Section 1 row 8 seats 3 and 4

[GodFamilyCountryPurdue]

This happened to me once. We showed up right after the tip and someone was sitting in our seats. The row in front of us had like 6 empty seats so we just sat down. Why throw the entire section in disorder when it was my fault we were late? At half time some dbag old man shows up starts heading up the steps yelling "nope! nope!" and waving his arms. He gets up to where we were at and tells us we are in his seat. We slide down and he demands to see my ticket. I declined to show him and instead turned around and told the guys behind us that they were in my seats and needed to move. They did, and started a chain reaction in the section of people moving...at the start of the second half mind you. All the while there were three empty seats next to this guy and he continued bitching at me for about 10 minutes because I was sitting in seats I didn't pay for. I was literally in the seats directly in front of mine and about 10 f*cking rows from the top. Yeah dude, you caught me trying to score some great seats!

The moral of the story is that there are lots of morons at sporting events who think their ticket entitles them to be a belligerent ass to players and other fans for 2-3 hours. If the story the op told is real, it wouldn't surprise me if the old people continued bitching after they had moved.

Just think, there would be no big chain reaction if everyone would have sat in their own seats to begin with.

 

[DrEss]

With all this anonymous electronic "communication" that we have in the world today, many people have either forgotten how or are afraid to talk face to face to one another. Crazy. Just go to the couple sitting in your seats and say "Excuse me, look at my f*c*ing tickets dumb*ss. Now get the h*ll out of my seats!" Problem solved.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

With all this anonymous electronic "communication" that we have in the world today, many people have either forgotten how or are afraid to talk face to face to one another. Crazy. Just go to the couple sitting in your seats and say "Excuse me, look at my f*c*ing tickets dumb*ss. Now get the h*ll out of my seats!" Problem solved.

Or get their phone number and then text them "u r in r seats; .....Makers all! Boiler Up! "

Of course, if they are anything like some of my relatives it will be to a land-line or it won't be read for a week.

 

[PTPer]

This happened to me once. We showed up right after the tip and someone was sitting in our seats. The row in front of us had like 6 empty seats so we just sat down. Why throw the entire section in disorder when it was my fault we were late? At half time some dbag old man shows up starts heading up the steps yelling "nope! nope!" and waving his arms. He gets up to where we were at and tells us we are in his seat. We slide down and he demands to see my ticket. I declined to show him and instead turned around and told the guys behind us that they were in my seats and needed to move. They did, and started a chain reaction in the section of people moving...at the start of the second half mind you. All the while there were three empty seats next to this guy and he continued bitching at me for about 10 minutes because I was sitting in seats I didn't pay for. I was literally in the seats directly in front of mine and about 10 f*cking rows from the top. Yeah dude, you caught me trying to score some great seats!

The moral of the story is that there are lots of morons at sporting events who think their ticket entitles them to be a belligerent ass to players and other fans for 2-3 hours. If the story the op told is real, it wouldn't surprise me if the old people continued bitching after they had moved.

My story is real. I figured that I would get the normal responses of "who the hell does this guy think he is"?, to troll, boiler hater, etc. I guess I made my point with so many replies. Sorry it has taken so long to respond. Headed to Nashville for the Music City Bowl (not a fan or either team, just something I do with my two sons). Anyway, Frankie 611 hit it right on. I have been to quite a few major college athletic events. It seems that almost every game that I attend someone near me is ruining the whole thing for everyone by being loud, obnoxious, cussing with every other word being an f-bomb. This really gets old fast. Anyway, my daughter and son-in-law were very excited to get into the Purdue game and someone almost ruined it for them before the game even started. Here's a kicker to the story. Seats 1 and 2 right beside the old couple sat empty the entire game. Did they offer to slide down a little? Heck no. They sat their coats and belongings in those seats and stretched their legs. True asses. Anyway, 99% of the fans at games are cordial. The other 1% must sit by me (and my daughter and son-in-law). We must be true asshole magnets!

 

[PTPer]

The op said the older couple kept insisting. That means they had to ask several times. They said the the older couple wouldn't listen to any of the explanations. That means the requests were met with refusal(S) to move. As soon as someone says you're in their seat you move. End of story. Period.

Read the original post. Others were gathered around my daughter and son-in-laws seats. It would have taken a few minutes at the most to listen to the explanation and got the others to move. Simple solution, I know.

 

[BBG]

Read the original post. Others were gathered around my daughter and son-in-laws seats. It would have taken a few minutes at the most to listen to the explanation and got the others to move. Simple solution, I know.

She was still in their seats. It isn't their fault your daughter didn't make the others move or go get an usher to help. Sorry, but your daughter is not a victim here as there were plenty of ways for her to get the others to move in short order. Ultimately, she was taking someone else's seats and doing to the old couple what was being done to them.

 

[Frankie611]

Just think, there would be no big chain reaction if everyone would have sat in their own seats to begin with.

Oh I certainly agree with that. But assuming you have been in Mackey, you know that the seats are designed to maximize profit, not comfort . Meaning of course that a full row often leaves me with barely enough room to clap my hands. As a season ticket holder, I almost despise the big games because I know it will be so packed. Especially when a gentleman or lady with an ample frame is in our row. I don't blame those guys for sitting in my seats and they moved when asked. Probably just wanted some more room. But I have to admit that now I do ask people to move from my seats even if there are empties near by. But I never throw a big fit about it.

 

[GemstateBoiler]

My story is real. I figured that I would get the normal responses of "who the hell does this guy think he is"?, to troll, boiler hater, etc. I guess I made my point with so many replies. Sorry it has taken so long to respond. Headed to Nashville for the Music City Bowl (not a fan or either team, just something I do with my two sons). Anyway, Frankie 611 hit it right on. I have been to quite a few major college athletic events. It seems that almost every game that I attend someone near me is ruining the whole thing for everyone by being loud, obnoxious, cussing with every other word being an f-bomb. This really gets old fast. Anyway, my daughter and son-in-law were very excited to get into the Purdue game and someone almost ruined it for them before the game even started. Here's a kicker to the story. Seats 1 and 2 right beside the old couple sat empty the entire game. Did they offer to slide down a little? Heck no. They sat their coats and belongings in those seats and stretched their legs. True asses. Anyway, 99% of the fans at games are cordial. The other 1% must sit by me (and my daughter and son-in-law). We must be true asshole magnets!

Sounds like you got a very detailed report from them on this since you said you weren't there, even that they were stretching their legs. Actually 1% bad in any situation is pretty low. You could probably have worse % problems on the freeway, in a grocery store, in a parking lot, at the golf course, in a bar, etc. If I felt propelled to vent and write a post for every 1% jerk problem I have association with (especially one that I didn't experience so would be considered hearsay) I would be doing it everyday. Yes you are right that there are jerks out there and those are the ones we tend to remember and bring up. Sorry your kids said they had a bad experience and I hope they still had some pleasantness with their free tickets for Section 1 row 8 seats 3 and 4.

 

[PTPer]

Sounds like you got a very detailed report from them on this since you said you weren't there, even that they were stretching their legs. Actually 1% bad in any situation is pretty low. You could probably have worse % problems on the freeway, in a grocery store, in a parking lot, at the golf course, in a bar, etc. If I felt propelled to vent and write a post for every 1% jerk problem I have association with (especially one that I didn't experience so would be considered hearsay) I would be doing it everyday. Yes you are right that there are jerks out there and those are the ones we tend to remember and bring up. Sorry your kids said they had a bad experience and I hope they still had some pleasantness with their free tickets for Section 1 row 8 seats 3 and 4.

I appreciate your reply. My kids are still talking about the game, fans, players, atmosphere, etc. Given the opportunity, I'm sure they will return to Mackey.