We were so close at the game tonight it was like being on the field. We saw a lot of runs scored and I think it was 7-7 after 3 innings which took FOREVER. I thought sitting that close we would be immune to language but Gen Now or whatever just don't care. We had 4 mid 20's "kids" one row back and a few seats down and the one guy starts screaming "EAT SHIT KENDRICK" as he's walking off the mount after the first inning. 2 guys 2 girls in the group. It only got worse from there. I heard most of what they said but Stroke was too focused on the game and her food since she just got her expander cemented in today. Finally a mother said something to him around inning 6 and he started to point and get angry at the mom and he stood up for emphasis. Not a single guy around us backed up the mom. The tool was probably 6'2" and pretty solid. This was a job for Still A Fan. Still A's Dad, Dog and Sis have probably all seen me go off. I yelled at him to get his attention off the woman who went to get security. He turned around real slow to stare at me and looked like he wanted to kill me. He was wearing a big cap that fit over his ears and he should have his ass kicked just for wearing it like that. Ear rings...tats....low jeans...... "Sit down and shut up" came out of my mouth as he was looking at me. Silence. "I have a 10 year old with me, this kid is younger than her (pointing at lil dude in front of me) and these kids are ALL younger than her (pointing to kids by Stroke). Sit down and shut up, we're all sick of it." "Yeah? Are you sick of it?" That was the tool talking. "Daddy stop it, let's go." That was Stroke talking. "Shut up and sit down, I'm not kidding." That was me talking. Finally other people got a little brave and started yelling "Yeah, sit down" and "Yeah, shut up". Security showed up to loud applause. He sat down, shut up and disappeared at the next half inning. The mom in front of us thanked me and Stroke actually said she was proud of me but I scared her.Truth is, this guy would have probably taken my lunch money. I knew though that we're in a public place with adults all around us and everyone was sick of him and his group. I knew he couldn't get to me unless he followed me out and I had a little girl with me. PLUS, it was 2 guys and 2 girls and the girls looked mortified and probably made them leave. It's probably the 10th time I've complained about language around my daughter in 10 years. I have to be really pushed and this guy was getting aggressive with another mom. Still A Dad will remember a time at Idlewild Park when I lost my shit on an extremely rude woman who was trying to get to someone else in the line and put her hands on my daughter to move her arm bar which was blocking her from proceeding. Her husband walked over to assess the situation and assessed it correctly and walked away.
People are pretty mild-mannered until you mess with their kids. Then it's on like ketchup on kielbasi.
With superb superb luck, I caught Shane Victorino's home run swing! I probably only took 10 pictures of people batting and if you look at the raw version and blow it up this is a real keeper.
...and yes, I looked over my shoulder 5 times while walking out and going to my car and I know I have to be more careful when she's with me. Mouthing off to 2 males mid 20 wanna be's when you are 41 and don't even like to get your hands dirty makes you wish you would get your head examined every once in a while to determine why you act out.
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You need to lay off the energy drinks. I think you have "Toxic Jock Syndrome"
Nice that you finally took her to a MLB game after all these years. Too bad that your experience with rowdy fans is commonplace at sporting events nowadays. But it just is, no getting around it.
The only time I ever actually popped somebody was at a MLB game in Philadelphia (The Vet) in 1978. It was on the way out of the stadium after the Phillies had whipped the Pirates in a late May game. Can't remember what smart shit the guy said to provoke me. But I remember popping him in the jaw so hard his head snapped back. Waited for him to come at me but he kept walking down the stairs once he regained his composure.
Those were the days before energy drinks. I think that might have been 9 innings and a post-game fireworks show of beer coming out of me.
Reminds me of the words of Bobby Kennedy: "Each time a man stands for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance."
Of course, not many know the next part of the quote: "But sometimes it gets his ass kicked."
Way to stand up.
Cheers, for taking a stand.
But hey, you took her to a game in Philly... what do you expect?
To people there, vulgarity at sporting events is a birthright.
Bluz you are right....
the thing is I've been to 3 Steelers games in Philly and wore Steelers gear to each of them. This was still worse language and directed at the HOME team...lol. Give a guy a few drinks and he thinks he's Chris Rock.
Dad - energy drinks? Never had one unless you count Diet Coke and I had my last one yesterday at 2:00 PM. And you arent really calling me a Jock are you? I am 100 things. Jock is not one of them...lol...unless you count darts and foosball.
I just got into a screaming match with some punk on Monday. We were at my daughters basketball game and it was a rough one. Someone pushed her and he was cheering to hit her again. When we were leaving I got in the car and as I was walking around to my door he was right there. So I told him he should cheer for a team and not for someone to get hurt. He started yelling about my daughter and mf'ing me. His mom was trying to get him in the car..........some more things were said.....after I got home I realized I shold have kept my mouth shut. Especially when I have my kids with me but I really didn't think some 16 year old would mouth off to an adult.
My husband wasn't there but when I told him about it all he was concerned with was how many people saw this all......I guess he was embarassed. So, in summary I had to deal with 2 jerks that day.
Looks like you were lucky with just the vulgarity
http://cbs3.com/local/Philadelphia.Phillies.Matthew.2.1636036.html
You go, bro! Unfortunately, this is the problem with most things in life and the bullies win because we're all too scared for our own personal safety. But you're right...once one person stands up to them and knocks them off their pedestal, they realize what a jerk they've been. I don't think I've ever asked anyone to watch their language, but I have given the Official Mom's Evil Eye Stare. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it makes it worse. But it's all I've mustered up the courage to do! :) You did have great seats!
wow cowbell.....they would have taken me out of there in cuffs if that happened to us. i havent been in a fight since i was 21. that's 20 years of anger pent up in there waiting to come out on somebody. i cant even imagine some drunk idiot puking on my child.
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