skibum Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Not embarrassed, but because I live in New England, it can be genuinely uncomfortable. Too many Pats fans are pathetic human beings - mean-spirited, aggressively antagonistic, no class, no respect for others' fandom. Rival teams' fans are simply not welcome. I don't even go to the bar on Sunday if the Pats are playing - I got sick of being harassed, and it's not the good-natured ribbing I always enjoy with other fan bases. Fortunately, the Brady Bunch are regularly featured in the prime time slots, so there are usually a few 'safe Sundays' when I can go watch the Bills get crushed in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Nope. In fact I had my bills beanie hat on at Cheltenham races all week last week. A few fans of other teams came over and had a chat and I saw one fool in a Pats hat notice it and smirk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wppete Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEpsYtown Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 13 minutes ago, ShadyBillsFan said: Underwear doesn't count Nah I have a standing Buffalo T on. My Bills thong is in the was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Never. I'm known as the surrogate Bills fan in these parts because of my gear out in public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Absolutely not!! I wear Bills gear all of the time. I don’t wear jerseys and stuff unless they are playing but gym clothes, a golf shirt, etc... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moulds_80 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmishRifle Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Wear it proudly everyday! We’re talking Proud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I've been wearing a Bills jersey on every football Sunday (and the rare Monday) for decades. Never stopped; never will. I wear other random Bills t-shirts/hats throughout the year. Jerseys are only for game days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seregil42 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I work in an office with Patriots, Eagles, Cowboys, Colts, Lions fans. I'm the only one that has posters, flags, magnets proudly displayed. Well, I take that back. My supervisor does have a small Eagle helmet on his desk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 No disrespect but it’s kinda embarrassing you ask that question. As critical as I can be about this team, I absolutely love being a Buffalo Bills fan. I take so much pride being from Buffalo and other people respect us for our pride. It’s easy to be a Pats or Warriors fan (especially since most of them just become one!). It’s not easy to be a Bills fan. If you are embarrassed to wear Bills stuff, then it’s more of a you problem IMO. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I'm never more proud than when I'm wearing Bills or Sabres gear, and I am a guy that wears a suit and tie daily in my profession. I was on vacation in Sarasota recently and wore my Bills cap. First person I met told me that he was originally from Chautauqua and had lived in Florida for 30 years. He said, "You've got a lot to be proud of wearing that hat." He was spot on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanForever19 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) I don't know if it's fair to say the guy was embarrassed. It sounds more to me like a guy who gets hammered by fans of other teams on a regular basis and is giving the ole' "yeah, yeah - I get it, whatever". I understand that feeling completely. You're not embarrassed. You just know it's a losing battle trying to debate Bills with ignorant bandwagon fans of winning teams. So you just get programmed to cut them off before they start in because you just don't wanna listen to it from someone else. Edited March 19, 2019 by BillsFanForever19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Believer Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Two decals on the Jeep... Wear my Bills cap most days... Great way to meet other Bills fans and Buffalonians down here in Sarasota... Go Bills!!... Progress not perfection... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddaryl Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 NEVER, no matter what. Always true blue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Never. When I go away on vacation, it's basically all I wear. And every day it sparks some kind of conversation - somebody with a tie to the team, either as a fan or an opponent or someone who has lived in the area. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prissythecat Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I usually wear some type of Bills themed whenever I go on vacation. Am often pleasantly surprised to hear "Go Bills!" from some person passing me on the street who notices the Bills gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Love wearing my Bills gear and I’m proud of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyal2dagame Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, JÂy RÛßeÒ said: Never. When I go away on vacation, it's basically all I wear. And every day it sparks some kind of conversation - somebody with a tie to the team, either as a fan or an opponent or someone who has lived in the area. Kinda funny. Any time I'm on vacation and have a bill's shirt or hat on, it takes about 1 minute before i hear, "Go Bills!" come from out of nowhere from random people. Then i respond with the same. Its even better when some random person starts to sing the Shout! song. Edited March 19, 2019 by loyal2dagame 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Joshin' Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Not at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not at the table Karlos Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I have worn Bills gear everyday for last 15 years. No. Not embarrassed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Boy Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I see a Bills fan ANYWHERE, I’m shoutin’ them out for all to hear. “ Hey Buffalo!!!” i don’t give a Rats @55 what anyone thinks other than my Bills Brother or Sister. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Bills fans actually have a great rep with the Bills Mafia. Some may think the antics are childish but whenever I'm wearing Bills gear in ATL, I get people respectfully saying "Bills Mafia!" when they see me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbRiddicksTDLeap Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) Never. Not once. Not when my son was born and a Giants fan yelled “wide right” down the hallway of the hospital. Not it when i had the Jets logo shaved into my head after that god awful Thursday Night loss. Not after any super bowl. Never. Edited March 19, 2019 by RobbRiddicksTDLeap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) Wearing a Bills hat has nothing to do with a win/ loss record. Edited March 19, 2019 by HOUSE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Byrd Man Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 1 hour ago, pepsicat17 said: No - never. Proud to wear my colors and rep my team no matter what. All day every day. On 3/13/2019 at 11:07 PM, Not at the table Karlos said: If you've ever drove down chippewa on a fri or sat night you most likely hit someone too or had some idiot walk into your car. Its a mess and full of UB students that are taught that people can walk into traffic with out consequence. If you dont believe me about UB go drive thru north campus. But to answer the question. Willis by far 1 hour ago, Another Fan said: So here's where I'm going with that question. I don't live in Buffalo/WNY so it's not all that common to find Bills fans/supporters by me. Every few months I might catch someone with the Bills decal on their car or someone wearing a shirt. At work last week I noticed someone wearing a Bills cap last week so I immediately went out of my way to ask if he was a fan. His first response was, "I know they are a bad team and it's embarrassing but yes". I went on to try to explain to him I was a fan myself to which he apologized. Had to go to a meeting so I couldn't shoot the breeze with him too long but just finished saying hopefully Josh puts the pieces together this year. I guess I could understand the sentiments to some extent. Being a Bills fan certainly hasn't exactly been easy I was rocking my Bills gear when they were 1-12-1. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuoteTheRaven83 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 If you're embarrassed to wear Bills gear to watch the games, stop being a fan and go find yourself a new team. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) Have never stopped wearing Bills gear during even the worst years of the drought, and proudly so. Pulling for this team means more to me than their W-L record year in, year out. It's all about staying true to my inner kid who fell in love with the late 80's early 90's Bills by osmosis through following Jim Kelly, whose hometown was right next to mine in Western PA, and no one will ever take that away from me. It takes a weaker kind of fan I think, to pull for the flavor of the day, like the Pats or the Seahawks, etc., as opposed to a franchise that's so often let one down in the end. Plus, taking grief from all the Steelers fans around me only solidified my "rebellious" allegiance to the Bills. Wearing it now in ATL, I've only ever gotten positive feedback from other fans, either native Buffalonians or otherwise, nothing ever negative. Edited March 19, 2019 by NoHuddleKelly12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Another Fan said: So here's where I'm going with that question. I don't live in Buffalo/WNY so it's not all that common to find Bills fans/supporters by me. Every few months I might catch someone with the Bills decal on their car or someone wearing a shirt. At work last week I noticed someone wearing a Bills cap last week so I immediately went out of my way to ask if he was a fan. His first response was, "I know they are a bad team and it's embarrassing but yes". I went on to try to explain to him I was a fan myself to which he apologized. Had to go to a meeting so I couldn't shoot the breeze with him too long but just finished saying hopefully Josh puts the pieces together this year. I guess I could understand the sentiments to some extent. Being a Bills fan certainly hasn't exactly been easy I keep a Bills mini-helmet on my work desk and I live in Patriots country. Oh, and my license plates say "DA BILLS" Edited March 19, 2019 by PromoTheRobot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerlyofCtown Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Another Fan said: So here's where I'm going with that question. I don't live in Buffalo/WNY so it's not all that common to find Bills fans/supporters by me. Every few months I might catch someone with the Bills decal on their car or someone wearing a shirt. At work last week I noticed someone wearing a Bills cap last week so I immediately went out of my way to ask if he was a fan. His first response was, "I know they are a bad team and it's embarrassing but yes". I went on to try to explain to him I was a fan myself to which he apologized. Had to go to a meeting so I couldn't shoot the breeze with him too long but just finished saying hopefully Josh puts the pieces together this year. I guess I could understand the sentiments to some extent. Being a Bills fan certainly hasn't exactly been easy Bleed Red and Blue. Its part of who I am. Edited March 19, 2019 by formerlyofCtown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 We belong to the Disney Vacation club so we go down to Disney World a lot, and the family always picks one day to what we call "represent". We wear our Bills stuff and see how many other fans we can find during the day. We always see a ton of other fans any time we're there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer2427 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) While I am not embarrassed to wear my Bills gear, I have to admit I don't wear it as often as I did in the early 90's. Edited March 19, 2019 by hammer2427 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny3000 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 hell to the n o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boater Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Not embarrassed. When I lived in DC area, I was almost always greeted by another fan. It's amazing how many out of town Bills fans there are. Data showing the out -of-town followers and ranking teams would be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I’ve been wearing the same lucky pair of Bills boxers since our last playoff win. The next time we win a playoff game I’m going to wash them. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's No Moon Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Yes, which is why I gave it all away. The sticker came off my car after the night Jets game a couple years ago. 130am i'M in my driveway scraping a sticker off the window. The next morning everything went to Goodwill. All of it. Don't miss it at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welborn9 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 **** No.... Cant wait until I get my #17 Jersey...wont be able to tell me ****! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBaumer Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I go out of my way to ALWAYS pack Bills or Sabres gear when travelling to make sure people know where I am from...love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stranded in Boston Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Pete said: ***** no! I rock Bills gear in New England almost daily! And if I ever see someone with Bills gear on, I always go and meet them. Hell yeah Pete! ? I've lived in Boston 34 years and always wear my Bills and Sabres gear proudly. I get a few sneers here and there from locals, but mostly Buffalo sports gear is a great way to attract fellow WNY transplants. We always stop and chat a few minutes; it drives my non-Buffalonian wife nuts! Last week we were heading out to Wegman's (we have one in Boston now -- but bummer, no Sahlen's hot dogs), and she said, "Do you really have to wear that hat?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codyny13 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Nah, rock bills stuff all the time here in NYC. I think we have some of the nicest merchandise so usually get compliments 11 minutes ago, That's No Moon said: Yes, which is why I gave it all away. The sticker came off my car after the night Jets game a couple years ago. 130am i'M in my driveway scraping a sticker off the window. The next morning everything went to Goodwill. All of it. Don't miss it at all. Seriously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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