Quote: Him "Why is drinking the only way you can have fun?
I have a drink at games. 1 or 2. Depending on if I'm driving or not. I shout and cheer when things happen on the pitch.
Do you understand what's proportional and generally acceptable behaviour? rl]For some people to EXCESSIVELY go so many times to the bar or toiletrl] is not and should not be considered acceptable because it adversely affects other people beyond what is expected. [iThat's without getting into the excessive drinking leading to aggression and excessive swearing[/i.
For example, if I walk down the street I expect to have to let other people walk in front of me or to make way for them. I don't expect to be pushed out of the way by somebody.
As for the amateur game then yes I would expect people to be able to struggle through a Saturday or Sunday morning game of social rugby without having to consume alcohol. It's not exactly a hardship. Plenty of sports and social events manage it. And the fact that RL can't manage to produce a relatively friendly and civilised gateway to the sport is a huge negative in terms of attracting and keeping players, supporters and even sponsors.'"
The whole fun part of my comment was meant to be aimed at the fact when people ask if they can go past it ruins their enjoyment. I know I'd get frustrated if I was sat with a friend and they were getting y and vocal about people going past. It happens. I'm sorry but no-one sits for a full 80 mins in a sporting event. I have no problem with people who don't drink. It's not a necessity for me in order to have fun in my day to day life.
I do understand what is considered generally acceptable behaviour. But thanks non the less for asking me as if I am child (y) Much appreciated. I've underlined part of your quote, I highly doubt that the poster means one particular poster goes up and down this often as that would be rare. The same person 3-4 times maybe, but then what about the other people sat in that row? Who may have families? Are they not allowed to go past either as this spoils the enjoyment of the poster? After all their qualm is about people getting up and going past, it makes no difference what they have got up for? As I say I go to the bar twice during the game maybe, yet other's get up far more often than me and come back with food for their kids, or a drink because they forgot, then maybe something for themselves?
As for the part in italics, this is hardly a problem for RL? The vast majority of the time it's a very peaceful and respectful game. There no segregation because there isn't a history of violence within the sport. The swearing, again is probably less to do with the sport and more to do with today's generation. And in fact the past two generations for allowing this behaviour to seep through.
I think you'll find that RL does provide a gateway and path to the sport. It has and is billed as a family sport and rightly so. When I played amateur RL after the game I would have a pint or two with my teammates. There would be a drink off for the Man of the Match, all voluntary of course. It all helped the club earn some much needed money. There is no problem with this. Obviously in very very very extreme cases (which almost never happen) one person would get hammered. That's their personal problem not the sports.