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Saving Hawaii

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11. And I never played football.

Mon Feb 6, 2012, 12:24 AM

Feb 2012

But having had some bad experiences through middle school and part of high school (I eventually figured out that being in a rock band made you cool), I don't think I ever got crap from a football player. Got treated very badly by a lot of people, but I can't think of a football player that didn't treat me with respect. Wasn't friends with any of them at the time (though my senior year I made a number of friends on the football team) but that crowd was one of handful that treated me well for a number of years.

Oh, I could've gone to an Ivy League school with a damn nice scholarship. But when I was about to graduate I said "Screw this. I don't want to spend another 4 years dealing with fucks who still do their best to ruin my day". I ended up getting a blue-collar job working around a lot of ex-high school athletes. And honestly? I don't regret that decision at all. I may be poorer for the choice, but at least I won't have to deal with assholes for the rest of my life.

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Yeah, I know! The Super Bowl is 4+ hours of commercials, with brief interruptions for violence! [View all] LongTomH Feb 2012 OP

I tend to despise jocks, especially paid jocks, but recently I've had to rethink things Zalatix Feb 2012 #1

Greetings, Zalatix! radicalliberal Feb 2012 #15

Playing football does not make one a bully. Why the silly generalizations? bayareamike Feb 2012 #2

actually, playing football does make one a bully. provis99 Feb 2012 #3

Nope. Correlation does not equal causation. bayareamike Feb 2012 #5

since you used the bullshit "correlation does not equal causation" line provis99 Feb 2012 #6

Huh? I'm sorry that you are upset that I have a different opinion than you. Very childish. bayareamike Feb 2012 #8

I won't use the line that causes you to put people on ignore... cherokeeprogressive Feb 2012 #9

And I never played football. Saving Hawaii Feb 2012 #11

Uh, that's one of the most basic premises of SCIENCE. TheWraith Feb 2012 #16

It was a completely valid observation. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2012 #18

We often see things in such a way as to better validate our own anecdotal experiences... LanternWaste Feb 2012 #28

Excellent post! radicalliberal Feb 2012 #29

Perhaps there's another reason why those who were beat up in high school ... radicalliberal Mar 2012 #32

Admittedly, not every jock is a bully, but..... LongTomH Feb 2012 #13

Agreed... It's just a sport chrisa Feb 2012 #24

I don't usu. watch football, but I don't say that out loud. I live in DALLAS, where fb is KING. Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #4

Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #7

I guess we have a new challenger for Dumbest Post in DU History. Saving Hawaii Feb 2012 #10

"So why should you be watching the type of guys who bullied you in High School (and maybe college) " Cali_Democrat Feb 2012 #12

So far I have only three posts to my username -- not counting this one, of course -- radicalliberal Feb 2012 #14

Excuse me, you said... LongTomH Feb 2012 #17

I apologize to you for unintentionally causing a misunderstanding. radicalliberal Feb 2012 #20

Poor me kctim Feb 2012 #19

Young people who are continually bullied over an extended period of time ... radicalliberal Feb 2012 #21

This has nothing to do with bullying kctim Feb 2012 #22

Hi! :-) I'm glad that you're being civil and that you're communicating with me. radicalliberal Feb 2012 #23

I also appreciate the civility kctim Feb 2012 #30

It's just a game and people are free to waste their money on just a game. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2012 #25

I guess I'll have to let my son know he has to step up the bullying. Goblinmonger Feb 2012 #26

OP you should worry more about grown men in their 40's talking about their glory days in High School chrisa Feb 2012 #27

Message to trumad: radicalliberal Feb 2012 #31