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Bane of the ballpark

By Bill Simmons
Page 2

Monday, November 7, 2005

Maybe the most alarming development of the 21st century -- other than reality TV shows, Freddie Prinze Jr, bobble-head dolls and the fact that some females actually identify with the dysfunctional characters on "Sex and the City" -- has been the declining standards of etiquette in our society. Whether it's Little League parents, inconsiderate cell phoners, road rage, air rage, gabbing in movie theaters, unprovoked assaults, venom-spewing spectators or whatever else, everyone just seems to be b ...

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