PeterNincompoop
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For what it's worth, this thread is too long and this will likely get swallowed up whole as it's now at 19 pages of arguing about this. But here's my thoughts as a UT grad ('00) and not a parent.
1. Posting about this 2 days later, rather than grabbing a few other concerned tailgaters to go over and respectfully asking them to play more appropriate music is a little silly. Seriously, 3-4 grown ass men standing on their porch asking a simple polite question likely solves this entire issue.
2. You said you graduated in '06, that makes you ~33 years old. Why did you not do step 1? Make it funny, go over and ask if they're taking requests, and see if they'll play Rocky Top like they're a club or radio DJ.
3. People complaining about the younger generation, are the same people who had the generation of people above them complaining about how bad you were. Times change, we keep seeing this. Technology is changing the generations exponentially, to the point of they'll hear this type of stuff sooner than later. See step 1.
4. These are kids, that have experienced painful UT football mediocrity growing up and through their first few years of the college football experience. Not an excuse for complete disregard of the public surrounding them, but this was likely the best day of partying they've ever experienced. They overdid it. See step 1.
5. These kids will, hopefully, look back on this experience as not one of their finest moments. As they get older, have a family, and understand your displeasure I bet they would have regrets of the way they were acting, if you'd followed step 1.
6. Music today is really sh!tty. See steps 1-2.
1. Posting about this 2 days later, rather than grabbing a few other concerned tailgaters to go over and respectfully asking them to play more appropriate music is a little silly. Seriously, 3-4 grown ass men standing on their porch asking a simple polite question likely solves this entire issue.
2. You said you graduated in '06, that makes you ~33 years old. Why did you not do step 1? Make it funny, go over and ask if they're taking requests, and see if they'll play Rocky Top like they're a club or radio DJ.
3. People complaining about the younger generation, are the same people who had the generation of people above them complaining about how bad you were. Times change, we keep seeing this. Technology is changing the generations exponentially, to the point of they'll hear this type of stuff sooner than later. See step 1.
4. These are kids, that have experienced painful UT football mediocrity growing up and through their first few years of the college football experience. Not an excuse for complete disregard of the public surrounding them, but this was likely the best day of partying they've ever experienced. They overdid it. See step 1.
5. These kids will, hopefully, look back on this experience as not one of their finest moments. As they get older, have a family, and understand your displeasure I bet they would have regrets of the way they were acting, if you'd followed step 1.
6. Music today is really sh!tty. See steps 1-2.
