tOSU has a huge and loyal fan base and I consider myself as loyal a Buckeye fan as there is this side of the Ohio - Michigan border. Toledo is too close to Ann Arbor and with the present dismal economy and job market in Michigan, we will find them coming down for jobs. The new boss is one that migrated down from the land of the skunkbears, in fact the old boss was a Michigan grad. He seems to be a nice guy, young family, jovial and intelligent as well as an ex-football player and huge ScUM fan. The later is where I am going to be in trouble.
So far the typical exchanges emerged one by one as my tOSU loyalty becomes known. First he notices the "GO BUCKS" poster pinned to my wall and makes a comment - something about "I can see where going to have fun this season". Second, he sees my OHIO STADIUM wallpaper (showing off the new turf) on my PC and comments about the ugly stadium and what a shit hole it is. Third, he calls the Buckeyes, the Fuckeyes (Sorry I needed to spell it for impact). Fourth, I mentioned Woody Hayes in conversation and the fact that he would stop in Toledo and put the team up in a local hotel before "The Game" so they could sleep on Ohio soil the night before they played. This fact had no particular relevance except I needed to get my two cents worth in having heard all the above. The comment back from him was "Woody was a nut case". That was it, the straw, the final gauntlet, the line in the sand ...
So let the battle begin, screw my raise, my bonus, the work relationship, professionalism, work place ethics blah, blah, blah. THIS GUY IS GOING DOWN. Gradually my office will be transformed into a meca for the Buckeyes. I am bringing in every scarlet and grey item I have, hanging a picture of Troy Smith and JT, Woody and this years team picture, clip articles from the paper and pin them in conspicuous areas, fly my colors and be the most in your face Buckeye fan I can be. The season is upon us, the Bucks will be strong, the battle begins, so what can go wrong?
Can anyone relate to this? Are there other loyal Buckeye fans out there that can share their experiences whether it is with a friend, spouse, work associate, boss, or casual stranger who just might be a fan of that other team up north? Nothing mean spirited, cruel or criminal - let's support our team and have some fun here.
Well my boss for the next week is a huge scUM fan and drop stupid comments ALL the time, along with 3 co-workers. I have one week left there until I start my new job, and I have a funny feeling new boss is a scUM fan as well :(
