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JoeRedskin · 08-09-2006, 05:04 PM

I too had a meeting and missed most of the stuff going down. I think I agree with most everyone here in that there is a line, it can be crossed, and you should avoid doing so and, as someone said, being a fan does not give you the right to be a thug and an asshole.

I have no expectation, nor any desire, that my trips to the stadium become an afternoon of tea and crumpets (unless we're using english slang - then bring on the tasty crumpets). At the same time, I think that everyone should have the expectation of relative civility in any setting. People are gonna curse, some assholes will start fights, some folks will drink more than they can handle. Even though such behavior must be tolerated to some extent, as long as everyone agrees that this behavior should not be condoned, it's all good.

It's actually quite simple - do unto others as you would have them do unto you

(In my youth, I lived by another motto - do unto others, then run. How I avoided serious jail time, I'll never know).

08-09-2006, 05:04 PM	#59
JoeRedskin Contains football related knowledge Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Second Star On The Right Age: 63 Posts: 10,401	Re: Why The Bengals Won't Have a Good 12th Man I too had a meeting and missed most of the stuff going down. I think I agree with most everyone here in that there is a line, it can be crossed, and you should avoid doing so and, as someone said, being a fan does not give you the right to be a thug and an asshole. I have no expectation, nor any desire, that my trips to the stadium become an afternoon of tea and crumpets (unless we're using english slang - then bring on the tasty crumpets). At the same time, I think that everyone should have the expectation of relative civility in any setting. People are gonna curse, some assholes will start fights, some folks will drink more than they can handle. Even though such behavior must be tolerated to some extent, as long as everyone agrees that this behavior should not be condoned, it's all good. It's actually quite simple - do unto others as you would have them do unto you (In my youth, I lived by another motto - do unto others, then run. How I avoided serious jail time, I'll never know). __________________ Strap it up, hold onto the ball, and let’s go.