The art of boo'ing

[snyttri]

It sure seems like that study is looking at an extremely small sample. As far as the deadball player, I'm sure it's easier passing off the blame of one's own faults onto a collective fan base.

The University of Illinois isn't exactly Ivy League quality either and the deadball era player may have mistaken helpful reminders that the Giants were making mistakes as hostility directed at him. If you aren't really in agreement that booing your own team is a bad idea you wouldn't think there is any sense of superiority to be gained by looking down on it.

[strawbossisevil]

So, you post a study that looked at an extremely small sample in college sports (not pro sports, which I'd argue is different) and I can't point out how ridiculous of a small sample they used in it? I don't care what University it comes from, if you use as small of a sample as that article did it's not something you can claim to be absolutely true.

 

As far as the dead ball player, people make excuses all the time for their poor performances. It's human nature and it can hardly stand as the proof you try to make it out to be.

 

As far as why some try to get a sense of superiority over this issue, it's human nature to try to feel superior to those around you. It's why Cardinal fans griped and complained about the untucking of the jerseys, because they wanted to be perceived as the "superior" and "more classy" team. It made them feel better about their pathetic selves as they were getting crushed by a team they didn't like.

 

Brewers fans do it too, in some respect when talking about the team that plays directly south of us. Sure feels good to know that we are somehow "better people" than those northsiders.

[giffted1]

Because fans can be dumb. There are some former Brewers where that makes sense - Sheffield. But when they boo guys who weren't invited back to the team, and even some who were vocal about wanting to stay, it blows my mind. Like I said before, McClung will get booed when he comes back to Miller Park.

Nah, the boo birds will be too confused by Todd Coffey pitching for both teams to boo.

[bucksbeat]

I never boo simply because I'm too busy studying the game to do so. Yep I'm one of those types.

 

The only situation that I would have ever booed the Brewers, but didn't get the chance because they were in Houston, was the Mike Dejean/Jerry Royster shouting match on the mound.

[JimH5]

People who buy their own tickets can boo whenever they want, for any reason.

 

I'm against cursing, public drunkeness, and acting like a knob in front of kids, but booing at a sports event? It's open.

 

And if Corey Hart or any player is so psychologically fragile that he can't take a little heat, then he shouldn't be on the team.

[greeg35]

I have never boo'd anyone. Instead of booing, I just make a high pitched "oooo" sound (like an owl without the H and the T) because that's what it ends up sounding like when the whole crowd does it. I ooo oposing players sometimes (Bonds). I've never ooo'd a former brewer other than Sheffield. I have ooo'd many a bad call and cubs fans.

[Funketown]

I was saying Boo-urns.

[CheezWizHed]

No one here has the right to try to lay down ethics on how a paying

customer expresses their pleasure/displeasure as long as it remains

non-violent.

 

I have to admit that I find it amusing when people site that you can't set a standard of conduct, then sets one themselves... Not to pick on you strawboss, but it seems to be pretty prevalent in society in general.

 

I was saying Boo-urns.

 

Just what this thread needed! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[strawbossisevil]

No one here has the right to try to lay down ethics on how a paying

customer expresses their pleasure/displeasure as long as it remains

non-violent.

 

I have to admit that I find it amusing when people site that you can't set a standard of conduct, then sets one themselves... Not to pick on you strawboss, but it seems to be pretty prevalent in society in general.

Except I´m not the one setting up the standard of conduct (in my point above), if a customer's expression of pleasure/displeasure becomes violent, then it is now a legal matter where the US/State governments already have set up a standard of conduct. Your argument is a strawman, plain and simple.

 

I just don't think a message board has any place in telling people how to act in ways that are within their legal rights.

[CheezWizHed]

I just don't think a message board has any place in telling people how to act in ways that are within their legal rights.

My point is that you set a standard: As long as its legal, its allowed. (BTW, discussing this on a message board within our legal right). I could do many, many things sitting next to you at a baseball game that were legal, but not allow you to enjoy the game at all (please see Ronnie Woo-Woo).

 

The world would be a tiring place if we required a law to enforce social behavior. So people are trying to discuss where you draw the line for social norms; specifically booing. If this isn't a good place to discuss that, were is?

[topper09er]

I only boo when:

1) Lack of effort (the only thing to do in baseball that is easy is running)

2) Mental mistake (throwing to the wrong base, etc)

3) Failed bunt attempts that are extremely pathetic (especially when the player does not even remotely attempt to use the correct bunting technique)

4) The players nickname is Moose

[ewizabeff]

Can we get a designated booing thread? It's discussed all the time, and I'm sure those of us that have no interest in the conversation would love to see it confined to one thread.

[strawbossisevil]

The world would be a tiring place if we required a law to enforce social behavior.

Isn't it ironic that you are trying to do exactly that? That is exactly what the purpose of this thread is, trying to create a moral guideline when booing is ok, when it is not ok, is essentially trying to create a community "law" on which you can feel entitled to judge the social behavior of others.

 

Hey, if it makes one feel better about him/herself.

 

Trouble for you is, even if you are able to come to some Brewerfan "law/rule" in regard to booing, people, like myself (who, like I said has booed an extremely limited amount of times in his life) will just choose to ignore said "social rule". So all creating said rule accomplishes is stroking one's ego, nothing more.

[sheethead]

Can we get a designated booing thread? It's discussed all the time, and I'm sure those of us that have no interest in the conversation would love to see it confined to one thread.

 

It would be sort of fitting to incorporate a Booing/Venting thread. Ahhh, I really miss the venting thread.