Miss Manners question

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

So I went a bit berserk at the end of the Troy game. I can't speak for everyone in my section but personally, I was hugging and jumping around and generally aware of what I was doing by not able to stop myself. I was a bit "in the moment."

So I need advice. Do I need to prepare a statement for those sitting around me and offer an official written statement of apology for my antics at the end of the game and the immediate moments after the final play. I do not have time to write Miss Manners and wait for a response in the local paper. So looking for advice here.

Miss Manners,
The most exciting program in college football won on a miracle play to end the game. I went berserk and was hugging and embracing most everyone near me. For the upcoming game how should I handle this situation. I am willing to read a prepared written statement offering an apology. The problem is that it was a cathartic moment that was hard to control and my blood runs black and gold. If I get excited again it will make the apology less than sincere. How should I handle this situation?

[ArmantiWaterSafety]

Love it.

As a normally very controlled and intentional person........I was hugging anybody within a mile radius of that stadium. We should consider ourselves lucky to have experienced an event which replaced all rational thinking with exorbitant jubilation.

[Rick83]

Dear Berserk,
I too, witnessed the event and may or may not have stormed the field (the video evidence remains inconclusive). The way I see it is that the people around you should have been equally excited and also jumping, hugging, high fiving, and generally acting the fool in true Mountaineer style. That is unless they were Troy fans, in which case they knew and accepted the risks when entered The Rock. It is my professional opinion that it is you, and not those around you, that is owed an apology.

Yours truly,
Field Stormer (alleged)

[MrCraig]

I give you a pass.
I was in a bar in Georgia, and when the game ended I ran around the bar screaming and hugged people I'd never met before. I was the bartender.

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

I give you a pass.
I was in a bar in Georgia, and when the game ended I ran around the bar screaming and hugged people I'd never met before. I was the bartender.

Were tips better or worse after the hugging? That is the real question.

[MrCraig]

I give you a pass.
I was in a bar in Georgia, and when the game ended I ran around the bar screaming and hugged people I'd never met before. I was the bartender.

Were tips better or worse after the hugging? That is the real question.

You know, I really didn't pay attention. I was so elated, the rest of my shift was kind of a blur. But everyone seemed very happy for me. I was wearing an App hat and got a lot of comments and questions throughout the night. I also might have over served myself just a tiny bit.

[kornegaylw]

...Bold opinion here....

Miss Manners can lick white dog s........GO APP!!

[AppAlum1]

Miss Manners is a unc grad so she cannot relate. Just sayin.

[T-Dog]

Many people in my section were at the exit when the Hail Mary happened, so I had few people to hug.

[AtlAppMan]

Mr Excitement,

Your behavior after the App Game is normal human reaction in that moment. As long as your jumping and hugging was in an innocent form along with your co-fans, that is fine. However, if you progressed to groping and holding hugs way too long then you went too far.

My recommendation is to continue your innocent behavior throughout this season and continue to pull your team to victory.... and never leave the stadium before the game is over. That would have disappointed me worse than any exuberant actions you committed.

Best Regards,
Temporary fill in for Ms Manners

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

Miss Manners is a unc grad so she cannot relate. Just sayin.

Her alma mater is actually Wellesley College, though her two children help with the column now and I am not sure if and where they attended college.

[AppAlum1]

Miss Manners is a unc grad so she cannot relate. Just sayin.

Her alma mater is actually Wellesley College, though her two children help with the column now and I am not sure if and where they attended college.

Oops! Sorry, i shoulda had my sarcasm font on hightest, cause you obviously missed the humor.

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

Miss Manners is a unc grad so she cannot relate. Just sayin.

Her alma mater is actually Wellesley College, though her two children help with the column now and I am not sure if and where they attended college.

Oops! Sorry, i shoulda had my sarcasm font on hightest, cause you obviously missed the humor.

I gave a thumbs up at first, but had to look it up .... and here we are.

I wonder how she would handle screwing up a joke on a message board?

[AppAlum1]

Miss Manners is a unc grad so she cannot relate. Just sayin.

Her alma mater is actually Wellesley College, though her two children help with the column now and I am not sure if and where they attended college.

Oops! Sorry, i shoulda had my sarcasm font on hightest, cause you obviously missed the humor.

I gave a thumbs up at first, but had to look it up .... and here we are.

I wonder how she would handle screwing up a joke on a message board?

Ha! Its all good. I was only trying to paint a picture comparing the whine and cheez-its crowd of unc (miss mannerz) and app fans generally (think huck finn - perhaps rough around the edges but a good guy). I thought it was an entertaining comparison!

[ASUTodd]

The NCAA should really start enforcing penalties for storming the field. I mean some harsh penalties. It's dangerous and it puts law enforcement, security folks, fans, players, and coaches all in harms way. You all can justify it all you want but it's uncalled for. We stormed the field after beating Troy..... Let that sink in. College GameDay or not..... Troy ...... *Facepalm*

[goapps93]

The NCAA should really start enforcing penalties for storming the field. I mean some harsh penalties. It's dangerous and it puts law enforcement, security folks, fans, players, and coaches all in harms way. You all can justify it all you want but it's uncalled for. We stormed the field after beating Troy..... Let that sink in. College GameDay or not..... Troy ...... *Facepalm*

Dude! It was last minute Hail Mary TD pass. Troy is a conference foe and may very well win the west. Having said that, storming the field is unnecessary and dangerous. Thankfully, it doesn’t happen often.

[App_in_Maiden]

The NCAA should really start enforcing penalties for storming the field. I mean some harsh penalties. It's dangerous and it puts law enforcement, security folks, fans, players, and coaches all in harms way. You all can justify it all you want but it's uncalled for. We stormed the field after beating Troy..... Let that sink in. College GameDay or not..... Troy ...... *Facepalm*

While I agree it puts everyone in the venue in harms way, the fact we stormed the field against Troy is irrelevant. It was simply by how we won. I mean how often does a Hail Mary end up getting caught for the win? The coaches were running into the end zone and the fans just followed suit.

[appdaze]

So I went a bit berserk at the end of the Troy game. I can't speak for everyone in my section but personally, I was hugging and jumping around and generally aware of what I was doing by not able to stop myself. I was a bit "in the moment."

So I need advice. Do I need to prepare a statement for those sitting around me and offer an official written statement of apology for my antics at the end of the game and the immediate moments after the final play. I do not have time to write Miss Manners and wait for a response in the local paper. So looking for advice here.

Miss Manners,
The most exciting program in college football won on a miracle play to end the game. I went berserk and was hugging and embracing most everyone near me. For the upcoming game how should I handle this situation. I am willing to read a prepared written statement offering an apology. The problem is that it was a cathartic moment that was hard to control and my blood runs black and gold. If I get excited again it will make the apology less than sincere. How should I handle this situation?

I need you to Google "south park monkey's with money". Watch the video. It's slightly nsfw so I won't post a link. This is what I imagine you did that would require you to write a public apology. I think you should start by offering an Amazon gift card to all those affected as they probably burned their clothes when they got home. You should offer to pay for therapy and psychiatric care as well as the price of their tickets for that game. You should also request that they press charges to make sure you learn your lesson. Then you should accept the punishment.

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

The NCAA should really start enforcing penalties for storming the field. I mean some harsh penalties. It's dangerous and it puts law enforcement, security folks, fans, players, and coaches all in harms way. You all can justify it all you want but it's uncalled for. We stormed the field after beating Troy..... Let that sink in. College GameDay or not..... Troy ...... *Facepalm*

While I agree it puts everyone in the venue in harms way, the fact we stormed the field against Troy is irrelevant. It was simply by how we won. I mean how often does a Hail Mary end up getting caught for the win? The coaches were running into the end zone and the fans just followed suit.

And being helped onto the stadium by the person that threw the pass.

And a reminder. The last time we played JMU it was at their place and they stormed the field at the end of the game. And the ending was not as dramatic.

[AtlAppMan]

Rushing the field ain’t gonna stop anytime soon. I think the SEC put a fine on their schools at one time and it didn’t stop it.

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