An Example Of How Bammers Don't Get It

[AUChizad]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/342343-the-mansons-were-a-family-too-auburn

The Mansons Were a Family Too, Auburn!
Posted by Jonathan Kelley on February 9th, 2010

Over the course of the past few days the terms "family" and "Auburn" have been tossed around entirely too much. It should not be surprising in this day in age, when the term family has taken on multiple meanings, and within our progressively existential philosophy-driven world will most likely continue to erode.

I am not opposed to teams, universities, businesses, or any entity attempting to create a family atmosphere. However, how stable is it for someone to assume that you are family because you share loyalties?

This way of thinking is at best naive and at worst ignorant. No one no matter how many hours they spent attending Auburn truly believes that their college attendees are family. If they do believe this then how little emphasis does that put on their real families?

In most cultures the family is revered as a sacred and holy entity. The church in Christianity is referred to as the bride of Christ. The church is the family of God, and his embodiment on earth.

In Middle Eastern culture's family is just as sacred and is held in the highest regard next to only God. India, China, Japan, nearly 3/4 of the earth's population recognizes family as something to be held in the highest regard.

So why in our culture do we throw the term around so loosely as to encompass a fan base. I truly believe that the people of Auburn only want to emphasize the closeness of their alumni and fans, but still it is insane to refer to everyone associated with Auburn as family.

Every time I hear the term used in context to Auburn all I can think of is the Manson family. Charlie Manson referred to his group of misfits and crazies as a family with a mission and goals.

It was their creed and beliefs in Charles that made them a family and their mission that drove them forward. Although I am not comparing Auburn or its many accomplished and respected fans to the Mansons, I am using an example of how misguided the usage of the term family can be.

Below are the most loose and common definitions of what family means in the English vernacular.

·  a social unit living together

·  primary social group; parents and children

·  class: a collection of things sharing a common attributes

·  people descended from a common ancestor

·  kin: a person having kinship with another or others

·  syndicate: a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities

·  an association of people who share common beliefs or activities

 

By these definitions anyone or any group could be considered a family. Chimps and apes are considered family in the animal kingdom. It is ridiculous to assume that by saying that "We are Family" that it makes it so.

To Auburn and to any other fan base or group be proud to be close, but keep in mind that family is meant to be sacred institution. Let's try and keep it that way. If one presents a great family atmosphere then promote the atmosphere, but do not assume that makes one a family.

Gangsters consider themselves a family, the Nazi's where all the children of Hitler, and Manson had a family. Be proud to be an Auburn Tiger and a member of a strong and close fan base, but assume that makes a family. Families are much more than that and they should always stay that way.

[Birmingham]

Some valid points there.

[AUChizad]

Some valid points there.

Do you not get it because you are a bammer, or are you a bammer because you don't get it? One of the great chicken & egg philosophical questions.

Either way, it isn't surprising.

This article =
Why doesn't Spencer like us?

[Birmingham]

Do you not get it because you are a bammer, or are you a bammer because you don't get it? One of the great chicken & egg philosophical questions.

AUChizad trying to be profound = a good day.

[jadennis]

AUChizad trying to be profound = a good day.

A much better day is watching another BleacherReport bammer-blogger moron try to dissect Auburn in some "un-profound" way that totally fails.

I guess we should stop saying "father figure" and "home away from home" too.  I mean, to call a college campus your "home" is demeaning to the actual "home" our one, true "family" provided when growing up.  I mean, even maggots have a "home"....

See how easy it is to sound stupid?  Oh, but it's "valid points" because it's about Auburn.  I've never seen a group of people manage to be as condescendingly jealous as Alabama fans / media. 

[bottomfeeder]

Don't even think about asking a bammer "What is a derivative?".

[War Eagle!!!]

Don't even think about asking a bammer "What is a derivative?".

You took the words right out of my mouth...

wait...what?

[Townhallsavoy]

I read the headline of the article and moved on. 

[The Prowler]

LMAO....the Little Brother Syndrome from SPuat is getting out of hand, and I'm LOVING IT!!!! AAAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!  Hey bammers, write another blog about Auburn, better yet, call into a Talk Radio Show and talk about Auburn...it doesn't matter what the subject is....just keep talking about Auburn.  Quick question, who won the MNC this year?  Yeah, I've forgotten too...LMAO.

[AUTailgatingRules]

I actually do consider my fellow AU grads as family.  Call me a simpleton,  but I would do anything in my power to help an AU person in need.  That's what "family" is all about.

[Tiger Wench]

I actually do consider my fellow AU grads as family.  Call me a simpleton,  but I would do anything in my power to help an AU person in need.  That's what "family" is all about.

Yep.  100% true.

Being anywhere in the world and getting a "War Eagle!" from another fan... that is special too.  I have never had anyone anywhere respond with anything other than a smile and a "War Eagle!" right back. 

bammer doesn't get it - it's hard to be a family when your tree has no branches.

[Birmingham]

LMAO....the Little Brother Syndrome from SPuat is getting out of hand, and I'm LOVING IT!!!! AAAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!  Hey bammers, write another blog about Auburn, better yet, call into a Talk Radio Show and talk about Auburn...it doesn't matter what the subject is....just keep talking about Auburn.  Quick question, who won the MNC this year?  Yeah, I've forgotten too...LMAO.

Since you asked I'll be MORE than happy to answer.  

[The Prowler]

Since you asked I'll be MORE than happy to answer.  

So, you posted a video of Coach Sheban as the Pivot Midget?

[Birmingham]

So, you posted a video of Coach Sheban as the Pivot Midget?

How tall is Chizik again? 

[Mr. Sensible]

How tall is Chizik again? 

And the monkey throws some more 

[Vandy Vol]

How tall is Chizik again? 

If we're going to argue about petty facts irrelevant to football, then let's argue about something that I give a fuck about:

Coaches' wives.

Neither are particularly smokin', but Chizik has a clear advantage.  Consider it the tie breaker for the height battle.

[Birmingham]

And the monkey throws some more  :poopfan:

Newsflash, just because a comment isn't "Pro-Auburn" doesn't make it poop throwing.  If it did you would've buried the board in preseason last year.

[jmar]

It warms my heart to see ol Dye sporting his colors (hunter orange) and representing. Nobody bothers the guy as he reads the paper and takes his coffee. It would take too long to get an intelligible reply if one were to ask him a question. So he strolls by and stops to give me a look as if he recognizes me, and I just nod. He smiles and ambles on to his truck. That is an atmosphere about Auburn that strikes me as different than many other places.

[Mr. Sensible]

Newsflash, just because a comment isn't "Pro-Auburn" doesn't make it poop throwing.  If it did you would've buried the board in preseason last year.

Hey, not everything I post is "pro Auburn" but your responses are poop throwing for the most part because they usually involve taking a shot at something Auburn when you post in reply. Example:

"I believe Chizik and Saban are near the same height." - Not pro-Auburn but also not poop throwing.

"How tall is Chizik?" - poop throwing.

All in the attitude, Kingpin. All in the attitude.

[Kaos]

Seen Chizik's wife in person.  She's a fucking heinous bitch.  The camera does her many favors.  Her face looks like somebody took an axe to a block of wood.