People Who Like American Football Are Boring

The Batlord · 10-26-2013, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

Being the Min/max person you are. I think you would love it. People that are into rpg games tend to love it.

I'd rather die than learn that much about such dullery.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-26-2013, 12:14 PM

Nobody outside of America gives a shut up about American football.

#js

djchameleon · 10-26-2013, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Christian Benteke

Nobody outside of America gives a shut up about American football.

#js

Why does that matter to you so much what other people outside of your country think about one sport?

Number 2 from Batty's first sport applies to all you soccer/football fans abroad.

Trollheart · 10-26-2013, 01:26 PM

The ONLY good thing about American Football...

Trollheart · 10-26-2013, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

Why does that matter to you so much what other people outside of your country think about one sport?

Number 2 from Batty's first sport applies to all you soccer/football fans abroad.

I think it matters because most sports are enjoyed outside either their country of origin or the one acknowledged to be the best at it. Other than GAA and hurling. And camogie. And just about every indigineous Irish sport.

But baseball, basketball, American Football and so on are pretty much US-only interests, and few people outside of America care about them. I mean, come on: the "World Series"???

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-26-2013, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by trollheart

but baseball, basketball, american football and so on are pretty much us-only interests, and few people outside of america care about them. I mean, come on: The "world series"???

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world survey by phone.

Last month a world-wide survey was conducted by the un. The only question asked was:

"would you please give your honest opinion about solutions to the food shortage in the rest of the world."

the survey was a huge failure because of the following:

1. In eastern europe they didn't know what "honest" meant.

2. In western europe they didn't know what "shortage" meant.

3. In africa they didn't know what "food" meant.

4. In china they didn't know what "opinion" meant.

5. In the middle east they didn't know what "solution" meant.

6. In south america they didn't know what "please" meant.

7. In the usa they didn't know what "the rest of the world" meant.

8. In the uk they hung up as soon as they heard the indian accent.

:d

~~Lord Larehip~~ · 10-26-2013, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

I think it matters because most sports are enjoyed outside either their country of origin or the one acknowledged to be the best at it. Other than GAA and hurling. And camogie. And just about every indigineous Irish sport.

But baseball, basketball, American Football and so on are pretty much US-only interests, and few people outside of America care about them. I mean, come on: the "World Series"???

I think you're trying to bait someone into an argument but I'll bite. You think baseball and basketball are not played outside the US?? Ever heard of Mexican baseball or the Dominican Republic or Venezuela?? Ever noticed the enormous number of American baseball players who have Spanish surnames and who speak with Spanish accents???

And apparently, you've never heard of European basketball which has produced NBA stars like Petrovich, Divacs, Gasol, not to mention Tony Parker who was born in Bruges, Belgium and is a French citizen in case you didn't notice his French accent.

Getting back to baseball, let's not forget MLB players with names like Suzuki, Shinjo, Sasaki, Nomo, Matsui, and Yu Darvish (half-Japanese and half-Iranian).

Next, you'll be saying nobody cares about hockey outside the US.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-26-2013, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Lord Larehip

I think you're trying to bait someone into an argument but I'll bite. You think baseball and basketball are not played outside the US?? Ever heard of Mexican baseball or the Dominican Republic or Venezuela?? Ever noticed the enormous number of American baseball players who have Spanish surnames and who speak with Spanish accents???

Baseball is a poor man's cricket.

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And apparently, you've never heard of European basketball

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Next, you'll be saying nobody cares about hockey outside the US.

They don't mate.

Trollheart · 10-26-2013, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Lord Larehip

I think you're trying to bait someone into an argument but I'll bite. You think baseball and basketball are not played outside the US?? Ever heard of Mexican baseball or the Dominican Republic or Venezuela?? Ever noticed the enormous number of American baseball players who have Spanish surnames and who speak with Spanish accents???

And apparently, you've never heard of European basketball which has produced NBA stars like Petrovich, Divacs, Gasol, not to mention Tony Parker who was born in Bruges, Belgium and is a French citizen in case you didn't notice his French accent.

Getting back to baseball, let's not forget MLB players with names like Suzuki, Shinjo, Sasaki, Nomo, Matsui, and Yu Darvish (half-Japanese and half-Iranian).

Next, you'll be saying nobody cares about hockey outside the US.

They're good points. And no, I'm not trying to bait anyone: I don't do that. My point is against the argument that DJ put forward, that because AMERICANS don't like football (our football) then it by default has to be bad. That's totally arrogant. I freely admit I know little of basketball or baseball, and as you say it may indeed be played outside of the US but it is not a world sport. Just about every country (US included) plays football, even if it only comes to the fore at times like the World Cup. American football by comparison is a niche, insular sport, cared about only by Americans and probably a small percentage of people outside the US, mostly those who watch every sport --- darts, F1, tennis, badminton, rugby, soccer, GAA, boxing etc. Few people outside the US care specifically about AF: it's just another to add to the lists of the sports they watch.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-26-2013, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

Why does that matter to you so much what other people outside of your country think about one sport?

Because if American football is that good why doesn't anyone outside of America play it?

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Number 2 from Batty's first sport applies to all you soccer/football fans abroad.

Society is not telling me to like football.

Cricket is huge here, I think it's toss.

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