When I heard it on the radio I figured there would be a HUGE backlash, as it sounded like they said there was a guy trying to get "booze" banned.
So unofficially the counts seems to be pret' near all wouldn't support a ban on booing, across the board, but would encourage self-control with a dash of consideration. ? And allow for a difference between pro and non-pro sports. ?
I agree with kids sports for sure - we should give the kids a break, encouragement.
It just makes me kind of queasy to have another rule/law propose to govern personal behavior when it could be handled more directly at things like school events by simple reminding people - these are your kids. They need to get up tomorrow and feel half way decent about themselves, come on.
Professional sports is a form of entertainment whose participants make (at least at the uppermost levels) ridiculously large salaries. Audience participation(ie: booing) is all part of the show.
"Kids' sports", on the other hand, is not primarily a commercial venture at its core.
It can be entertaining,yes, but that is not its primary purpose. There are moments when a healthy boo is fitting of the situation but those moments don't fit the same criteria as those applied to a professional event.
My son played hockey all the way from "learn to skate" through bantam. He learned a lot of great lessons about life, teamwork and sportsmanship. I asked him once if he could hear us shouting encouragement from the sidelines. He just gave me a puzzled look and said,"Nah, I just stay focused on the game."
As much as I don't like booing, I don't think a rule or a law against it should be put in place. That's silly. If we're going to legislate politeness, I'd much sooner see a law against bad table manners, like talking with your mouth full in public. I once saw a man floss his teeth at the table in a restaurant.
Good point Excaneedra. We'll need a list, and some rules of engagement to deal with them. Instructional materials for how to handle nose-waste properly. Disposal locations. Toxicity standards. Sneeze Measuring technologies.
There is no reason to boo a nose-picker! Maybe there should be rules about what gets done with the retrieved materials, but no boo-ing the participant!
Hmmm. Nose pickers get no boo's? Apparently the right to extract natural waste from one's nostrils using one's own finger(s) supercedes the rights of those who might accidentally see the extraction taking place and who would choose to express their own distaste for such a thing? Figuratively speaking?
Hmmm. I guess we can start spelling it Amerika too???
I'll see your boo and raise you two boo's!!!
Note to self: Exceptions to proposed Anti-Boo Legislation will need to be clearly spelled out.
Boo bs. Will be allowed, regardless and without prejudice.
Not to worry, ductape. Some things will have to be off limits, metaphorically speaking of course, in relation to the pending Boo Bans. Still there's crazies in every movement so it's good to get some things straight upfront and out on the table. So to speak. We can hope. Thanks for all the input and sharing! It's really given me a boost er-lift reading everyone's posts! I know if we put our heads to it we can make this work with all of these contributions!
Hmmm...I just noticed something. We may have been hacked, apparently by Anti-Boo's, or perhaps a fringe Pro-Boo group. I saw at the bottom of the page in the Ads - "Dixie Chicks Ringtones". I'm not sure what this means, it could be good, or no. Dunno.
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i have NEVER EVER booed a child, a child's team, coaches, officials, etc.
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When I heard it on the radio I figured there would be a HUGE backlash, as it sounded like they said there was a guy trying to get "booze" banned.
So unofficially the counts seems to be pret' near all wouldn't support a ban on booing, across the board, but would encourage self-control with a dash of consideration. ? And allow for a difference between pro and non-pro sports. ?
I agree with kids sports for sure - we should give the kids a break, encouragement.
It just makes me kind of queasy to have another rule/law propose to govern personal behavior when it could be handled more directly at things like school events by simple reminding people - these are your kids. They need to get up tomorrow and feel half way decent about themselves, come on.
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Professional sports is a form of entertainment whose participants make (at least at the uppermost levels) ridiculously large salaries. Audience participation(ie: booing) is all part of the show.
"Kids' sports", on the other hand, is not primarily a commercial venture at its core.
It can be entertaining,yes, but that is not its primary purpose. There are moments when a healthy boo is fitting of the situation but those moments don't fit the same criteria as those applied to a professional event.
My son played hockey all the way from "learn to skate" through bantam. He learned a lot of great lessons about life, teamwork and sportsmanship. I asked him once if he could hear us shouting encouragement from the sidelines. He just gave me a puzzled look and said,"Nah, I just stay focused on the game."
Kids! Who can figure 'em?
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excathedra
my hockey kid asked me to shut up with the cheering :)
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i gotta agree with ya, socksie
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socks
What next? Funny looks? :blink:
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dmiller
I'm gonna Zipppppp my lipppppp.
Otherwise -- this here would be relegated to the Political Forum. :)
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As much as I don't like booing, I don't think a rule or a law against it should be put in place. That's silly. If we're going to legislate politeness, I'd much sooner see a law against bad table manners, like talking with your mouth full in public.
I once saw a man floss his teeth at the table in a restaurant.
Let's get our priorities straight.
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yeah let's give that guy a ticket in the car next to me picking his nose
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Ham
Now Exie, lets be fair. Only if he is picking his nose with his big toe, going 80 miles and hour, and in a snowstorm.
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excathedra
okay ham (sigh)
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We have to start somewhere....
Daniel Boo ne. Gotta go.
Boo ze - gone.
Inappropriate "boo yahs!!!" - out.
Boo lean logic - scratch it out. Gone.
Anyone named "Bo" - suspect. Keep an eye on 'em.
Boo ks. No deal baby.
Boo m. All noise, no poise. Scram.
Steps. We're going to have to take steps.
Nose pickers!!!!
Good point Excaneedra. We'll need a list, and some rules of engagement to deal with them. Instructional materials for how to handle nose-waste properly. Disposal locations. Toxicity standards. Sneeze Measuring technologies.
Much work to be done. MUCH work.
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Ductape
I am boo zing in the boo nedocks with my boo ne hat on, picking my nose, I booo your boo boo ing; boo boo
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There is no reason to boo a nose-picker! Maybe there should be rules about what gets done with the retrieved materials, but no boo-ing the participant!
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excathedra
boo GER
boo GER
i think this is my 15,000th post
do i get a boo bie prize ?
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Excordilla, it was an honor to be here for that!
Hmmm. Nose pickers get no boo's? Apparently the right to extract natural waste from one's nostrils using one's own finger(s) supercedes the rights of those who might accidentally see the extraction taking place and who would choose to express their own distaste for such a thing? Figuratively speaking?
Hmmm. I guess we can start spelling it Amerika too???
I'll see your boo and raise you two boo's!!!
Note to self: Exceptions to proposed Anti-Boo Legislation will need to be clearly spelled out.
Boo bs. Will be allowed, regardless and without prejudice.
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excathedra
socks i love you sooooooooooooo much
and each and every name you have boo stowed on me
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Ham
I have actually seen this once..
minus the snowstorm
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johniam
He died with his boo ts on...OFF! No good; have to scale it down to running shoes.
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Ductape
If banning boo's leads to banning boo bies, we have to put a stop to this right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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doojable
Sooooooo.....
We finally get to ban Boo ne's Farm Wine?????
Woooo hoooooo!
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Not to worry, ductape. Some things will have to be off limits, metaphorically speaking of course, in relation to the pending Boo Bans. Still there's crazies in every movement so it's good to get some things straight upfront and out on the table. So to speak. We can hope. Thanks for all the input and sharing! It's really given me a boost er-lift reading everyone's posts! I know if we put our heads to it we can make this work with all of these contributions!
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Hmmm...I just noticed something. We may have been hacked, apparently by Anti-Boo's, or perhaps a fringe Pro-Boo group. I saw at the bottom of the page in the Ads - "Dixie Chicks Ringtones". I'm not sure what this means, it could be good, or no. Dunno.
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i have a serious question about the banning
me and you and a dog named ______
travelin and livin off the land
me and you and a dog named ______
how I LOVED being a free man
???????????????????????????????????????????
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socks
Appropriate lyrics...?
Blam?
Blee?
Blorney?
??
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