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Feb 25, 2020
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Bullrider
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I have never heard of those seats, where are they located at?
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POLL: 5 mins into the Gonzaga game a woman grabs my shirt and tells me I can't stand up anymore...
Burgandy?
2/25/20 12:17am
Just ignore them and keep standing
cougarblue
2/25/20 12:18am
I’d politely say that I’ll only stand when people in front of me stand.
Brisco
2/25/20 12:21am
That's what my wife did. I would stand in a sort of "crouch" so they could still
Burgandy?
2/25/20 12:23am
I would offer to swap seats with her father.
zia cougar
2/25/20 12:24am
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Abe Froman
2/25/20 3:10am
"And that's how Grandpa got us front row seats."
durandal
2/25/20 6:26am
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Abe Froman
2/25/20 6:35am
That is LOL funny Great idea
notsofast
2/25/20 6:42am
Big brain move. Then you can stand without the guilt trip.
frontrowcougar
2/25/20 8:14am
This would have been the best option. Unless there were any seats with
Blue2thebone
2/25/20 9:16am
This ^^^^
ChurroNieves
2/25/20 9:50am
Good answer. Nobody will be standing in front of you.
baldcoug74
2/25/20 10:57am
the terms of service of your ticket allow you to stand.. it's a right you literally paid for... they are welcome to
HarlemCoug
2/25/20 12:24am
Are there handicap seats that would allow for an unobstructed view while sitting
rtNelson
2/25/20 3:26am
Yes
ColonelMustard
2/25/20 6:07am
No idea why people think this can be an expectation. Get an accessibility seat if that’s
Soupie
2/25/20 12:28am
I'm old, not 90, but old
schofim
2/25/20 12:54am
I apologize and tell them that I will only stand when the people in front of me
BYU I Bleed Blue
2/25/20 3:21am
A lot depends on the attitude of the person standing...
ashkii49
2/25/20 10:04am
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Bee Chunder
2/25/20 11:30am
There are areas for disabled people to sit; sounds like he should've been there.
fredgarvin
2/25/20 1:39am
Was switching them seats an option?...
WhiteSheep2019
2/25/20 4:23am
Same thing happened to me. It’s so frustrating. I did the same thing as you
BountifulCoug5
2/25/20 5:09am
I understand your frustration. That’s why they installed these beautiful huge
travelcoug
2/25/20 5:24am
This is the perfect answer. I watched part of the game this way due to somebody
BRATS
2/25/20 8:13am
speak to security to see if they can be relocated
mrphotogenic
2/25/20 5:28am
Disabled seating created for this reason. If possible, help them find a solution
trueblueinarizona
2/25/20 10:34am
That’s unfortunate.
Ned Schneebly
2/25/20 6:02am
I would actually offer to switch seats. If they're directly behind you then
DJROSS
2/25/20 6:25am
I'd try to be considerate and stay down within reason.
Backcountry
2/25/20 6:30am
I am sorry...but if you are too old to stand, you shouldn't come to this type of
Fdnman
2/25/20 6:43am
That reminds me of a time a woman in front of us at a Football game asked us not to cheer so loud because she had a
Zilog
2/25/20 7:06am
maybe her migraine suddenly flaired up and she was fine arriving at the game.
DJROSS
2/25/20 7:11am
"...grabs your shirt"?
tony
2/25/20 7:12am
An old guy who sat behind us at BYU games (season tickets) during the 80's
Banjo Blues
2/25/20 8:10am
Had this happen one year in our seats in the west stands
crimedog
2/25/20 10:45am
Talk to events staff to see if they could get him a spot in wheel chair row!
diluigifan
2/25/20 7:30am
Whenever this happens I offer to let them pay me the market value of my ticket.
rad dawg
2/25/20 7:34am
Offer to trade them seats. They'll still have the same problem, but you won't
byubyu
2/25/20 7:46am
Why do people pay to go to a game like that if they expect that no one is going
Banjo Blues
2/25/20 7:51am
Just tell them you can't see unless you stand
NacoCoug
2/25/20 8:03am
I can’t stand this (no pun intended).
_Dakoko
2/25/20 8:18am
You stood the entire game and weren't in the student section?
byubyu
2/25/20 8:36am
In the Texas A&M student section, which is known for standing the entire game,
TailgateU
2/25/20 9:12am
I gave up my season tickets because of this problem. Vietnam War wounds
Bullrider
2/25/20 9:56am
BiL is on disability now and he still gets tickets but in the accessibility seats. They're there for a reason.
Soupie
2/25/20 9:58am
I have never heard of those seats, where are they located at?
Bullrider
2/25/20 10:02am
Just above concourse. Great location actually.
byubyu
2/25/20 10:05am
Yep and at LES they're at very top of bottom bowl between concourses. Elevated enough that you can always see
Soupie
2/25/20 10:08am
Some of the best seats in the house!
diluigifan
2/25/20 10:20am
Thank you Bullrider! I rarely meet people who were actually wounded in war.
Von Cougarschnauzer
2/25/20 10:33am
Trade seats with them. If they never stand you'll have a great view.
adrock
2/25/20 10:03am
Sounds like every Gonzaga fan at the WCC tournament.
HenderCoug
2/25/20 10:03am
My FIL had Parkinsons, walker for awhile then a wheelchair.
calcio
2/25/20 10:11am
I would stay sitting unless the people in front of me are standing
chazen
2/25/20 10:26am
RE: POLL: 5 mins into the Gonzaga game a woman grabs my shirt and tells me I
Jaxs08
2/25/20 10:32am
do my best to find some kind of compromise that helps them and still allows me
UNLVcougar
2/25/20 10:57am
I would try to respect their wishes, but at the same time if you can't see
Blue for Life
2/25/20 11:11am
offer to switch seats with them?
icecougar
2/25/20 11:08am
On a good day, I might have switched them seats
BYU Fan
2/25/20 11:08am
As soon as they get everyone else in the arena to stop standing, I’d comply with their request.
hamaca
2/25/20 11:19am
Yet one more reason why I love the seats at the very top
Bee Chunder
2/25/20 11:31am
Not in the Marriott Center... you have to train at altitude to last in those seats.
TwinsRight
2/25/20 11:40am
RE: POLL: 5 mins into the Gonzaga game a woman grabs my shirt and tells me I
zionhiker
2/25/20 11:31am
I would’ve said, “Sorry they’re standing in front of us making it so we can’t
Coug Man in Florida
2/25/20 11:36am
Switched seats with the old man and his wife.
SlantRoute
2/25/20 12:57pm
Asking people to sit down at sporting events is the equivalent of asking people
Powerbait DPM studnt
2/25/20 2:15pm
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