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Using "We" or "Us" to describe a sports team.

  • I'm not particularly a grammar nazi, but unless you either.....

    Attended an institution, or
    Worked for an institution,

    Then using "we" or "us" to describe that school is just tacky, in my opinion. Does anyone out there object to this line of thinking?

    Location: Mumbai, India

    sparty419 ●

  • sparty419 said...

    I'm not particularly a grammar nazi, but unless you either.....

    Attended an institution, or Worked for an institution,

    Then using "we" or "us" to describe that school is just tacky, in my opinion. Does anyone out there object to this line of thinking?

    What about professional teams? I can't use "we" when referring to my Lions?

    Jack Passion

  • I find it sooo annoying with professional teams for some reason. I mean, to each his own, but it's weird.

    I work with some diehard Cubs fans and they go, "Well we lost 8-2 last night." I reply, "Wait, your softball team?" and then somehow that baits an argument.

    Do you respect wood?

    Death Roe

  • Jack Passion said...

    What about professional teams? I can't use "we" when referring to my Lions?

    Do what you want. But unless you play for the Lions, or work for the organization, saying "we" sounds tacky.

    Location: Mumbai, India

    sparty419 ●

  • sparty419 said...

    I'm not particularly a grammar nazi, but unless you either.....

    Attended an institution, or Worked for an institution,

    Then using "we" or "us" to describe that school is just tacky, in my opinion. Does anyone out there object to this line of thinking?

    fishing

    LakeMilakokia

  • It really only bothers me when people do it with a team from a university that they have no affiliation to.

    Remind yourself. Nobody built like you, you design yourself.

    izzone89

  • sparty419 said...

    Do what you want. But unless you play for the Lions, or work for the organization, saying "we" sounds tacky.

    Why yes, it offends the senses. Simply gauche. Hearing someone say 'We' without a direct connection to the team gives me the vapors.

    Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. - Groucho Marx

    tGreenWay

  • sounds pretty normal to me for 50 odd years I have been a dedicated fan
    You pay the money for tickets, gear, etc, etc, the team wants you to take "fan" ownership.
    It's even normal to hear people say things like my town, my state, my lake, etc, etc

    But carry on

    Mudjin harbor

  • izzone89 said...

    It really only bothers me when people do it with a team from a university that they have no affiliation to.

    Such as when a "fan" from a certain school to the southeast says we're going to beat you.

    Location: Mumbai, India

    sparty419 ●

  • sparty419 said...

    Such as when a "fan" from a certain school to the southeast says we're going to beat you.

    Aren't fans apart of the program essentially? They buy licensed merchandise, tickets, etc. Wouldn't be a program without the fan.

    Jack Passion

  • sparty419 said...

    I'm not particularly a grammar nazi, but unless you either.....

    Attended an institution, or
    Worked for an institution,

    Then using "we" or "us" to describe that school is just tacky, in my opinion. Does anyone out there object to this line of thinking?

    This needed to be said! Bravo to you!

    tVargMan Prime

  • VargMan said...

    This needed to be said! Bravo to you!

    This.

    What an original thread, never seen anything like it here. Kudos to the OP.

    LakeMilakokia

  • izzone89 said...

    It really only bothers me when people do it with a team from a university that they have no affiliation to.

    Are you saying that my late parents, who never attended MSU, were wrong to "attach" themselves to MSU by using "we"?

    Vegas Vic

  • Vegas Vic said...

    Are you saying that my late parents, who never attended MSU, were wrong to "attach" themselves to MSU by using "we"?

    Yes, that's exactly what he's saying.

    Jack Passion

  • Jack Passion said...

    Aren't fans apart of the program essentially? They buy licensed merchandise, tickets, etc. Wouldn't be a program without the fan.

    Nah. Only an idiot who never attended the school that they are bandwagon fans of would concoct such stupidity.

    tVargMan Prime

  • Vegas Vic said...

    Are you saying that my late parents, who never attended MSU, were wrong to "attach" themselves to MSU by using "we"?

    They fit the description, so yes.

    Location: Mumbai, India

    sparty419 ●

  • sparty419 said...

    I'm not particularly a grammar nazi, but unless you either.....

    Attended an institution, or Worked for an institution,

    Then using "we" or "us" to describe that school is just tacky, in my opinion. Does anyone out there object to this line of thinking?

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    There's a time and a place for everything and it's called college.

    277Gunson ●

  • Vegas Vic said...

    Are you saying that my late parents, who never attended MSU, were wrong to "attach" themselves to MSU by using "we"?

    I didn't say "attended" I said "had an affiliation to." If their kid(s) went there, or they had more ties to the school than just showing up to a game or two each fall, its fine.

    Edit: not that I'm any type of authority on this lol its just what I personally think.

    This post was edited by izzone89 on 8/12/2012 at 4:42 PM

    Remind yourself. Nobody built like you, you design yourself.

    izzone89

  • Tuition payments gives them "we" permissions.

    tVargMan Prime

  • Re: Pro Teams:

    Staudt made fun of some people last week that referred to the Tigers as US or WE..

    My opinion, if you have season tickets you can refer to the team as Us or we, if you go to a lot of games you should be able to. If you are a 1-2 games a year person, it sounds weird. But if you're going to spend a bunch of money on season tix, I have no problem with you calling it your team, hell you support them much better than I do and many others.

    MLeagueGreen

  • college:

    My wife and I have three degrees, season tix to ftbl, mens bask, and attend many other games. Volunteer over 100 hrs a year for MSU, donate, etc.... I have no problem calling it my school, my team, etc....

    MLeagueGreen

  • If you use "we" consistently, I see no problem with it.
    Now, if you're inconsistent with the use of "we"(For instance, saying "WE won" whenever your team wins, but saying "THEY lost" whenever your team loses), then I have an issue.
    If you pour your heart into a team(College or pro), then I don't see a problem with saying "we" regardless of whether or not you actually attended/played for the university/team.
    Hell, coach Jim Schwartz awarded the game ball to the fans after the MNF game because of all the false starts WE helped cause(Yes, I was at that game)

    DilMeister269

  • VargMan said...

    Tuition payments gives them "we" permissions.

    Season ticket holders for more than one season might qualify as well.

    My Blood Runs Green.....

    jartan77

  • This topic is so tired, and I feel like I only see it on here. For a plethora of reasons,whether that be money, proximity, or a specific academic program, people decide to go to smaller schools instead of big time universities with relevant football programs. Are they supposed to be subject exclusively to meaningless football games that are barely on the radar in the very city they play in?

    College football would be much smaller if the only passionate fans were ones that attended the university. Stop with this.

    Spartan Dawgs20

  • I had a huge "we" moment after flopping 750 on a pair of tickets to watch the Tigers get drubbed by the Yanks in a playoff game last fall.
    Another 90 on a hoodie that shrank like a 2 dollar towel cemented my feelings

    Mudjin harbor

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