good responses by all... i fully understand that there are some "bluehairs" that started the whole sellout streak. but at the same time, if you didn't have new blood there, the sellout streak, the home field advantage would die.
here's my one story about almost being so mad it was at the breaking point. i was at the 2001 OU game. my whole section (NE Corner) stood for the whole game. period. if you sat down, you would have missed plays. well, sure enough, there were four seniors sitting about 6-8 seats to my right. they're sitting, everyone else is standing.
i could sympathize with them, in that they probably barely had the energy to walk up 45 rows, much less cheer on their feet for the better part of 3 and a half hours.
however, it was pretty clear to everyone that no one was sitting unless there was a blowout, or halftime came and gone.
now at the end of the first quarter, these people literally start going around and pulling people down BY THEIR PANTS to sit. grabbing people at their waists and pulling them. people were falling into other people, others that had no idea what was going on were almost starting fights.
someone got the attention of a lancaster sherriff, and they told the guys that they could either stop or they would be GOING TO JAIL!!
the funniest part of the whole thing was these men would not leave!! i mean, holy cow, i'm sure you have friends somewhere, or sit on the bleachers on the field level. i understand being mad, but there is no way for a game of that magnitude, you were going to make 4-5 whole sections sit for YOU.
the other story i have, and i seriously thought about letting this guy have it....
last year, the wake game. i'm on the east side, up in the balcony. the national anthem starts, and i stop and take off my hat. but i accidentally step on someone's foot. i feel bad cause they are wearing sandals, so i step to my right. as i stop so i can stand still for the anthem, i'm literally GRABBED BY MY SHIRTCOLLAR and PULLED DOWN TO THE GROUND.
what the hell man??? i get back up, and a 60-ish year old man looks at me, and tells me to "stay f__ing still during the anthem!!"
i wait till the anthem is done, and drop some high quality four letter bombs on him and tell him what i was doing. he basically told me to shut up and pay attention to the field. i thought better of slugging him, and walked off. didn't need to go to jail for some jerkoff.
rant over, thank you please pull around...........