• jol@discuss.tchncs.de
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    9 months ago

    I find it hard to believe young guys still plan any aspects of their lives around watching sports events.

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      9 months ago

      Not everyone lives in a busling city with lots to do. For some, sport is one of not many outlets, so it becomes almost like a religion

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        9 months ago

        Ummm… as someone who lives in Philadelphia, I can inform you that young men who live in and around this bustling city have adopted sports as their primary religion.

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        9 months ago

        Fair enough. I some times am jealous of people who like following sports. Hanging in a bar watching the sports game and getting drunk sounds fun. I just don’t find it fun.

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          9 months ago

          You can hang, drink tea and knit if that’s what you like. But it is easy to understand why people get tribal for their sport’s favorite team.

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          9 months ago

          I don’t know about bars for it, but I do know people who have shows they watch together with a large group of friends, and alcohol can easily be involved there. Works especially well for trash reality TV. The people I first learnt about this practice from watch the Bachelor.