Why is wendyball so popular?

might be worth a listen…..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01lt2vj/Game_Changer_20_Years_of_the_Premier_League/

football is popular so that humans can stay in touch with their primal instincts for tribalism and war..

and to try to prove to your mates that you don’t really masturbate over the fantasy of Eamonn Holmes, dressed in a bikini, bringing you breakfast in bed..

When people ask me what sports I like I say

Maybe this is some sort of class or culture difference between you and me, I don’t know. But I don’t think I’ve ever been asked “what sports I like” in any sort of meeting-new-people type scenario, ever.

No-one ever says that, they always ask “which team do you support?” The default assumption some people make is that you’re male therefore into football; asking whether I liked football would be like saying “so, do you like food?”

Sometimes I get, “did you see the game last night?” I might reply “what game?” or if I’m feeling more generous, “I don’t follow football, sorry.” However I form a reply, I’ve thus far failed to work out a reliable method of avoiding then being talked at for the next ten minutes about something they’re obviously passionate about but I’ve just explained I have no interest in.

I’m thinking next time I’m just going to wax lyrical about the relative merits of Nvidia GPUs over comparative AMD offerings.

Playing it is ok, but watching it is massively dull. I really have never understood why it drives people so mental. At least with Rugby there are interesting variations in play and tactics even if no one is actually scoring. Add in the chance of a good punch up and it all gets even better.

ernie_lynch – Member

If he falls does he cry because he’s been “hurt” ?

He looks like the type that would.

he cries if he knows someone is watching but strangely once youve brushed the pretend dirt off his hands hes fine again?

No-one ever says that, they always ask “which team do you support?” The default assumption some people make is that you’re male therefore into football; asking whether I liked football would be like saying “so, do you like food?”

I’ve started answering “Sky” to the team question, that usually throws them for a bit 🙂

he cries if he knows someone is watching but strangely once youve brushed the pretend dirt off his hands hes fine again?

Sounds like a typical footballer to me 😐

I’ve started answering “Sky” to the team question, that usually throws them for a bit

Mind if I borrow that? 🙂

I’m thinking next time I’m just going to wax lyrical about the relative merits of Nvidia GPUs over comparative AMD offerings.

You’ve got yourself an argument. Fancy a shouting match pairing off OpenCL and CUDA in a pub? I can feel myself seething with tribal rage…

Lets be honest watching mountain bike racing is about as exciting as watching paint dry… dull, dull, dull.

I love cycling but give me a choice between football and cycling and its the beautiful game all the way.

Of course the big question is why are some people so insecure that they feel the need to go on the internet and question people who like football……

Mind if I borrow that?

Be my guest!

(And here’s hoping Froome beats Contador in the Vuelta!)

My plans tonight, (as wife and kids away) quick 2hr mtb ride after work, then pizza beer and football on the telly. An evening in heaven.

You’ve got yourself an argument. Fancy a shouting match pairing off OpenCL and CUDA in a pub? I can feel myself seething with tribal ATI rage…

FIFY

Yunki hit the nail on the head!

I’ve started answering “Sky” to the team question, that usually throws them for a bit

Not as much as when I tell folk I support AG2R because of their brown shorts.

Because more people like it than don’t like it.