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Originally Posted by Mike Soukup
I'm not sure why I'm replying since it appears that everyone is repeatedly posting their opinions without bothering to read, process, and understand the opinions of others. But I'll do it anyway.
Have you ever been to a sporting event? Football games are an excellent example. Most of the game people sit in the stands and cheer while when their team makes a good play. Usually when the QB throws a bomb to a streaking receiver people stand in anticipation of a long completion. Occasionally the team gets a much needed sack, completes a long pass, or gets a long run (some teams unfortunately accomplish these feats less often than others  ) and fans all over the stadium stand to and go nuts. Sure it's possible to be excited while sitting, but it's easier to get more excited and show your excitement while standing. People spontaneously stand and cheer when they're excited; it's human nature, you can't change it. |
Yes, I'm a huge baseball fan. I only stand up when I see that 1) people behind me are capable of standing up and 2) they are already standing or 3) the game is not in progress. I think it is rude to stand in somebody's way, especially when they can't do anything about it (like I was pretty much at last year's championships).
I was at an Angels game this year, and I was dismayed at the moving traffic in the isles during the game, and that can be equated to a FIRST event. We were pretty far up the 3rd base line, so we were looking through the isle to see the game, but due to Los Angeles area sports fans arriving late, I saw about 1/2 of the game. Eventually we moved behind home plate, but I'm sure there were people who could not do so.