Y do people watch pro sport?

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Molondo

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Originally posted by: Triumph
Regardless of the ineptitude of the OP, I too don't see the big attraction. So many people get wrapped up in "their" team; sad when they lose, elated when they win, despite the fact that they have done absolutely NOTHING to affect the outcome of the game. "We won!" No you didn't. A team won that just so happens to be working for the city that you happen to be living in. And what makes people like a certain team? They may play for your city, but they'd be just as happy to play for an opposing city for more money.

So why are all women wrapped up in soap operas?
 

91TTZ

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Originally posted by: madeupfacts
people r so emotionally invested in their so call team. But I bet if ur dying from cancer nobody from ur favorite team will care. They b too busy counting their millions of dollars they earned from years of u buying the stuff they endorse.

Please work on your grammar. It is absolutely horrible.
 

91TTZ

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Originally posted by: Triumph
Regardless of the ineptitude of the OP, I too don't see the big attraction. So many people get wrapped up in "their" team; sad when they lose, elated when they win, despite the fact that they have done absolutely NOTHING to affect the outcome of the game. "We won!" No you didn't. A team won that just so happens to be working for the city that you happen to be living in. And what makes people like a certain team? They may play for your city, but they'd be just as happy to play for an opposing city for more money.

It's entertainment. Plain and simple.
 

ThePresence

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The same reason people race matchsticks in water streaming down the street. Human beings are competitive by nature. MY team won is just like MY matchstick won. In both cases you did nothing for it to win and they both don't know who you are. But since we are such competitve beasts, we feel good about it. The team I chose won!

Go Yankees!

Go Giants!

:)
 

Pepsi90919

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Originally posted by: madeupfacts
people r so emotionally invested in their so call team. But I bet if ur dying from cancer nobody from ur favorite team will care. They b too busy counting their millions of dollars they earned from years of u buying the stuff they endorse.

madeupfacts
 

schneiderguy

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Originally posted by: madeupfacts
people r so emotionally invested in their so call team. But I bet if ur dying from cancer nobody from ur favorite team will care. They b too busy counting their millions of dollars they earned from years of u buying the stuff they endorse.

if you were dying from cancer, i wouldnt care either :confused:
 

madeupfacts

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Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Originally posted by: Triumph
Regardless of the ineptitude of the OP, I too don't see the big attraction. So many people get wrapped up in "their" team; sad when they lose, elated when they win, despite the fact that they have done absolutely NOTHING to affect the outcome of the game. "We won!" No you didn't. A team won that just so happens to be working for the city that you happen to be living in. And what makes people like a certain team? They may play for your city, but they'd be just as happy to play for an opposing city for more money.

It's entertainment. Plain and simple.

:confused:
I dunno, thats the 1st time anyone here asked me nicely