Proper Go Blue Etiquette?
I went to Wrigley the Friday before the first football game last year. It was almost like being at the football game in Ann Arbor. I heard GO BLUE many times. I always acknowledge them by a GO BLUE but when people scream GO BLUE from sections away I'll just wave or something like that.
6th Street in Austin I would return the GO BLUE.
It was always exciting when I heard GO BLUE in Cleveland.
This year I'm stopping by Chicago and taking in the Sox Tiger game Sunday after the App St. game. Probably won't be the same as Wrigley but I don't know, never been to a Sox game there.
August 9th, 2014 at 11:52 PM ^
- - say "GO BLUE!" I occassionally will respond back to the salutation with a fist raised "HAIL!"
My 7yr old already knows to say "Go Blue!" if he ever sees someone decked out for the M & B
August 10th, 2014 at 6:36 PM ^
Living in Ohio, I get those looks, too. Sometimes I get acknowledged, but most of the time I get the "STFU" or "huh?" look. I think a lot of people in Ohio think they are being mocked when another says "go blue" to them. I was wearing a M tee shirt last night to a bar and when I walked in and sat at the table, about twenty dudes just stared me down like they wanted to fight, which is so buckeye of them. Morons.
I honestly hate those people
Seriously. Some of these fools in buckeye land need to grow the fuck up, realize that Ohio has the second highest amount of Michigan fans in the country, and really try to prioritize their lives instead of just wanting to kill everything Michigan-related.
I grew up in Ohio but I was about 40 miles from Pittsburgh. But when I moved to Cleveland later on it was like that. Absolutely horrible after Cooper left. Glad I left.
Sounds like your grew up somewhere outside Youngstown... me as well. Michigan fans from Ohio, unite.
Steubenville area
I also Go Blue back (as is customary). Hell, the other day here in FL, a surly biker saw my M vanity plate and gave me a GO BLUE. My brother and I gave it right back. Maybe that guy was just a douche (or Leo DiCaprio trying to keep a low profile).
There are plenty of times where I have absolutely no idea what shirt I'm wearing. Someone will make a comment like "Go Blue." I'll turn and look at them like they're crazy or someone I'm supposed to know. 10 steps later I'll realize what was happening and feel like a shithead.
This has happened to me a couple times in Philadelphia where people will give a "Go Blue" as they walk by and it'll take me a few steps to realize (1) what they said and then (2) why they said it. Two days ago I was about eight steps beyond the guy when I turned around and shouted back.
In terms of etiquette, I think Go Blue is almost always appropriate. Who cares if you get a weird look? It's our (not-so) secret handshake.
Always enjoyed it.
I was in Milwaukee last week and when I got a "Go Blue" I immediately replied, "30 days until kickoff" and kept walking. We shared a moment.
*RECORD SCRATCH SOUND EFFECT*
And if I dont get one back I figure they dont know
I say "go blue" if I see a Michigan shirt in NOLA or in Florida. And I do occasionally get the "WTF" look for it.
We were at the Toledo Zoo the day Jabrill was set to announce his college choice. I saw a guy in a UM tshirt and I asked him if he was following that story. He said he's not a UM fan, his mom works at a sporting goods store and gives him all kinds of free shirts. Ugh, haha
Saw a guy in colorado back in october wearing a Michigan shirt, did not hesitate for one minute and said go blue, he returned in like manner...my wife looked at me like I was nuts.
Throwing out the Go Blue is mandatory WOM (West Of the Mississippi). It is a serendipitious simple pleasure out here. I get a solid response 80% of the time.
I usually just turn around and fart at all the people I meet. Not just Michigan fans.
Joe Nathan and Brad Ausmus are not very good at their jobs.
to "Go Blue". But accurate, so I'll give you that.
I'll greet anyone donning a Michigan-themed shirt or hat with a hearty "Go Blue". If they don't respond, I'll repeat it - louder. If they still don't respond, it's on.
First, I will usually punch them, hard, in the stomach. Next the old knee-to-the-face maneuver (first stomping on their instep, then using the back of their head for leverage). Following that I'll take their hat or shirt, give them a doorman shot, and then tell them that it looks like game day was today.
(Alternatively, I just say "Go Blue" once and hope for a positive response. It all depends on my mood.)
Your name suits you. I think I may have seen you at a couple Slayer shows.