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Do you hate sports so much that you would not attend a game watching party?

MotionMan

MotionMan

Lifer
(Obviously, if you like sports, this is not directed to you.)

Every January I host a party for all the dad's from my kids' classes to watch an NFL play-off game. I pick a game day and time well ahead of time since who is playing is not important, getting together is the point.

I sent the invite out a couple weeks ago. This past weekend was our school picnic, so I was double-checking with the dads that they got the e-mail (It is amazing to me how many people give out an e-mail address they never check!).

One of the dad's said he does not like sports, so he won't be coming. I mentioned that there is generally a lot of good conversation and always good food, but he was pretty adamant that he does not watch sports and will not be attending.

Do you hate sports so much that you would not attend such a party?

Personally, I am not a big opera fan, but, if a guy invited a bunch of the guys over to watch opera, with the promise of good conversation and food, I would go.

MotionMan
 
I'm not a sports fan and could not care less about any sporting event, but I'd still probably go if I enjoyed the company of the people there. There are some people I know that take the sport way too seriously, exploding in anger or joy when a goal is made, etc. If thats the crowd, I wouldn't go.
 
Bateluer said:
I'm not a sports fan and could not care less about any sporting event, but I'd still probably go if I enjoyed the company of the people there. There are some people I know that take the sport way too seriously, exploding in anger or joy when a goal is made, etc. If thats the crowd, I wouldn't go.
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Very rarely has the favorite team of one of the attendees ended up being one of the teams playing. I think it happened once in the 6 years I have been holding these parties.

However, many people do watch and react to the game.

MotionMan
 
that is....odd. what a weirdo.

Though while I certainly like sports and enjoy watching games with people, there are some people that I have known, whose attendance at a viewing will keep me away, due to their insane personality--as it relates to sports. hehe.
 
Personally, I am not a big opera fan, but, if a guy invited a bunch of the guys over to watch opera, with the promise of good conversation and food, I would go.

pretty much, yeah
 
well, if I got invited to an opera, I'd expect a lot of snooty, I-am-better-than-thou condescending pricks that would make me feel uncomfortable not knowing anything about opera.

Maybe that dude feels the same way about sports parties
 
brainhulk said:
well, if I got invited to an opera, I'd expect a lot of snooty, I-am-better-than-thou condescending pricks that would make me feel uncomfortable not knowing anything about opera.

Maybe that dude feels the same way about sports parties
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Except that he knows all the invitees already (dads from our kids' class).

MotionMan
 
If the intention was to only watch a sports game and there was just eating other then that then no as I don't care for sports also.

Dad probably has better things to do then hang out with other dads when there is nothing to spend the time on but it's another thing if the kids hanged out and were there or such.
 
Newbian said:
If the intention was to only watch a sports game and there was just eating other then that then no as I don't care for sports also.

Dad probably has better things to do then hang out with other dads when there is nothing to spend the time on but it's another thing if the kids hanged out and were there or such.
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No kids or wives allowed.

It is advertised as a chance/excuse for the dads to hang out together as we never are able to do otherwise.

MotionMan
 
brainhulk said:
Yeah, If i were in his shoes, I'd go just to hang out. Maybe he has some major PTSD from sports?:hmm:
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He is a little odd and artsy. It is one thing to just say you cannot make it (or, at this point, just acknowledge receipt of the invite, which is all I asked, and RSVP 'no' later). He made it pretty clear it was because he did not like sports.

MotionMan
 
He's probably being so adamant hoping that you'd get the hint that he doesn't want to hang out and he's trying to be nice about it by telling a white lie but instead you're pestering him.

To be honest, a dad get together sounds just awful, especially the way you described it (sounds like a Lameass adult He-Man Woman Haters shit mixed with a wine and cheese party). Probably doesn't want to have to sit and listen to a bunch of grown men complain about their wives or discuss their kids intermixed with talking about football.

Or maybe he hates football, or sports. Or maybe he's a diehard fan and he doesn't want to sit watching it with a bunch of people he doesn't know? Really, who fucking cares?
 
zinfamous said:
that is....odd. what a weirdo.

Though while I certainly like sports and enjoy watching games with people, there are some people that I have known, whose attendance at a viewing will keep me away, due to their insane personality--as it relates to sports. hehe.
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That's sort of what I think is going on here.
 
Hate sports but love beer...if there's beer I can ignore the game...guy sounds like a douche and you're better off without him there
 
I'm the exact opposite. I'll gladly go and hangout with friends, even strangers to watch football or basketball or whatever, especially since I don't care about those sports.

However, I will never go to someones house to watch MMA, and that is my absolute favorite sport. I just can't stand it when people get loud and disrupt my watching. I like to analyze the fights as I watch them, not talk about it or teach it to someone as they are watching (I don't train, but I'm pretty knowledgeable of the sport). The only time I watch it with someone is if its with my stepdad at his house or mine. And thats only because he will watch it in silence just as I will, with small discussions in between fights.

word.
lby
 
Sometimes I don't like going to a party like this because I like sports.

I've invited people over to watch a game before, but those people know we'll be watching a game. Talking is for commercials.

I'd still go anyways though.

Edit: what LookBehindYou said.
 
Some people just aren't very social. I like sports but in general, I'd prefer to sit at home and watch them rather than go somewhere else.

I made the mistake a few years ago of saying "OK" when my wife wanted to invite her friend (let's call her "Jane") and the friend's spouse to a Colts playoff game at our house. Jane arrived wearing a Dallas Clark jersey and proclaimed to be a hardcore fan.

Jane didn't know shit about football. Nearly every drive, there were questions like: "How many downs do they get again?" "Why are they kicking it away?" etc. She then confessed she had a Dallas Clark jersey because he was "cute," not because she had a clue about his stats, how we played, etc.

When they left, I told my wife that "Jane" was never allowed to step foot in my house again on a Sunday during football season.
 
It could just be how the invite is worded. Invite people over for a party, and only mention the game as part of it.

It also depends on the party, some times it's with people who only talk about the game and that is the only focus. Where if the person isn't that comfortable with the people might not have a good time. Other times it's a great time no matter what, if you really want to see the game it's fun, if you couldn't care less everyone is having a good time.

Then there are people like me, I couldn't care less what the party is about if it's a party I am there and will have fun with the people there.
 
Depends. I can handle watching a football game, but I'd never go watch a baseball game. Then agian, who really has parties for baseball games anyway. I just imagine a house full of beer and cots for people to take a nap until the game is over. "Whoa, I must have fallen asleep. What happened?" "Nothing".
 
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