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Do You Curse During and At Bills Games?


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Do you curse during and at Bills games?  

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  1. 1. Do you curse while watching Bills games?

    • No, never - it’s a sin
      12
    • Yes, but politely (darn it, jeepers, criminey, etc)
      10
    • Yes, but no f-bombs
      17
    • Yes - full blown Tourette’s
      200
  2. 2. Do you curse out loud at the stadium?

    • No - it’s rude and obnoxious
      54
    • Yes - but I keep it civil
      118
    • Yes - full blown Tourette’s
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2 hours ago, eball said:

This is actually a good question. I think if you are at a game live and are shouting obscenities you’re a douche. I mean, what grown ass man or woman thinks that is acceptable?  In the privacy of your own home, do what you want. 
 

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2 hours ago, eball said:

This is actually a good question. I think if you are at a game live and are shouting obscenities you’re a douche. I mean, what grown ass man or woman thinks that is acceptable?  In the privacy of your own home, do what you want. 
 

 

I stayed up late to watch the replay of the KC game, so I apologize if I posted this already. 

 

We were with friends at Buffalo Wild Wings watching March Madness. Our sons were best friends on the same AAU team, and we loved the parents. Some $%&^ faced guys were getting unruly at the table next to us. They were a MESS and it was getting ugly. Every other word was a loud cuss word. They got so bad at the table next to us I finally said I was “concerned” about them. Not one of the three guys could have gotten out of the parking lot safely.

 

I asked who could drive home. They stumbled a bit and said “YOU GOT A PROBLEM?” . I wasn’t looking for problems, so I said no, but then backed up and said “Yes, I have a problem with the language” with our wives and kids there.  That fired them up and got the three of them out of their chairs. My son’s best friend’s ex-military dad stood up, all 6’6” and 270lbs of him. He had it in him, but all he had to do was stand and look down on them. They all sat right down and said they had a plan to get home. They were well behaved the rest of the night. You want Patrick on your side in those situations. 

 

 

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4 hours ago, Iiiiiiiiive Got a Feeeelin said:

 

right when youre actually there and feeling the energy of the game youre a douche. i mean how sensitive have we become where swearing at a Bills game is not okay?? its a footabll game

 

 

This has absolutely nothing to do with being “sensitive” — it’s about acting like an adult.  Do you walk around the grocery store and yell, “F*** this place!” at the top of your lungs because they are out of milk?  “It’s a football game so it’s ok” is just about the most ignorant response imaginable.

 

Here’s the thing: not everybody swears regularly.  I actually use words like s-h-i-t and f*** all the time.  I believe they are a part of our natural language.  But I don’t shout them, and certainly not at people trying to do their jobs.  Being outside at a football game doesn’t change that.

 

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It used to be a lot worse when the Bills stunk.

 

Like WTF were your thinking coach punting from their 41 with a 4th and 2  down by 5 with 2:20 left on the clock and 3 time outs ;) 

 

Or one of the many scrub QB's throwing to one of the many scrub WR's in the flat and good CB jumps the route and takes it for 6 ;) 

 

These were realities not too long ago ;)

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5 hours ago, Augie said:

 

My only friend from my youth who still lives in WNY has season tix to the Bills and the Sabres. Primo Bills tix, but his wife won’t go because the crowd is too crude. She’s no prude, but she has limits. She goes to the Sabres games on occasion because they are more civilized. I can understand that.  

 

Mature adults expect a certain level of behavior. It’s not church, but there are limits. You don’t seem to get that. There are parents in the upper bowl who can only afford to take their kids to a game by sitting up there. NOTHING wrong with that, in fact I LOVE it. They should NOT have to listen to your crap. Period. 

 

I've politely asked someone to watch his mouth because there were children in proximity.  I figured I would be told to go eff myself, but I actually think he appreciated the nudge and simply gave me a nod.  If there are no kids around, I'll swear, as in - "you've got to be fu*king kidding me!!"  But I wouldn't scream any vulgarities toward the field (as if the intended target would hear it.  If there are kids around, I try to keep any/all swearing at bay.

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10 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Depends how stupid and boneheaded the play was., or how bad a ref's call. I'm actually really chill when the dog is on the coach with me. It scares her. She thinks I'm cursing her out. She knows that f-bombs are not good.

My dogs the same and won't even stay inside most of the time. As soon as F-bombs come out, he's scratching at the door. I feel guilty about it but then move on to the next curse word ridden rant. 

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My brother has an 18 month year old.  His house rule is my brother goes outside to scream (when the Bills make a good or bad play).  😆 

Me, I’m 52, and have calmed down considerably.  But my Bills fan intensity still shows sometimes 

2 hours ago, teef said:

In public, I swear in other languages to seem less boorish. 

I can get slapped in 10 different languages lol

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yeah Ive been known to let out a SOB at the Bills game but I would never disrespect a child or a family endlessly. As what happened to me and my family at a san diego chagaahs game this one ahole took the entry day freebie poster and wrote "Bills fans Suck" and paraded it back and forth in front of my family......yes they were the cheapest seats so that may have had a lot to do with it but needless to say I never brought my kids again and Im mindful of that.

2 hours ago, teef said:

In public, I swear in other languages to seem less boorish. 

a la mierda chingado cabrone ese hijo de puta piche corto Desgraciado...

 

How'd I do? 

 

lmao

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9 minutes ago, Muppy said:

yeah Ive been known to let out a SOB at the Bills game but I would never disrespect a child or a family endlessly. As what happened to me and my family at a san diego chagaahs game this one ahole took the entry day freebie poster and wrote "Bills fans Suck" and paraded it back and forth in front of my family......yes they were the cheapest seats so that may have had a lot to do with it but needless to say I never brought my kids again and Im mindful of that.

a la mierda chingado cabrone ese hijo de puta piche corto Desgraciado...

 

How'd I do? 

 

lmao

Bueno, mucho grassy ass

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17 minutes ago, Frostbite said:

My dogs the same and won't even stay inside most of the time. As soon as F-bombs come out, he's scratching at the door. I feel guilty about it but then move on to the next curse word ridden rant. 

As soon as the game comes on the tv, my wife (she's no prude, and can f bomb with the best of them) and the dogs head out of the room.

Recently, we have been watching a couple of games with our 2 1/2 year old great grandson, in that case f--- becomes, great googily moogily or something like that.

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   When I come back to Buffalo to visit, I know I’m home because of the cursing ….. Legit!!!

   In 91, the second year we had seasons, we were in the tunnel end and made it our duty to abuse the heck out of the opposing team without  swearing. It’s a habit that has stuck. 
    Otherwise, I swear like the typical Buffalonian that I am. It goes over well in the South 😜

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For the record, the Tourettes swearing thing is mostly a myth.  I don't recall the exact percentage, but the vast majority of cases is just the muscle spasm thing and not swearing.

 

Also are you implying f-words automatically qualify for "full Tourettes"?  Like I say it once or twice through a game, but I have to pick the most extreme poll option?

 

What a weird thread...

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Bride the First was a devoutly spiritual woman before her passing in 2005, and she enjoyed watching the Bills games on television later in life.  She watched a lot during post Flutie / Johnson era. Hearing her getting frustrated with games, I would merely call from the other room in a falsetto "We need little Dougie!  He'll save us!" That was usually good for a few "dammits!" and "shut ups!" sent in my direction.  That was as close as you were going to get to profanity from her. 😁

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I actually don’t. I’ve learned to control my emotions and realize that honestly there isn’t much I can do on whether they win or lose. 
 

There are times when I’m angry or disappointed in the inside but I also have seasons and don’t scream on defense just watch the game for all its intricate details. I think sometimes the people around me wonder if I’m a Bills fan at all

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Age and this modern version of the Bills have healed my Tourettes by about 95%.  However after the Music City Miracle the police paid a visit after a neighbor had believed someone was dying in my apartment. All they needed to do was see my Bills jersey when I answered the door and they offered their condolences. We buried my Bills hat in the backyard and they gave a 21 gun salute for the fallen soldiers of Buffalo.

 

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12 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Depends how stupid and boneheaded the play was., or how bad a ref's call. I'm actually really chill when the dog is on the coach with me. It scares her. She thinks I'm cursing her out. She knows that f-bombs are not good.

its a conditioning process in my home. i remember accidentally scaring my daughter when she was a few months old, in my defense it was an excited yell, not the angry variety.  shes 6 now and yells at the tv during the games with me, which is probably my fav thing on earth.

 

were still conditioning the dog a little, its his 2nd season and hes doin better but not quite the savy veteran my daughter is lol he like the excitement, and hides after turnovers

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4 hours ago, teef said:

In public, I swear in other languages to seem less boorish. 

Since my first language is Québécois, I should use some TABARNAK to spice up the crowd experience ha ha

 

At home, I'm bad. In the stadium, I've mostly behaved. I have kids so I get it ha ha.

 

When the fins were visiting the Bills years ago, some guys in the crowd, AFTER a win no less. were throwing empty beer cans at a dude in a fish tshirt walking out with his about 5 yo son. Talk about overkill.

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Nah, I don't like to swear in front of my kids (home) or other kids (stadium).  I might be compelled to drop the occasional expletive when there's a particularly egregious officiating call that costs us a game, but it's not often.  Now, if I'm watching a game with a bunch of dudes at a viewing party or whatever, I let it rip like a sailor. 

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I learned how to swear at Bills games and I pass the tradition along whenever possible.

13 minutes ago, Jerome007 said:

When the fins were visiting the Bills years ago, some guys in the crowd, AFTER a win no less. were throwing empty beer cans at a dude in a fish tshirt walking out with his about 5 yo son. Talk about overkill.

At least they were empty.

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13 hours ago, CincyBillsFan said:

At the stadium I'm always careful not to use foul language because of the all the kids/families around.  I try to use creative alternatives that allow me to vent but not upset parents. 

 

A few years ago while watching the Bills play down here in Cincinnati I called a ref, who made a terrible call, a "nincompoop".  A mom turned around laughing and said she hadn't heard that one in decades.

 

Other "curses" I use while AT the stadiums are:  Nitwit, dingbat, cockroach, incompetent, corrupt and apparatchik.  As you can guess almost all of my comments are aimed at the refs.

 

At home it's a completely different matter as the kids are out of the house.  In that environment I swear up a storm.  The only exception is if I'm watching the game with the grand kids then I default to my stadium vocabulary.

 

 

 

 

CHEESE AND CRACKERS is my Go To....lol

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Over the years, I have tried to temper my emotions during the games.  It hasn't worked very well.  I try not to scare my wife and kids.  All that said, I lead a very busy life with a lot of stress and very little free time, so the Bills games are a bit of an escape for me and an opportunity to emote.  So, yes, I curse loudly and frequently during Bills games.  The good news is that in the last couple of seasons, they have been curses of joy and elation and not of anger and disappointment like in the past....

 

I should add that this is my behavior while watching the game at home.  When out in public (at a sports bar or stadium), I keep it a little bit more in check.  My wife and kids are stuck with me, but I don't want to scare or offend other people and I don't want to end up in jail or be taken away to a padded room in a straight jacket.

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I curse at home but usually don't at the stadium.  I used to go to every home game but now I'm down to a home game & a game in NJ & sometimes Baltimore.   I also used to go to a non-Bills game a year in California but haven't since 2018.  

 

One time I was in the upper deck in the early 90s & got mad & yelled out "Where's the f'n defense"  I got a lot of nasty looks & comments & learned to cut out the cursing at games.  I doubt I'd get that response today since the crowd has gotten a lot ruder & cruder than it was 30 years ago.  

 

There was a time in the 1988 when I was in NE & the Patriots fans started throwing beer cans at me after I stood up & cheered a sack by the Bills. I then got up looked at the security and screamed loud enough for the whole section to hear me "They're throwing beer cans at me, if one of them hits me I'll sue your f***ing stadium." They ignored me & pretty soon after I had to leave my friends & join a group of Bills fans where it was safer to sit. 

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I'm more likely to swear at home than in public (bar or game) unless I've had a few too many and the Bills are losing, then it can get ugly. When I watch the games at home, my poor dog also gets anxious after the first bad call because she thinks she did something wrong.

 

The Bills-Houston WC game in 2019 was really ugly. I was at a bar and was fairly drunk because of the company in which I watched it (I generally watch playoffs at home by myself and limit the alcohol so there are no distractions). Despite it being a late game at a bar, there was a family in my vicinity with a son who looked like he was 12. When the game started to unravel, I started to unravel. After that horrendous blindside block call on Ford I'm pretty sure I repeated the pattern of dropping an MFer, blaspheming with a JFC or a JMFC, lamenting the direction the game was taking with some very colorful language, and then directing an apology to the kid and his family at least 10-15 times. I reconciled the whole thing with "who brings their kid to a late Bills playoff game at a bar and doesn't expect to hear language like that; at least I apologized..." of course, I did follow up every apology with another string of expletives that would make a trucker blush. 🤷‍♀️

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