That's an interesting update Perdon't. Maybe I will keep my tickets in G afterall - I actually prefer the view from that end. A townie that works in the same building as I do came up to me and said that she and her husband love the students in G...and doesn't think that the majority of folks in G want the students out. Sounds like it might just be that one cranky guy – Skipper?.
that said: no one wants their view seriously obstructed. And frankly, I don't think any of us students actually want to get in someone's way. But that man in the back was WAY out of line. Even the usher told him so. If he had come down and talked to us nicely, it would be a different story. And, in the end, when the ushers asked us to sit or move, we did. Nobody was rude or disrespectful there.
When I tried to actually talk to the man in the back when he was so agitated, I told him that I thought we could find a solution, I asked him to talk to me about what his problem was. When it was my turn, I explained how we've stood in G for several seasons, the fact that it is a student section, that this was the first time I'd heard that anyone was upset about it. But he didn't want to come up with a solution, he wanted to yell and complain and insult us – since we "don't have a four-year degree" and thus "don't know how to act at a hockey game". The best was when he personally attacked my level of intelligence - I love that he complained that we were rude, especially as he was the one throwing insults and generally behaving like a child. It was quite comical, actually. but I digress – several points have been made about how out of line this guy was and how badly he handled himself...
As for now, I'd love to stay in G and stay standing with other fellow grad student fans. Firstly, because I just like G. Secondly, it will show the man in the back that you can't just walk into Lynah with your newly purchased season ticket, pitch a fit, and generally have it your way. (frankly, I can't see how his view is really all that obstructed as he is in the very, very back row and we are all pretty close to the glass) But if there is a real problem with people not being able to see– not just with the angry man in the back – then we'll sit or move, which is exactly what we did on Friday when asked politely by the usher. (Contrary to earlier posts, the students all left or sat when asked to.) There seems to be a lot of room in G, maybe us standers can move to one side of G (toward the corner) and the sitters can move to the other. I understand the temptation to stand just to spite the man in the back, especially after receiving his abuse last Friday, but what I really want is for us to keep the spirit alive in G. It was a pretty happy place (as far as I could tell) before Mr. Skipper or (whoever that man is) made such a fuss. And all b/c he probably couldn't see one foot more of the ice. So, I say, let's try to work it out next game – if we can't move around so that the sitters can see, then we move. But if we can work it out, shuffle ourselves, move closer to the ice or the aisle, or whatever, then maybe we're all set. And if the man in the back leaves b/c standing is allowed in G – good riddance, indeed.
that said: no one wants their view seriously obstructed. And frankly, I don't think any of us students actually want to get in someone's way. But that man in the back was WAY out of line. Even the usher told him so. If he had come down and talked to us nicely, it would be a different story. And, in the end, when the ushers asked us to sit or move, we did. Nobody was rude or disrespectful there.
When I tried to actually talk to the man in the back when he was so agitated, I told him that I thought we could find a solution, I asked him to talk to me about what his problem was. When it was my turn, I explained how we've stood in G for several seasons, the fact that it is a student section, that this was the first time I'd heard that anyone was upset about it. But he didn't want to come up with a solution, he wanted to yell and complain and insult us – since we "don't have a four-year degree" and thus "don't know how to act at a hockey game". The best was when he personally attacked my level of intelligence - I love that he complained that we were rude, especially as he was the one throwing insults and generally behaving like a child. It was quite comical, actually. but I digress – several points have been made about how out of line this guy was and how badly he handled himself...
As for now, I'd love to stay in G and stay standing with other fellow grad student fans. Firstly, because I just like G. Secondly, it will show the man in the back that you can't just walk into Lynah with your newly purchased season ticket, pitch a fit, and generally have it your way. (frankly, I can't see how his view is really all that obstructed as he is in the very, very back row and we are all pretty close to the glass) But if there is a real problem with people not being able to see– not just with the angry man in the back – then we'll sit or move, which is exactly what we did on Friday when asked politely by the usher. (Contrary to earlier posts, the students all left or sat when asked to.) There seems to be a lot of room in G, maybe us standers can move to one side of G (toward the corner) and the sitters can move to the other. I understand the temptation to stand just to spite the man in the back, especially after receiving his abuse last Friday, but what I really want is for us to keep the spirit alive in G. It was a pretty happy place (as far as I could tell) before Mr. Skipper or (whoever that man is) made such a fuss. And all b/c he probably couldn't see one foot more of the ice. So, I say, let's try to work it out next game – if we can't move around so that the sitters can see, then we move. But if we can work it out, shuffle ourselves, move closer to the ice or the aisle, or whatever, then maybe we're all set. And if the man in the back leaves b/c standing is allowed in G – good riddance, indeed.
