[Devils-list] "we" "us" - since when are you on the team?

[Don Whiting]

><< Excuse me, but some of us identify very strongly with the team 
>and consider it part of our 'family' so to speak. No, we may not be 
>the players on the ice or the coach, but we feel like we are right 
>by their side through the good (and bad!) times. So it's only 
>natural that we'd use words like "we" or "our" on occasion. >>
>
>It does sound a little odd sometimes.  I guess if you are actually 
>FROM the area they are YOUR team.  I mean don't they say at games 
>(like in the season opener) "Ladies & gentlemen...Your 2000-2001 New 
>Jersey Devils"????
>
>--Jennifer

Given how much you guys are going to be paying in taxes for the new 
arena on top of what you pay for tickets, you might as well say "we". 
The organization wouldn't exist without the fans/community. Which is 
why the players at the award dinners take time to thank the fans.

Odd though. In the Olympics it's fine for me to say "we" when 
referring to the Canadian team. As in, "we sucked royally last 
Olympics". (-: Simply because I am a Canadian and so is the team. 
However, it is inappropriate for me to use "we" for my favorite NHL 
team. Where is that line?

Anyhow, it's a silly thing to be arguing about. And I think the 
flames were more out of frustration from the game than the thread. 
Can't we all just get a lawn?

Don Whiting