re: Tailgating Etiquette

I didn't read all these pages but it seems to me that ropeing off an area or putting your stuff in an area but not actually being there does not reserve a spot. There should be no such thing as RESERVING a spot. Being at the game with your stuff and physically being in the spot is what makes it your spot (for that particular game only).

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I don't want to set up in some ole-timers spot, but I'd like to get somewhat near the stadium

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It's firt come first serve dude. Get there early and grab a good spot. It's that simple.

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what happens is though, the casual tailgaters end up pissing off the diehard tailgaters.

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Then the dieharders need to get up earlier.

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No matter what the elitist will tell you, if you arrive first and nothing is set up, the spot is yours for the taking.

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It takes an SC fan to set the record straight...

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I didn't read all these pages but it seems to me that ropeing off an area or putting your stuff in an area but not actually being there does not reserve a spot. There should be no such thing as RESERVING a spot. Being at the game with your stuff and physically being in the spot is what makes it your spot (for that particular game only).

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THIS ^^

If I get to my usual spot of 10 years (but it doesn't really matter how many years i've been using it) and there is someone's tent there... I will set up next to them...right next to them. We will party together. This happened to us last year. 6:00 AM we show up and there is a tent in our usual spot. Now im not going to move someone's tent, so we set up next to them.

Now here is where I have the problem...these guys strolled up at 2:00 (7:00 game) with a bar-b-que pit (still in box) and two lawn chairs. We did what we could to include them in our party, but they just didnt seem to be very happy. Needless to say, we never saw them again.

Was this a dick move of us because the tent reserved the spot?? I don't think it was.

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this is a good tailgate ettiq thread

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Indeed it is, Tigermite. Indeed it is.

Nice resurrection of an April thread.

that's a lot of bumper stickers

BT,
Tell me if this sounds good:

I set up at 6am on gameday and also hang a sign that says

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I apologize if I took your spot. I'm new to tailgating-setting-upping and meant no harm.

Have a beer on me and please don't beat me up

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Ropes, strings, any kind of barriers ARE NOT allowed anywhere around a "your" TG spot...............

Period..

I dont possess any of these so called barriers.