The Top 10 Annoying Things at Sporting Events

In my visits to stadiums and arenas over the years, I have collected many good memories, ate a lot of fried food, and listened to a lot of drunks yell various explicit phrases.

I have also compiled a mental list of things that have made moments of my sporting events funny, awkward, or just downright annoying. I'm sure you've experienced some of these too. Enjoy!

No 10: Frequent seat leavers

There's nothing more annoying than trying to watch the game while sitting next to what I call "frequent seat leavers". They're the people that like to purchase every food item seperately during different quarters, and who also need to attend the bathroom three times during important plays as well.

No 9: Signs that suck up to the TV network

How many of these have you seen during your chosen televised game? People whoring themselves out for ESPN (or insert network here) in order to get face time on national television.

I just want to say that is sad.

No 8: People wearing logos of teams not playing

What are these people doing? A lot of the time, I see people wearing shirts of teams that aren't even a part of the same sport. This isn't a concert. You can't wear a shirt supporting the University of Miami football team at a New York Yankees game and expect me to think you're cool.

Are these people so hard up for shirts that don't feature sports teams?

I don't get the logic.

No 7: Horrific music

A song I'm tired of hearing at baseball games: Don McLean's "American Pie". No, it's not still good after hearing it 1000 times. I don't know who made it cool to like this song anyway.

A song I'm tired of hearing at any game: "Cotton Eyed Joe".

No 6: Over priced food

I would never buy a hot dog, a Pepsi, and a bag of chips for $8.00 at a restaurant.

So why do I keep buying them at sporting events?

I keep telling myself to stash food in my purse, but then that never sounds as good.

I want the ball park food, but I don't want the price.

I already paid for my ticket. Can we give the fans a break?

No. 5: Fans interfering with game play

Please, don't try to catch the home run ball if you're right on the fence.

Please don't throw things on the court/ice/field.

No. 5: Fans interfering with game play

Please, don't try to catch the home run ball if you're right on the fence.

Please don't throw things on the court/ice/field.

No. 4: Drunk fans fighting

I have nothing against people drinking, but there seems to be a lack of maturity in oneself when one gets so drunk at a sporting event that they end up fighting another fan.

For one thing, there's no reason to have a physical confrontation or let yourself get pissed off enough to have a physical confrontation. I know it sucks when things don't go your way, but it's still sports.

And you're hearing that from someone who has cried over sports way too many times.

Second, if you're so drunk that you can't reason yourself into not fighting, chances are you need to cut down the number of seven dollar beers you're buying at the game.

And if you're not drunk and still fighting at a sports event, you need a serious hobby.

No. 4: Drunk fans fighting

I have nothing against people drinking, but there seems to be a lack of maturity in oneself when one gets so drunk at a sporting event that they end up fighting another fan.

For one thing, there's no reason to have a physical confrontation or let yourself get pissed off enough to have a physical confrontation. I know it sucks when things don't go your way, but it's still sports.

And you're hearing that from someone who has cried over sports way too many times.

Second, if you're so drunk that you can't reason yourself into not fighting, chances are you need to cut down the number of seven dollar beers you're buying at the game.

And if you're not drunk and still fighting at a sports event, you need a serious hobby.

No. 3: Overly serious fans

In relation to the last slide, here we have the annoyance of overly serious fans. At the University of Central Florida football game against the University of South Florida Bulls, I expected the fans to take the game seriously because of the rivalry between the two teams.

However, it did get a bit ridiculous when grown men were screaming profanities like they just got cheated on by their wife.

Even worse than not accomplishing anything by yelling that way, these freaks are also embarrassing themselves and making the event awkward.

No. 3: Overly serious fans

In relation to the last slide, here we have the annoyance of overly serious fans. At the University of Central Florida football game against the University of South Florida Bulls, I expected the fans to take the game seriously because of the rivalry between the two teams.

However, it did get a bit ridiculous when grown men were screaming profanities like they just got cheated on by their wife.

Even worse than not accomplishing anything by yelling that way, these freaks are also embarrassing themselves and making the event awkward.

No. 2: Electronic cheering prompts

I don't need to be told when to cheer. I'm going to cheer when I'm happy, and jeer when I'm mad.

I don't want to scream my brains out just so the cheer-meter will go up.

I'll get loud when it gets good.

No. 1: Lack of wave participation

Okay, so fans will yell explicitly, fight, cheer on cue, buy a five dollar hot dog, and tolerate Rednex music, but they won't do the wave?

At the first game of the first round matchup between the Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers, I was the ashamed member of a wave that never quite made it around Amway Arena.

Why?

The wave is one of the most pleasurable things about being at a game, besides seeing the event live, and all that. If you don't do the wave, you have no soul.

No. 1: Lack of wave participation

Okay, so fans will yell explicitly, fight, cheer on cue, buy a five dollar hot dog, and tolerate Rednex music, but they won't do the wave?

At the first game of the first round matchup between the Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers, I was the ashamed member of a wave that never quite made it around Amway Arena.

Why?

The wave is one of the most pleasurable things about being at a game, besides seeing the event live, and all that. If you don't do the wave, you have no soul.

Did I miss anything?

Did I miss any of your personal annoyances?

If so, feel free to comment!

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