Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree, OP.

The etiquette is spelled out in Title 36 Subtitle 1, Para. 301 of the US Code:

(a)Designation.—The composition consisting of the words and music known as the Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem.
(b)Conduct During Playing.—During a rendition of the national anthem—
(1) when the flag is displayed—

(A) individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note;

(B) members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute in the manner provided for individuals in uniform; and

(C) all other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, and men not in uniform, if applicable, should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and

(2) when the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed.

The hand over heart for national anthem was added to the code in 2008, by our fine patriotic representatives who have done very little since then.

So that's why so many people have never heard of this. I have never on e put my hand over my heart during the anthem, and you can bet that I will make it a point never to do so, in protest of the ridiculous, self-righteous response to poor Gabby.

I thought she looked ill the other night. Maybe she doesn't feel good. What in the world has this poor young woman done to have totally forfeited the benefit of the doubt?

She owes us nothing.

You're just grasping. She's not ill, she's a sore loser. Plain and simple. I've read first hand accounts about her rudeness

Where? I have read she is nothing but polite and have never seen her act rudely in an interview.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You know whose Olympic behavior was really inspiring? Fiji's rugby team. Amazing.

I thought Gabby was fine. I'm a little tired of Michael Phelps wagging his finger at other competitors - he is one of a kind, but that's not very sportsmanlike.

Can you recap please? I've only been able to watch the primetime sports. What did Fiji do?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree, OP.

The etiquette is spelled out in Title 36 Subtitle 1, Para. 301 of the US Code:

(a)Designation.—The composition consisting of the words and music known as the Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem.
(b)Conduct During Playing.—During a rendition of the national anthem—
(1) when the flag is displayed—

(A) individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note;

(B) members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute in the manner provided for individuals in uniform; and

(C) all other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, and men not in uniform, if applicable, should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and

(2) when the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed.

The hand over heart for national anthem was added to the code in 2008, by our fine patriotic representatives who have done very little since then.

So that's why so many people have never heard of this. I have never on e put my hand over my heart during the anthem, and you can bet that I will make it a point never to do so, in protest of the ridiculous, self-righteous response to poor Gabby.

I thought she looked ill the other night. Maybe she doesn't feel good. What in the world has this poor young woman done to have totally forfeited the benefit of the doubt?

She owes us nothing.

You're just grasping. She's not ill, she's a sore loser. Plain and simple. I've read first hand accounts about her rudeness

Anonymous wrote:Gabby never puts her hand over her heart during the anthem so it had nothing to do with this Olympics. I don't either so I don't care. I don't know why she doesn't, but the reason I don't is because it really doesn't matter if I put my hand over my heart or not and I don't believe in blind patriotism so I don't feel like it.

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Anonymous wrote:I was literally SOOOOOOOOOOOO unoffended by Phelps laughing during the anthem. He was still singing and happy and soaking in the moment. You try swimming your asscheeks off and winning a gold medal... the adrenaline and energy and emotions are like nothing we'll ever experience.

Meanwhile, Gabby looked disinterested, bored, salty, and all around unhappy to even be there the whole time. Seems so ungrateful to me.

What does she owe you?

She owes the American people a good attitude and not embarrassing us

I'm not sure Gabby owes the American people anything. But she owes her teammates something, and as a PP mentioned, she could barely manage to clap (and certainly didn't crack a smile) when Simone and Aly won in the all around. I also think she owes it to the hundreds (or more?) of gymnasts out there who aren't getting the chance to go to the Olympics to fake it and act like she's interested/not bitter. She's a gymnast after all...no athletes no how to fake a smile better.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was literally SOOOOOOOOOOOO unoffended by Phelps laughing during the anthem. He was still singing and happy and soaking in the moment. You try swimming your asscheeks off and winning a gold medal... the adrenaline and energy and emotions are like nothing we'll ever experience.

Meanwhile, Gabby looked disinterested, bored, salty, and all around unhappy to even be there the whole time. Seems so ungrateful to me.

What does she owe you?

She owes the American people a good attitude and not embarrassing us

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree, OP.

The etiquette is spelled out in Title 36 Subtitle 1, Para. 301 of the US Code:

(a)Designation.—The composition consisting of the words and music known as the Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem.
(b)Conduct During Playing.—During a rendition of the national anthem—
(1) when the flag is displayed—

(A) individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note;

(B) members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute in the manner provided for individuals in uniform; and

(C) all other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, and men not in uniform, if applicable, should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and

(2) when the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed.

But they don't have to. That's what makes America great, please don't forget that. It is what makes us better, ironically.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was literally SOOOOOOOOOOOO unoffended by Phelps laughing during the anthem. He was still singing and happy and soaking in the moment. You try swimming your asscheeks off and winning a gold medal... the adrenaline and energy and emotions are like nothing we'll ever experience.

Meanwhile, Gabby looked disinterested, bored, salty, and all around unhappy to even be there the whole time. Seems so ungrateful to me.

What does she owe you?

She owes the American people a good attitude and not embarrassing us

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was literally SOOOOOOOOOOOO unoffended by Phelps laughing during the anthem. He was still singing and happy and soaking in the moment. You try swimming your asscheeks off and winning a gold medal... the adrenaline and energy and emotions are like nothing we'll ever experience.

Meanwhile, Gabby looked disinterested, bored, salty, and all around unhappy to even be there the whole time. Seems so ungrateful to me.

What does she owe you?

Anonymous wrote:Why is it that tons of dough is spent on trainers, engineers, competitions etc, but it seems no one instructs the athletes how to sing the National Anthem, and with their hand over their hearts? Seems elementary to me that if the point of the Olympics is to win a medal for the USA it would be the coaches(really parents) responsibility to show them how to behave on the podium? After all if they are flying to Rio this is not a surprise that they might win. Seriously this would have been the last thing I would have said to my child before their performance, please represent your country with pride.

Anonymous wrote:I was literally SOOOOOOOOOOOO unoffended by Phelps laughing during the anthem. He was still singing and happy and soaking in the moment. You try swimming your asscheeks off and winning a gold medal... the adrenaline and energy and emotions are like nothing we'll ever experience.

Meanwhile, Gabby looked disinterested, bored, salty, and all around unhappy to even be there the whole time. Seems so ungrateful to me.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree, OP.

The etiquette is spelled out in Title 36 Subtitle 1, Para. 301 of the US Code:

(a)Designation.—The composition consisting of the words and music known as the Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem.
(b)Conduct During Playing.—During a rendition of the national anthem—
(1) when the flag is displayed—

(A) individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note;

(B) members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute in the manner provided for individuals in uniform; and

(C) all other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, and men not in uniform, if applicable, should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and

(2) when the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed.

The hand over heart for national anthem was added to the code in 2008, by our fine patriotic representatives who have done very little since then.

So that's why so many people have never heard of this. I have never on e put my hand over my heart during the anthem, and you can bet that I will make it a point never to do so, in protest of the ridiculous, self-righteous response to poor Gabby.

I thought she looked ill the other night. Maybe she doesn't feel good. What in the world has this poor young woman done to have totally forfeited the benefit of the doubt?

She owes us nothing.

You're just grasping. She's not ill, she's a sore loser. Plain and simple. I've read first hand accounts about her rudeness