Casual sports fan

[MickZagger]

Anyone ever have a casual sports fan try and impress you talking sports but just be so blatantly wrong and get adamant about what they're talking about?

Yesterday a guy was trying to convince me that Michael Jordan was drafted by the Blazers.

I told the guy he wasn't but he wasn't having any of it. So I just smiled and let it go.

I don't know if those people just assume that everybody is as dumb about sports as them or what.

 

[THE HCP]

I work with somebody that has NO FUCKING CLUE when it comes to basketball. It's hilarious......

 

[Haakzilla]

...that is very common for the "1-upper" mentality and very annoying for those that actually know shit!

 

[donkiez]

Whats more annoying is when someone actually follows the team and still doesn't have a clue what the fuck is going on. Like all the Lamarcus haters who want to trade him because they are pissed that we are probably not making the playoffs this year.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Whats more annoying is when someone actually follows the team and still doesn't have a clue what the fuck is going on. Like all the Lamarcus haters who want to trade him because they are pissed that we are probably not making the playoffs this year.

This thread isn't about complaining about other S2 posters. Your contribution was worthless and childish.

 

[donkiez]

This thread isn't about complaining about other S2 posters. Your contribution was worthless and childish.

Thanks for your contribution as well. Ill make sure to get your approval on all my post from now on.

 

[MickZagger]

Whats more annoying is when someone actually follows the team and still doesn't have a clue what the fuck is going on. Like all the Lamarcus haters who want to trade him because they are pissed that we are probably not making the playoffs this year.

That's called an opinion. You know the difference, right?

 

[santeesioux]

Check the Blazer page on Facebook, it's a treasure trove of casual fans that don't know shit.

 

[donkiez]

That's called an opinion. You know the difference, right?

Ok then, I agree. I hate it when someone gets the facts wrong about the Blazers. Chaps my hide.

 

[drexlersdad]

yes

i have a buddy that will try and tell me all about the top story on espn every day, but not really have any idea what he is talking about

hilariousness

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I try to fucking destroy them in front of their loved ones. that's what's up.

 

[drexlersdad]

"did you hear about lance armstrong?"

 

[PapaG]

I tell them about how Adam Morrison is still going to be a great NBA player!

 

[drexlersdad]

a guy out here was pumped about ochocinco on the pats, like he was the missing piece "gonna give them the long ball"... but they were turned off by his off the field problems "with the law" (this was before the domestic thing)

 

[speeds]

Talking to or having to listen to casual MMA/UFC fans is a special joy.

 

[PapaG]

Talking to or having to listen to casual MMA/UFC fans is a special joy.

Rampage Jackson is still the man, right?

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

My favorite is when someone expresses an opinion very similar to what was written in the paper that very morning. I don't know how many times I wanted to explain Bird rights to someone but decided not to bother. I usually just let them talk and play dumb. Small talk is part of our culture, so I don't hold it against anyone. I actually really appreciate people who don't give a shit about sports.

 

[MickZagger]

Talking to or having to listen to casual MMA/UFC fans is a special joy.

A good buddy of mine is a UFC fanboy. Saying he's gonna start training and take a crack at it. Its kinda nauseating.

 

[MickZagger]

I try to fucking destroy them in front of their loved ones. that's what's up.

Do you vietnamese stab them with forks?

 

[MickZagger]

I tell them about how Adam Morrison is still going to be a great NBA player!

Step up your game, Will Ferrell wannabe.

 

[Natebishop3]

The worst is listening to Canzano and hearing the morons agreeing with him. Sports radio is the worst. The people have no idea what they're talking about.

 

[jlprk]

I could round up any 4 guys at the Y and we'd beat a WNBA team.

You mean like that?

 

[speeds]

A good buddy of mine is a UFC fanboy. Saying he's gonna start training and take a crack at it. Its kinda nauseating.

How about the guy at the bar who thinks a 90-year old Shaolin Monk can use a pressure point technique to kill a UFC fighter with one hit? Or the guy that insists he saw Ken Shamrock knock out ten guys in a row and win the championship "way back in one of the old UFC's"? Or the guy that thinks he could beat any UFC fighter under STREET RULES?

 

[Natebishop3]

You know, it's funny, I have a friend that trained at Fairtex, and sparred with some of the best in the world. My friend is crazy fast, he hits like a truck (I've held pads for him), and he would most likely destroy just about anyone in a fight under "street rules". That said, he told me he couldn't handle the best of the best. They were just a step faster, and a hair stronger, but it was enough to make them the champ.

 

[NOVoodoo]

I think the worst is the guy that's a step above the "casual sports fan." I'm talking about the fan that holds a lot of strong opinions about teams just based on his fandom and bias.

ex: "Man, Ohio State is going to crush Wisconsin!" - someone who can't name a single player on Wisconsin, or even the offense that Wisconsin runs for that matter... but he's convinced his team will crush them...

 

[Natebishop3]

I think the worst is the guy that's a step above the "casual sports fan." I'm talking about the fan that holds a lot of strong opinions about teams just based on his fandom and bias.

ex: "Man, Ohio State is going to crush Wisconsin!" - someone who can't name a single player on Wisconsin, or even the offense that Wisconsin runs for that matter... but he's convinced his team will crush them...

Well obviously, Wisconsin sucks!!!!

 

[THE HCP]

Mr Voodoo....... I notice you only show up late at night. What's your story son?

 

[NOVoodoo]

Mr Voodoo....... I notice you only show up late at night. What's your story son?

No real interesting story... I just seem to have more time to post at night. In short, kinda on a bit of a 'vacation' between the 9-5 and law school. I went into sports marketing after college for a min, but I didn't really see a good future in it, so I'm going to law school next fall and just working part-time in the afternoons atm to pay rent. Can't complain...

 

[THE HCP]

So unlike 95% of these geeks, you actually have a life?

 

[NOVoodoo]

So unlike 95% of these geeks, you actually have a life?

Haha, I don't know if I'd do everyone else like that, but I've definitely got my time to check out the board right now. I'm probably gonna be a ghost again here soon. I didn't really bail on s2 at the JBB merger, was just too busy around that time to post for several years... just now happen to have the extra time to come back and post every now and then at night while I'm between shit....