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People saying 'we' when referring to the sports team they support...
- Thread starter Pankratous
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"Pathetic"
I swear some of y'all get worked up by the strangest things.
How about a pro tip for yourself: drop the unnecessary snark.
Besides, "they" would be the shorthand used to refer to the opposition in this scenario, so your suggestion doesn't work.
imagine being a grown adult and still having a deep emotional attachment to a college team that you never played for in a state you probably only lived in for four years. They can't even dunk in the NCAA lmao
It's almost like different people have a connection with different things how fucking shocking. A god damn nerd on a new video game forum trying to act all high and mighty, it's laughable.
You become so invested in a team that when they succeed you feel genuine joy for them. The players may be getting paid but there is an element where the adrenaline introduced by the crowd going berserk can make the difference in a game.
Im a Raptors fan. Believe me. The hurt LeBron James has inflicted on this franchise hurt me so much that I legit felt the frustration in DeMar when he went at Clarkson's head.
If im going to Ride with you when you win and Die with you when you fail.
You best believe Im doing my best Venom impersonation and saying WE when talking about the team I root for.
Im guessing you're not a big sports guy.
Im a Raptors fan. Believe me. The hurt LeBron James has inflicted on this franchise hurt me so much that I legit felt the frustration in DeMar when he went at Clarkson's head.
If im going to Ride with you when you win and Die with you when you fail.
You best believe Im doing my best Venom impersonation and saying WE when talking about the team I root for.
Im guessing you're not a big sports guy.
man u college sports dudes sure do get super duper upset about this topic haha. i didn't realize the place i was posting (which i dunno if u noticed but it is also the place you are posting) disqualified me from having an opinion on the topic
I follow several teams in different sports but would never say "we". Would just feel awkward for me, personally. But maybe I'm not big enough of a fan.
If it's about investment, I would probably say "we" about companies I own shares in sooner than the sports teams I'm a fan of.
If it's about investment, I would probably say "we" about companies I own shares in sooner than the sports teams I'm a fan of.
It totally works! You just say "no they didn't score, they they scored!"
Somebody's jealous they don't have a sports team they love.
Edit- that being said although I'm ok with the word "we" being used... I use it as well.... but
I MAIN ISSUE IN LIFE IS BLIND LOYALTY.
be it in Sports...Politics..... Friends.....and even in Family.
Edit- that being said although I'm ok with the word "we" being used... I use it as well.... but
I MAIN ISSUE IN LIFE IS BLIND LOYALTY.
be it in Sports...Politics..... Friends.....and even in Family.
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It's not like there is any confusion as to whether or not you actually play for the team when you say it. So I don't see the issue.
When you are invested in a sports team it definitely feels like a 'we'.
When you are invested in a sports team it definitely feels like a 'we'.
I've noticed that those people who get worked up over this non-issue are usually not very knowledgeable about sports in general.
Anyway, it's a fan thing to say "we" as you have pledged allegiance to a team and have invested time, money, and emotion, on said team. It's an us or them mentality.
Anyway, it's a fan thing to say "we" as you have pledged allegiance to a team and have invested time, money, and emotion, on said team. It's an us or them mentality.
Only thing funny here are your incredibly idiotic comments, clown.
To follow up on my previous post and some of the others in this thread, there are times when the fans are absolutely a part of a teams success. This is one of my favorite sports moments of all time and I'm not a fan of either team.
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LMAO why are you so riled up by this? Guess I struck a nerve with those still vicariously living out their early 20s through college sports hahaha
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Oh I get it now haha. Bro if you still incorporate your college teams into your personality so much that when someone voices their opinion that college sports sux you feel personally insulted and start lashing out u should probably reevaluate some of ur priorities
What you said was really stupid. Don't act shocked that you're being called out.
LMAO why are you so riled up by this? Guess I struck a nerve with those still vicariously living out their early 20s through college sports hahaha
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Oh I get it now haha. Bro if you still incorporate your college teams into your personality so much that when someone voices their opinion that college sports sux you feel personally insulted and start lashing out u should probably reevaluate some of ur priorities
What's your problem dude? You having a bad day?
I mean what else would you say to someone who thinks college athletes can't dunk?
I mean 'can' and 'do' are two different things. The whole 'appeal' of college hoops according to fans of it is often 'the fundamentals' aka 'boring basketball'
LMAO why are you so riled up by this? Guess I struck a nerve with those still vicariously living out their early 20s through college sports hahaha
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Oh I get it now haha. Bro if you still incorporate your college teams into your personality so much that when someone voices their opinion that college sports sux you feel personally insulted and start lashing out u should probably reevaluate some of ur priorities
I'm not riled up. Your comment about college basketball players not being able to dunk is just stupid and you sound like you're fucking 12. Stop embarrassing yourself.
see above post. I just think NCAA hoops are incredibly dull compared to the NBA. Different strokes I guess
Feels weird that anyone would get annoyed by this.
It's not even wholly irrational. If you're part of the fanbase, you're part of what keeps the team going. Niggas know they ain't on the team or part of the organization, but if they're passionate about their chosen team, they probably really identify with them. That shit is cultural.
Y'all pick the weirdest shit to get annoyed by lol
Like, this isn't how sports works lmfao you don't get to police people's team allegiances. If you gonna ride with a team during their highs and lows to the point they're a part of your identity, you gotdamn right it's "WE".
It's not even wholly irrational. If you're part of the fanbase, you're part of what keeps the team going. Niggas know they ain't on the team or part of the organization, but if they're passionate about their chosen team, they probably really identify with them. That shit is cultural.
Y'all pick the weirdest shit to get annoyed by lol
Like, this isn't how sports works lmfao you don't get to police people's team allegiances. If you gonna ride with a team during their highs and lows to the point they're a part of your identity, you gotdamn right it's "WE".
i'm the exact opposite... if someone supports a team and refers to them as 'they', they're corrected immediately on the spot (or i call them a plastic) a term used in the uk)
i support the mighty manchester united football club... and we are the best team in the whole world! COME ON UTD!!!
i support the mighty manchester united football club... and we are the best team in the whole world! COME ON UTD!!!
Do you have any clue about any of the topics you talk about? College basketball isn't about the fundamentals. Most college sports are about the parity of the teams.
and what if you went to said school? or grew up in a college town? or got into the fandom because of family?
is that somehow invalid?
Anyway from your posts it seems like you have no clue what you are talking about.
And to the OP, being annoyed about this is just stupid.
Yeah, the supporters' trust that owns my football club are really raking in the £££.
I don't know anything about what your club is but that's not how it is in American sports.
I do it sometimes but I try not to. I support two teams, Chicago Bulls and Manchester United. I'm live in Chicago so the Bulls makes more sense, but I'm more passionate in my United support. I just always have been since I can remember.
I just subconsciously think 'we' but I try not to say it. I don't think it's wrong I just don't want to deal with people like OP XD
I just subconsciously think 'we' but I try not to say it. I don't think it's wrong I just don't want to deal with people like OP XD
This thread is full of people who watched this video and thought that the guy who isn't into sports didn't also come off as a gigantic asshole.
We get it, you're better than us for not being into sports.
I read about my team, the players, the finances, the history; watch their games, listen to analysis, rewatch highlights and I do this for decades.
So, yeah, it's a "we" situation.
So, yeah, it's a "we" situation.
You won't encounter many people like OP in real life and if you do you should remind them they're being ridiculous.
When there is such a drastic difference in a team's quality when playing at home/away, like in Roma's case in the Champion's League recently, I guess fans can claim victory.
I've had a season ticket at my club for 18 years, since I was 6 years old. This club has been a big part of my life and through it I got to know many great people from all places in society. I've been there at the high points and the low points, when we won the title and got promoted to when we were marching through the streets in protest against mismanagement.
I consider myself as much a part of the team than any player on it, if not more. After all the players are temporary. The staff is temporary. The board is temporary. The only thing that remains forever part of a club is its legacy and its fanbase.