Softball fan stereotypes

[as the world turns]

That's just wrong, at least paint them symmetrical

[ECSB]

OK, I have a new one, and saw many this summer:

Jabba the Hut Mom:

Jabba is not your usual overweight softball mom. Jabba has that special combination of rolls of greasy fat and an ugly personality. Jabba has jowls that hang almost as low as her breasts in the bad bra that she has on. Jabba has nothing nice to say. She screams at the umpires, screams at the coaches and screams at all the players other than her daughter. All is good as long as the team is winning, but as soon as the team falls behind, she starts her loud rant. She sits in her special "big boy" chair she got at costco, along with the economy size packs of snacks she keeps stashed in her mini-van, which she drives because it is the only car that she can climb into, doesn't bottom out when she gets in, and she can put the seat back far enough to sit behind the wheel. Usually from New Jersey or Long Island. For some reason, her husband is as skinny as she is fat - could be the nerves from having to live with her.

[pixsguy]

per the moniker...im the dad carrying a duffle bag of photo gear...now ive added the hd video camcorder...i video for mom who doesnt always make it to game...and for dd to review herself so she doesnt have to hear it from me...but always the camera...dd always posting on my space...ex-recball/travelball coach too...but i try to avoid the guru group...

[artomatic]

OK, I have a new one, and saw many this summer:

Jabba the Hut Mom:

Jabba is not your usual overweight softball mom. Jabba has that special combination of rolls of greasy fat and an ugly personality. Jabba has jowls that hang almost as low as her breasts in the bad bra that she has on. Jabba has nothing nice to say. She screams at the umpires, screams at the coaches and screams at all the players other than her daughter. All is good as long as the team is winning, but as soon as the team falls behind, she starts her loud rant. She sits in her special "big boy" chair she got at costco, along with the economy size packs of snacks she keeps stashed in her mini-van, which she drives because it is the only car that she can climb into, doesn't bottom out when she gets in, and she can put the seat back far enough to sit behind the wheel. Usually from New Jersey or Long Island. For some reason, her husband is as skinny as she is fat - could be the nerves from having to live with her.

jabba usually has the "backboobs" going pretty good too!
BLECH!!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=backboobs

[FastPitchMom]

There is Plastic Cup Pete, and Alky Dad, but you all forgot Wino Mom and LOL Mom
Wino Mom has had a few prior to game start no matter what time it is, and continues at the park through out the day, gets louder and louder, laughs like a cat in distress which is enough to keep most everyone away!

LOL mom has fingernails on chalk board sounding loud laugh that can jam planes electronic instruments, jam the mighty radar gun and melt most cell phones! Nothing more needs to be said

These two are usually close to each other so they can be the loudest ones at the park, and usually are. And they have the "good stuff on ice INSIDE the park!"

[zko2000]

Picture Taking Dad - The father who has read enough of the above ideas and has determined to have something productive come out of the time spent at the softball field - and does not care to hear much of the team gossip. May or may not kow a thing about photography at the beginning.

Goes out and buys decent camera equipment; stays away from the gossip cliques; wanders intently about the complex during the entitre weekend event; takes loads of pictures and posts the best ones for the team to download and use.

Nominated for parent of the year by the coaching staff.

Had one of these until the team split.....Great to have around, and the website looks great!

[zko2000]

Pregnant High School Girl, there to cheer on her former teammates.

And here we were hoping that travel ball would keep them too busy to get pregnant. So sad....

[anonlooker]

Since Arto went with Backboobs, we can't overlook Exorcist Babe...

[Dugout Dad]

Pregnant High School Girl, there to cheer on her former teammates.

Or, non-pregnant girl cheering on her her pregnant classmates

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[Tucson]

What about the parent that finds out that I teach softball lessons and he comes up to me and says "what's she doing wrong?" I never have any idea who he is talking about.

There are some others that will come up and ask if I can teach Suzie to pitch. But, they aren't talking about lessons. They are talking about right there on the spot.