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Originally Posted by stone hands
if thats the model the flames take, 100% yes
From this thread, i really dont think you grasp that some people genuinely do not care about hockey or the flames. this is a luxury entertainment item people like you and me voluntarily pay for to consume
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Why do so many people have to make posts personal in order to try and make a point?
Of course some people don't care about the Flames. Hot take!
But it is ridiculous to suggest that only the people who are at the games care about the Flames or enjoy watching them. There are more than 100,000 people watching each game on TV. During the playoffs, that swells to more like 500,000 - a very significant fraction of the population.
I never one said anything to suggest that I can't 'grasp' that some people don't care about hockey. So stick to posting your own opinions and don't put words in my mouth.
And maybe if you do that, you'll realize that your post was hyperbolic and completely missing the point. Sure, not everyone cares about the Flames. However, a pretty significant percentage of the population
does. And most of them obtain the benefit / enjoy the entertainment at little to no cost - and in fact, almost entirely on the backs of those who are fortunate enough to be able pay the crazy ticket prices.
The other thing that your post missed is that an arena hosts more types of entertainment than just the Flames. And those other things bring a lot more people into the equation. The argument that not everyone cares about it is silly anyway, as there isn't a single public structure of any kind that everyone
does care about (other than the basic necessities like hospitals, police and fire stations).
Suggesting that everyone chip in a little (very little) is not an unreasonable view, nor does it mean I don't have a grasp on reality.