In my personal experience I have always loved being at the game more than sitting outside the stadium tailgating. Even though tailgating has it perks such as cheaper beer from your own cooler. Pay $10 for a twelve pack compared to only getting two beers inside for the same price. Just think if you were forced to buy all your drinks at the game that would be expensive buzz for the day. Probably cost you more than the game, but I digress. Let me tell you why I feel that the game is exponentially exciting compared to tailgating. First of all the atmosphere is completely different once you enter the stadium. When you are out tailgating you are kind of limited to a small area in your region for this five hour utopia. You can walk around and see other peoples setups and see what they do for fun, but you do not get a sense of how many people that are actually there. It hits as soon as the stadium fills up for the opening kick off, at least for football games. You take fans that have been boozing for several hours and pack them into a smaller area and the noise beings to intensify. The roars of the crowd are unexplainable. It sends chills down your back as you are gearing up for the kick off. I also think of it as the tailgating is exciting what it is suppose to be, just a pregame party. You are really there to see the main attraction (insert favorite event here) not to sit out in the parking lot and drink all night. I mean don’t get me wrong that is not always a bad night either, but it is just the simple fact your can sit in your drive way all and do the some activities as tailgating. Although that also looses its appeal because I think a lot of the excitement is generated from the environment and the atmosphere that is set for the upcoming event. Let me know your thoughts on what you think are better: the game/event or tailgating. Bring up your favorite moments or explain why one is better than the other.
Safe Tailgating!
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