October 22, 2007

I am extremely disgusted!

Please be advised that this post is not intended for children and I mean no offense to anyone! I just want to vent about an incident that happened over the weekend....

Little background info:
Our best friend's nephew has been playing Rec Football since last year... My husband and I have been at most of his games... Not only do we love football but we want to show our support!

This past Saturday night was his last game for the year..... During half time my daughter (7 years old) went to get a hot dog and we heard over the speakers that a song was playing..... It went something like this.... "Ain't nothing like a booty call, Hell Yeah!" That was in the chorus and repeated itself over and over.... I proceeded to go back to my seat and drop off my food.... I went up to the man in charge of the music and asked him if he found this music at all offensive... Not only did he not turn to look at me.... but he said "NO" with his cigarette hanging out of his mouth. I proceeded to explain how this is not the type of music that I like to hear at a child's football game and that I find it very offensive and I do not approve of the language used... He said that there wasn't any bad language.... I said that I find the work "hell" to be a cuss word and that I don't allow my child to talk like that. He proceeded to ignore me and then a woman sitting down next to him said that "hell" is not a cuss word because it is in the bible... When I mentioned that "hell" was not referred to "booty calls" in the bible she just repeated that "Hell is in the Bible." I then mentioned how smoking at a Rec event is prohibited. He just mumbled "Well I don't see that anywhere". then the women said that I was the only one complaining... I then told her I was just the only one to come and say anything.... I was so upset that no one even cared about this I turned and walked away..... When I got back to my seat I told my friend and his sister... My friend got up very upset and walked to talk to the guy.... He came back saying that the man said he was the commissioner of the football league and that he could play what he wanted and that he has been playing that for years... He also mentioned that his daughters who are in cheerleading have also been dancing to it.... When my friend said he wanted to make a formal complained his response was "noted" and that was it..... !!!!
Am I crazy or is this just wrong?
It was then very upsetting to sit there and listen to that music and watch the kids (of ALL ages) dance to that on the field during half time.....
My friend emailed a lady he has talked with before that is apart of the league and she said that we could go to one of the meeting and say how we felt or if we wanted to she could read something that we type up.... However we are very upset and want to do more.... My friend wants to call the local news station as well as get a "play list" that they use and form together a petition.... I feel that this is very disturbing and I am very upset.....
I just can't believe that a Rec council has no problem with supporting premarital sex with minors in the form of a "booty call" not to mention the smoking, cussing and the rude attitude of a visitor....
Any thoughts?
Sorry for rambling and I need to update on all the things that we have been up to.... It has been a very busy month!!!!

1 comment:

*Heather said...

Just wow! I am amazed at how insensitive some people can be and how people just seem to be okay with it. Good for you for standing up for your beliefs! It honestly doesn't sound like doing anything would help but then I don't know...you have to do what you are comfortable doing.