It just depends on who you talk to. Most people are more than happy to help out with stuff like that on gameday, some are douchers.
Sounds like someone was just giving you a hard time. I probably would have done the same before giving you the cups. I expect the same in return.
I'm sure there are aholes out there tailgating but honestly I've never had the first problem with tailgaters in all the years tailgating. Either with fans coming to our tailgate or us dropping by others. Of course we don't stop at those that seem to be trying to exchange their blood for colored liquid. Trading/giving food, paper, gas for generators, offering a seat to fans who just want to visit, helping set up, etc. has been fun Visiting fans always seem to enjoy the teasing back and forth, before and after games. Enjoy inviting visiting fans to come on in and have a drink/food and then tell them we're going to tigerbait you before you leave. I dunno but I believe the bad tailgating experiences are more of some trying to aggravate than having fun, on both sides.
true. (and welcome to the board.) saturday a tailgating neighbor asked to borrow something, i cant remember what, and i got frustrated that i couldnt find what it is they wanted to borrow to be able to loan it. just didnt seem right not to be able to help out. and the vandy chick that walked by our tailgate (one of the very few) that seemed almost afraid at first of what we were gonna do to her was shocked when i ran over, checked her beer, then told her to come get a new one since hers was almost empty. and even more blown away when salty chastised me for starting to give her a bl and made her take an abita instead. she left with a smile on her face, and a good impression of lsu tailgaters.
that's really a shame to hear, our group and our neighbors are really friendly and we borrow stuff from each other all the time. that's why i like our area. a couple of guys actually came by and asked for cups last week and we gave them a few for which they were very grateful. also gave another group a few bottles of water cuz we had some to spare (i get all the water i need out of beer.)
Although I've read a few excuses, I don't think there are any. You should have just kicked their asses, took ALL their cups, and filled em up with their booze and ran for it. I've found that the possibility of an asswhipping usually is a good preventive method for solving problems. Moral? Everybody needs a good asswhipping once in a while to keep them in check.
