What was the embarassing, inappropriate chant at UT-Bama game?

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hatvol96 said:
Children should all be taken at birth and shipped to some far off island, where they would remain until they had received sufficient socialization to ensure they would not be an annoyance to adults. That would eliminate such pleasant phenomenons as Crying A$$ Kid On An Airplane, Screaming Kid In A Restaurant, and Won't Shut The Hell Up Kid At The Movies.
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HAT - your parents need to share with us their secret to having a baby/child that doesn't cry, talk, or whine.

"How to Bring a Perfectly Quiet, Respectful Baby Into This World That Will NEVER Annoy Those Around You" by Mama & Papa Hat

Kuddos to your parents for birthing such an angel! :hi:
 
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kiddiedoc said:
I'm guessing I qualify, then, as a "valued" opinion?

The way I see things is that we, as a society, have a duty to respect the upbringing of our fellow citizens' children. A shopping mall, movie theater, restaurant, and (yes) football stadium are all appropriate locations for a child, if a responsible parent is present. Sure, sometimes things get out of control, and you end up taking home a meal, missing part of a movie, or cutting a trip a little short, and that is the parent's responsibility. The rest of us should be capable of reasonable behavior that excludes profanity, nudity, and violence.

I'm really a little amazed at how many people on this board object to bringing kids to Vol games. I'm actually planning on taking my 2 1/2 year old to Hoops this winter. He loves getting suited up in Orange and White already, and tells me "Go Vols" when I leave for Neyland. Hopefully, we'll end up with seats near some fans who are a little more tolerant of our future generation.
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Here's the misconception, me personally I don't use offensive language at games however I know to expect it. So all I am saying is if you bring children to the game and then act like it's a crime for your child to hear this horrible language your wrong. And it does depend on the child too, I know some kids that go to games and actually pay attention and watch the game, on the other hand some children do not want to be there and the parents subject the kid to it because either they don't want to find a babysitter or don't care about the childs interests.
 
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#153
When the family in front of me show up at the games with 3 kids, I know I'm in for a long game. Throughout the whole game, their heads and elbows are constantly chopping at my knees. Everytime I yell loudly or clap loudly, the little girl turns around and looks at me like I just killed her puppy. The youngest (about 3) must think that I'm part of some multi-human jungle gym as he is just climbing around on everyone. All 3 at some point start crying and fussing and wanting and screaming. The mother and father are constantly getting up and down to take one or all of them to the bathroom. Sometimes I'm hit in the face with pom poms. They spill drinks everywhere.. I could go on and on.

I guess my main problem is not actually the parents bringing 3 kids under the age of 5 to the games. My problem is the behavior of the kids and the lack of discipline from their parents during the game. If they're going to bring them, they could at least make sure they don't bother or annoy the people around them instead of sitting there thinking how cute their children are.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
I'm really a little amazed at how many people on this board object to bringing kids to Vol games.
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Just to be clear . . . I don't object to it. Some kids (and parents) can definitely handle it. I just sometimes wonder what people are thinking when I see them walk into a stadium where it's 50 degrees holding a baby in their arms or sitting a 3 year old down and fighting with them for 3 hours.
 
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GAVol said:
Just to be clear . . . I don't object to it. Some kids (and parents) can definitely handle it. I just sometimes wonder what people are thinking when I see them walk into a stadium where it's 50 degrees holding a baby in their arms or sitting a 3 year old down and fighting with them for 3 hours.
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Pure and Simple, Dedication!
 
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allvol123 said:
Kids should be well behaved if they are going to be taken to a game, adults should be as well.
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Yep . . . I know emotion and alcohol are involved, but I'm constantly amazed at how people are so willing to leave class at the stadium gates.
 
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GAVol said:
Just to be clear . . . I don't object to it. Some kids (and parents) can definitely handle it. I just sometimes wonder what people are thinking when I see them walk into a stadium where it's 50 degrees holding a baby in their arms or sitting a 3 year old down and fighting with them for 3 hours.
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Exactly the reason we skipped a vacation until we could drive more than an hr without a complete meltdown in the carseat.
 
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GAVol said:
Yep . . . I know emotion and alcohol are involved, but I'm constantly amazed at how people are so willing to leave class at the stadium gates.
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Yea, I find the argument of - you better take care of them kids and get them in order while I get my cussing on, a little hypocritical.
 
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OWB said:
Throughout the whole game, their heads and elbows are constantly chopping at my knees. Everytime I yell loudly or clap loudly, they turn around and look at me. . . . The youngest. . . .is just climbing around on everyone. All. . . .at some point start crying and fussing and wanting and screaming. . . .constantly getting up and down . . . . Sometimes I'm hit in the face with pom poms. They spill drinks everywhere.. I could go on and on.
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Parts of the above abbreviated quote characterize about 70% of the stadium (students, grumps, the intoxicated, crazed women, and old people).

Point is: if you don't want to be "bothered" by children, drunks, or the elderly -- maybe it's better to watch from the couch. I go to Neyland with the expectation that it's not necessarily going to be quiet and comfortable. I usually don't even notice what's going on around me, since I'm shouting and jumping up and down. And, I sure as heck won't ever get onto another parent for giving their kids an early chance to experience Gameday.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
Parts of the above abbreviated quote characterize about 70% of the stadium (students, grumps, the intoxicated, crazed women, and old people).

Point is: if you don't want to be "bothered" by children, drunks, or the elderly -- maybe it's better to watch from the couch. I go to Neyland with the expectation that it's not necessarily going to be quiet and comfortable. I usually don't even notice what's going on around me, since I'm shouting and jumping up and down. And, I sure as heck won't ever get onto another parent for giving their kids an early chance to experience Gameday.
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Only one thing in my post has something in common with the adults from my experience and that's the elbows. Actually, some of the adults are worst than the kids with the elbows as they can never seem to figure it out.

I have season tickets and I tolerate whatever Neyland throws at me just fine and know what to expect when it comes to the comfort level, but those kids are just annoying and make the whole experience a little less enjoyable. You say that you're too busy jumping around to notice, but I don't have the luxury of that when the kids are there since I might end up landing on one of them. Maybe I shouldn't be concerned about stomping one of them to death, but being the nice person I am...:whistling:
 
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OWB said:
When the family in front of me show up at the games with 3 kids, I know I'm in for a long game. Throughout the whole game, their heads and elbows are constantly chopping at my knees. Everytime I yell loudly or clap loudly, the little girl turns around and looks at me like I just killed her puppy. The youngest (about 3) must think that I'm part of some multi-human jungle gym as he is just climbing around on everyone. All 3 at some point start crying and fussing and wanting and screaming. The mother and father are constantly getting up and down to take one or all of them to the bathroom. Sometimes I'm hit in the face with pom poms. They spill drinks everywhere.. I could go on and on.

I guess my main problem is not actually the parents bringing 3 kids under the age of 5 to the games. My problem is the behavior of the kids and the lack of discipline from their parents during the game. If they're going to bring them, they could at least make sure they don't bother or annoy the people around them instead of sitting there thinking how cute their children are.
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OWB, You need to learn how to keep "accidently" spilling your cold drink or very hot drink on 'em every time one of those yard rats moves and touches you. Then act all ticked off like it's their fault. They'll be well behaved the rest of the game and their parents will replace your spilled ones. Works every time.
 
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TuskALoosa said:
OWB, You need to learn how to keep "accidently" spilling your cold drink or very hot drink on 'em every time one of those yard rats moves and touches you. Then act all ticked off like it's their fault. They'll be well behaved the rest of the game and their parents will replace your spilled ones. Works every time.
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:question:
 
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kiddiedoc said:
I'm guessing I qualify, then, as a "valued" opinion?

The way I see things is that we, as a society, have a duty to respect the upbringing of our fellow citizens' children. A shopping mall, movie theater, restaurant, and (yes) football stadium are all appropriate locations for a child, if a responsible parent is present. Sure, sometimes things get out of control, and you end up taking home a meal, missing part of a movie, or cutting a trip a little short, and that is the parent's responsibility. The rest of us should be capable of reasonable behavior that excludes profanity, nudity, and violence.

I'm really a little amazed at how many people on this board object to bringing kids to Vol games. I'm actually planning on taking my 2 1/2 year old to Hoops this winter. He loves getting suited up in Orange and White already, and tells me "Go Vols" when I leave for Neyland. Hopefully, we'll end up with seats near some fans who are a little more tolerant of our future generation.
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I have absolutely no responsibility regarding someone's upbringing of their child. If they bring their kid and the youngster annoys me, that is the same as the adult annoying me. If parents act responsibly, there are no problems. However, a huge portion of parents find it "cute" to let the little cretons run wild in public. That's when it is time for consequences and repercussions.
 
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TuskALoosa said:
OWB, You need to learn how to keep "accidently" spilling your cold drink or very hot drink on 'em every time one of those yard rats moves and touches you. Then act all ticked off like it's their fault. They'll be well behaved the rest of the game and their parents will replace your spilled ones. Works every time.
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Solid advice. I'd go a step further and say the wife could use an "accidental spill" as well.
 
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OrangeUAVol? said:
HAT - your parents need to share with us their secret to having a baby/child that doesn't cry, talk, or whine.

"How to Bring a Perfectly Quiet, Respectful Baby Into This World That Will NEVER Annoy Those Around You" by Mama & Papa Hat

Kuddos to your parents for birthing such an angel! :hi:
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Didn't say I was an angel. However, my parents did have the intelligence and consideration for others to wait until I could actually go to an event and pay attention before foisting me on the public.
 
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GAVol said:
Just to be clear . . . I don't object to it. Some kids (and parents) can definitely handle it. I just sometimes wonder what people are thinking when I see them walk into a stadium where it's 50 degrees holding a baby in their arms or sitting a 3 year old down and fighting with them for 3 hours.
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The easy solution would be to borrow a page from pro sports and establish "family sections." That way, fans who actually are there to watch the game won't be bothered and parents can sit there and share baby pictures and cute stories without sickening everybody else.
 
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#171
I don't know about you guys but when my Dad told me to quiet down or shut up I had only 2 options, shut up or get the tar whipped out of me for about 5 minutes. There were no warnings or empty threats like I see a lot of parents give their kids that have no effect on behavior. The only "time outs" I ever got were when he got too tired of whipping me sometimes he would take a break before starting back up.
 
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hatvol96 said:
I have absolutely no resposibility regarding someone's upbringing of their child.
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I regard this self-righteous sentiment as no less than a plague of our culture. Hat, I value and respect a lot of your opinions, but when you can't accept our societal responsiblity to our youngsters, we're going to disagree.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
I regard this self-righteous sentiment as no less than a plague of our culture. Hat, I value and respect a lot of your opinions, but when you can't accept our societal responsiblity to our youngsters, we're going to disagree.
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The problem with society is parents relying on others to raise their children.
 
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OWB said:
Only one thing in my post has something in common with the adults from my experience and that's the elbows.
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Getting up and down.
Hit in the face with pom-poms.
Elbowed.
Kneed.
Glared at for yelling.
People climbing over others and "squeezing" in.
Drinks being spilled.

These were the things I was referencing. I am subject to about every one of these "inconveniences" on a weekly basis at Neyland. And, there are no kids around.
 
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