fan sometimes. Edited October 13, 2010 by b stein 22
GOBILLS78 Posted October 13, 2010 Posted October 13, 2010 Personally, the most embarrassing thing for me is that nobody roots against us. I have friends who are Dolphins, Patriots, packers, Broncoes, Jets, and a ton of other teams fans. None of them dislike us. It's almost like we're the nonthreatening friend of the whole entire league. Or it's the condescending, yet growing-in-popularity "They're still in the league?" That one bothers me to no end.
Metal Man Posted October 13, 2010 Author Posted October 13, 2010 Personally, the most embarrassing thing for me is that nobody roots against us. I have friends who are Dolphins, Patriots, packers, Broncoes, Jets, and a ton of other teams fans. None of them dislike us. It's almost like we're the nonthreatening friend of the whole entire league. Now that you mention it I have noticed this too. I didn't think about it until now but you're right, it is kind of embarrassing. I guess the best sign of the Bills being relevant again is when we beat someone well enough or often enough for them to hate us.
Don't Make Me Ralph Posted October 13, 2010 Posted October 13, 2010 I'm in DC and for the first time in the 5 yrs that I've been down here nobody has given me too much grief - I get more people saying before they die they'd like to see the Bills win a Superbowl. Obviously I would too, better stop drinking and increase the excercise because its looks like we're in for a looooong run before anything like that happens - kind of impossible though because watching the Bills only promotes heavier drinking
zow2 Posted October 13, 2010 Posted October 13, 2010 I live in the mid-atlantic area and people think the Bills are just the dregs of the NFL. For the first time ever, I'm a bit embarrassed. I took the 2010 "Billieve" sticker off my car. I'm not encouraging my kids to wear their Bills stuff to school, because why should they endure other kids laughing about it. If they go 0-16, it's gonna be real tough on us out of town Bills fans.
South Jersey Bills Fan Posted October 13, 2010 Posted October 13, 2010 This year, my only response when football comes up is "did the season start yet?"
Pylon Posted October 13, 2010 Posted October 13, 2010 Being in Oregon, it's not like the Seahawks fans have anything they can say... It's usually just sympathetic pats on the back and actually sometimes get praise for sticking with a bad team for so long. As an adult, it's in my DNA already, but I have to admit it's tough to want to try to get my 6 year old son bought in to the Bills
Bronc24 Posted October 13, 2010 Posted October 13, 2010 Being from Western Canada, being a Bills fan puts me in a definite minority. I don't have anyone I can relate to, complain with or (at one time) celebrate with. I have been told many times that I should just switch teams, but I have cheered for the Bills for over 30 years now and have suffered too damn much to quit now. I just hope Ralph dies before I do so perhaps I can see this thing get turned around.
jo39416 Posted October 13, 2010 Posted October 13, 2010 Haha, I'm in Charlotte -- what can they say? +1
The Avenger Posted October 13, 2010 Posted October 13, 2010 I get a lot of people giving me condolences and trying to put a good light on it - after the NE game they said things like "They played a good game - look at how many points they put up against us - they could have won". I feel like they were giving me a participation medal for the Special Olympics because we tried hard and now they are expecting me to get on the short bus and get the hell out of here..... This from people who know next to nothing about football and couldn't name any players on the team beyond Brady, Welker and Moss......
TheBows Posted October 13, 2010 Posted October 13, 2010 I don't really mind hearing that we suck. We do. there's nothing we can do about it, and no defense this year. But what really bothers me is when they say that our fans are awful and that it's the reason we're going to lose our team and move to another city. That one hurts.
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