I'm guessing you don't have to listen to rival fans all day long like some of us. You can only tune out so much. Assuming he's in NYC, then he probably hears from Mets and Yankees fans quite frequently. Personally I run across STL, MIL and CWS fans, not to mention a ton of Philly fans, on a regualr basis. I still don't understand why it matters. It's a technical move. If they want to show off their ignorance, fine. But crap talking is for losers anyway, so why does it matter? Exactly, the things I hear the most are championships and our drought without one. I can't imagine any of them making comments about the Cubs filing for chapter 11. I just get asked frequently if we will ever win one. Just seems like a silly thing to be made fun of.