Guys behind the guys...

While I was watching the NCAA Championship last night, it was hard not to notice all the morons on their cell phones trying to get into the camera frame. This was taking place while the cameras were on the commentators during the pre-game and halftime show. This is not the first time I have seen this, if you watch the College Gameday show, it’s pretty much a phenomenon.

I like the funny signs in the background the most I think, some of them are just ripping on friends and quite creative. The dumb ones are trying to incorporate CBS or ESPN into an acronym so their sign will get on camera. Most of these numbskulls can’t even get these letters at the beginning of each word, like “College Basketball RuleS in North Carolina!” or some stupid crap like that.

The great people in the background to watch are the face/body painters. You know these guys are into team spirit. Especially when they guys are half naked during a football game in late November wearing nothing but jean shorts and a thick layer of body paint. Does that stuff insulate? The people I want to punch are the ones talking on their cell phones to their buddies at home and positioning themselves just right to look stupid and right when they have it, the camera cuts away from them.

This also leads to people at hockey games that are on the same side of the arena as the cameras. They are sitting in the lower bowl and when the camera pans across the ice to follow the play, some silly bastard has to stand up with his back to the camera and wave. Too bad someone doesn’t de-pants them when they stand up, then it would be funny to see.

Everyone lives for their 1.8 seconds of fame now, it used to be 15 minutes until we went into a recession. I really can’t say I blame of lot of these people, I admire their spirit, tenacity and obvious lack of better things to do. I would be right there with them if I could. :)