I can't imagine not dating a guy b/c of a band he likes or a sports team he likes.
Me either. It seems pretty ridiculous to me.
Indeed.
Honestly, it's indicative of personality. I do specify dating for compatibility reasons; it's not a deal breaker for friendship. As a White Sox fan I'm certainly in the minority in my group of friends.
Back in high school, people were all about "cool" so I associate things that were "cool" with people I didn't like. DMB fandom epitomizes that unsavory personality of the cool kids. Call me socially scarred.
Many cities have multiple teams in the same sport. In Chicago, honestly, Cubs fandom is associated with guys that I just don't jive with, have never jived with, and probably never will jive with, for many reasons.
But by contrast, if some guy told me he was a Smashing Pumpkins fan, I'd want to take him home with me right then and there. If having things in common is a deal-maker, why can't having certain things not in common be a deal-breaker?
WUT. The sports teams and/or bands that you like determine what your personality is like? Interesting. I have many Bears fan friends and a few Packer's fan friends, and haven't noticed a significant difference in personalities. Conversely, I have a coworker who loves Rise Against! and Bad Religion just as much as I do. I find her to be absolutely fucking insufferable.
I am pretty sure that you are just making ridiculous generalizations now. Like, what personality trait is it that ALL cubs fans (or DMB fans) have? I'd really love to know.
Well sure, it's a sweeping generalization. But certain sports franchises have a reputation for having violent, asshole fans. Just like any stereoptype, it's not going to ring true about every.single.person, but there's often enough truth that the stereotype or reputation exists.
PLus, I think the comment was more tongue in cheek than anything.
I feel like I know that you're talking about me with the bolded.
In my experience, Vikings fans and Steelers fans are the worst football fans. But I hate Packers fans the worst. Because Packers.
Edited because words are hard.
I honestly know nothing about Bears fans. . .I have never experienced or read anything negative.
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Vikings are the WORST. I got beer dumped on me TWICE when I was a kid on purpose by Vikings fans. Boo. Hiss. Boo.
I can't imagine not dating a guy b/c of a band he likes or a sports team he likes.
Me either. It seems pretty ridiculous to me.
Indeed.
Honestly, it's indicative of personality. I do specify dating for compatibility reasons; it's not a deal breaker for friendship. As a White Sox fan I'm certainly in the minority in my group of friends.
Back in high school, people were all about "cool" so I associate things that were "cool" with people I didn't like. DMB fandom epitomizes that unsavory personality of the cool kids. Call me socially scarred.
Many cities have multiple teams in the same sport. In Chicago, honestly, Cubs fandom is associated with guys that I just don't jive with, have never jived with, and probably never will jive with, for many reasons.
But by contrast, if some guy told me he was a Smashing Pumpkins fan, I'd want to take him home with me right then and there. If having things in common is a deal-maker, why can't having certain things not in common be a deal-breaker?
I don't know if this is an UO or just an Irrational Irritation. I can't stand when people with 1 or 2 kids get a mini van. I don't care how many kids I have I'll never drive a fucking mini van. Especially if you only have 2 kids- stop it.
My BFF on the other hand- can't wait to have kids so she can get a mini van. So weird.
I get not liking/wanting a minivan, but why does it bother you when other people have one, for whatever reason? I don't understand how this could possibly irritate someone else.
I have 2 kids, and I drive a minivan. Granted, it wasn't by choice (My car took a shit, and my grandparents offered the van to me for CHEAP), but still. Now that I have it, I couldn't imagine life without it. Do you know how hard it is to fit 2 kids, with their 2 huge ass car seats and all of their shit into a sedan? Pretty fucking hard. Also, when the 2 dogs have to come with too? NOOOOPPPPEEEE. And do you know how irritating it is to have your seat constantly kicked because their little legs can reach it? Pretty fucking irritating.
I keep telling FI I want an old school station wagon, a big one, with the wood paneled sides, and I'm not kidding. We don't have kids; just two dogs. But we go out of town a LOT and do a lot of road trips. We might have to take two separate cars to his parents' house for Christmas because we both own small cars (his is a two-door) and between him and I, both dogs, our duffel bags or suitcases or whatever, and then the Christmas gifts, we have no idea how it's all gonna fit. It's always a challenge. I'm personally not a fan of mini vans but I would LOVE a bit of extra cargo space somehow.
We had one of those!!
We have a Pathfinder, I fell like it looks like a mini-van, but it's an SUV. It has 7 seats. 3rd row folds down for storage.
No kids, 2 dogs. No regrets
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I am a big Packers fan. DH is from Minnesota, but not a Vikings fan.
Apparently, he really did not like it when I joked that it may not have worked out between us if he had been. But really, if he was a die-hard Vikings fan who hated the Packers, I don't think it's unreasonable to say I may not have started dating him...
UO: I don't follow football at all. I've tried watching it but every time something starts to happen they blow the whistle and everyone has to line back up. WTF? Stop stopping the fucking game. But apparently this is supposed to happen, it's called a play or something I don't know. I don't get it, I don't get why football is so popular, I only tailgated in college so that I could get shitfaced. At this point you should all know that I'll do just about anything if it means booze and/or food will be there.
I've also often thought east-coaster seem to take their sports teams much more seriously then west-coasters. Though it might just be because I live in Arizona and none of us are gonna fight to defend the Cardinals. But remember when the Diamondbacks won the world series!? In like 2001. We still talk about it. And the majority of us are from somewhere else so...we aren't even super dedicated to the home teams. Like sure my dad roots for the Coyotes. Unless the Devils are playing...
UO: I don't follow football at all. I've tried watching it but every time something starts to happen they blow the whistle and everyone has to line back up. WTF? Stop stopping the fucking game. But apparently this is supposed to happen, it's called a play or something I don't know. I don't get it, I don't get why football is so popular, I only tailgated in college so that I could get shitfaced. At this point you should all know that I'll do just about anything if it means booze and/or food will be there.
I've also often thought east-coaster seem to take their sports teams much more seriously then west-coasters. Though it might just be because I live in Arizona and none of us are gonna fight to defend the Cardinals. But remember when the Diamondbacks won the world series!? In like 2001. We still talk about it. And the majority of us are from somewhere else so...we aren't even super dedicated to the home teams. Like sure my dad roots for the Coyotes. Unless the Devils are playing...
ditto this. I don't get it! I don't follow any sports, I just can't figure out what's going on. FI is a huge football and hockey fan.
This brings me to another UO. People get way too worked up over sports. It's people playing a game and making millions of dollars doing it. It pisses me off how much sports players are paid and looked up to.
@magicink I definitely agree with you that it's more prevalent in the East Coast. When I moved from Boston to AZ and I knew everything about sports and the teams and the players...all the girl friends I met out there were like "you are SUCH a tom boy, I don't even know who our quarter back is". I'm like no, I'm not a tom boy, it's normal where I'm from. Pretty much any girl can tell you about the Pats 2001 snowbowl playoffs or the Paul Pierce stabbing (Celtic player). But they also thought I was a tomboy for wearing Nike airs so there's that....lol
I don't follow most professional sports. I love college basketball though. I'm in Kentucky and it is such a huge thing here. FYI I bleed blue (in other words I'm a University of Kentucky fan) and I don't understand how anyone could be a fan of Louisville.
I was so happy to leave TX and not have to pretend to care about football anymore or to have to choose between UT and A&M and swear my allegiance to my chosen cult.
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@jenna8984 I don't think being male or female comes into play really. I'm not into football. I like hokey and baseball but I don't follow closely. I call myself a tomboy because I am a tomboy. But I know guys who don't follow sports and girls who do.
I'm a female, tomboy-ish (I do love me some high heels), and I don't follow sports closely. I don't think those three things have to be related to each other.
I don't follow most professional sports. I love college basketball though. I'm in Kentucky and it is such a huge thing here. FYI I bleed blue (in other words I'm a University of Kentucky fan) and I don't understand how anyone could be a fan of Louisville.
I went to Syracuse, love college basketball, bleed orange and hate Louisville.
@jenna8984 I don't think being male or female comes into play really. I'm not into football. I like hokey and baseball but I don't follow closely. I call myself a tomboy because I am a tomboy. But I know guys who don't follow sports and girls who do.
I'm a female, tomboy-ish (I do love me some high heels), and I don't follow sports closely. I don't think those three things have to be related to each other.
@magicink Yea I think the group of friends I made in AZ just happened to be the most "girly" bunch. They would always make fun of me for not being "girly" enough because I didn't wear heels or go to the bar with prom hair. So add on that I loved sports and they just thought I was insane. But that's what I meant, just liking sports didn't make me a tomboy in my eyes but they all thought so.
I don't follow most professional sports. I love college basketball though. I'm in Kentucky and it is such a huge thing here. FYI I bleed blue (in other words I'm a University of Kentucky fan) and I don't understand how anyone could be a fan of Louisville.
I went to Syracuse, love college basketball, bleed orange and hate Louisville.
Your hatred of Lousiville makes me like you more. Syracuse is who I cheer for when UK isnt playing.
UO: I don't follow football at all. I've tried watching it but every time something starts to happen they blow the whistle and everyone has to line back up. WTF? Stop stopping the fucking game. But apparently this is supposed to happen, it's called a play or something I don't know. I don't get it, I don't get why football is so popular, I only tailgated in college so that I could get shitfaced. At this point you should all know that I'll do just about anything if it means booze and/or food will be there.
I've also often thought east-coaster seem to take their sports teams much more seriously then west-coasters. Though it might just be because I live in Arizona and none of us are gonna fight to defend the Cardinals. But remember when the Diamondbacks won the world series!? In like 2001. We still talk about it. And the majority of us are from somewhere else so...we aren't even super dedicated to the home teams. Like sure my dad roots for the Coyotes. Unless the Devils are playing...
Whoa whoa, I am a native Phoenician and I will defend the Cardinals forever! Are they a constant disappointment? Yes, but they are still my team. Same with the Suns. The D-Backs I don't care about because by the time they started playing, I was already the fan of another team.
I don't follow most professional sports. I love college basketball though. I'm in Kentucky and it is such a huge thing here. FYI I bleed blue (in other words I'm a University of Kentucky fan) and I don't understand how anyone could be a fan of Louisville.
I went to Syracuse, love college basketball, bleed orange and hate Louisville.
Your hatred of Lousiville makes me like you more. Syracuse is who I cheer for when UK isnt playing.
kat1114 I know the pain and suffering of a disappointing team. It took my team forever to be somewhat decent. The worst is when everyone assumes you are a bandwagon fan. No I've been liking my team since I was 8!
I also hate minivans, but it's because they have no giddyup. You step on it and they just sit there for a second before they go. This girl needs some vroom.
Once, my friend let me drive his camaro. I scared the living shit out of him going 110 in it. (It was the middle of the night, in the middle of nowhere, on a straight open stretch. I did not endanger anyone.) A V8+ engine that really rumbles is a serious aphrodisiac for me.
kat1114 I know the pain and suffering of a disappointing team. It took my team forever to be somewhat decent. The worst is when everyone assumes you are a bandwagon fan. No I've been liking my team since I was 8!
I am a Yankees fan. Believe me, I know about getting shit for thinking you're a bandwagon fan!
When I was 6, I went to my first MLB game- Yankees vs. Red Sox at Fenway. I'm always one to go against the crowd (also I saw some cool guys rooting for the Yankees, and I wanted to be cool too), so I asked my mom to buy me a Yankees hat. I didn't know what a bandwagon was- I just wanted to be a cool kid!
I really can't stand Panera Bread. I feel like they make food...extra uppity for no reason. Especially their chicken alfredo.
I don't get the appeal, either. I have eaten there once, and I couldn't believe I paid $10 for a cold turkey sandwich with plain white bread.
EXACTLY! Then that pesto pasta dish I can never get the name right and the cashier looks at me as if I am missing something. FH loves to go there but every time I am there, I find something there that grinds my gears.
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UO: I don't follow football at all. I've tried watching it but every time something starts to happen they blow the whistle and everyone has to line back up. WTF? Stop stopping the fucking game. But apparently this is supposed to happen, it's called a play or something I don't know. I don't get it, I don't get why football is so popular, I only tailgated in college so that I could get shitfaced. At this point you should all know that I'll do just about anything if it means booze and/or food will be there.
I've also often thought east-coaster seem to take their sports teams much more seriously then west-coasters. Though it might just be because I live in Arizona and none of us are gonna fight to defend the Cardinals. But remember when the Diamondbacks won the world series!? In like 2001. We still talk about it. And the majority of us are from somewhere else so...we aren't even super dedicated to the home teams. Like sure my dad roots for the Coyotes. Unless the Devils are playing...
Whoa whoa, I am a native Phoenician and I will defend the Cardinals forever! Are they a constant disappointment? Yes, but they are still my team. Same with the Suns. The D-Backs I don't care about because by the time they started playing, I was already the fan of another team.
Alright alright, you're right there are some die hard Cardinals fans. But I will say...we're the best at being willing to mock on our sports teams. Though, as much as I don't follow football, I am aware the Cardinals are doing very well this year.
kat1114 I know the pain and suffering of a disappointing team. It took my team forever to be somewhat decent. The worst is when everyone assumes you are a bandwagon fan. No I've been liking my team since I was 8!
I am a Yankees fan. Believe me, I know about getting shit for thinking your a bandwagon fan!
When I was 6, I went to my first MLB game- Yankees vs. Red Sox at Fenway. I'm always one to go against the crowd (also I saw some cool guys rooting for the Yankees, and I wanted to be cool too), so I asked my mom to buy me a Yankees hat. I didn't know what a bandwagon was- I just wanted to be a cool kid!
See I love hanging out with friends who aren't the same team as me! I've only seen a couple of seahawk fans the past couple of years. I'm a lone island haha. I think its more fun that way. V watches the games with me sometimes. But you should have seen his face when I told him the quarters are only 15 min and yet a game is four hours long. He was just like I can never go to a real game haha.
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But you guys are typically decent and good sports when you come out to Pittsburgh to games.
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I went to Syracuse, love college basketball, bleed orange and hate Louisville.
Your hatred of Lousiville makes me like you more. Syracuse is who I cheer for when UK isnt playing.
Once, my friend let me drive his camaro. I scared the living shit out of him going 110 in it. (It was the middle of the night, in the middle of nowhere, on a straight open stretch. I did not endanger anyone.) A V8+ engine that really rumbles is a serious aphrodisiac for me.
Live fast, die young. Bad Girls do it well. Suki Zuki.
Qdoba has better queso and Mexican gumbo.
"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."