OT-ish: Poorly behaved alumnus at football gate Saturday
To the alumnus who got in the face of the ticket taker/Event staff member at the main football gate on Saturday, shame on you. Getting up in their face, yelling, because YOU didn't download your ticket ahead of time, is unacceptable. Saying "I pay your salary" is laughable and disgusting, because 1. You don't likely and 2. They essentially are volunteers and 3. how disgustingly elitist.
Shame on you and your behavior. Do better.
(Mods, delete if you must, I'm just PO'd at this behavior, and my son works the gate)
November 1st, 2022 at 10:38 AM ^
The moment to stop caring about SAT scores--yours, or anyone else's--is when you're done with the college application process. Caring about, boasting about, or comparing scores after that point is silly, and doing so decades later is beyond laughable. I'm thrilled that guy got kicked out.
October 31st, 2022 at 4:30 PM ^
I think that ass sat in front of me
October 31st, 2022 at 4:30 PM ^
Karen (M or F) went to sportsball and Karened.
October 31st, 2022 at 5:41 PM ^
Karen…
Of course.
October 31st, 2022 at 4:30 PM ^
I hope the mods don't take this down because this behavior should be pointed out and criticized. I've seen similar things. In fact I worked at a movie theater when I was in high school and once I had a customer go off on me because there was sales tax on the popcorn. I remember thinking I could have been his son.
October 31st, 2022 at 4:37 PM ^
Exactly. I cannot stand that behavior. We have club seats. My son could be sitting in those watching the game in comfort. He chooses to do this. Gets paid like 30 bucks to be there for 6 hours. I so wish I had seen this myself or had a name. I can't stand people who think they are better than others, or blame people for things they have no control of (sales tax on popcorn)
October 31st, 2022 at 5:34 PM ^
NO TAXATION WITHOUT EXTRA LIQUID BUTTER SUBSTITUTE!
October 31st, 2022 at 5:13 PM ^
My husband works security at Wrigley Field. This is his "retirement" career, he was an ad guy in his former life. He deals with this ALL THE TIME. Entitlement, and even worse, drunken entitlement. People who think they should be let on the field to talk to the players. Kids who already have three baseballs not getting in the back of the line so a kid who doesn't have any balls can get one. People who think they should be able to sit wherever they want because a seat is empty. And then the worst, when he goes to tell someone they can't do something like talk on the phone at high volume while standing up in the middle of the aisle during the game, blocking everyone's view, and they blame him, with a couple of people even calling him a racist. The stories of entitlement by people from all walks of life absolutely blow my mind.
October 31st, 2022 at 4:31 PM ^
But whattabout "The volunteers were asking to be verbally abused because they demanded proof of ticket"?
Hmmmm.....?
October 31st, 2022 at 4:31 PM ^
Spot on. This kind of boorish behavior is tolerated now to the point that society effectively condones it and enables more off the wall shenanigans. Now get off my lawn…
October 31st, 2022 at 4:54 PM ^
I could be wrong and biased, but in my view it's the "get off my lawn" generation who tolerates it the most
October 31st, 2022 at 5:15 PM ^
My husband is just barely a boomer and I'm just barely a Gen X'er so I don't where we fit into the get off my lawn time line but we hate it. We expect everyone to be courteous and behave like adults in all situations.
November 1st, 2022 at 5:49 AM ^
"I could be wrong and biased, and now I'm going to make a generalization that supports my opening clause."
October 31st, 2022 at 4:36 PM ^
Part of a general coarsening of public discourse and interactions. I see it everywhere. I am trying to think of the public figure who normalized and even encouraged this type of behavior. It has definitely gotten worse. Their name escapes me.
October 31st, 2022 at 4:38 PM ^
Frank Stallone
October 31st, 2022 at 4:43 PM ^
Ah, the DTS is strong in this one.
Like he is the only (or even first) one to have any impact on social norms. Whatever.
October 31st, 2022 at 4:51 PM ^
Started long before that.
October 31st, 2022 at 5:43 PM ^
Nancy Pelosi
Maxine Waters
Biden
Hope those names help your memory.
October 31st, 2022 at 6:04 PM ^
You are out of your depth. Go away. Be horrible somewhere else.
October 31st, 2022 at 6:06 PM ^
Dude you need to get off FoxNews. The people you listed have come nowhere close to demonstrating the lack of decency and civility - and the chronic lying - shown by Donald Trump. To suggest otherwise demonstrates an impressive level of cognitive dissonance and a severe disconnect from reality.
October 31st, 2022 at 6:37 PM ^
Best thing I can say for DT was that he was must watch tv. Not when he was firing people for theatre, but for the debates.
November 4th, 2022 at 9:01 PM ^
You sir are a victim of censorship. Sorry can't help you unless you research the subject.
October 31st, 2022 at 7:01 PM ^
Yikes. Tell us you're delusional and brainwashed without telling us you're delusional and brainwashed.
Turn off the Tucker Carlson and go touch grass.
November 4th, 2022 at 9:03 PM ^
Grass is where the Deep holes are. Where you can stick your head. Because you've been censorshipped into believing this. I would just ask you in a polite way to research those same people who you think have never advocated violence and you will see otherwise.
October 31st, 2022 at 7:26 PM ^
OT - but fellow Head here SB. Just bought a new motorcycle this summer, '22 Yamaha Tenere 700 and she just had to be "Stella Blue". 
October 31st, 2022 at 8:18 PM ^
hes definitely a piece of work. sadly the ills go back decades. assholes have and always will exist. however the current issues have been generations in the making, compounded by rapid technological advances and significant cultural shifts
October 31st, 2022 at 8:45 PM ^
I lived in Atlanta for a while and this was normal, moved away to the country and people have been much saner.
October 31st, 2022 at 4:37 PM ^
OP, serious question here. Why didn’t you confront the person when this happened instead of posting about it on a message board?
October 31st, 2022 at 4:40 PM ^
Serious answer.
Because I wasn't there. I 100% would have had I been there. My son has mild cognitive impairment and gets easily intimidated, or he would have to. I doubt the person is an MGoBlog person, and I doubt they are on the alumni association boards, but I posted to both so that they know they were seen, and perhaps try to improve themselves. Likely an ass will always be an ass---
October 31st, 2022 at 4:45 PM ^
Really sorry for your son's experience. Anytime anyone says "I pay your salary," it basically can be translated to "I'm a terrible person who has deep personal inferiorities," but that doesn't make the experience any easier.
October 31st, 2022 at 7:04 PM ^
I've never had it happen, but I've always wanted someone to tell me "I pay your salary!"
I'd respond, "Then gimme a raise, you cheap bastard."
I suppose there's a good reason I don't work in customer service.
November 1st, 2022 at 1:32 PM ^
I'd hand them a $20 and make them listen to me bitch for 10 minutes.
October 31st, 2022 at 4:46 PM ^
I was at the game. I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary but then again I'm so into the game and the field I'm not paying attention to much else.
But let me ask you what do you expect from people pre game drinking for average of 4 hours? I was tailgating with a bunch of friends from 330 at the big house. And let me tell you most people aren't just sipping on a cocktail, it's mostly drink alot as fast as you can. Lol. Drunk people are stupid and annoying. Always have been. But they spend lots and lots of money and everyone is happy.
I'd bet any night game at any major program you will have the exact same behavior on average. Michigan is not unique.
This is a stupid thread. Drunk people do drunk things. Drunk people are also loud and make the environment much better.
October 31st, 2022 at 4:50 PM ^
Unfortunately, a drunk asshole vaccine has not yet been developed.
October 31st, 2022 at 5:20 PM ^
So the “boys will be boys” mentality? It’s ok to be physically intimidating and an ass because you can’t control your liquor?
thats a bullshit take
October 31st, 2022 at 4:52 PM ^
Arguing about….SAT scores? As a grown adult??
October 31st, 2022 at 9:17 PM ^
I’m pretty cynical and rarely surprised by human assholism, but some chucklefuck ranting about SAT scores at a football game is not something I had on my asshole bingo card.
October 31st, 2022 at 9:36 PM ^
The irony being that in all likelihood this douche didn't actually show that well himself on the SAT and is over compensating.
90% of the time (completely made up statistic, though supported anecdotally) when people pick something like this to crow about, it is because they themselves are "lacking" or less than confident about themselves. This guy is SAT-phobic.
October 31st, 2022 at 4:53 PM ^
Former usher here. Afternoon games were always the worst since people had an extra three hours to drink. There was always the drunk stragglers struggling to make it up the steps around the tunnel.
Evening games are probably even worse.
October 31st, 2022 at 4:53 PM ^
I'll add in that the guy in section 37 row 51 sounded like he was about to commit multiple acts of domestic violence later. Get control over yourself and enjoy it when we win. Quit being a miserable entitled shit.
October 31st, 2022 at 4:59 PM ^
In my day, the "Do you know who I am?!?!" response was reserved for people who actually had a bit of cachet. Now, it's used by a bunch of nobodies who use it because they think they're someone.
October 31st, 2022 at 4:59 PM ^
I'm so glad you posted this. I know you didn't say this in full, but I have a soft spot in my heart for special needs individuals. I have a number of special needs adults who attend the church where I am a pastor, and I love that they feel welcome here. I know they can be easily frazzled and intimidated. I'm thrilled that your son can do this (ticket taking,) and not happy that he had to deal with this boorish and rude behavior.
There is something else here which I don't know the answer to. I have ALWAYS thought that ALL of us have the responsibility to call out inappropriate speech and behavior. If we see a bully or a jerk, speak up. If we see a parent acting abusively towards a child, speak up. Don't look the other way when you see something bad happening. I have read a number of comments regarding the inappropriate actions of MSU players towards Gemon Green and Ja'Den Burrows asking why no one stepped in and did anything.
HOWEVER . . . I have also heard from law enforcement and police suggesting that we SHOULDN'T do anything when witnessing bad behavior . . . "just let the police, just let the professionals take care of it." I guess I get that we don't want someone to pull a gun on us, but I'd love to hear from someone with the police or law enforcement: should we speak up, or should we just call for police, when something like this happens?
October 31st, 2022 at 9:46 PM ^
I'm not police or law enforcement, but I think there is a scale to level of bad behavior and an element of timing to it.
In this case, there would be no need to get physical, but a crowd of M fans telling him he is being an asshole and telling him to STFU and deal with his own mistake might actually get him to......STFU and deal with his own mistake. I would have happily mentioned it to him directly had I been there.
With other stuff where physical harm is happening/imminent, it is a tough call, as a bigger guy I feel some responsibility to step in, and have, if a woman, child, or much smaller guy is in in a bad situation. I definitely make sure the authorities are on their way first and then mostly try to talk and distract and buy time, but a few times that hasn't worked and it is what it is.
October 31st, 2022 at 5:03 PM ^
If you really care about Michigan, you treat the stadium staff, authorities, fellow M fans, and especially the visiting fans with respect.
October 31st, 2022 at 5:35 PM ^
If you are a decent human being, you act that way all the time, regardless of whom you are interacting with.
October 31st, 2022 at 6:26 PM ^
No doubt. But as Michigan fans and players we need to clean up our own house first. I didn't feel comfortable with Corum joking about Mel Tucker post game and Edwards retweeting ( and then apologizing) his antisemitic post . I know they are very good kids off the field but the internet and social media has made everything public and permanent.
October 31st, 2022 at 7:26 PM ^
Agree, didn’t like that at all. I want us to win with class. A player calling out a coach is particularly disrespectful. A coach calling out a coach, OK if necessary.
October 31st, 2022 at 7:40 PM ^
Edwards was certainly in the wrong (and has duly apologized) but I have no issue with Corum making fun of the "Tuck Coming" thing. MSU absolutely beat that dumb catchphrase into the ground all offseason.