I love Citizens Bank Park. It’s a gorgeous stadium. I’ve been to many a stadium in my day. Whether it be Football, Basketball, Baseball, Hockey, or even Soccer watching sports live can be just an awesome experience. HOWEVER, there are a few negatives to the fun. The experience isn’t always complete bliss, but the 5 worst parts of the experience certainly don’t out weight the good stuff. Here are those fun 5…..
Parking
Parking isn’t cheap. I mean afterall you’re… ummmm… leaving you car on an empty space of pavement for 4 hours. If you’re a Cowboys fan you’ll be happy with $30. Jerry Jones is asking $50 for you to park your car at his stadium. No need to jack parking prices up.
Concession Stand Lines
I know, spoiled brat right? But seriously, have you ever been to a game, that wasn’t in a Stadium where the Marlins play, and breezed through a concession stand line? Never. It’s part of the experience I know, I know, but there are always lines especially if you’re not trying to miss any action. Lines suck!
The Bathrooms
Look, I know I’m not peeing at the Ritz Carlton, but the Stadium bathrooms for the most part are gross. Roll around on the floor in there naked.. I guarantee you’ll be dead by the fourth quarter. The soap is the gnarly pink junk. Does that even work? Then they either have the hand dryers or some malfunctioning paper towel dispenser. My hands don’t feel clean even after I wash them… just saying..
The Drunk Moron Sitting Next To You
This guy will find you. Even if you think have a safe seat, he’ll ask to sit near you. Nothing wrong with getting a few pops in, but when you become loud and obnoxious you’re ruining the fun for everyone. I love this person. According to him he should be managing the team, pitching, hitting, playing quarterback, maybe even ruling the world. The first time you turn and give a force smile and chuckle at his comment. Your first mistake. That green lights the guy to go bonkers. My advice; tase him before the 5th inning.
Traffic Home
You’re tired, you feel nauseous from the food, sweaty and disgusting, and now you have to sit in traffic for 45 minutes. You couldn’t leave early because the guy had a no-hitter. Accept your fate. After every game you’re sitting in traffic pal.
1 Response to Headed To The Ballpark? The 5 Crappiest Things About Attending Live Sports
ExileOnDaytonStreet
August 12th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
The #1 worst thing about (most) live sports experiences is the stupid canned music played over the PA system.
When I go to a game, I want to cheer on my team. I like cheering. I like chants. Hearing “Cotton Eyed Joe” or “YMCA” or Jock Jamz over the speakers makes me feel like the stadium is telling me to keep it quiet. And it works.
Nowadays, I try to start a chant and people just act like I’m trying to get attention. I don’t want attention, I want you to join in! When did it stop being fun for an entire section of people to chant that The Bears Still Suck? Why pay a bajillion dollars to go to a game and stare at your Blackberry/iPhone/SmartPhone/whateverPhone for four hours?
Heaven forbid that we disturb the mausoleum-like atmosphere of a stadium by actually making noise and giving our team a home field/ice/court advantage.
*Of course, there are exceptions to the rule: Pep bands in college sports and at football games, organs at hockey rinks and baseball stadiums… and I’ll admit that canned music is cool WHEN PEOPLE RESPOND TO IT (see: You’ll Never Walk Alone at Liverpool, or people singing alone to Sweet Caroline or any time Beer Barrel Polka is played in Wisconsin)