It is inappropriate to stand when you and all the other fans can see what is going on and being able to cheer without having to stand up! It is called common courtesy. Perhaps you weren't schooled by your parents in that area? Those who happen to have handicaps of one kind or another, cannot see if inconsiderate people such as yourself stand in front of them. They paid their entry fees and are just as entitled to see the events as you are. One of the problems with people today, is that common courtesy has been thrown out the window along with common sense. Common sense and common courtesy seem to be uncommon in today's world!
Gerald -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Raymond Cook Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 8:04 AM To: 'Woods47'; 'Marko Velikonja'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: t-and-f: Mistreatment of Fans at Olympic Trials Just out of curiosity, at a track meet, when is the appropriate time to cheer and stand? In my opinion, other then when the runners are in the blocks or are on the line, there is no "inappropriate" time. If an athlete's performance motivates me to stand and cheer then I'm going to stand and cheer. If you don't like standing and cheering at sporting events then stay home. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Woods47 Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 7:09 PM To: Raymond Cook; 'Marko Velikonja'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: t-and-f: Mistreatment of Fans at Olympic Trials Cheering and standing at "appropriate time" is not the issue. Some people wanted to stand at inappropriate times and runin the view for those who were seated behind them, cheering and having a good time from a seated position. Gerald -----Original Message----- From: Raymond Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Aug 8, 2004 6:23 PM To: 'Marko Velikonja' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: t-and-f: Mistreatment of Fans at Olympic Trials Please let me clarify. My original post has nothing to do with common courtesy at track meets like standing at inappropriate times. The issue is that people who wanted to stand and cheer during an exciting race or whenever they wanted to show appreciation to an athlete were told by security to sit or be ejected. This is not a policy at ANY sporting event I've attended other than the US Olympic Trials and it is completely ridiculous. -Ray -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marko Velikonja Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 1:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: t-and-f: Mistreatment of Fans at Olympic Trials I'll make the same point I did when this debate raged after the 2000 Trials (note that I didn't attend either one): "Down in Front" is not a term unique to track and field spectators. I don't attend many baseball, basketball or football games, so I can't say for sure, but I'm sure spectators there would be annoyed by people who stand the entire game. I do recall a Women's World Cup match in 1999 where an obnoxious young man was standing in the front row, and it didn't go over very well with the spectators behind him. This seems like a matter of simple courtesy; if you're sitting toward the front, you should realize you're blocking the view of those behind you and refrain from standing unless you see the people behind you doing so. If you know you want to stand and cheer the whole time, get a seat in the back row. Granted, at most track meets this really isn't such a problem. Perhaps its unfortunate this debate turns up only every four years. Marko Velikonja __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
