Ute fans have been wondering why you’re so awkward too.

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May 21, 2019
3:52:09pm

CrimsonCardinal Contributor

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CrimsonCardinal

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Messages

Author

Time

Why are we (BYU) fans so awkward

memento

5/21/19 5:20am

I’m not... I’d say “you know it...” fist bump

Pretorian

5/21/19 6:11am

Like this?

ral1988

5/21/19 6:25am

RE: I’m not... I’d say “you know it...fist bump”

libertycoug

5/21/19 6:39am

More like

Pretorian

5/21/19 7:44am

Sorry, not sorry

cambo

5/21/19 6:32am

Only weird because you make it weird.

Trent

5/21/19 6:44am

I find it kind of weird, but mostly I'm just surprised by somebody speaking to me when I'm not expecting it

byujag

5/21/19 8:35am

Go Cougs

Blued

5/21/19 8:47pm

I usually smile, flash the “Y” and say “Go Cougs”

yaxcoug

5/21/19 6:43am

It’s not weird but it happens so rarely that it always catches me off guard

SL12

5/21/19 7:23am

This is me.

nslcougar

5/21/19 8:37am

Yep. By the time you figure out that the passing stranger didn't say Screw You,

QBarrister

5/21/19 10:35am

Seriously! If I say "Gig 'em" to a Texas A&M fan they will no doubt...

bscores2

5/21/19 7:26am

Roll tide and War Eagle are as common as hello and thank you

Tuskaloosa Cougar

5/21/19 7:30am

I had an older gentleman say...

dk4

5/21/19 7:38am

Wish I had an answer, but I've experienced

deljdc

5/21/19 7:45am

I think CB should invent the proper response. Almost like a code. So what should

Ash

5/21/19 7:48am

Secret handshake?

Holy Driver

5/21/19 8:11am

I've seen the awkwardness too and possibly been awkward myself....

Jizosh

5/21/19 8:40am

"What are you looking at?"

ochobeeguy

5/21/19 9:38am

“You talkin to me?”

ArcticKat

5/21/19 12:06pm

In all seriousness I like Rise and Shout as an appropriate response.

kiyoshige

5/22/19 10:07am

Are you missing any eyebrows or teeth?

grosven

5/21/19 7:49am

what are you expecting?

MormonThug

5/21/19 7:54am

Maybe most are Yale grads.... and they’re like...

kotacoug

5/21/19 7:57am

Just what I was gonna say. Or Yahoo employees...

Shore10

5/22/19 9:17am

Because you're weird?

kccougar

5/21/19 8:02am

speak for yourself.

Benfica1

5/21/19 8:26am

"Go Cougs" is just a terrible greeting/ catch phrase. There is no history or

Gorum the Old

5/21/19 8:26am

I get the same thing when I make my fingers into a 'Q'

Coug Eastwood

5/21/19 8:43am

I get a little awkward when I get a U flashed in my face.

Cobra Venom

5/21/19 8:50am

What do you mean "we"? It's not everybody.

mwcoug

5/21/19 9:09am

Of course it isn't, but when I say "Go Ducks"

memento

5/22/19 12:33pm

What weird to me

TheHop

5/21/19 9:24am

Heard this great response one time!

TheGreat

5/21/19 10:10am

Say that to me and you get a shaka sign

Heinz57

5/21/19 11:36am

Maybe you just happen to be coming across people who are shy or more introverted

DJROSS

5/21/19 12:07pm

people like you are the reason BYU fans are awkward, not the other way around

BigTD

5/21/19 12:10pm

Speak for yourself

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

5/21/19 12:42pm

Just your opinion.

Bullrider

5/21/19 1:01pm

I will ask you where you are from and if you know a girl from my mission

kiyoshige

5/21/19 1:05pm

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andrewth

5/21/19 2:14pm

Ute fans have been wondering why you’re so awkward too.

CrimsonCardinal

5/21/19 3:52pm

I don't know a single BYU fan as awkward as this guy

crazY

5/21/19 3:59pm

What’s the respondent supposed to say that?

Lieutenant America

5/21/19 5:28pm

"Go cougs" is not an awkward response back.

crazY

5/21/19 7:59pm

It’s dorky though

BigTD

5/22/19 12:42am

And War Eagle isn’t? What does that even mean?!?

StalwartBraveTrue

5/22/19 8:22am

It’s an old legend. You can google the story. weird it stuck for so long.

soupie

5/22/19 8:24am

That’s the point. It’s dorky and makes no sense to the living generation

StalwartBraveTrue

5/22/19 8:31am

I agree.

soupie

5/22/19 8:37am

So is posting on a BYU message board, but here we are.

crazY

5/22/19 10:05am

what's a response that's not dorky BigTD?

Pretorian

5/22/19 11:35am

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