As a person with absolutely zero interest in sports, I cannot understand the enthusiasm for fans rooting for highly paid players who mostly come from other cities, paying outrageous prices for their seats, and getting elated or depressed depending on whether their team won. But what I really don't get are fans being so involved in the outcome of a game, and having such meaningless lives of their own, that they will dress in clothing promoting these wealthy strangers and go so far as to paint their faces and put imitation wedges of cheese on their heads to show their devotion. It's a game, get it? a game.
Friday, January 16, 2015
Who first said, "Get a life"?
As a person with absolutely zero interest in sports, I cannot understand the enthusiasm for fans rooting for highly paid players who mostly come from other cities, paying outrageous prices for their seats, and getting elated or depressed depending on whether their team won. But what I really don't get are fans being so involved in the outcome of a game, and having such meaningless lives of their own, that they will dress in clothing promoting these wealthy strangers and go so far as to paint their faces and put imitation wedges of cheese on their heads to show their devotion. It's a game, get it? a game.
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Yes, the cheese heads are ridiculous, but choosing a photo of another team's silly get-ups would have been better. This picture shows fans of the only nonprofit, community-owned team in the NFL. So in the case of the Packers, the wealth is (somewhat) shared.
ReplyDeleteOnce again you have bombarded me with a valid argument. But I think I'll stick with the cheeseheads.
ReplyDeleteIf it's any consolation, we asked our husband/life partner/sports follower/spouse for a suggestion of fans who dress more ridiculously than the Cheese Heads, and he couldn't come up with any.
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