Another Fan Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Attitudes haven't been the greatest around here and understandable. Been a frustrating season. So maybe this story can break it up somewhat. Was only working part-time several years ago and was looking for full time work. Had an interview set up with this building's executive director. So went on the interview and for the first few minutes of it were the standard generic questions, Why do you want to work here? What can you bring to the table? etc... I noticed he had a Bengals helmet in his office. So he talked a little about his professional career than I told him I was a Bills fan. All of a sudden we hit it off. Oh geez he told me you guys are on the same boat as us! Then we talked about the Stevie Johnson game in Cincinnati the year before with The Why So Serious shirt. Then it came up that Fitz was on his fantasy team. Then we even argued a little what team it was tougher to be a fan of. Ultimately the interview broke up but he pated me on the back and said well be in touch buddy. So an hour later at home I got the called I was hired. For better or worse been with the company since. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st Ammendment NoMas Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 it didn't. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 ...violent police stop involving six deputies with guns drawn....thrown across the hood of the car.....pleaded insanity telling them I was a Bills fan.....took me to breakfast, followed by hugs of empathy and sent me on my way....... 2 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Smith Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Back in the day I knocked a guy out in Virginia for following and harassing me. Several cops pulled up, so I was escorted into a cop car. The officer said to me “wow you have one helluva punch, where are you from?”. I said I was from Buffalo, he says “ hey I’m from Rochester, how about them Bills”. We talked and laugh for a bit, reports came back our stories matched, so I was free to go. The Bills went on to lose to Dallas, the last time the Bills sniffed the SB. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 If you consider being numb handy in life then sure, the Bills certainly helped me along. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crowing Rooster Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Being a Bills fan has never helped me or hurt me in real life I try to keep football in its proper perspective. ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Just now, billsfan_34 said: If you consider being numb handy in life then sure, the Bills certainly helped me along. ...as we get older, certain "things" do go numb.......and I'm beginning to think after 56 years of following this club, I have something else to add to the list.................. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 (edited) I worked in a restaurant in the 70's that closed off a section of the restaurant on Monday eve. to serve the Bills exclusively, no wives or girlfriends. Usually around 15- 25 would show up. Few waitresses wanted to work it because some players would be crude and obnoxious. I was a barboy/busboy, but served/waited occasionally. Asked me if I would work it. I did, took the abuse, always got at least $100 in tips for 2-3 hours work. Edited November 10, 2018 by I am the egg man 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 5 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...as we get older, certain "things" do go numb.......and I'm beginning to think after 56 years of following this club, I have something else to add to the list.................. Let me guess- anger? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, billsfan_34 said: Let me guess- anger? Lol ..excessive spending on bourbon, Excedrin and Depends............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Talkeetna, Alaska - near Denali. Owners return to Buffalo for the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 16 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...violent police stop involving six deputies with guns drawn....thrown across the hood of the car.....pleaded insanity telling them I was a Bills fan.....took me to breakfast, followed by hugs of empathy and sent me on my way....... You could have as easily been fitted with the white jacket with the excessively long sleeves... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 10 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ..excessive spending on bourbon, Excedrin and Depends............ TMI haha lucky im a Vet and an RN lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Grundy Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 In early 90s, me and some friends went to watch Bills in Indy. We decided to go to St Elmo's for dinner. Useless to say the line wrapped around the door. Just so happened that we arrived the same time as some Bills players. They saw some of our apparel and thought we were with them. We went through the VIP line with them. Once inside people bought us wine and told us to take it easy on their team. We should have won Oscars 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 42 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: You could have as easily been fitted with the white jacket with the excessively long sleeves... ...I begged for it...they refused............ 43 minutes ago, billsfan_34 said: TMI haha lucky im a Vet and an RN lol ...send me instructions for an IV bourbon line then..............BTW, thank you for your service............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Pygmy Goat Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 (edited) I got a hooked up chicken parm sub at the county fair here in central FL on Wednesday for wearing my Bills hat...A younger guy asked what I wanted and after I answered, an older guy behind him said "anything for a Bills fan", to which I replied "how about a title". He followed with "how about a quarterback". The guy brought up the fact that he used to work annual fairs in Fredonia, and how Jimbo and the gang would frequent there. Not sure if/how true, but he knew enough as a non-Bills fan to seem credible. (I assume there is or was a fair there during training camp). Anyhow, in relation to the thread title, a hooked up chicken parm is about as good as it gets.... Edited November 10, 2018 by Drunken Pygmy Goat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Met lots of fans and learned I’m not as high and mighty as I like to think I am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 37 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...I begged for it...they refused............ ...send me instructions for an IV bourbon line then..............BTW, thank you for your service............. Oh my- you will be low crawling in no time and certainly not posting on here! You are welcome- it was a fun ride ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 24 minutes ago, billsfan_34 said: Oh my- you will be low crawling in no time and certainly not posting on here! You are welcome- it was a fun ride ? ...you obviously do NOT realize the cheering in the streets if I stopped posting my useless drivel.....it would be euphoric............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsgoodtime Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 I am in the financial industry, and when I meet a new client where I live, I break the ice by telling them I am a Bill's fan, they usually get a good laugh at that so I suppose that helps me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 27 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...you obviously do NOT realize the cheering in the streets if I stopped posting my useless drivel.....it would be euphoric............ But, like the Bills, you are going to disappoint us? The world can be so cruel...... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Augie said: But, like the Bills, you are going to disappoint us? The world can be so cruel...... ? ...it would be a disappointment?.....seriously?...r u kidding?.......I'd be like the death of the wicked witch in Oz....ding d.o.ng.......... Edited November 10, 2018 by OldTimeAFLGuy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewin Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Drunken Pygmy Goat said: I got a hooked up chicken parm sub at the county fair here in central FL on Wednesday for wearing my Bills hat...A younger guy asked what I wanted and after I answered, an older guy behind him said "anything for a Bills fan", to which I replied "how about a title". He followed with "how about a quarterback". The guy brought up the fact that he used to work annual fairs in Fredonia, and how Jimbo and the gang would frequent there. Not sure if/how true, but he knew enough as a non-Bills fan to seem credible. (I assume there is or was a fair there during training camp). Anyhow, in relation to the thread title, a hooked up chicken parm is about as good as it gets.... Ha I couldn't think of anything, but this story did remind me of one time. One year at the NC State Fair at the Dave's "I Got It Booth" we went to cash in our win coupons for valuable prizes, and they saw my Bills shirt and said "Bills fan! Let me see what we have in the back!" and brought out all Bills related merchandise they had (not sure if they had just done a fair in NY or something). Turns out Dave himself is from WNY. Every year since then, at this point as a joke, I go up and ask if there's any Bills stuff in the back. Edited November 10, 2018 by stevewin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 I love Bills' fans. They are so morally destroyed, they have attained my level, jk. They are disproportionately better people than the rest of America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 I get more money than the other panhandlers when I wear my Bills hat. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 It's increased the income of a lot of therapists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorpma Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 In 1990 during Desert Shield, I was at a customs station on the border of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait that had a small store with cold drinks. I walked in and had a Bills decal of my day pack, 1990 was a great season and I tried to follow as much as possible. The owner of the store, a Saudi citizen seen the decal and immediately engaged me in football talk. He had attended University of Buffalo in the 1980's and loved the Bills and the city; he knew potholes, mighty taco commercials and the two of us talked for about an hour. During early December I returned and he was there and also following the Bills, believe they were getting ready for the rematch in Buffalo, pretty big game. Before I left he gave me a package with two bottles of rum for the coming holidays; Saudi Arabia strictly enforces law prohibiting alcohol consumption, possession, sales all be jail or flogging. I returned back to my camp with an awesome, morale boosting holiday present, courtesy of a fellow Bills fan! Despite the US military ban on consumption, we kind of enjoyed some Christmas and New Years cheer in a low key manner! 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills4everNY Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 I went to get a sub at Subway and was wearing a Bills shirt. The guy making the sub said that he was a Bills fan too. We talked about the Bills while he was making the sub and he gave me double turkey on it without charging me for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 5 hours ago, Another Fan said: Attitudes haven't been the greatest around here and understandable. Been a frustrating season. So maybe this story can break it up somewhat. Was only working part-time several years ago and was looking for full time work. Had an interview set up with this building's executive director. So went on the interview and for the first few minutes of it were the standard generic questions, Why do you want to work here? What can you bring to the table? etc... I noticed he had a Bengals helmet in his office. So he talked a little about his professional career than I told him I was a Bills fan. All of a sudden we hit it off. Oh geez he told me you guys are on the same boat as us! Then we talked about the Stevie Johnson game in Cincinnati the year before with The Why So Serious shirt. Then it came up that Fitz was on his fantasy team. Then we even argued a little what team it was tougher to be a fan of. Ultimately the interview broke up but he pated me on the back and said well be in touch buddy. So an hour later at home I got the called I was hired. For better or worse been with the company since. I talked about the Bills in an interview with a bills fan and got the job, but I would have gotten the job anyway do to my training and their need for a worker, so it didn't really help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 I've learned to be patient and to savor the good times. I wouldn't say being a Bills fan was the only reason, but it's one factor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dude Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Ok, so never upon a time....the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 I went into a bar with some friends a couple of years ago to watch the Bills game and was wearing a Bills hat. Our waitress was from western NY and was also a fan. She bought me a bottle of Labatts. Not too bad since there are mostly Redskin fans where I live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FearLess Price Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 This is cool. It hasnt helped me yet. Im sure theres a kiko Alonzo jersey out there with a hell of a story attached Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 I was blessed to meet so many great people at the home opener this year. People I truly value in my life. This is largely due to the greatness that is @plenzmd1. Unfortunately, after those few great people, there were the rest of you. Life is a series of trade offs..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 It's kind of the anti-handy here. True story though So I'm at a parents party for my kid's school back in 2015 One of my kid's good friends has the last name "Pace" as in "son of Orlando" So I'm chatting the dad up at the party and I mention I'm a Bills fan and he starts telling me all the great stuff Rex is gonna do and I'm telling him "well, I'm a skeptic, but that all sounds better than good". He won me over. I left that party fully Bill-ieving in Ol' Sexy Rexy. I mean, it's Orlando Pace, man, he's forgotten more football than I'll ever know x200. Last time I ever had the chance to talk to the guy, after the 2015 season he'd glimpse me and take off to the opposite side of the room. Warp speed after 2016. True story. His wife though. Little tid-bit of a lady. Engineer, six sigma black belt. Pretty clear who's ruling that roost. i think she's lovely, I'm guessing 7/10 posters here go 'he could do better with his $$$'. Nah. More power to him, I say, he's a happy guy with a happy family and great kids. No Delicia 4 Pace, married a woman with brains and character. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullBuchanan Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 The head of sales at my company is married to a woman from Rochester and he spends quite a bit of time there. The first time I met him it came up and we talked for about 15 minutes. Professionally, there seems to be something unique and memorable to others about being a Bills fan/from Buffalo. A lot of folks at various companies have called me "Buffalo", but I've never seen it happen with someone from Chicago, San Francisco, or Des Moines. Not sure what it is, but I'll take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 7 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: It's kind of the anti-handy here. True story though So I'm at a parents party for my kid's school back in 2015 One of my kid's good friends has the last name "Pace" as in "son of Orlando" So I'm chatting the dad up at the party and I mention I'm a Bills fan and he starts telling me all the great stuff Rex is gonna do and I'm telling him "well, I'm a skeptic, but that all sounds better than good". He won me over. I left that party fully Bill-ieving in Ol' Sexy Rexy. I mean, it's Orlando Pace, man, he's forgotten more football than I'll ever know x200. Last time I ever had the chance to talk to the guy, after the 2015 season he'd glimpse me and take off to the opposite side of the room. Warp speed after 2016. True story. His wife though. Little tid-bit of a lady. Engineer, six sigma black belt. Pretty clear who's ruling that roost. i think she's lovely, I'm guessing 7/10 posters here go 'he could do better with his $$$'. Nah. More power to him, I say, he's a happy guy with a happy family and great kids. No Delicia 4 Pace, married a woman with brains and character. Know what's important in life. I won’t preach any more than that, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerlyofCtown Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 When I wanted people to feel sorry for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptnCoke11 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 When my furnace broke.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 7 hours ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...you obviously do NOT realize the cheering in the streets if I stopped posting my useless drivel.....it would be euphoric............ That goes for alot of us- I suppose years of frustration will do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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