Am I the ONLY person...

[Brazoo]

I didn't think anyone was being divisive - seems like an easy-going laid-back thread, to me.

[palitoy]

Just because your not into it doesn't mean you have to be divisive about it. People are into all kinds of things on this board. Lets live in harmony shall we? Diversity is the spice of life.

The only person being ridiculously confrontational about it IMO is somebody who is pro-football.

I know I personally have no umbrage for people that like it, that would alienate half my friends.

[MIB41]

The only person being ridiculously confrontational about it IMO is somebody who is pro-football.

I know I personally have no umbrage for people that like it, that would alienate half my friends.

With fellow members running multiple threads and contests on this sport's most celebrated night of the year, I found it a little abrasive to be starting an anti opinion poll with the author egging on and elaborating on negative comments. The thread loses it's suggested 'innocence' at that point. I think the pro-football community showed enormous restraint. My only hope is he never has to read someone celebrating the criticisms of something he dearly loves. And that's all I'm going to say about it.

[Gorn Captain]

When I was in the US, I wanted to watch a football game, just to have that experience (being European).
Most boring afternoon in my life...

But to each his own. I love Doctor Who, others hate it.
Wouldn't it be boring if everyone loved the same thing?
I don't have to watch sports, and I certainly don't mind other people enjoying sports. It's a big enough world...

I'm now off to watch a documentary about thermonuclear fusion in a helium-burning star. And if you don't like that, it's because you simply don't understand the laws of physics...

[Adam West]

I was just talking to my wife about it yesterday. The Super Bowl has become an unofficial holiday in the U.S. My daughter had an indoor soccer game which ended just as the Super Bowl was beginning. On the drive home, the roads were practically empty. Both of my parents are/were hardcore Redskins fans and when it was game time; that was our only choice and we enjoyed it as a family. Even if we were out of town, my dad would always turn it on the radio. I have watched every Super Bowl since I can remember. I even have a vague recollection of watching Superbowl VII (Redskins/Miami). My family doesn't really care for it. My family will stop and watch bits and pieces but not like me. I guess I just grew up with it and truly love the game.

[Figuremod73]

I had two tv's side by side. I had zero interest in the game. When it was on I just played video games. I only had it on for the half time show and the commercials.

[Dark Shadow]

With fellow members running multiple threads and contests on this sport's most celebrated night of the year, I found it a little abrasive to be starting an anti opinion poll with the author egging on and elaborating on negative comments. The thread loses it's suggested 'innocence' at that point. I think the pro-football community showed enormous restraint. My only hope is he never has to read someone celebrating the criticisms of something he dearly loves. And that's all I'm going to say about it.

Interesting...I see this thread quite differently.

Seems to me that the author only wanted some validation for his lack of interest in the game (a perfectly natural response when the crowd runs in one direction and you have no interest in following after it). I don't see anything divisive or antagonistic about any of his comments in this thread what-so-ever. Are you sure you're not reading something into his posts that may not be there?

It's not as though he went into an existing thread celebrating the game and started posting negatively (kinda-sorta like the ASM threads that you & I have both been guilty of making negative comments in), he merely started his own thread seeking confirmation that he was not alone and voiced some honest heart felt opinions (rather mildly, I might add...nowhere near the same ball park that have housed some of the heated and abrasive opinions that you and I have posted on various topics).

Here's a recap of all of EK47's actual posts:

Am I the ONLY person...

1. "...on the boards who DOESN'T watch nor cares about the Superbowl? Just wondering. Nothing against those who do watch and enjoy it, but football and the whole Superbowl hubbub thing just have never done anything for me...
As for the commercials, I'll catch them on the internet.
Thanks, I'll be settling in with the denizens of Middle Earth this evening...."

2. "Well, it's glad to know I'm NOT alone. After hitting Wal-Mart for milk earlier and a couple of other places, I was beginning to FEEL like the only person in America who doesn't watch the Superbowl!
In honor of said Superbowl (or, more accurately, one of it's commercials) I may add in a little ESB and FERRIS BUELLER along with Hobbits, Elves, Mages and a Gollum...."

3."Ditto here, m'brother.
Just never had any interest in watching a bunch of guys slam the crap out of each other over a football.
I guess it's largely due to the fact that my father, God rest his soul, watched a little football, but was never a football fanatic and never really sat down WITH me to watch a game and my brother had possibly even less interest in football than I do!!!"

4. "Hmmmm---I don't really look like any of my brothers or sisters and my Mom and Dad DID make a trip to the Great White North before I was born.....
Hmmmmm---eh??"

5. "Hope your son's health is on the improve. Family is always what is important....!"

6. "I "LIKE" your attitude, JJ!!! I have similar feelings over the whole "industry" of football (IMHO, it ceased being a "game" a looong time ago); these guys are risking their health and getting paid (in some cases) obscene amounts of money while the people we count on to patrol our streets, run into burning buildings or come and help us when we're sick or injured (paramedics) get paid a fraction, a fraction, of that.
Life seems a little too lopsided in the "game" of pro sports...."

It almost seems like the intention of your two posts in this thread is to make EK47 feel even more alienated from the crowd than he already does, I hope I am mistaken. I hope it's just a slight case of over sensitivity on your behalf, sort of like the 70's Kong thing (which BTW did you see that Jessica Lange scored a Screen Actors Guild Award for her performance on American Horror Story...I hate to be one to say I told you so...but...I told you she rocked that show!!!)

It's perfectly AOK to dearly love something and discuss it to death. It's also perfectly AOK to not dearly love something and discuss the reasons why. And, most importantly, it's also perfectly AOK to dearly love something and still reserve the right to harshly rip on it every now and then (read KISS).

[GeneralApeGuy]

I don't watch Football games either.

[johnmiic]

How'd I miss this thread? Not interest in football or most sports. It was Walking Dead, DVD Season 1 Marathon at my place.

I think the pro-football community showed enormous restraint.

Right! We don't want to have football fans misinterpet this thread as being anti-footbal because we all know how impulsive football fans are.

Super Bowl Sunday Theme: | The Big Lead

"NFL teams implemented a Fan Code of Conduct policy in 2008. The NFL said the Fan Code of Conduct would be enforced during the Super Bowl. According to the NFL, “guests” are required to refrain from the following:

• Behavior that is unruly, disruptive, or illegal in nature
• Intoxication or other signs of alcohol impairment that results in
irresponsible behavior
• Foul or abusive language or obscene gestures
• Interference with the progress of the game (including throwing
objects on the field)
• Failing to follow instruction of stadium personnel
• Verbal or physical harassment of opposing team fans


The league also issued an extensive list of items prohibited in Lucas Oil Stadium for Super Bowl XLVI. They include, but are not limited to: backpacks, banners, beach balls, bottles, cans, camera cases and binocular cases/tripods, camcorders, containers of any type, coolers of any size, fireworks, hairspray, horns, Frisbees, poles, sticks, Laser lights/pointers, mace/pepper spray, noisemakers, strollers, umbrellas and weapons of any kind."

Perhaps we could adopt these rules at Mego Museum in addition to No Politics/No religion.

[madmarva]

Could care less about commercials or halftime, but I love football.