So, we're sitting up in the nosebleeds cheering the Texans on. Worst words we used until the end were things like "ass" & "suck." After the Jax players attacked ours on the sidelines during the game, my friend yells "Scoreboard, b****es!" At this point the lady 2 rows down freaks - tells us that she will "not tolerate that language around her 8 year old" sitting next to her. As the people around us laugh their asses off, I ask her to go get security if she thought that our saying things like "Jax sucks" or "Scoreboard, b****es!" or "Kiss my ass, ref!" violated some sort of stadium policy. She turned beet red and sat back down. I'm sorry, but there were plenty of drunks around us cursing like sailors during the game. If you're gonna bring a kid to a freaking NFL game to go sit in the nosebleeds, then dont complain when people get rowdy. It's not as if we were chucking batteries or mooning the field.
What happened when all the fans started chanting "Bulls***, Bulls***..." after a bad call? Did she get on the PA system??
Or you could've respected the fact that her 8 year-old daughter was with her and refrained from using words like b**** or ass.
ditto I would have been upset of some holligan sitting near me and my son was yelling words like "ass" and "b****es"
That was me at game 4 last season. After the whole Boki/Malone thing, I couldn't control my mouth and I felt like a complete jerk. I went to all the people sitting around me to apologize, especially those that had children with them.
As it turns out, you did violate stadium policy. From HoustonTexans.com: Fan Code of Conduct Reliant Stadium is a fan-friendly environment. We are committed to creating a safe, comfortable and enjoyable experience for everyone. Our staff will proactively intervene to support an environment where the game will not be disrupted by the interference of guest actions or any unauthorized persons on the playing field. This includes refraining from obscene or indecent clothing, language and gestures, as well as inappropriate public displays of affection. All guests must show their ticket when requested and only sit in his/her ticketed seat. The Houston Texans Two Strike Program allows for a warning to fans that are disruptive or acting inappropriately by giving out a yellow card with a reminder about our Fan Code of Conduct. However, if a staff person must approach someone a second time during a game for inappropriate behavior, the fan will be required to leave Reliant Park property. Any fan acting in a dangerous manner will be asked to leave immediately. Ejected guests are not welcome to return for the remainder of the game.
I'd have tossed your ass out.... if I wasn't busy doing the same thing. I'm a horrible usher. I started to join in the "bull****" chants...then realized I was working... OOps!
At this point the lady 2 rows down freaks - tells us that she will "not tolerate that language around her 8 year old" sitting next to her. As the people around us laugh their asses off, I ask her to go get security if she thought that our saying things like "Jax sucks" or "Scoreboard, b****es!" or "Kiss my ass, ref!" violated some sort of stadium policy. Thats some funny stuff One day when you have kids you`ll understand.
While you should have respected her wishes to not "corrupt" her child, she should have definitely thought a little bit more about the situation going in. Essentially, by bringing her child to one of those sections, she's ruined the day for a lot of drunk hard-core Texans fans who need to cheer in their own way. I think the solution should be the more knowledgeable Texan fan should be the right one.
Sorry, but I don't think we were out of line. It's an NFL game, up in the nosebleeds. We weren't even drinking - you should have heard the chants/cussing coming from the group of inebriated teens 3 rows ahead of her, and the other group of grown men immediately to her right. She chose to "pick" on us because we were two people, not the intimidating mob that was doing the real ugly yelling. "Ass" is uttered on tv about 3500 times a day. "b****es" may be the only borderline word uttered. If you have a problem with the word "sucks" then you probably shouldn't attend any sporting event EVER - or leave your house with your kid for that matter. So what do you guys do when the entire crowd at a ballgame starts yelling "buuuuuullllsssshiiittt!" after a bad ref call? Do you cover your kids ears & run? Do you call security on anyone near you who joins the chant? Some of you acting holier than thou right now probably go on Tourette's Syndrome-like cussing rants at the stadium every time Boki bricked a shot, or Stevie turned the ball over. I probably would have been yelled at in other cities for keeping it THAT clean! No wonder we're thought of as some of the most pussified fans in the country...
Oh, and ROCKSS, we didn't yell like that because we "thought it was funny." We yelled like that because we were caught up in the excitement & passion for the game. I won't think it's "funny" when I have a kid. I'll also be smart enough to understand that I'm taking my kid to a stadium full of 70,000+ rowdy fans, some drunk - some not, all of who might at anytime expose my kid to something they might not have heard yet or that I might not to explain away. Wanna shield your 8 year old from that? Stay home, better yet, home school them - b/c they sure as hell will have already heard much worse there... I'm not gonna get all pissy b/c some guy behind me is yelling "You suck ref!" or all 70,000 peeps are chanting "buuulllshiittttt!"
You obviously don't have kids and we're out of line. Quite frankly, the lady backed down because she probably felt threatened for her safety. Wait till you're sitting in the nosebleeds and you have to explain to your 4 year old that the "non-drunk-fan-caught-up-in-the-moment-of-the-game" shouting obscenities (albeit not too bad obscenities) is not being appropriate. Then feel like a schmuck when you have to punish your kid the next day for using the words he learned from the "non-drunk-fan-caught-up-in-the-moment-of-the-game" shouting obscenities. Look, most of us can cuss like sailors, but should be respectful of our surroundings.
Exactly. If there's kids around, lay off. If there's not...let 'er rip. Telling her to go get security was lame, what's wrong with a simple "Sorry"?
What's wrong is that there were two groups who were CLEARLY out of line and she did nothing. I don't appreciate being singled out like that. If she felt too "threatened" by the two groups of guys yelling at Leftwich to "blow them" & such, she should have gotten security - not turned to us to throw a hissy fit. I'm still waiting on an explanation on what ya'll do when the crowd starts chanting "bullllllllsshiiiiiit" over & over...
Oh, and how do you explain to your kids the extremely violent animation at the start showing bulls goring and destroying the other team's players. Or the skimpily clad cheerleaders gyrating & bent-over as Outkast sings "don't want to meet yo mama/just wanna make ya cumma" ??? Gimme a break. You know what you're getting into when you go to a football game or a basketball game. I'm not excusing the battery chucking-urinating on self-vulgar cursing types, but tif you can't handle your kid seeing some violent/sexual suggestive/curse word hearing kind of things, well then you prolly don't belong at a modern NBA or NFL game.
