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marions ghost

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7. I'm with you

Sun Feb 1, 2015, 11:05 AM

Feb 2015

Stupor Bowl Sufferers Anonymous.

It's sad that we have so few cultural bonding rituals --& that this one is so commercially manipulative. I have nothing against sports and certainly there is skill in football, but I don't like what I see in this phenomenon as a super-hyped, super profitable mass cultural conditioning device.
That's what's super about it. Way way way overblown.

The urge to root for a home team comes from early patterning, where sports are promoted to a ridiculous degree, instilling an aggressive "us vs them" attitude (works well when you want to sell wars). Children learn that these games mean everything. It has negative impact.

There's a thin line between this and Idiocracy. Welcome to Zombie Weekend.

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So. You think the Super Bore Will Be "Over" by Tonite, Do Ya? [View all] Smarmie Doofus Feb 2015 OP

The super boring complaining will go on for a week. HappyMe Feb 2015 #1

OP reminds me of the Puritans who stayed up all night worrying somebody had fun./NT DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #3

lol! Yeah. HappyMe Feb 2015 #4

Hey, you lifted that from Mencken. Smarmie Doofus Feb 2015 #12

+100. Watching the christians get thrown to the lions was fun, too. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #36

RIP 2014 football season....we're waiting on July now. ileus Feb 2015 #2

The spousal abuse angle seems to have dissipated oberliner Feb 2015 #5

We could run the planet on the energy spent A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2015 #6

I'm with you marions ghost Feb 2015 #7

I get the insanity of mass following, the hero spectacle & hyper commerialization for profit. appalachiablue Feb 2015 #40

yes it's all too human marions ghost Feb 2015 #41

Right, why do so many follow & worship a commercial spectacle that celebrates appalachiablue Feb 2015 #44

My take on the game: Kingofalldems Feb 2015 #8

Pitchers and Catchers start reporting to camp in 17 more days NightWatcher Feb 2015 #9

Yep. Kingofalldems Feb 2015 #10

Go Nats! FSogol Feb 2015 #20

I, too, watched the first one when is was aired. John1956PA Feb 2015 #11

Actually that sounds interesting. Manning and Tyree. Smarmie Doofus Feb 2015 #13

I agree with you that the hype is nauseating. I scrupulously avoid it. John1956PA Feb 2015 #15

when has the public discourse ever been about inequality? hfojvt Feb 2015 #14

Yup...income inequality, the national security state...it's all football's fault. WilliamPitt Feb 2015 #16

You're so bitter. Smarmie Doofus Feb 2015 #18

A victory would not suck. WilliamPitt Feb 2015 #21

Now that was an ass whooping. trumad Feb 2015 #37

Only matched WilliamPitt Feb 2015 #39

I don't think sports are stupid at all marions ghost Feb 2015 #42

You can easily tell who's from California, Midwest and the south from these posts. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2015 #17

While you're saving homeless orphans this afternoon cpwm17 Feb 2015 #19

What bar is that? WilliamPitt Feb 2015 #22

I just looked it up cpwm17 Feb 2015 #25

Heh WilliamPitt Feb 2015 #26

We won't be watching, Blue_In_AK Feb 2015 #23

Football is easy to ignore including the fans ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #24

Easier said than done. Or as my grammatically correct... Smarmie Doofus Feb 2015 #30

Some advice self medicate first, drink heavily and odds are there will be at least one ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #33

Betty and I are going to a film festival today olddots Feb 2015 #27

Sports teams are a source of identity for many people, along with providing entertainment and appalachiablue Feb 2015 #28

"Athletice appreciation?" Are you serious? Atman Feb 2015 #32

Didn't say it was the Olympics. Most players have high level college experience, are recruited, appalachiablue Feb 2015 #35

I think mega sports can become marions ghost Feb 2015 #43

About when the stupor bowl ends. roody Feb 2015 #29

17 minutes of game play, a week of hype. Atman Feb 2015 #31

Gonna make a nice pot of chili and enjoy the game! zappaman Feb 2015 #34

Big time ready trumad Feb 2015 #38