Having to listen to the 38 year old bald fat guy sitting in the row behind you go on and on and on to his 3 year old about how his dad took him to baseball games when he was a kid yada yada yada while the 3 year olds only interest is seeing how many times he can kick the back of your seat between pitches while trying to hit the beehive hair lady 3 rows up with peanut shells while none of the peanut shells actually make it much farther than your lap.

cheering crowd / cheering squads

waiting for the game to start

Price of admission.

ceremonial 1st pitch

having their tickets/ stuff checked

Good one. Thought it as said - not.

Still no one has it.

trying to find parking
traffic there
paying for parking

batting practice

2nd HINT

Think about what happens AFTER you first get into the stadium but BEFORE the game starts.

There is something that happens in between there at virtually all ball games that is pissing the most fans off.

the singing

the first hit by a celeb

Ushers..

explaining the game to your wife or whatnot.
bad seats.
The national athem and having to stand up again.

trying to find your seats

the distance to walk to the seats.
turnstiles

Public Service Announcements

oh fuck, I think I have it. Security checks.

relizing every time you spill a teaspoon of beer it cost you a buck. :winkwink:

3rd and hopefully final HINT


In between the time that you arrive at the ballpark and the time the game actually starts, something occurs at virtually all games. IT IS THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT THIS TAKES UP that is pissing off 59% of the fans.

What is it?

Edit: someone guessed "singing".... that was close.

At this time, we direct your attention to ...

introducing the players.

Rechalking baselines, replacing bases, grounds crew

being seated

the national anthem

preparing the field for play

length of National Anthem

The pitcher warming up on the mound.

Think "entertainment"


Have any of you been to a ball game lately?? :D

The time it takes to convince your wife that nobody is watching and that if she just takes her panties off and sits on your lap, nobody is going to know that you are fucking her.

the stupid shit with the mascot

advertisements on the jumbo screen

last time i went to a ball game I was like 8 years old.

the stupid mascots?
Damn I give up.

The "funny" video segments from games with the goofy music

The awards they give to the local teachers/law enforcement/underpriveleged kids.

batting practice?

I'm going to say "Close enough" on this one.

The exact answer as worded is length of the pre-game festivities/entertainment.



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Some of these are actually tough :D

Goddamit... if I'd only put "the stupid shit with" in front of my "mascots" post from the first page.