I’ve never understood the hate for saying “us” or “we”

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Mar 9, 2021
12:51:49pm

ColonelMustard All-American

“We” as in the team WE cheer for. It’s a figure of speech get over it.

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ColonelMustard

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I’ve never understood the hate for saying “us” or “we”

ColonelMustard

3/9/21 12:51pm

For fans it’s fine. For broadcasters & media it’s unprofessional.

CaliWG

3/9/21 12:53pm

Unless it's the flagship station. I don't have a problem with it in that case.

Division Bell

3/9/21 12:55pm

Doesn’t matter. Media is supposed to have some semblance of objectivity.

CaliWG

3/9/21 12:59pm

When the BYUTV guys use it, they are we and us guys as BYU employees/players

3/9/21 1:13pm

Notice how the BYUtv guys generally don't use it

CaliWG

3/9/21 1:31pm

Locke says it constantly on Jazz broadcasts and non-game segments on 1280,

neboutefan

3/9/21 1:19pm

magathisll was pointing out that Brazilcoug is not 'us'

ZacSeljaas'Stache

3/9/21 12:54pm

This. I recall he attended Gonzaga for grad school or something and was pretty

Murray

3/9/21 12:56pm

Yup. I say us and we all the time. I go to BYU and have been a fan all my life.

Magathisll

3/9/21 12:58pm

Also very annoying on a variety of topics

Heath Squashwell

3/9/21 1:19pm

Ahh my bad! Well my point isn’t directed at him then lol

ColonelMustard

3/11/21 8:07am

They wanted me all in, so I am in, we is expected.

3/9/21 12:56pm

Its fine to call it out when you are calling out someone for acting like a fan

IceCreamButt

3/9/21 1:12pm

Me and my BYU Cougars

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