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DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are avid sports fans and have season tickets to several sporting events. Our seats are in the middle of a row. Before we go to our seats, we check to see which way has fewer people seated so we disturb the fewest possible. We also try to leave our seats only during halftime or between innings and always apologize for disturbing anyone.

However, I am bothered that we are forced to climb over certain individuals who don't stand up to let us by. Sometimes I feel I'm almost bumping into the folks in the row ahead of us.

Is there a rule of etiquette that states that people should stand to allow others to get by? I don't want to step on toes or spill drinks on anyone. What should I do in these situations? -- SQUEEZED OUT IN HOUSTON

DEAR SQUEEZED OUT: Emily Post does have a rule regarding crossing in front of people in theaters and at sporting events. According to her, you should say, "Excuse me" or "Pardon me" on your way to your seat and "pass with your back to those already seated." (Personally, I would rather that someone face my navel than my posterior at eye level, but I didn't write the rule.)

 

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Well, I don't always stand. Sometimes, I find it easier to sit and just let someone scoot by versus standing. It isn't really any easier to let someone squeeze by either way.

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If I stand, then both of our upper bodies are occupying the very limited space from the seat up, vertically. But if I remain seated, then the passer has more room. And if I turn my legs to the side, they have plenty of room to get by.

And sometimes, I am sick of everyone going by every two seconds. Maybe not the exact same people, but it seems people can't sit through a performance or a game without getting up 4 times.

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If it is on TV, watch from home. Best seat.

I don't know. Poot in everybody's face as you go by?

I thought about it.



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I remain seated and scoot my legs and feet over. Mr. FNW will stand, but he's more gentlemanly.

The last few games we've attended we haven't had anyone try to pass over us. Maybe because with little ones with us, they figure it's easier for them to go the other way.

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Locate the specification information, which is next to the inflation valve, to find out the pounds per square inch to which your football needs to be inflated. Regulation-size footballs are typically inflated between 12.5 and 13.5 psi and junior footballs (which are slightly smaller) are inflated to around 7 psi.



Read more : http://www.ehow.com/how_12035058_inflate-football.html?ref=Track2&utm_source=ask

Okay, so 2 psi off of 13 psi is 15%.

A good question now is, how much pressure does a ball lose all by itself during a game?

Sure, a ball left in someone's garage for a week or more might get soft. But most games take a lot less time than a week.

I find it hard to believe they would lose 15% of their inflation pressure spontaneously in that time. Car tires don't, and they're holding up a corner of a car constantly.

 

 

 



-- Edited by ed11563 on Wednesday 21st of January 2015 10:33:46 AM

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