Every year, University of Wisconsin undergrads wake up way too early for a chance to buy season tickets for Badgers football online.
For the 22nd year in a row, the 12,300 undergrad spots sold out, and some students waited in vain once the tickets ran out.
Here’s what it’s like:
1. Set all the alarms
Only for season tickets would I voluntarily set my alarm for 7:20 #Badgers
— David Heinen (@david17heinen) June 16, 2014
https://twitter.com/BrianRadday/status/478403664110182401
2. Sleep through first two alarms because waking up is the worst (bonus points to those in the West Coast)
https://twitter.com/ireneski317/status/478502758299865088
Good morning badgers pic.twitter.com/amvya9B1iQ
— Devon Snyder (@DevonSnyder_) June 16, 2014
https://twitter.com/the_real_tony03/status/478396184554258432
https://twitter.com/Megan_Hakes/status/478504913031270400
3. You’re finally up, so power up everything in your house that can access the Internet
Yanisch ticket command center #Badgers #teamYani pic.twitter.com/GF1wTqP3jv
— Yani (@JTYani) June 16, 2014
I wasn't taking any chances! #badgers pic.twitter.com/RsY7QpH2kO
— Kendall M (@k3nda11m) June 16, 2014
4. Tweet about how stressed you’ll be
#Badger football ticket day: the most stressful day of the year. #onwisconsin @UWMadison
— niks (@nikscene) June 16, 2014
Operation Badgers tickets aka worst hour everbegins.
— Curt Hogg (@CyrtHogg) June 16, 2014
5. It’s 7:30 a.m. The waiting begins
https://twitter.com/courtneyrehr/status/478517502021238786
https://twitter.com/T_Blume/status/478518448482287617
Please Wait…GO BADGERS!!! Please Wait…GO BADGERS!!! Please Wait…GO BADGERS!!! Please Wait…GO BADGERS!!! Please Wait…GO BADGERS!!!
— Samantha Francis (@samfran9) June 16, 2014
6. If you’re lucky, this will be you (bonus points for those who are successful for the first time ever)
https://twitter.com/TZBALLA/status/478515733077708802
https://twitter.com/s_wass15/status/478516695783702528
https://twitter.com/marissalange22/status/478534698423947265
https://twitter.com/kenningsjatie/status/478521486840307712
https://twitter.com/AnnaBananaaaa12/status/478520564412203008
7. But you’re probably not lucky
.@UWMadison 25 minutes and counting. How long can this agony go on?
— emily (@emily_ct) June 16, 2014
"Please Wait…
GO Badgers!!!"
Is the most taunting message of them all— Abbey Suslavich (@abbey_sus) June 16, 2014
9. “WHY AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO HASN’T GOTTEN TICKETS?”
Searching the #OnWisconsin is making me hate everyone who's already in #givemetickets
— Tori Feldman (@tori_feldman) June 16, 2014
I don't think I've ever been this pissed off
— Mack (@MistytheRatKwen) June 16, 2014
10. *considering refreshing*
https://twitter.com/jozwiakmiller/status/478520856734601217
https://twitter.com/jozwiakmiller/status/478521269416361984
11. Look at tweets of others helping Badgers get tickets and consider reaching out (SO to those who help)
https://twitter.com/BrockD73/status/478529336921034753
Got football season tickets for 7 people this morning, and that's what being a Badger is all about: helping others out! #OnWisconsin
— Taryn Smith (@tarynbsmith) June 16, 2014
@taryn_grisham is a saint. @potato_andy and I owe you big time! #badgers
— Lolo Killingsworth | she/her/hers (@lolokillz) June 16, 2014
The best Badgers in the world right now have somebody else's credit card info.
— Dantwon (@Dantwon) June 16, 2014
https://twitter.com/KoebleKar/status/478530772391825408
12. But you’re finally in! It’s over!
@UWMadison Can't believe I almost gave up. Thank god I didn't! #seasontickets #OnWisconsin
— Jeannaej (@jeannaej22) June 16, 2014
https://twitter.com/kkulow20/status/478529732737130496
https://twitter.com/mattymach2/status/478525982945468418
Wow Internet Explorer beat Chrome Firefox and Safari. Congrats @Microsoft #badgers
— Joshua Johanning (@JJjetTrain) June 16, 2014
I can't wait to cheer on the Badgers and hopefully we score lots of sports points in the sports games I attend. #sports
— mac (@likethecomputer) June 16, 2014
YOU'RE GOING DOWN, WESTERN ILLINOIS. AND I'M GONNA WITNESS IT. #BADGERS
— Jordan Marks (@jdman929) June 16, 2014
https://twitter.com/jakeberk/status/478518414957621248
https://twitter.com/dan_stoehr/status/478537574571466752
Best day of the year
Shoutout to all the dedicated @BadgerFootball fans who bought season tickets today! We appreciate the support! #OnWisconsin
— Derek Watt (@DerekWatt34) June 16, 2014
Four years of this effing screen, but I wouldn't have it any other way. #TicketMonday #BadgerFootball pic.twitter.com/2qhLkBvqwA
— Harold Flower (@Rob_Alann) June 16, 2014
https://twitter.com/deenatenz/status/478539763428130816
sweg pic.twitter.com/ZU3z8wAqpj
— Buckenghem U Badgr (@BuckiBadgrPls) June 16, 2014
