Originally Posted by Phaedrus 
I don't buy the 1% spoils it for the other 99% stuff.
I'd say 67% of Hawk Fans (at least) are arrogant and condescending toward Iowa State. And they honestly think they're doing us a "favor" by not being openly abusive.
Doublespeak is interesting, especially when practiced by the arrogant and ignorant.
Here's the thing.
Some people use what team a person is a fan of to judge their personality. It's like a new form of racism.
I understand hating a fan base - that's cool. But I've never got this loathing people have for one another simply because of the team they cheer for. "OMG, look at that ____ fan, I bet they live in a trailer and are the scum of the earth!"
It's fun to joke about that sort of thing from time to time, but comments people make (not just on message boards) can really make a person wonder.
Being a fan of a team doesn't make you a good/bad person, which is something I think people fail to realize.
