Very cool moment
My 12-year old son's birthday was this weekend and I experienced one of the coolest moments with him. We are avid UM fans who live in Tennessee. We have been to see UM play at Illinois, but have never been to the Big House. I bought us tickets for the Indiana game in Noveber. My wife came up with the idea to have him open four separate envelopes that read as follows:
1. Roses are red
2. Violets are blue
3. MJ's going to the Big House
4. And so are you!!!
His reaction was absolutely priceless and brought him and the rest of us to tears. The best part of the story is that my son, my dad, and I are all going to the game together. My dad and I have watched Michigan games together our whole lives but have never been to a game together. One of the coolest moments i have ever experienced. GO BLUE!!!!
August 29th, 2016 at 9:59 AM ^
Enjoy the game!
August 29th, 2016 at 10:43 AM ^
I appreciate you wishing him well but downvoted you for the Oakland meme. Kill that, please.
August 29th, 2016 at 10:51 AM ^
You're not really appreciating him unless you make a thread about it.
August 29th, 2016 at 11:05 AM ^
So the personal animosity you have towards my signature is more actionable than my sincere expression of support for this person and their soon to be first experience of Michigan football in Ann Arbor? That's cold man.
On the other hand, I totally get your dislike of the meme. Still, kindly get off my lawn, but have a nice day.
August 29th, 2016 at 3:16 PM ^
I like your avatar. o_o
August 29th, 2016 at 3:27 PM ^
Thanks. Ran a search in google images for "old man." This one was about 14 rows down.
August 29th, 2016 at 10:00 AM ^
I can't wait for the first time I get to take my expected child to their first UM game. It'll be a while, due in March, before he/she is ready for that trip, but it will be awesome.
August 29th, 2016 at 10:01 AM ^
Nice!! Can't wait to take my sons to the big house when they are old enough to appreciate it
Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad
August 29th, 2016 at 10:02 AM ^
I cried once when I was on the roof fixing a shingle that had popped loose. Missed the nail and smacked my thumb with the hammer. Damn that shit was awful.
August 29th, 2016 at 10:07 AM ^
What does this have to do with Michigan?
August 29th, 2016 at 10:10 AM ^
...was named Jim Harbaugh.
August 29th, 2016 at 10:12 AM ^
Touche'
August 29th, 2016 at 11:16 AM ^
the rest of the story.
August 29th, 2016 at 11:43 AM ^
Thanks, Paul Harvey.
August 29th, 2016 at 10:38 AM ^
Did someone say Hammer?
August 29th, 2016 at 10:10 AM ^
Very undude, dude....
Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad
August 29th, 2016 at 10:25 AM ^
You should try to get some enjoyment out of life man. It's a very short ride
August 29th, 2016 at 10:27 AM ^
Stories about other peoples kids are supposed to fill me with joy?
Seems super creepy to me.
August 29th, 2016 at 10:37 AM ^
There is nothing creepy about being happy for other people's happiness. That's actually pretty normal.
Feeling the need to put down other people's happiness is actually the abnormal thing. Kinda sad actually, shows a lot of insecurity or low self esteem. The need to bring others down. It's a bummer for you, and it's not a good look.
August 29th, 2016 at 10:39 AM ^
There are a lot of people on this blog who troll just to rip on others. I guess it's their right. But pretty sad.
August 29th, 2016 at 11:02 AM ^
Where did I put down this rather personal story which was shared with a bunch of people the OP doesn't know?
People over share about thier kids. It's a fact.
Personally, I find these stories annoying, but I never put down the story.
I did say I find it creepy that other people assume that I am supposed to love stories about some strangers kids.
August 29th, 2016 at 11:08 AM ^
You mocked it by telling a story about hammering your finger and you said you found it annoying. I think that qualifies as putting it down.
And this story isn't just about his son. It's also about him and his father going to a Michigan game for the first time together. It's not like he posted a video of his daughter's piano recital. This is something everyone on this board can relate to - either remembering their first game or imagining what their first game will be like. And this guy is sharing it with us, most of us think it's pretty cool. You don't have to think it's cool at all. But if that's the case, keep your fucking mouth shut.
August 29th, 2016 at 11:18 AM ^
Easy there dad...
Just because I don't roll a tear about a story you seem to find sentimental for some reason doesn't mean you should pull a proper "commenter melt down session" in the middle of a Monday.
It's just jokes any way, bud. But of course I'm the one that doesn't find joy in life...
August 29th, 2016 at 11:33 AM ^
It was sentimental to him, but it doesn't have to be to you. But you don't have to be a dick about it either.
August 29th, 2016 at 11:36 AM ^
One f-bomb is hardly a meltdown, I just think you should keep your negative opinions to yourself. And I don't care how you feel about the story, I just think that poking fun at it makes you look like the asshole, but you've made it clear over the years that that's not something that bothers you in the least.
And making jokes at other people's expense is hardly finding joy in life. But keep up the Internet Tough Guy persona if it suits you.
August 29th, 2016 at 11:43 AM ^
You freaked out. You lost control. Bad look.
Funny, the loose cannon who wrote "keep your fucking mouth shut" is calling me the internet tough guy.
Apologies. I wouldn't want to get you all riled up again.
August 29th, 2016 at 11:54 AM ^
You must have some pretty docile friends if one "fuck" is losing control. I just wanted to make it as clear as possible that ripping on a dad for sharing a story makes you the asshole, not him. You can keep digging if you'd like, but the 100 or so other comments denotes that most of the board feels this is a cool story and OK discussion. But feel free to keep on your "I don't care about others" bandwagon, and if coming at me helps, go get 'em big guy.
August 29th, 2016 at 12:10 PM ^
I didn't rip on the OP. If anything it was a CSB moment from me to him.
It's nice you have some sort of feels about one particular commenter and his personal story with his son you've never met, but it certainly doesn't mean I or anyone else has to.
Also peculiar is this strange "blog peacemaker" role you've carved out for yourself in your own head. It's not needed. Pretty self important assumption to make.
And with zero due respect you don't even know 99.9999% of people on this planet so you certainly dont care about them. It's not a bandwagon. It's a reality of the world.
Also, you came at me...
August 29th, 2016 at 12:20 PM ^
It doesn't mean you have to have to appreciate or have any "feels" for HIS moment, but it also means you can just skip your happy behind along and not reply either. But I guess your opinion trumps his joy, right?
August 29th, 2016 at 12:55 PM ^
You can care about people you don't know. It's called wishing well to the world, hoping for a little more harmony, a little less confrontation.
Wishing you well as well!
August 29th, 2016 at 1:13 PM ^
While you're up there on your pulpit could you throw me a few prayers as well?
August 29th, 2016 at 12:13 PM ^
are getting negged pretty much means that yea, you're being a dick, and most everyone agrees. There is a line between being sarcastic/funny and being a dick. You don't seem to know what that line is.
And you probably don't care, which is fine. Your perogative.
August 29th, 2016 at 11:31 AM ^
All over the damn place, man.
It's called passive aggressive behavior.
August 29th, 2016 at 10:39 AM ^
The only people who are creeped out by it are probably perverts and deviants themselves.
August 29th, 2016 at 10:38 AM ^
but ideally, reading about good things happening to other people (especially fellow Wolverine fans) should at the very least, not be an annoyance to you
August 29th, 2016 at 10:39 AM ^
Yes, a child's happiness should seem creepy to you. Fun fact: every story you hear about anyone ever has been a story about someone's kid. Something to think about.
August 29th, 2016 at 11:22 AM ^
I love people who type crap on the internet that they'd never say to someone's face.
August 29th, 2016 at 12:15 PM ^
If a random stranger walked up to me and started telling me about some story about him and his kid I would absolutely tell him "I am creeped out by this. I don't know you. Are you ok? Do you need to find your friends?"
August 29th, 2016 at 12:45 PM ^
No, that's not what it's like. It's more like if a starnger saw you were wearing a Michigan shirt, you guys started talking Michigan football (established the common interest, hence why we're all on this blog) and then he told you about how he's taking his son to his first Michigan game. I don't think that would be creepy (or abnormal) in the least bit.
But we're all strangers here talking to one another. If getting the slightest bit personal makes you feel uncomfortable, that's OK. But it's clear that it's fine for the rest of us, so maybe you should keep your opinion to yourself. That's all we're saying.
August 29th, 2016 at 12:50 PM ^
The guy who made the original post most certainly did NOT come up to you. He posted a nice story, one that many people can derive some happiness from, and YOU inserted yourself. Someone who understood basic social norms would've just ignored the thread that brought them as much angst as you display. A better analogy would be someone who had a kid get accepted to Michigan, was sharing his excitement with the person behind them in the grocery line wearing a Michigan hat, and you run over to interrupt and say, "who GAF about your kid and your happiness, look at me!!!".
Edit: beat to the punch by literal seconds while typing on ye olde cell phone.
August 29th, 2016 at 12:59 PM ^
I actually like your response better than mine, well worth the wait.
August 29th, 2016 at 1:15 PM ^
Maybe you can teach some other people about how to live thier lives sometime.
August 29th, 2016 at 1:36 PM ^
No one is "teaching" anyone anything new. I'm sure MGoBlog isn't the first place you heard "be kind to others."
August 29th, 2016 at 1:43 PM ^
Get over it, dude. Seriously.
I wasn't unkind to anyone except you who just HAD to point out how disappointed I made you with my comment about the OP.
You're insufferable.
You have to have the last comment about something you're wrong about.
August 29th, 2016 at 2:45 PM ^
Haha, exactly. I always laugh when people say "you just have to have the last word" when that's exactly what they're trying to get.
August 29th, 2016 at 3:03 PM ^
Like what you just did?
Are you sure you aren't Magnus? You are a lot like Magnus.
August 29th, 2016 at 2:32 PM ^
If you're wearing a Michigan football shirt and someone you don't know passes you and says, "Go Blue", do you:
A.) Say "Go Blue" in return and feel just the slightest bit better about your day having made a momentary connection with someone over a shared interest.
B.) Pretend you didn't hear them.
C.) Yell, "YOU DON'T KNOW ME WEIRDO!! Why are you even saying that to me!?!?"
I would hope for "A" but suspect "B". Though based on this thread, "C" may be the actual answer.