Banging on the Glass

[MatthewRoach7 130]

Why do people bang on the glass at games? Do they think that they are distracting the other team but are they not doing the same thing to the their team as well? Has anyone played when people bang on the glass and does it really effect you? Thanks for your insight!

[EBondo 233]

This is the biggest pet peeve I have about watching games...they just do it for attention.

It's as if the player is going to turn around and say 'hey what's up? Wanna go grab a beer after the game?"

[Steve_v3 289]

I would love if they would throw those people out of the games.

[mnpucker 33]

Just gonna say it, $200 + per seat. However I agree it is annoying.

[wrangler 157]

The people who sit behind them must pay about the same price, and it's got to be a pain for them.

[psh 25]

I think it is the same guys who hammer on aquariums and cages at zoos. Neanderthals with too much money. I assume they are there for fights and big hits, or just to be on TV. If they really appreciated the game, one assumes that they'd be up a few rows off of the center line, not deep in a corner, where most of the glass slappers seem to be.

[krwwc6 0]

I think it is the same guys who hammer on aquariums and cages at zoos. Neanderthals with too much money. I assume they are there for fights and big hits, or just to be on TV. If they really appreciated the game, one assumes that they'd be up a few rows off of the center line, not deep in a corner, where most of the glass slappers seem to be.

This

One of the first NHL games I ever went to was with my mom. We showed up early to watch warm-ups at ice level. I banged on the glass and my mom immediately scolded me and said "those are human beings, you aren't banging on glass of fish tanks or zoos, why would you do it here". . . it stuck with me.

[Gr8erade 1]

Frankly, in my rink, the buzz of the lights is more distracting for me, but I don't let it get to me.

[chippa13 1844]

Don't do it, folks. You almost killed David Krejci.

[jds 20]

http://www.totalprosports.com/2012/04/19/brendan-shanahan-suspends-the-pane-of-glass-that-fell-on-david-krejcis-head-video/

[MattyBoy 1]

Don't do it, folks. You almost killed David Krejci.

[puckhoggy 0]

I bang glass homie

[Stodgy 8]

This

One of the first NHL games I ever went to was with my mom. We showed up early to watch warm-ups at ice level. I banged on the glass and my mom immediately scolded me and said "those are human beings, you aren't banging on glass of fish tanks or zoos, why would you do it here". . . it stuck with me.

I did the same thing with my nephew. Never understood the facination with people wanting to do that. looks like something you would see at a WWF match.

[bar down 1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C1VsNHl34g

[MatthewRoach7 130]

One of the first NHL games I ever went to was with my mom. We showed up early to watch warm-ups at ice level. I banged on the glass and my mom immediately scolded me and said "those are human beings, you aren't banging on glass of fish tanks or zoos, why would you do it here". . . it stuck with me.

Thank you for this. I will pass this on to my son when the time comes.

[Monty22 832]

I'm not sure what's more annoying, the glass bangers or the jackholes that stand and wave whenever the cameras pan to that end of the ice. I want to hit both types in the junk with a sock full of nickels when I see them.

[bigdmac 12]

Was just about to say that but you beat me to it! Those guys are by far the most annoying people on TV, usually with a cell phone in one hand and a beer in the other, total losers

[ibeck 38]

the jackholes that stand and wave whenever the cameras pan to that end of the ice.

Can't stand that ^, these people and the glass bangers are just immature and don't realize it's not cool to bang on the glass or wave. I'm not watching the game to see you stand up every 8 seconds and wave, grow up.

[hunt3rsean 44]

I go to WHL Portland Winterhawk games and I've actually seen people told not to bang on the glass. It pretty much never happens here and it's awesome. And if you think it's loud on the television when you hear it? It's 10x that when it's happening right next to you and about 3 or 4 people are doing it at once. It's one of those stereotypical things that real fans tend not to do, but people who don't know any better feel they have to. At least that's how I see it.

[ibeck 38]

Don't get your glass suspended!

[guffaw 0]

Why do people bang on the glass at games? Do they think that they are distracting the other team but are they not doing the same thing to the their team as well? Has anyone played when people bang on the glass and does it really effect you? Thanks for your insight!

Great question! Everytime i see people doing it I think look another idiot.