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Unread 30-04-2005, 15:17
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Re: Cheering, standing ovations, and required team actions during matches and awards

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Originally Posted by DanielBCR
What is boggling me right now is why is sitting and having fun mutually exclusive?
I agree, I just can't seem to sit down when the tension is high or my team/alliance is playing a great match. I won't stand the whole day except as inspector unless I am far back up in the stands.

As far as etiquette, that is usually decided by someone who has decided to become the arbiter and no one argues with them. As I see it, standing is OK when your team is playing an exciting match, when giving a standing ovation or when stretching between the action. At other times it requires that one be aware of their surroundings and if it is obvious that people behind you are trying to see around/through you, standing for no good reason is not good etiquette. It is also not appropriate to expect someone at one of these events to stay seated at all times and one must expect that a standing ovation may result in temporary blocked vision. What would your grandmother expect you to do? My 97 year old grandmother expects me to give respect and recognition where due and to think about those around me.
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