Wearing enemy logos

ctorg · 01-18-2005, 09:02 AM

I was out late last night with my wife and it was very, very cold. She had neglected to bring a hat when she left the house, and we ended up having to wait for a bus outside in the cold. So we went to the 7-11 across the street to see if they had hats.

Well, they did, but all the hats they had were emblazoned with Yankee logos. Now, as a Mets fan, there is a natural antipathy toward the Yankees in me. I can't say I hate them like a Red Sox fan would, but there's a definite part of me that doesn't take kindly to wearing their logo around.

My wife looked at me and asked if it was okay. Of course, I said it was. I mean, it was just too cold for her to go without a hat. I'm not sure why she even asked.

It got me wondering, though. I'm sure there are people who are so opposed to wearing logos of their hated rivals that they would have said no or at least not bought one for themselves.

Where do you fall on that scale?

abailey3313 · 01-18-2005, 09:05 AM

In that situation, there's not much you can do. I would've probably asked her to turn the hat inside out though.

Gastric ReFlux · 01-18-2005, 09:28 AM

I can't support wearing enemy logos. Would you blithely accept the Mark of the Beast?

eriqjaffe · 01-18-2005, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Gastric ReFlux

Would you blithely accept the Mark of the Beast?

Luis_Rivera · 01-18-2005, 09:56 AM

Under no circumstances would I ever put on anything Yankees, Jets, Cowboys, Canadiens, Rangers..

FastLane · 01-18-2005, 10:00 AM

I gotta agree. No way in hell does Yankees, Braves, Raiders, Cowboys, or Celtics gear ever get worn by me. Just ain't happening.

Luis_Rivera · 01-18-2005, 10:01 AM

Oh, I'm not a huge basketball fan but throw the Lakers and Knicks on my above list.

phenom · 01-18-2005, 10:05 AM

as a Lions fan, the only enemy logo that could be worn would be the mug of owner William Clay Ford.

Tib · 01-18-2005, 10:38 AM

Logo are only important when they mean something. If my wife needed a hat and she was not aware of my hatred for the Giants, it wouldn't bother me for her to wear one. She couldn't bring it in the house or wear it in my presence, though. And she couldn't keep it in the car. And she'd have to wash her hands before touching food or our children. And we couldn't have sex until the diabolic Northern California influence wears off, unless of course she wanted "angry sex".

andjbock · 01-18-2005, 10:41 AM

I'd buy the hat and then see if they had any stickers I could slap on the hat.

UngratefulDead · 01-18-2005, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Tib

Logo are only important when they mean something. If my wife needed a hat and she was not aware of my hatred for the Giants, it wouldn't bother me for her to wear one. She couldn't bring it in the house or wear it in my presence, though. And she couldn't keep it in the car. And she'd have to wash her hands before touching food or our children. And we couldn't have sex until the diabolic Northern California influence wears off, unless of course she wanted "angry sex".

Roffle.

CommishJoe · 01-18-2005, 11:00 AM

In that case, I'd probably have gotten the Red Sox hat, but worn it inside out. No way do I buy anything for the Red Sox without it being absolutely mandatory. I can't see wearing anything for the Eagles, Vikings or Lakers either.

seth70liz76 · 01-18-2005, 11:51 AM

I try to avoid wearing anything with a St. Louis reference on it. I just have issues with cities that worship a known fascist.

rudel.dietrich · 01-18-2005, 02:20 PM

No. Because when you buy merchandise you are empowering that team to play for players.

My wife would of gotten pneumonia

If you had stolen the hat then I would of been perfectly ok with this.

I thought everyone in RI was Sox fans anyways.

ctorg · 01-18-2005, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Fallschirmjager

No. Because when you buy merchandise you are empowering that team to play for players.

My wife would of gotten pneumonia

If you had stolen the hat then I would of been perfectly ok with this.

I thought everyone in RI was Sox fans anyways.

About 75% Red Sox, 24% Yankees, 1% else (I would be in the 1%).

wireman · 01-18-2005, 02:34 PM

Hell, I've still got the tattered remnants of my Washington Bullets bumper sticker on my car.

I'm diehard.

Slackker · 01-18-2005, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ctorg

About 75% Red Sox, 24% Yankees, 1% else (I would be in the 1%).

I'm guessing that 24% of Yankees fans is based mainly in the southern area of the state. I live in Stonington (Connecticut), and the RI border is right beyond my backyard. Lemme tell ya.. I go to Westerly and it's mostly Italian imports with relatives in NYC. 90% Yankees fans there, and 10% are Red Sox fans that moved from the town I live in. =)

Edit: Very few 'other' fans here, either. Of course I'm one of them.. and a friend of mine likes the Br... the Brav... the.. *chokes on his own vomit*.

ctorg · 01-18-2005, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Slackker

I'm guessing that 24% of Yankees fans is based mainly in the southern area of the state. I live in Stonington (Connecticut), and the RI border is right beyond my backyard. Lemme tell ya.. I go to Westerly and it's mostly Italian imports with relatives in NYC. 90% Yankees fans there, and 10% are Red Sox fans that moved from the town I live in. =)

Edit: Very few 'other' fans here, either. Of course I'm one of them.. and a friend of mine likes the Br... the Brav... the.. *chokes on his own vomit*.

Yeah, people ask me what team I like. When I say the Mets, it's like they've never heard of the team before. "The Mets? Oh, okay. At least you're not a [Yankees/Red Sox] fan."

Gastric ReFlux · 01-18-2005, 02:50 PM

Did you dispose of the hat with an evil logo when you didn't need it anymore?

MrWorkrate · 01-18-2005, 03:06 PM

Under no circumstances will you see me wearing a Mets or Red Sox hat, outside of a lost bet.

I will not even make a wager where wearing something with the New York Jets is involved.

My wife, however, is free to wear whatever clothing she desires. She knows my feeling about such teams, though, and shares likewise feelings.

View Poll Results: How do you feel about buying clothing with logos of teams you dislike?
I actually prefer to wear logos of teams I dislike.	1	1.89%
It really doesn't matter to me at all.	3	5.66%
I generally don't like wearing logos of teams I dislike, but it's not that big a deal.	8	15.09%
I would go out of my way to avoid wearing the logo of a disliked team.	7	13.21%
I would not wear the logo of a team I dislike under any but the most dire circumstances.	18	33.96%
I would have let my wife/husband go cold rather than buying a hat.	6	11.32%
I am filled with rage at the site of an enemy logo, forget about anyone I know wearing one!	10	18.87%
Voters: 53. You may not vote on this poll

01-18-2005, 09:02 AM	#1
ctorg Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 9,848	Wearing enemy logos I was out late last night with my wife and it was very, very cold. She had neglected to bring a hat when she left the house, and we ended up having to wait for a bus outside in the cold. So we went to the 7-11 across the street to see if they had hats. Well, they did, but all the hats they had were emblazoned with Yankee logos. Now, as a Mets fan, there is a natural antipathy toward the Yankees in me. I can't say I hate them like a Red Sox fan would, but there's a definite part of me that doesn't take kindly to wearing their logo around. My wife looked at me and asked if it was okay. Of course, I said it was. I mean, it was just too cold for her to go without a hat. I'm not sure why she even asked. It got me wondering, though. I'm sure there are people who are so opposed to wearing logos of their hated rivals that they would have said no or at least not bought one for themselves. Where do you fall on that scale? __________________ My music "When the trees blow back and forth, that's what makes the wind." - Steven Wright Fjord emena pancreas thorax fornicate marmalade morpheme proteolysis smaxa cabana offal srue vitriol grope hallelujah lentils

01-18-2005, 09:05 AM	#2
abailey3313 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,718	In that situation, there's not much you can do. I would've probably asked her to turn the hat inside out though. __________________

01-18-2005, 10:00 AM	#6
FastLane Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 481	I gotta agree. No way in hell does Yankees, Braves, Raiders, Cowboys, or Celtics gear ever get worn by me. Just ain't happening. __________________ You know it's summertime at Candlestick when the fog rolls in, the wind kicks up, and you see the center fielder slicing open a caribou to survive the ninth inning. ~Bob Sarlette Hating the New York Yankees is as American as apple pie, unwed mothers and cheating on your income tax. ~Mike Royko

01-18-2005, 10:05 AM	#8
phenom Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Near the Great Wall. On the GOOD side. Posts: 3,770	as a Lions fan, the only enemy logo that could be worn would be the mug of owner William Clay Ford. __________________ reported

01-18-2005, 09:28 AM	#3
Gastric ReFlux Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Member #3409 Posts: 8,350	I can't support wearing enemy logos. Would you blithely accept the Mark of the Beast?

01-18-2005, 09:56 AM	#5
Luis_Rivera Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 4,177	Under no circumstances would I ever put on anything Yankees, Jets, Cowboys, Canadiens, Rangers..

01-18-2005, 10:01 AM	#7
Luis_Rivera Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 4,177	Oh, I'm not a huge basketball fan but throw the Lakers and Knicks on my above list.

01-18-2005, 10:38 AM	#9
Tib All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Paso Robles, CA Posts: 995	Logo are only important when they mean something. If my wife needed a hat and she was not aware of my hatred for the Giants, it wouldn't bother me for her to wear one. She couldn't bring it in the house or wear it in my presence, though. And she couldn't keep it in the car. And she'd have to wash her hands before touching food or our children. And we couldn't have sex until the diabolic Northern California influence wears off, unless of course she wanted "angry sex".

01-18-2005, 10:41 AM	#10
andjbock Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Somerville, MA, USA Bats: Right Throws: Left Posts: 3,640	I'd buy the hat and then see if they had any stickers I could slap on the hat.

01-18-2005, 11:00 AM	#12
CommishJoe Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 5,238	In that case, I'd probably have gotten the Red Sox hat, but worn it inside out. No way do I buy anything for the Red Sox without it being absolutely mandatory. I can't see wearing anything for the Eagles, Vikings or Lakers either. __________________ Joe Success isn’t owned. It’s leased. And rent is due every day.

01-18-2005, 11:51 AM	#13
seth70liz76 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,634	I try to avoid wearing anything with a St. Louis reference on it. I just have issues with cities that worship a known fascist. __________________ It was a mistake to come back.

01-18-2005, 02:20 PM	#14
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608	No. Because when you buy merchandise you are empowering that team to play for players. My wife would of gotten pneumonia If you had stolen the hat then I would of been perfectly ok with this. I thought everyone in RI was Sox fans anyways.

01-18-2005, 02:34 PM	#16
wireman All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Harrisonburg VA Posts: 765	Hell, I've still got the tattered remnants of my Washington Bullets bumper sticker on my car. I'm diehard.

01-18-2005, 02:50 PM	#19
Gastric ReFlux Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Member #3409 Posts: 8,350	Did you dispose of the hat with an evil logo when you didn't need it anymore?

01-18-2005, 03:06 PM	#20
MrWorkrate All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,262	Under no circumstances will you see me wearing a Mets or Red Sox hat, outside of a lost bet. I will not even make a wager where wearing something with the New York Jets is involved. My wife, however, is free to wear whatever clothing she desires. She knows my feeling about such teams, though, and shares likewise feelings. __________________ I used to come here a lot. Now, not so much.