I think I figured out why people like to yell at sporting events. It’s pure and somewhat free therapy. Don’t you just have those days that you just want to let it all out and scream at the top of your lungs?
"No toner? Are you kidding me, no toner? Are you blind? Can’t you see from here that we’re out of toner?"
And have you noticed that most things that are yelled in the context of sporting events are questions. Do we honestly expect the official in charge to stop the event to personally address your particular question?
"What do you mean illegal use of powerpoint clipart? What a horrible call! How can you make that call at this point in the presentation?"
Personal insults, uncontrollable anger and foul language aside (save that for the elder’s meetings) isn’t the price of admission a few hours of shouting out nonsense? Shouldn’t sporting events serve as a therapeutic release of appropriate angst?
In fact I can see a whole new discipline of yell therapy on the horizon.
A sporting event where no one you know is on the field.
Officials (equipped with ear plugs) make every conceivable bad call they can dream up.
Spectators are encouraged, no they are expected to yell at the officials to their hearts content.
$25 a person sounds about right to kick things off.
Any takers?
Randy Wray
October 29th, 2007 at 9:40 am
GIVE ME THE STINKING EAR PLUGS AND I’LL DO IT!!!!
I feel better now.
“4 – letter words” at elders meetings? Shocking, now pass the toner.
October 29th, 2007 at 8:33 pm
If it became OK to do it, people would probably stop doing it. It seems that our nature is to go against whatever is allowed.
October 30th, 2007 at 12:47 am
Do you accept credit cards?
October 30th, 2007 at 6:38 am
Although yelling may have some therapeutic benefit, it also makes your throat sore!
October 30th, 2007 at 3:27 pm
There’s a town not far from Searcy called Yellville, AR. I wonder if your little experiment should start there?