Jun 27, 2021 5:04 AM
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jg03278888
If only we could get people to cooperate like to to fix problems
PooPculture
I've been to multiple games at this stadium pre covid and now I can't even imagine going to an event like this. Over 100,000 people here.
mykybordisbrokn
When this happens at the MCG for the boxing day test, the crowd get into it until it gets to the members stand
Then, those high brow wankers don't get involved so there is a chorus of boo's as it goes past them, then continues on the other side.
Blue4Five
It's amazing that all those people can fart with such synchronicity.
krugle
They never let you surf it though
thewalkinged
You can at rock concerts!
PistachioKB
Oh man I totally forgot about the wave
justarocknroller
I remember one of these going at my first ever major league baseball game. Thanks for the memory.
Taykaybo
I love how easily humans are entertained. The aliens are probably like:
Humanzee2
And there’s one quirky alien that’s not like the others and thinks it’s cute
wababooba
Do you mean by watching sports or making a wave?
HeWhoMustNotBeBlamed
We’re herd animals.
MAN9000
There is crazy powerful energy in a crowd situation.
J0765
They probably look at that and think we have a hive mind like ants or bees.
Farinhadefigo
Wouldn't that make the aliens easily entertained by their pet humans?
PGTipsMonkeh
v
KitchenComandante
I would identify with the mean comments if it weren't for the 15 months. Wave on, drunk strangers!!!
blfpd
In France we call it La Ola.
MindOfMike
Why is it sped up though
invisibulman
Best one I ever saw was at the Indy 500. A wave of 500k people on a 2.5 mile circuit. Took several minutes to make a loop.
Counterfit
Apparently UofMichigan games feature a variety wave forms. It's pretty impressive.
I remember seeing a court of those televised. Pretty cool.
marbiter
The Kingdome used to get some good waves going.
darthwillard
started at UW, Husky stadium, and taken up at the Kingdome!
KindofaBigThing
This!
availlableusername
OooooooooooOooOOoooOOooooooooooooooooo...
Fluckers
Wwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!! OooooooooooooooooooOoooOoOooooOOOoooooo......
CleanGarage
The Big House!
itmfa666
Love the Big House. Crazy place to see an American Football game.
albertawings30001
There is something creepy about that, just too many people trapped together.
Hetty9063
Gives me the shits to see that many humans in one place
jodelijodela
Laola
DeezN00tz
La Ola. Spanish for 'the wave'
Bladedrummer
In Italy they call that "la ola" from Spanish "the wave"
aher96
In Germany we call that a "la ola Welle" which is the German word for wave. So it is a "wave wave".
Jerunn
True
GazongaGizmo
pleonasms gonna pleonasm. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleonasmus#Als_feststehender_Ausdruck
bigdog838
imagine doing this nowadays, with covid.
ParanoidCarrot
we just call em waves
BarbersDaughter
All I see is a covid wave
Yourpoliticalpartyisaterroristorganization
Better than a Covid wave
HeywouldJablowme
I don't know why the wave got so much hate back in the day. I think it's fucking awesome. And it's amazing to participate in it
DetectiveGaff
I still want to see two waves colliding with each other. All the energy ought to send bodies flying
MissterE
It's a lot of fun, until a bunch of rude assholes decide the wave is the best time to toss their garbage in the air. spoils it for everyone
Havoc325
Unless you just got back to your seat with a tray of hotdogs and beer
RaftingRyan
Unpopular opinion: It's a distraction from the game.
daguq
Who hated it?
achillesrage
People that want to watch the fucking game rather than having a bunch of fuckstains randomly standing up and shouting.
thegreatninjaman
people without arms for obvious reasons.
Mumalot
... *takes a swig and thuds the bottle back on the bar*... wavebreakers.
Sendrax
Kids just think everything is stupid.
711isAnInsideJob
As a former kid, I loved trying to start waves
RibbleTPibits
Kids are stupid
Potatosuperhero
So yeah this anxiety is definitely gonna last a while
WhereIsDinner
What anxiety? 2020 was an introvert’s dream come true!
iamdeadlol
This was pre covid, right? Oh fuck please tell me this was pre covid
chrisckelly
Yes. This is at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor MI USA a couple years ago. Has hosted crowds of 115,000. Nicknamed “The Big House”.
WTFantastico
If not, then that wasn't the only wave being made that day.
NonExistingWisper
RacecarIsRacecarBackwards
Some places are allowing full stadiums during the current European Cup.
Hungary, right?
Svimbi
Yes, but 60k plus people will be allowed at Wembley for the semi and fnal game, too.
Bloody hell..
wellitseemedlikeagoodideaatthetime
This video is ancient
Anxious doot.
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Wuz314159
101.245 in Michigan to see Manchester United v Liverpool.
firehawkcultist
Ahh Ohio States 2nd home
2B4U
When was that ?
2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YikhJkPvcDE
ImFromThe1980z
Ah, yes, the before times sure were fun
justcallmejoe
Slowly getting back to normal in Denmark, hope we don’t go back to isolation!
VodkaReindeer
Let's invent a new wave. We could call it the delta-wave.
BeckyLookAtHerButt
We already have a nursery rhyme that fits. Has a line... "all fall down!"
rnalexander
This *is* from the before times right?
Comet260
I'm fully vaxxed. My state opens up at the end of this month. I'm DONE with this COVID crap.
I hear ya. Just hope it is done with us too.
TwoFlower68
Over here in Holland they've lifted just about all restrictions :-)
Encrux
Remember when you had to rely on German hospitals? I do. I really hope cases aren't gonna rise again, but it's too early.
Akaszkronos
Weird cause we never *relied* on them, but we were happy they helped us out. Delta is going to be not fun though.
Very happy I'm fully vaxed what with the delta variant rapidly gaining ground
casbott
Israel tested a bunch on people in a hotzone and a lot of vaccinated were positive for Delta … still protects you from getting SICK sick.
For me, being kinda high risk because emphysema, that's the thing that counts
Etlac
Meanwhile Lisbon goes back into lockdown and the rest of Portugal may follow. Enjoy your 3 weeks of freedom, I guess.
Heh, yeah... I've started dating again in my old (middle) age. The past year of social isolation sucked big time. It'd be nice have someone
to talk with, hug and maybe even hold hands with during the inevitable next lockdown
Hoogemast
All except you still have to take 1.5 meters distance. So a stadium filled like this cannot happen yet
Unless you have proof of vaccination/recent negative test, which is how nightclubs etc are able to operate again
Dunno why the downvote, this was yesterday https://nos.nl/l/2386664#UPDATE-container-54080673
Aphazia82
It can. With a negative test or proof of full vaccination
Guerrerense
I was at a packed soccer game of 70K fans in Atlanta a few weeks ago and it was magical. A little scary with no one wearing masks though
MostlyJeffGoldblum
What is this, New Zealand or something?
The south, unfortunately, doesn’t give a shit when it comes to most things
Pr1meKn1ght
That's gonna be a big no from me until 2030
I’m fully vaccinated and everyone I went with was also vaccinated but it still sucked seeing so few masks but I had a blast
Oh I get it, and I see nothing wrong with it other than I'm an asocial hermit type and that's too many people.
awesomedan99
Jesus people…… it’s a Mexican wave started at the Mexican World Cup…1986…like do you not remember???
Mockith
Seems it started before that, and even internationally before that. But that is the moment it was popularized. This is all from Wiki.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_%28audience%29
klloveall
It actually started even earlier than that... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_(audience)
Philme
I did this as a child at baseball games way before 86….im old
mardukkur
The wave definitely started before 1986.
survivorofdetroit
Just the Wave here in the US, because we were doing it before 1986.
GenerallyLurkInBed
Started well before that in the US.
TravisXxMcGee
This is Imgur. 23 year-olds post something that everyone already knows about but act like they discovered it.
arpinas
What 23 year old doesn't know about Mexican waves?
aFadingMemory
This is literally the "oh welcome to being older" dumping ground.
bumcivillian
In the UK we call them Mexican waves
nothingpt
Hola
Jellypynes
Yup, I'm 33 and never heard it called anything different
beclamide
This is what I like about Imgur. Every day is a learning day.
suntoryhanzo
Also in Canada.
ItsBloodyAlbatrossFlavor
We do that in Sweden too, but in Swedish... "Den mexikanska vågen" , or sometimes just short "vågen", the wave
unkindledsullustan
I've never heard the Mexican part in Sweden, only The Wave. It's not like there are a lot of audience waves to differentiate between.
Mexican wave? It started in the US lol.
mousemasteross57
Nope '68 Olympics
I haven’t heard that before. Do you have a source?
You sure?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_(audience)
MossLiner
In France we call it the "ola" so I guess it's same same, but different
CaptainHightower
My brother is named Ola. LUL
Jupiterseyes
I thought they were calling it human wave to be pc ?
SpaceHaggis
InfamouslyAnonymous
Me too and I was about to delete imgur
ThefluteCaptainPicardplayedfirstinhisimaginationtheninreallife
Everywhere I've ever lived in the states has just called it "The Wave" since the 80s (when not many people were concerned with PC)
freckledkink
Yeah, I've only ever heard it called "The Wave". I've mostly been places that couldn't care less about being PC. I'm 41.
NoUserNamesLeftToChooseFrom
We call it a Mexican wave in Australia as well.
Trollero
But there it spins in the opposite direction, because of the Coriolis effect
MuttleyMutterson
No one cares Australia.
senatormark
But you've got to throw your empty beer cups up into the air at the same time
Snakes. We make beer snakes. Join all the cups together. Then the enormous snake is passed through the crowd.
deviantchuckles
Shut your filthy mouth mate
stevtom27
msiemon
it is called that in europe, because of the world championship (soccer) in mexico 1986. Started there.
pickupallyourfloorbags
As a UK, I didn't realise that isn't global thing. TIL.
AhSureLook
They usually start when the game's going through a dull period
Zeefox
They're very popular at the cricket
Exactly
dellyx12
Same in Ireland, I thought everyone called it that. The name came after it first appeared in the Mexican 1986 World Cup.
somadaze
Nice, TIL
Oakland Athletics and University of Washington Huskies were doing it in 1981.
1968 Olympics was when I first did it
Really? We were doing it at one day international cricket games in Australia before that and it was still called a Mexican Wave.
denbabbe
Same in Belgium
Falkh12
In Germany we call it a "La-Ola-Welle" which translates to the wave wave
NutellaJar0
In Trump USA, it's called covid wave.
theunscaledbanana
It’s a Mexican wave - which means it is supposed to stop at the wall.
igetaroundroundroundround
I have additional questions.
darsebas
The wave was invented during bullfights in mexico and later implemented in soccer.
lol no.
It was invented in the US.
I no longer have additional questions
FuzzyX
No you can't.
xXxSTEVOxXx
This is not accurate.
The first int'l broadcast of the wave was the Mexico World cup. But it had been around for a while in the US before. That's why >
It has a different name in non-US countries than in the US.
I'm going to start calling it "Swedish Fish & Chips" because I first had it in Stockholm.
That would really piss of the English. I love it.
:) I'm glad I could help
Hashbrown123
https://imgur.com/wk7pR5n.gifv
yourfaceisausername
So would the particle that propagates these waves be the “Mexicon”
Crowd moves are awesome to watch and be a part of -the celtic huddle (or Lech Poznan) is good.
In Canada it’s just The Wave.
DodgerMac
Same in the U.S. haven't heard it called Human Wave before
IrishKat
Same here in the US.
b/c it was invented in California in the 1970s, but you lot in the UK didn't see it until World Cup 86 in México. #ConfidentiallyIncorrect
TwoSeamer
Same in Czech
NgeruiscatinMaori
In Mexico they're just called waves
Meowthoftheundead
we call it laola
AvatarNeil
Same as NZ
ElbowDeepInATshirt
In sweden it'd just be "The Wave".
That's all most people in the USA have ever called it.
CiaraQuinn
And in Ireland!
caffinatedtrashpanda
Same in Bulgaria
chiefrunswithscissors
I just assumed this was what they were called
CapnPawsome
Damn. In the US, we just call it "the wave" or I guess "human wave" sometimes.
barnwolf
Wow, Mexicans are humans too you know!?
b1candy2
#notallhumans
Ifacatsbuttholeisonly2inchesoffthegroundwhyisitalwaysateyelevel
I love that 3 people downvoted without hearing you out.
thebinarybandit
And 9 downvoted you for pointing it out- lol I need to get of this planet
wartoaster
"Hey, referring to another country is ALWAYS racist" -people missing the point
I always just called them that, I was today yearsnold when I first thought about it ?♂️
noyougofuckyourself
We just call it "the wave" in CA. U.S.A
toomuchtunerfish
Same over here on the east coast USA
Same in the south.
EnlightenmentSatori
Why? (If I may ask)
Although it was said to be an organised part of USC's college football activities in the late 70s.
lev11
Seeing it on TV from world cup hosted by Mexico
LieselSkywalker
In Germany we call it La Ola.
Fairbas
Well just you would wouldnt you. Stop trying to be different its not big or clever in fact it’s how wars start Lots of love Great Britain;)
fner
In French too
MacThunderfart
I always thought it was "Aloha"..... i am neigher a smart-, nor a sportsman.
Justtoberight
..and apparently you can't spell ** neither**
Lurkerdraegon
Already said isn't smart. It's a horse in a human suit.
Hung like a horse. Smart like a horse.
volkane0
Spanish for the wave?
Wilbur73
yes.
Dnaazsn
Si
EmanNiemThcin
Yes, but we mostly call it 'la ola'-welle ie. 'the wave'-wave because spanish language skills are few and far between.
TheErniePi
Better! I mostly heard it as "Die La Ola Welle". ?
Warumliegthiereigentlichstrohrum
The "the wave" - wave
It's like "The Los Angeles Angels".
StorytellingSalem
Do you really?
YouAreTheOnesWhoAreTheBallLickers
Yeah
OnlyPositiveFavourites
We do it in Australia too... I never thought about that being odd until now.
butwhyisthenamegone
Yep. A lot of places do - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_(audience)#1986_FIFA_World_Cup_in_Mexico
We really do
Gillm09
Huh, that’s really fascinating! Never thought it would be named something else but it makes sense given the context of it. +1 for tmyk
AdrianDunne
And in Ireland.
sabian92
… do you not?
We just call it "the wave" in the states. "Let's try to start The Wave".
TIL. I had no idea.
jokexplainer
yes we do.... It must have started in Mexico the first time we in the UK saw it.
EvilAbedsBoneSaw
My pop told me it started in Seattle in the 70's but never really caught on until the 80's. Named the Wave because of the Seahawks I think.
heyheyheylisten
I don’t really get that reference to waves
The Wave in the Kingdome in SEATAC gave the impression of H2O because Seahawk colors are blue white & green Fans would wave for entire games
picksock
Or the fact it’s a wave?
Hey it could've been named the standup sit down, but it wasn't.
That'd make sense. The UK probably saw it on TV during the Mexico World Cup in 1986!
pfshfine
Why are you getting downvoted? You're right.
Ahumblebubble
People don't? I'm from. reland I thought this was the official name worldwide
cozmicflea
It’s just referred to as “the wave” in the US, had never heard of it called anything else until today! Learning new things
repurposedschleem
Yeah because we saw it first during the 1986 world cup in Mexico
TioPablo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP9_eHchy0M
DaPopeM
As a Mexican ??
HerrBisch
Never knew that was the reason. One of those terms that I've never thought about how odd it is.
dukegonzo
I was literally just thinking how odd it was watching the gif. Glad I got an answer (also glad it ain't for a racist reason!)
Redandpurpleunicorns
I always assumed it would be a racist reason!
th1cklikesitth1cker
as an American Im ashamed to say I didnt expect that to go in that direction, but that's nice
BaconBoy7
They had me in the first half, not gonna lie
BobHubert
Interesting. It’s fairly common place at many stadiums in the US
DuckPlanetKing
After 1986.
HeyRememberThatTimeThatYouDidThatThingAndWeWereLikeWhhhaaaattt
Oi mate, you got your fact-giving license?
amazigou
the 1986 "after the fact act" means you can still apply for a temporary fact-giving permit from the ONS if within 1 week. know your rights
TheBisexualestBoyInTheVillage
Oi mate I need to see your correction giving license
Then I'm going to have to see form 121b and 132a in line with the 3rd adendum to the ATF act.
Oh I like this fact, thank you
emenelopee
According to sources, in Mexico it's just called a wave
PoorSucker
La onda
CheetoStains
Noice
TheSomethingSomethingGenericReplyGuy
De nada.
Huhwhatcrazy
Everywhere calls them Mexican waves except US
because it was invented here 10 years before the world saw it in México.
hetnkik999
To be fair the first wave documented on television was from a 1981 Major League Baseball game in Oakland, CA so we get progenitor credit.
Machsattack
Mexico? Just “wave”
In English speaking world
No... We also call it " la ola" the wave in spanish or OLAS, waves...
justbrowsing1234
In Mexico, they just simply call it "La Ola"
WhatYearIsThis
In Latin America we just say wave/ola
IceCubeSandwich
I’ve never heard them called Mexican waves in Canada either. Always just called it The Wave
American influence sadly
pandastrafe
Nah, first international showing was 1986 but it was happening in California and other states prior. More of a continental thing really.
carrera9988
Same in South America
rayvn
Also confirm, from Canada.
MoneyPenni
Same in the netherlands, never heard mexican wave
jg03278888
If only we could get people to cooperate like to to fix problems
PooPculture
I've been to multiple games at this stadium pre covid and now I can't even imagine going to an event like this. Over 100,000 people here.
mykybordisbrokn
When this happens at the MCG for the boxing day test, the crowd get into it until it gets to the members stand
mykybordisbrokn
Then, those high brow wankers don't get involved so there is a chorus of boo's as it goes past them, then continues on the other side.
Blue4Five
It's amazing that all those people can fart with such synchronicity.
krugle
They never let you surf it though
thewalkinged
You can at rock concerts!
PistachioKB
Oh man I totally forgot about the wave
justarocknroller
I remember one of these going at my first ever major league baseball game. Thanks for the memory.
Taykaybo
I love how easily humans are entertained. The aliens are probably like:
Humanzee2
And there’s one quirky alien that’s not like the others and thinks it’s cute
wababooba
Do you mean by watching sports or making a wave?
HeWhoMustNotBeBlamed
We’re herd animals.
MAN9000
There is crazy powerful energy in a crowd situation.
J0765
They probably look at that and think we have a hive mind like ants or bees.
Farinhadefigo
Wouldn't that make the aliens easily entertained by their pet humans?
PGTipsMonkeh
KitchenComandante
I would identify with the mean comments if it weren't for the 15 months. Wave on, drunk strangers!!!
blfpd
In France we call it La Ola.
MindOfMike
Why is it sped up though
invisibulman
Best one I ever saw was at the Indy 500. A wave of 500k people on a 2.5 mile circuit. Took several minutes to make a loop.
Counterfit
Apparently UofMichigan games feature a variety wave forms. It's pretty impressive.
invisibulman
I remember seeing a court of those televised. Pretty cool.
marbiter
The Kingdome used to get some good waves going.
darthwillard
started at UW, Husky stadium, and taken up at the Kingdome!
KindofaBigThing
This!
availlableusername
OooooooooooOooOOoooOOooooooooooooooooo...
Fluckers
Wwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!! OooooooooooooooooooOoooOoOooooOOOoooooo......
CleanGarage
The Big House!
itmfa666
Love the Big House. Crazy place to see an American Football game.
albertawings30001
There is something creepy about that, just too many people trapped together.
Hetty9063
Gives me the shits to see that many humans in one place
jodelijodela
Laola
DeezN00tz
La Ola. Spanish for 'the wave'
jodelijodela
Bladedrummer
In Italy they call that "la ola" from Spanish "the wave"
aher96
In Germany we call that a "la ola Welle" which is the German word for wave. So it is a "wave wave".
Jerunn
True
GazongaGizmo
pleonasms gonna pleonasm. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleonasmus#Als_feststehender_Ausdruck
bigdog838
imagine doing this nowadays, with covid.
ParanoidCarrot
we just call em waves
BarbersDaughter
All I see is a covid wave
Yourpoliticalpartyisaterroristorganization
Better than a Covid wave
HeywouldJablowme
I don't know why the wave got so much hate back in the day. I think it's fucking awesome. And it's amazing to participate in it
DetectiveGaff
I still want to see two waves colliding with each other. All the energy ought to send bodies flying
MissterE
It's a lot of fun, until a bunch of rude assholes decide the wave is the best time to toss their garbage in the air. spoils it for everyone
Havoc325
Unless you just got back to your seat with a tray of hotdogs and beer
RaftingRyan
Unpopular opinion: It's a distraction from the game.
daguq
Who hated it?
achillesrage
People that want to watch the fucking game rather than having a bunch of fuckstains randomly standing up and shouting.
thegreatninjaman
people without arms for obvious reasons.
Mumalot
... *takes a swig and thuds the bottle back on the bar*... wavebreakers.
Sendrax
Kids just think everything is stupid.
711isAnInsideJob
As a former kid, I loved trying to start waves
RibbleTPibits
Kids are stupid
Potatosuperhero
So yeah this anxiety is definitely gonna last a while
WhereIsDinner
What anxiety? 2020 was an introvert’s dream come true!
iamdeadlol
This was pre covid, right? Oh fuck please tell me this was pre covid
chrisckelly
Yes. This is at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor MI USA a couple years ago. Has hosted crowds of 115,000. Nicknamed “The Big House”.
WTFantastico
If not, then that wasn't the only wave being made that day.
NonExistingWisper
RacecarIsRacecarBackwards
Some places are allowing full stadiums during the current European Cup.
NonExistingWisper
Hungary, right?
Svimbi
Yes, but 60k plus people will be allowed at Wembley for the semi and fnal game, too.
NonExistingWisper
Bloody hell..
wellitseemedlikeagoodideaatthetime
This video is ancient
NonExistingWisper
Anxious doot.
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Wuz314159
101.245 in Michigan to see Manchester United v Liverpool.
firehawkcultist
Ahh Ohio States 2nd home
2B4U
When was that ?
Wuz314159
2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YikhJkPvcDE
ImFromThe1980z
Ah, yes, the before times sure were fun
justcallmejoe
Slowly getting back to normal in Denmark, hope we don’t go back to isolation!
VodkaReindeer
Let's invent a new wave. We could call it the delta-wave.
BeckyLookAtHerButt
We already have a nursery rhyme that fits. Has a line... "all fall down!"
rnalexander
This *is* from the before times right?
Comet260
I'm fully vaxxed. My state opens up at the end of this month. I'm DONE with this COVID crap.
BeckyLookAtHerButt
I hear ya. Just hope it is done with us too.
TwoFlower68
Over here in Holland they've lifted just about all restrictions :-)
Encrux
Remember when you had to rely on German hospitals? I do. I really hope cases aren't gonna rise again, but it's too early.
Akaszkronos
Weird cause we never *relied* on them, but we were happy they helped us out. Delta is going to be not fun though.
TwoFlower68
Very happy I'm fully vaxed what with the delta variant rapidly gaining ground
casbott
Israel tested a bunch on people in a hotzone and a lot of vaccinated were positive for Delta … still protects you from getting SICK sick.
TwoFlower68
For me, being kinda high risk because emphysema, that's the thing that counts
Etlac
Meanwhile Lisbon goes back into lockdown and the rest of Portugal may follow. Enjoy your 3 weeks of freedom, I guess.
TwoFlower68
Heh, yeah... I've started dating again in my old (middle) age. The past year of social isolation sucked big time. It'd be nice have someone
TwoFlower68
to talk with, hug and maybe even hold hands with during the inevitable next lockdown
Hoogemast
All except you still have to take 1.5 meters distance. So a stadium filled like this cannot happen yet
TwoFlower68
Unless you have proof of vaccination/recent negative test, which is how nightclubs etc are able to operate again
TwoFlower68
Dunno why the downvote, this was yesterday https://nos.nl/l/2386664#UPDATE-container-54080673
Aphazia82
It can. With a negative test or proof of full vaccination
Guerrerense
I was at a packed soccer game of 70K fans in Atlanta a few weeks ago and it was magical. A little scary with no one wearing masks though
MostlyJeffGoldblum
What is this, New Zealand or something?
Guerrerense
The south, unfortunately, doesn’t give a shit when it comes to most things
Pr1meKn1ght
That's gonna be a big no from me until 2030
Guerrerense
I’m fully vaccinated and everyone I went with was also vaccinated but it still sucked seeing so few masks but I had a blast
Pr1meKn1ght
Oh I get it, and I see nothing wrong with it other than I'm an asocial hermit type and that's too many people.
awesomedan99
Jesus people…… it’s a Mexican wave started at the Mexican World Cup…1986…like do you not remember???
Mockith
Seems it started before that, and even internationally before that. But that is the moment it was popularized. This is all from Wiki.
Mockith
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_%28audience%29
klloveall
It actually started even earlier than that... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_(audience)
Philme
I did this as a child at baseball games way before 86….im old
mardukkur
The wave definitely started before 1986.
survivorofdetroit
Just the Wave here in the US, because we were doing it before 1986.
GenerallyLurkInBed
Started well before that in the US.
TravisXxMcGee
This is Imgur. 23 year-olds post something that everyone already knows about but act like they discovered it.
arpinas
What 23 year old doesn't know about Mexican waves?
aFadingMemory
This is literally the "oh welcome to being older" dumping ground.
bumcivillian
In the UK we call them Mexican waves
nothingpt
Hola
Jellypynes
Yup, I'm 33 and never heard it called anything different
beclamide
This is what I like about Imgur. Every day is a learning day.
suntoryhanzo
Also in Canada.
ItsBloodyAlbatrossFlavor
We do that in Sweden too, but in Swedish... "Den mexikanska vågen" , or sometimes just short "vågen", the wave
unkindledsullustan
I've never heard the Mexican part in Sweden, only The Wave. It's not like there are a lot of audience waves to differentiate between.
GenerallyLurkInBed
Mexican wave? It started in the US lol.
mousemasteross57
Nope '68 Olympics
GenerallyLurkInBed
I haven’t heard that before. Do you have a source?
Philme
You sure?
GenerallyLurkInBed
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_(audience)
MossLiner
In France we call it the "ola" so I guess it's same same, but different
CaptainHightower
My brother is named Ola. LUL
Jupiterseyes
I thought they were calling it human wave to be pc ?
SpaceHaggis
InfamouslyAnonymous
Me too and I was about to delete imgur
ThefluteCaptainPicardplayedfirstinhisimaginationtheninreallife
Everywhere I've ever lived in the states has just called it "The Wave" since the 80s (when not many people were concerned with PC)
freckledkink
Yeah, I've only ever heard it called "The Wave". I've mostly been places that couldn't care less about being PC. I'm 41.
NoUserNamesLeftToChooseFrom
We call it a Mexican wave in Australia as well.
Trollero
But there it spins in the opposite direction, because of the Coriolis effect
MuttleyMutterson
No one cares Australia.
senatormark
But you've got to throw your empty beer cups up into the air at the same time
NoUserNamesLeftToChooseFrom
Snakes. We make beer snakes. Join all the cups together. Then the enormous snake is passed through the crowd.
deviantchuckles
NoUserNamesLeftToChooseFrom
Shut your filthy mouth mate
stevtom27
msiemon
it is called that in europe, because of the world championship (soccer) in mexico 1986. Started there.
pickupallyourfloorbags
As a UK, I didn't realise that isn't global thing. TIL.
AhSureLook
They usually start when the game's going through a dull period
Zeefox
They're very popular at the cricket
AhSureLook
Exactly
dellyx12
Same in Ireland, I thought everyone called it that. The name came after it first appeared in the Mexican 1986 World Cup.
somadaze
Nice, TIL
GenerallyLurkInBed
Oakland Athletics and University of Washington Huskies were doing it in 1981.
mousemasteross57
1968 Olympics was when I first did it
NoUserNamesLeftToChooseFrom
Really? We were doing it at one day international cricket games in Australia before that and it was still called a Mexican Wave.
denbabbe
Same in Belgium
Falkh12
In Germany we call it a "La-Ola-Welle" which translates to the wave wave
NutellaJar0
In Trump USA, it's called covid wave.
theunscaledbanana
It’s a Mexican wave - which means it is supposed to stop at the wall.
igetaroundroundroundround
I have additional questions.
darsebas
The wave was invented during bullfights in mexico and later implemented in soccer.
Wuz314159
lol no.
GenerallyLurkInBed
It was invented in the US.
igetaroundroundroundround
I no longer have additional questions
FuzzyX
No you can't.
xXxSTEVOxXx
This is not accurate.
xXxSTEVOxXx
The first int'l broadcast of the wave was the Mexico World cup. But it had been around for a while in the US before. That's why >
xXxSTEVOxXx
It has a different name in non-US countries than in the US.
Wuz314159
I'm going to start calling it "Swedish Fish & Chips" because I first had it in Stockholm.
xXxSTEVOxXx
That would really piss of the English. I love it.
igetaroundroundroundround
I no longer have additional questions
xXxSTEVOxXx
:) I'm glad I could help
Hashbrown123
https://imgur.com/wk7pR5n.gifv
yourfaceisausername
So would the particle that propagates these waves be the “Mexicon”
Fluckers
Crowd moves are awesome to watch and be a part of -the celtic huddle (or Lech Poznan) is good.
TravisXxMcGee
In Canada it’s just The Wave.
DodgerMac
Same in the U.S. haven't heard it called Human Wave before
IrishKat
Same here in the US.
Wuz314159
b/c it was invented in California in the 1970s, but you lot in the UK didn't see it until World Cup 86 in México. #ConfidentiallyIncorrect
TwoSeamer
Same in Czech
NgeruiscatinMaori
In Mexico they're just called waves
Meowthoftheundead
we call it laola
AvatarNeil
Same as NZ
ElbowDeepInATshirt
In sweden it'd just be "The Wave".
freckledkink
That's all most people in the USA have ever called it.
CiaraQuinn
And in Ireland!
caffinatedtrashpanda
Same in Bulgaria
chiefrunswithscissors
I just assumed this was what they were called
CapnPawsome
Damn. In the US, we just call it "the wave" or I guess "human wave" sometimes.
barnwolf
Wow, Mexicans are humans too you know!?
b1candy2
#notallhumans
Ifacatsbuttholeisonly2inchesoffthegroundwhyisitalwaysateyelevel
I love that 3 people downvoted without hearing you out.
thebinarybandit
And 9 downvoted you for pointing it out- lol I need to get of this planet
wartoaster
"Hey, referring to another country is ALWAYS racist" -people missing the point
bumcivillian
I always just called them that, I was today yearsnold when I first thought about it ?♂️
noyougofuckyourself
We just call it "the wave" in CA. U.S.A
toomuchtunerfish
Same over here on the east coast USA
freckledkink
Same in the south.
EnlightenmentSatori
Why? (If I may ask)
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Wuz314159
Although it was said to be an organised part of USC's college football activities in the late 70s.
lev11
Seeing it on TV from world cup hosted by Mexico
LieselSkywalker
In Germany we call it La Ola.
Fairbas
Well just you would wouldnt you. Stop trying to be different its not big or clever in fact it’s how wars start Lots of love Great Britain;)
fner
In French too
MacThunderfart
I always thought it was "Aloha"..... i am neigher a smart-, nor a sportsman.
Justtoberight
..and apparently you can't spell ** neither**
Lurkerdraegon
Already said isn't smart. It's a horse in a human suit.
MacThunderfart
Hung like a horse. Smart like a horse.
volkane0
Spanish for the wave?
Wilbur73
yes.
Dnaazsn
Si
EmanNiemThcin
Yes, but we mostly call it 'la ola'-welle ie. 'the wave'-wave because spanish language skills are few and far between.
TheErniePi
Better! I mostly heard it as "Die La Ola Welle". ?
Warumliegthiereigentlichstrohrum
The "the wave" - wave
RacecarIsRacecarBackwards
It's like "The Los Angeles Angels".
StorytellingSalem
Do you really?
YouAreTheOnesWhoAreTheBallLickers
Yeah
OnlyPositiveFavourites
We do it in Australia too... I never thought about that being odd until now.
butwhyisthenamegone
Yep. A lot of places do - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_(audience)#1986_FIFA_World_Cup_in_Mexico
bumcivillian
We really do
Gillm09
Huh, that’s really fascinating! Never thought it would be named something else but it makes sense given the context of it. +1 for tmyk
AdrianDunne
And in Ireland.
sabian92
… do you not?
ThefluteCaptainPicardplayedfirstinhisimaginationtheninreallife
We just call it "the wave" in the states. "Let's try to start The Wave".
sabian92
TIL. I had no idea.
jokexplainer
Si
Fluckers
EvilAbedsBoneSaw
My pop told me it started in Seattle in the 70's but never really caught on until the 80's. Named the Wave because of the Seahawks I think.
heyheyheylisten
I don’t really get that reference to waves
EvilAbedsBoneSaw
The Wave in the Kingdome in SEATAC gave the impression of H2O because Seahawk colors are blue white & green Fans would wave for entire games
picksock
Or the fact it’s a wave?
EvilAbedsBoneSaw
Hey it could've been named the standup sit down, but it wasn't.
Fluckers
That'd make sense. The UK probably saw it on TV during the Mexico World Cup in 1986!
pfshfine
Why are you getting downvoted? You're right.
Ahumblebubble
People don't? I'm from. reland I thought this was the official name worldwide
cozmicflea
It’s just referred to as “the wave” in the US, had never heard of it called anything else until today! Learning new things
repurposedschleem
Yeah because we saw it first during the 1986 world cup in Mexico
TioPablo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP9_eHchy0M
DaPopeM
As a Mexican ??
HerrBisch
Never knew that was the reason. One of those terms that I've never thought about how odd it is.
dukegonzo
I was literally just thinking how odd it was watching the gif. Glad I got an answer (also glad it ain't for a racist reason!)
Redandpurpleunicorns
I always assumed it would be a racist reason!
th1cklikesitth1cker
as an American Im ashamed to say I didnt expect that to go in that direction, but that's nice
BaconBoy7
They had me in the first half, not gonna lie
BobHubert
Interesting. It’s fairly common place at many stadiums in the US
DuckPlanetKing
After 1986.
HeyRememberThatTimeThatYouDidThatThingAndWeWereLikeWhhhaaaattt
Oi mate, you got your fact-giving license?
amazigou
the 1986 "after the fact act" means you can still apply for a temporary fact-giving permit from the ONS if within 1 week. know your rights
TheBisexualestBoyInTheVillage
Oi mate I need to see your correction giving license
HeyRememberThatTimeThatYouDidThatThingAndWeWereLikeWhhhaaaattt
Then I'm going to have to see form 121b and 132a in line with the 3rd adendum to the ATF act.
bumcivillian
Oh I like this fact, thank you
emenelopee
According to sources, in Mexico it's just called a wave
PoorSucker
La onda
CheetoStains
Noice
TheSomethingSomethingGenericReplyGuy
De nada.
Huhwhatcrazy
Everywhere calls them Mexican waves except US
Wuz314159
because it was invented here 10 years before the world saw it in México.
hetnkik999
To be fair the first wave documented on television was from a 1981 Major League Baseball game in Oakland, CA so we get progenitor credit.
Machsattack
Mexico? Just “wave”
Huhwhatcrazy
In English speaking world
Lurkerdraegon
No... We also call it " la ola" the wave in spanish or OLAS, waves...
justbrowsing1234
In Mexico, they just simply call it "La Ola"
WhatYearIsThis
In Latin America we just say wave/ola
IceCubeSandwich
I’ve never heard them called Mexican waves in Canada either. Always just called it The Wave
Huhwhatcrazy
American influence sadly
pandastrafe
Nah, first international showing was 1986 but it was happening in California and other states prior. More of a continental thing really.
carrera9988
Same in South America
rayvn
Also confirm, from Canada.
MoneyPenni
Same in the netherlands, never heard mexican wave