Hi!
Here in North America (at least) fans in some cities boo their own
team if they're playing poorly.
But, you'd be surprised, Boris. It rather sounds like you've never
been a part of a large crowd at a sporting event. Even if you're not
a fan of either team, or even a fan of the sport, one gets caught up
in the emotion of the event (at least I do). It's all part of the fun
of going to see something live, IMHO.
Frank, suddenly your response made me think... I generally dislike large
crowds of people that are focused on a single idea, such a game of any
sport. Back in 1991 there was an attempt to overthrow the government of
Soviet Union (attempt to arrest Gorbatchev while he was on vacation). I
then was dragged by a friend (who happily lives in Melbourne now) to a
meeting in the center of Moscow towards the end of all that affair...
Since then I developed a strong dislike of large crowd producing loud
sounds such as cheering or booing.
Could be, it somehow relates to my "static vs dynamic" thread. I do like
to walk a crowded street or ride mass transit in peak hour, but there
there is no uniting element in the crowd - it is just a mass of people...
I'll have some good things to ponder during my jammed commute to work
this morning.
Boris
