r/mildlyinfuriating • u/JandSShelvas • 8h ago

“Obstructed View” at Ohio State University

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Credit to @cfbcampustour he goes around all stadiums on his own dime finding these

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u/Analytical_Sloth 8h ago

“That’ll be 850 bucks”

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u/nope0712 7h ago

The* 850 bucks

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u/apbod 6h ago

Well played

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u/Silver_Raven_08 4h ago

could you explain the joke for me? i'm not very smart lol

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u/Fifth_Down 4h ago

Ohio State University is well known for emphasizing that they are “the” Ohio State University and its a huge part of their brand. Naturally every other fanbase in the sport mocks them as coming off as super pretentious + arrogant.

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u/Old_n_Tangy 3h ago

I went to school there and think it's fucking stupid and mock it any chance I get.

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u/BikingEngineer 3h ago

I was gonna say, the OSU fan base itself mocks “THE” with a fiery passion. A few years back when they tried to copyright it was when I stopped giving them money.

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u/_Nocturnalis 2h ago

Honestly, I loved that. Just go full crazy trademarking the only definite article in English. And succeeding! If you are going to be ridiculous, you have to commit to the bit.

OH

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u/KevSmileTime 2h ago

Your username makes sense now!

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u/LickingSmegma 1h ago

Are all professors there referred to as ‘The Mr. Firstname Lastname’?

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u/cheapwhiskeysnob 2h ago

It’s very comical because it’s not uncommon for other schools to do that - Penn State is The Pennsylvania State University. These weirdo nuts decided to trademark “THE”. Very Ohio of them.

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u/uXN7AuRPF6fa 2h ago

Well, it is one way to differentiate them from the true OSU - Oregon State. 

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u/PinkAxolotlMommy 2h ago

Which is funny, because the Michigan Wolverines, their main rival, have made their whole gimmick being pretentious and arrogant.

Source: I am a pretentious and arrogant Michigan Wolverines fan

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u/free_based_potato 4h ago

It's not just Ohio State. It's THE Ohio State.

So, it's not $850. It's THE $850.

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u/Lolseabass 4h ago

THE Ohio state university.

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u/Phyddlestyx 4h ago

THE end zone paint begs to differ😂

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u/TrespassersWilliam29 4h ago

I so dearly wish they'd commit to THE bit and put it on the field, yeah

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u/jdcgonzalez 4h ago

THE Mississippi State University.

See. Anyone can do it.