Booing

[geddymd73]

Booooooosh. Sounds like a clobbered seal.

[nohopspanther]

When someone doesn't like something, such as booing, it automatically gets labeled as classless. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/eyes.gif Different people have different ways of going about things, why can't that be understood? If you don't like booing, ask the person why they're booing the next time you're at a game. Booing also happens to be a much easier way to make your voice heard amongst a crowd instead of yelling out a 20 second blip of why you're unhappy. Of course, if you choose to give your 20 second speech loud enough for others to hear at the game, you'll then be classified as the know-nothing loud mouth sitting behind-infront-next to-generally all around person X at the game last night.

 

Edit to add: My view has nothing to do with what happened at the Nats game as I watched it. I don't want my post to be misconstrued in political terms.

[snyttri]

I think it would be unpatriotic not to boo a President you thought was doing a terrible job when you get a very rare chance. It would be something like not voting. The president has the power to do great damage to the country you care about. All you have to stop it is your vote and your voice.

 

Some presidents go to great lengths to assure themselves that they are only exposed to pre-selected friendly crowds lest they be exposed to what the citizens really think of them. If a baseball ticket accidentally gets you through the thick echo chamber walls don't blow your chance.

[trwi7]

I honestly don't have a problem with booing GWB or booing of a player in general. It usually comes from frustration so what are you supposed to do just sit there quietly and let your frustration build? If some people don't want to boo that's fine, I don't have any problems with it but it's pretty classless to call people who boo classless just because you don't agree with them. I mean how could you possibly know if a person who boos is classless? You've never met that person, found out what they're like in real life or in a different setting.

[snyttri]

Or just sit there silently, implying your dissent by not cheering. You don't have to show feigned approval, but booing is dumb. It's a freakin' baseball game where he was throwing out the first pitch, go boo him at a speech if you don't like him.

It doesn't work like that. Speeches are ticketed events limited to supporters. Booers are ejected. Freedom of speech is not what it was a short time ago.

 

 

[PeaveyFury]

I mean how could you possibly know if a person who boos is classless?

 

It depends on the situation. I'll practically guarantee that Geoff Jenkins is booed when he comes back to Miller Park later this year, and there's really no way to justify that as being anything other than classless.

[Fatter than Joey]

I honestly don't have a problem with booing GWB or booing of a player in general. It usually comes from frustration so what are you supposed to do just sit there quietly and let your frustration build?

 

So people are getting frustrated at the ballpark now before the first pitch? I always tell my kids to "use their words" when they get frustrated.

[Invader3K]

Nice try, but "boo" is a word.

 

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/boo

[Fatter than Joey]

I was speaking more to frustration in general -- my kids don't boo at games.

[RU Rah Rah]

I also think there's a difference between what you can do and what you should do. Certainly, there isn't a law against booing the President, or the home team, or the mascot, or a little kid who botches the National Anthem. But, generally, I think there are moments in our lives when -- for the greater good -- we should exercise some discretion and perhaps not verbalize every emotion that pops into our brains.

 

(Also, I think that booing is often mainly an attention-getting mechanism for the fan -- a way to say, in effect, "Hey, look at me!")

[pitchleague]

The only real time I boo is when I am driving. I'll boo slow drivers or bad moves by drivers. Yeah, I'm the only one that hears them and it's more for fun than out of frustration or anything. But it makes me feel better to boo some dumb driver who's just asking to be in an accident. The slow driver boo is more from frustration that all the lanes of traffic are going so slow due to construction or somebody not paying attention at a red light that just turned green.

[Invader3K]

I was speaking more to frustration in general -- my kids don't boo at games.

So you're saying anyone who boos at a game if you don't like it, is being childish? I think that's a little judgemental.

[Fatter than Joey]

So you're saying anyone who boos at a game if you don't like it, is being childish?

 

I'm saying that we all learn at a very early age, that there are other ways to deal with our frustration than making loud noises.

 

I just don't understand grown adults being so frustrated at a ball-game that they boo -- at least habitually.

 

Perhaps I am being judgmental, --- but I think opening your trap makes you fair game for that.

[trwi7]

I always tell my kids to "use their words" when they get frustrated.

Sure and then I use my words instead of booing and parents like you get upset when I use the words you don't want your kids to use. So it's your choice, boos or swears.

[Invader3K]

I guess I don't think attending a ball game either means cheering everything or sitting on your hands. Part of sports is voicing your frustration when things go wrong. If that wasn't the case, there wouldn't be sports talk radio (now, whether that's a good or bad thing is a matter for a whole 'nother discussion). Yes, I am not saying booing should be excessive or habitual, but if fans really don't like something legitimately bad on the field, I have no problem with it.

[Fatter than Joey]

Part of sports is voicing your frustration when things go wrong.

 

Sure -- I have no problem with that -- and I certainly understand things that slip out, but I have a hard time believing that people are "frustrated" during the first pitch.

 

Sure and then I use my words instead of booing and parents like you get upset when I use the words you don't want your kids to use.

 

At the end of the day, I really don't care about what my kids hear at the ballpark -- I am more concerned about how they behave -- What comes out of your mouth is between you and your folks, my point is, is that we all got some helpful tips early on in our education on how to deal with your frustration that reach beyond the scope of cursing and yelling.

 

So it's your choice, boos or swears.

 

It's more of a public behavior thing. --

[homer]

I think booing in general is really lame unless it's booing the following:

 

- a bad call by an ump

- the opposing team

- a succession of missteps by your team

 

The most recent phenomena I've seen that's really stupid is Brewer fans propensity to boo what might happen. In other words, Turnbow goes 2 - 0 on a guy and everyone boos him. Or he walks someone after two consecutive Ks and everyone boos. But then they'll cheer when he Ks the next guy to get the third out. Why not wait until he's actually hurt the team by giving up a run? To me, that is just idiotic. If you're going to boo stuff like that you do not have the mental capacity to enjoy watching competitive sports and you should find another hobby....like repeatedly slamming your forehead on a piece of cinderblock.

[Invader3K]

Yes, that part I agree with...jumping on a pitcher early when they haven't really even hurt anything yet is pretty silly, for sure. It's like some fans believe a relief pitcher can only throw strikes all the time, or they're worthless.

[trwi7]

- a bad call by an ump

- the opposing team

- a succession of missteps by your team

This is when I boo. Especially the umpire thing.

[heresrobin]

Do you think that it's possible that booing, even if it's justified, can have a negative impact on some of the player's psyche and perception of the Milwaukee and its fans?

 

My answer to this question is yes, so that is my rationalization for not booing. It trumps my need to "voice my displeasure." I can't think of one positive thing that can happen when booing your own players. As the season went along last year, there was this anticipation of booing just hovering around Miller Park (although maybe that was just the anticipation of blowing 3-6 run leads). I didn't like it and hope it does not continue.

 

Please note that I am not arguing your right to boo, nor am I looking down on anybody who does unless that person is just being a boorish prick about it. I guess I personally just do not understand the rationale of why.

[Time for a Miller]

Tori Hunter just got a standing-O at the Metrodome and he left for more money. If Jenks gets booed it will be really hard for me to defend Brewers fans knowledge of the game in future discussions.

[RyDogg66]

Prediction: Eric Gagne gets booed on Opening Day in Milwaukee.

[pebadger]

So, does he deflect the boos away from Turnbow, or does the booing set now have two whipping boys?

[snyttri]

If Mota has trouble they'll be booing the PED Three.

[sgtcluels]

Prediction: Eric Gagne gets booed on Opening Day in Milwaukee.

 

I will be embarrassed. One bad outing doesn't mean you stink. Remember when CoCo blew 5 run lead in the 9th? I do.. .doesn't mean he's a bad pitcher.