Do you have a problem with fans standing the entire game?

[mcjeff215]

On 9/22/2022 at 5:57 PM, Draconator said:

Those who don't like standing for the game would love seeing a San Jose Sharks game. The ushers come right down to you if your are leaning forward in your seat. You have to have your back on the rear seat rest. If you don't, repeat offender, or refuse, you are escorted out. I was told to lean back. Asked why, usher gets on the walkie talkie, two more ushers come down, and tell me if I didn't sit back right now, I would be asked to leave. 

I saw the Sabres there a few years ago and this blew my mind. When I’d lean forward, due to you know, hockey excitement, either an usher or the people behind me would tell me to lean back. I didn’t stand as I had no reason to… but leaning!
 

Double you tee eff. 

Edited September 24, 2022 by mcjeff215

[Beast]

40 minutes ago, mcjeff215 said:

I saw the Sabres there a few years ago and this blew my mind. When I’d lean forward, due to you know, hockey excitement, either an usher or the people behind me would tell me to lean back. I didn’t stand as I had no reason to… but leaning!
 

Double you tee eff. 

 

All you need to say is "I have a back injury and need to lean forward" and they would have left you alone like you had a bad case of herpes.

[RiotAct]

On 9/22/2022 at 5:57 PM, Draconator said:

Those who don't like standing for the game would love seeing a San Jose Sharks game. The ushers come right down to you if your are leaning forward in your seat. You have to have your back on the rear seat rest. If you don't, repeat offender, or refuse, you are escorted out. I was told to lean back. Asked why, usher gets on the walkie talkie, two more ushers come down, and tell me if I didn't sit back right now, I would be asked to leave. 

are you allowed to clap and cheer when they score a goal?

[Chas56]

We go to 1 or 2 games a year. I’m getting older (65), and I’ve sat all over the stadium. About 10 - 15 years ago, we started buying club seats off the secondary market. We’re much happier there now. I wouldn’t be able to stand a whole game, nor would I want to. Big plays, big third downs, of course we stand and cheer. I’m lucky to be in a financial situation that allows it.

[Draconator]

41 minutes ago, RiotAct said:

are you allowed to clap and cheer when they score a goal?

Barely

[HOUSE]

21 hours ago, BigDingus said:

The first Bills home game I ever attended, the guy behind me tried to fight me because I stood up & cheered when we finally made a big play...

 

At first I thought he was kidding, but no, he legit started yelling at me for jumping up after a long Marshawn Lynch run (we were playing the 49ers in crappy weather, losing 10-3). 

 

We already had barely anything to cheer for, I was just excited to be watching the Bills IN BUFFALO for the first time, but nope, me standing up for a handful of good plays made another Bills fan pick a fight with me 😡

You are not the fan we are talking about,  what you did was fine imo

It's the people who stand continuously for 3 hours

[TheCockSportif]

1 hour ago, RiotAct said:

are you allowed to clap and cheer when they score a goal?

If you have the clap, I think that there is immediate expulsion.

[Draconator]

This just popped into my memory. At a Rush concert in 2004, this guy got right in my then wife's space for dancing during the show. I got in front of him, telling him to leave my wife alone and if she wanted to dance, she had every right to. He got all tough guy on me, then like 20 people watching this unfold got right in this guys face. He left pretty quietly after that. 

[Buffalo03]

On 9/22/2022 at 5:41 PM, Gugny said:

I have no problem with fans standing the entire game.

 

What I DO have a problem with are that fans who find 50 reasons to leave their seat during the game.  

I second this. People that get up constantly during the game to go to concessions or bathroom or something and having to get up or move 50 times a game is more annoying I can fix the standing problem by standing myself

[TheCockSportif]

1 minute ago, Draconator said:

This just popped into my memory. At a Rush concert in 2004, this guy got right in my then wife's space for dancing during the show. I got in front of him, telling him to leave my wife alone and if she wanted to dance, she had every right to. He got all tough guy on me, then like 20 people watching this unfold got right in this guys face. He left pretty quietly after that. 

People dance to Rush?  What am I missing here?  I see Michael Jackson doing his tunes, weirdo that he was, and I get the dancing.  But how does one dance to "Lakeside Park", "A Farewell to Kings", or "Temples of Syrinx"?

 

As you know, I am a huge Rush fan, but I'm really confused about their danceability aspect.

[Draconator]

2 minutes ago, TheCockSportif said:

People dance to Rush?  What am I missing here?  I see Michael Jackson doing his tunes, weirdo that he was, and I get the dancing.  But how does one dance to "Lakeside Park", "A Farewell to Kings", or "Temples of Syrinx"?

 

As you know, I am a huge Rush fan, but I'm really confused about their danceability aspect.

My ex made La Villa Strantiago a "so you think you can dance" top hit.  Many female Rush fans I know dance their asses off to the boys.

Edited September 24, 2022 by Draconator

[TheCockSportif]

Just now, Draconator said:

My ex made La Villa Strantiago a top "so you think you can dance" top hit. 

I've always danced to that tune (never).

[Draconator]

1 minute ago, TheCockSportif said:

I've always danced to that tune (never).

My current wife found out you can dance to Limelight with little difficulty. 

[TheCockSportif]

Just now, Draconator said:

My current wife found out you can dance to Limelight with little difficulty. 

My heart says yes, but my metronome says no.

[Draconator]

The only Rush song you really can't dance to is Tai Shan. 

The only Rush song you really can't say is a Rush song is Tai Shan.

[TheCockSportif]

2 minutes ago, Draconator said:

The only Rush song you really can't dance to is Tai Shan. 

The only Rush song you really can't say is a Rush song is Tai Shan.

I accept this challenge.  Let me think this one through!  HAHA!  (Will make a thread in OTW)

[BigDingus]

1 hour ago, HOUSE said:

You are not the fan we are talking about,  what you did was fine imo

It's the people who stand continuously for 3 hours

 

I get that, but getting mad at someone for standing 3 hours straight is actually understandable.

 

But if people can get SO mad at someone jumping up periodically, enough to try & start a physical confrontation, seems like standing the entire game would be enough to burn the entire stadium down 😅

[Billsforumsucks]

Last time I was at a game, I had endzone tickets and my wife, 2 kids and I stood the entire game and it it was AWESOME! Everyone in our section stood the entirety.

[Rick 'r Mortis]

I mean, you paid for a seat 🤷🏻‍♂️

[BADOLBILZ]

On 9/23/2022 at 8:29 PM, BigDingus said:

The first Bills home game I ever attended, the guy behind me tried to fight me because I stood up & cheered when we finally made a big play...

 

At first I thought he was kidding, but no, he legit started yelling at me for jumping up after a long Marshawn Lynch run (we were playing the 49ers in crappy weather, losing 10-3). 

 

We already had barely anything to cheer for, I was just excited to be watching the Bills IN BUFFALO for the first time, but nope, me standing up for a handful of good plays made another Bills fan pick a fight with me 😡

 

 

Were you in the upper deck by chance?   I sat in the upper deck for a couple decades before moving down into the mostly standing-only area of the lower bowl and people really don't stand in the upper deck unless there is a score or a turnover.   But there is the occasional spaz who jumps up mid-play every time a RB gets clear of the LOS and blocks the view of the conclusion of the play for those behind them and seems to be clueless to why this would be annoying.   Does this describe you in this instance?   How you explain it sounds that way.   Whether it's a rare trip to the stadium or not you should be mindful of not obstructing the view of "another Bills fan".    Those people who do that are worse than people who stand for the entire play because you can't adjust to their lack of situational awareness.    They and the people who don't have the courtesy to wait for a play to be over to leave or go back to their seat are worse than chronic standers.