woo-ing at ballgames lately

[hawing]

There was an idiot trying to get this started in the right field bleachers on Friday night.

 

He got shouted down almost immediately.... the topper being a middle aged woman yelling at him, "Didn't your mother love you?"

 

Sweet line! Before Saturday's game, I saw a fan with a vuvuzela in one of the parking lots, but he was either nowhere near us in the park or wasn't allowed to bring the thing in. Thankfully.

[Invader3K]

Wooing only belongs at wrestling events.

[AZBrewCrew]

Wooing only belongs at wrestling events.

 

This.

[DHonks]

some traditions just don't belong in Miller Park. For instance, if I caught an opponent's homer there, I wouldn't throw it back, I'd cherish it with my two foul balls. Why do the Wrigley thing? Wooing is annoying and needs to be exterminated, not encouraged.

[502 to Right]

I really don't care who's doing it or why. But I want it to stop. Now.

 

I watched much of the Pittsburgh series with the mute on.

[RightFieldCoder]

some traditions just don't belong in Miller Park. For instance, if I caught an opponent's homer there, I wouldn't throw it back, I'd cherish it with my two foul balls. Why do the Wrigley thing? Wooing is annoying and needs to be exterminated, not encouraged.

Very much agree. Add to the list cheerleaders, discount double checks, and the wave.

[TooLiveBrew]

I watched much of the Pittsburgh series with the mute on.

Same here. Made the games completely un-listen-able.

[davego]

I love it, but Ric Flair is one of my favorite people to ever live.

 

I love Ric Flair and wrestling too (sorry, Mom). But I don't want to watch baseball with of the ring-talent.

[torts]

tissue boxes and waaaahbulances here

[Jimbo]

Now they're doing it at college volleyball. Good luck with that, hawing!

[502 to Right]

tissue boxes and waaaahbulances here

 

 

So you like watching baseball games with some jackwagons screaming "WOO" every 30 seconds? Interesting.

[torts]

tissue boxes and waaaahbulances here

 

 

So you like watching baseball games with some jackwagons screaming "WOO" every 30 seconds? Interesting.

 

no, I just have the ability to ignore it. I know, mindblowing...

[rluzinski]

It's pretty obvious who is taking the criticism of "wooing" at public sporting events personally.

 

There is a point where anyone would find a certain level of noise pollution (either type or magnitude) unacceptable in a public setting. For many of us, 3 hours of yelling "Woooo" does it.

[502 to Right]

tissue boxes and waaaahbulances here

 

 

So you like watching baseball games with some jackwagons screaming "WOO" every 30 seconds? Interesting.

 

no, I just have the ability to ignore it. I know, mindblowing...

 

 

The fact that you have a high tolerance for annoying behavior doesn't mean that other people have a problem. You probably have no problems with the knuckleheads who yell "Get in the hole" when a golfer tees off on a par 4.

[torts]

 

So you like watching baseball games with some jackwagons screaming "WOO" every 30 seconds? Interesting.

 

no, I just have the ability to ignore it. I know, mindblowing...

 

 

The fact that you have a high tolerance for annoying behavior doesn't mean that other people have a problem. You probably have no problems with the knuckleheads who yell "Get in the hole" when a golfer tees off on a par 4.

 

you're right, I dont have a problem with that either. im not one to rain on someone elses parade for trying to have a good time just because it bothers me.

[Patrick425]

you're right, I dont have a problem with that either. im not one to rain on someone elses parade for trying to have a good time just because it bothers me.

 

I'm not one to continue (or even begin) annoying behavior just because I happen to enjoy it.

 

If I enjoyed going around and kicking people in the shins would it be wrong for people to ask me to stop doing it (and "rain on my parade") because it bothers them?

[phnxcrew]

This thread is quickly becoming relatable to "A letter concerning toleration" by John Locke. While i'm not one to promote woo-ing and would probably address the issue if it happened near me, it's probably just something we'll have to live with (and hope it doesn't spread to Miller park).

[torts]

kicking someone in the shin does physical harm to someone, someone whooing or hooting/hollering over a tv broadcast doesnt, unless you have sensitive ears... so I dont see how you can try to compare the two.

[Patrick425]

kicking someone in the shin does physical harm to someone, someone whooing or hooting/hollering over a tv broadcast doesnt, unless you have sensitive ears... so I dont see how you can try to compare the two.

 

So...if you are not doing "physical harm" to someone, it's ok to annoy others? Yes, they did it over a TV broadcast, but they also did it at an event attended by others who also paid money to see that event. Imagine sitting in front of someone who is doing that all game. If someone behind you were throwing peanut shells at your head all game, my guess is that you would "rain on their parade" and at the very least tell an usher about it. To most reasonable human beings, this is really not any different than that.

 

These people know they are annoying others (if they don't, then they are completely brain dead) and that is why they continue to do it. It's as simple of that (I guess, either way, they are brain dead). They are the equivalent to trolls on a message board (BTW..I'm not in any way suggesting you are a troll...I'm just using an analogy).