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Faking a Sportsgasm

Craig — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:05:59 GMT

By all accounts, I should be obsessed with sports – a downright sportsaholic. I fit the profile dead on. I’m a white male in my early forties, married with three young kids, working in the epicenter of a sports mania hub, otherwise known as Boston. Heck, I can practically hear the crack of the bat at Fenway from my office.

Still, I’m not into watching sports or guzzling the mandatory beer that goes with it. Never have been, never will be. It’s just not my thing. I prefer a good documentary on PBS and a nice Chardonnay. (And no, I’m not gay. I’m not even bi-curious.) Instead, I think I have a chromosome deficiency. Is there such a thing as an “S” chromosome? If so, mine is definitely missing.

Long ago, I learned that even if you’re not into sports you still need to be able to hold your own in sports conversations. That’s because sports talk rears its head daily at work and in life. When you talk sports, you bond with people (lots of men and many women too). Bonding can mean closing that next business deal, getting an invite to that hip party, making it to that critical second more. So I did the sensible thing. I began faking sportsgasms.

Over the years, I’ve refined my technique. I’ve experimented along the way; some things have worked, some haven’t. (Peacock feathers don’t work.) After nearly two decades, I have mastered the art of faking a sportsgasm. It is this wisdom that I now impart onto you.

Check out my blog at http://fakingasportsgasm.wordpress.com/

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Newbie.

Watchdog30306 — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:13:38 GMT

So glad to see this here. Many years ago while working at the local newspaper, one of the sports writers came into the art department and started talking about sports. I told him that I didn't give a flip about sports and was focused on other things that I had a true talent for. It felt like coming out. He laughed and said something like "Thank goodness! I get so tired of talking about sports all the time just because of my job and it will be nice to talk about something else." That happened back in the 80s. The man is now a friend on Facebook.

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where's everyone from?

Rod — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:36:41 GMT

So hard to find other guys who aren't into it....

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Are your lungs in good order? I hope so. Sports haters are going to laugh themselves SICK over this one.

The_L_To_The_T — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 23:04:29 GMT

http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=362120

NFL: Ex-players plead for better benefits
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
By JESSE J. HOLLAND
AP Labor Writer

WASHINGTON Aging NFL retirees told Congress on Tuesday that playing professional football left them with broken bodies, brain damage and empty bank accounts. Lawmakers said they may get involved if a better pension and disability system isn’t created.

Former NFL players told a sympathetic House Judiciary subcommittee tales of multiple surgeries, dementia and homelessness, all while trying to fight through the red tape of the National Football League and the NFL Players Association’s disability system.

The league and the players association said pensions are improving and there’s no need for Congress to step in.

Curt Marsh, an Oakland Raider from 1981-87, described a leg amputation, more than 30 surgeries and multiple doctor visits before he was approved for disability payments. Brent Boyd, a Minnesota Viking from 1980-86, talked about his bouts with homelessness as a single dad and brain damage he blames on multiple concussions from his football days.

The late Mike Webster, the Hall of Fame Pittsburgh Steelers center who suffered from mental illness that was widely attributed to head injuries, died homeless in 2002, his lawyer told the committee.

The players from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s laid the groundwork for the popularity of the NFL, a billion-dollar industry, and should be treated better, lawmakers said.

“Perhaps there ought to be a legal solution,” said Rep. Chris Cannon, R-Utah.

But the NFL and the NFL Players Association told lawmakers that pensions for older players are on the rise. Last week, they agreed to allow any former player who qualified as disabled under the Social Security system to be considered as disabled under the NFL-NFLPA system.

“I don’t think a law change is necessary,” NFL Senior Vice President Dennis Curran said. “I don’t accept that the process is broken.”

Retired football players have been openly critical of the NFL and the players’ union over the amount of money older retirees get from a $1.1 billion fund set aside for disability and pensions.

The league says $126 million a year goes into pension and post-career disability benefits for retired players and their families. The accounts pay out $60 million a year to those players, $20 million of it for disability payments.

But only 317 out of more than 10,000 eligible players are getting disability payments out of that fund, officials said.

“Its right versus wrong,” said Mike Ditka, a Hall of Fame coach and player for the Chicago Bears. “It’s do the ethical thing or do the wrong thing. So far, they’ve chosen to do the wrong thing.”

Lawmakers zeroed in on the fact that the players’ union only represents active players, not retired players. But the union and the NFL owners decide who sits on the panels that decide whether retired players get disability payments.

“We have a group that should be protected, but is not being protected,” said Rep. Tom Feeney, R-Fla.

“What is even more troubling is that through projects such as NFL Films, the NFL continues to profit off those very same players who are denied benefits,” said Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Calif.

NFL and NFLPA representatives noted that the benefits in the disability and pension systems are set through collective bargaining negotiations between the players and the owners.

“Many of the players who now complain about their pension did not view pension benefits as a priority when they were playing, and did not agree to make sacrifices in bargaining to improve either their pensions or the pensions of those who came before them,” said Douglas Ell, the lawyer for NFL’s retirement plan.

In the most recent collective bargaining agreement, payments from the pension fund were raised by 25 percent for players who retired before 1982 and 10 percent for those who retired after 1982.

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On the Net:

House Judiciary Committee: http://judiciary.house.gov

NFL: http://www.nfl.com

NFLPA: http://www.nflpa.org

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Just can't get into sports

Marty — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 23:16:01 GMT

I was hoping to find out what was wrong with me. All I did was type the phrase into Google search, "I don't care about sports," and BOOM, I found this site.

When I was a kid, I use to watch baseball and basketball a lot. I lived in Chicago, so watching the Bulls was fun when they won championships, and I was a Cubs fan, and always watched them loose. Whatever.

I use to listen to a lot of sports talk radio in Chicago. I use to know a lot about things happening in MLB and NFL. But these past few years, I just found more and more that I have a hard time getting into games... any game.

Football, there is too much time between plays, and most of the time, you see an incomplete pass or a guy try to run into a crowd of people and he gets tackled right away. The play is over and you wait a minute to see something similar again.

Baseball, too much time between pitches. Then most of the time the batter just stands there as the ball goes by, or he swings and he misses or he hits it foul. If he does get on base, then it's a matter of having to wait and see if the next batter can help bring him home or not.

It finally dawned on me this summer.... I really am not interested in sports. I am sick of hearing about the Cubs and Brewers battling for first place. i don't care. The Bears lost today, to open week 1 in the NFL. I don't care. I went to my friends house to watch the game. His laptop was next to me so I started playing around on Facebook and such during the game.

I think I'm not into sports anymore, because it just takes a long time to dedicate to. Many times, you see something and then it takes a long time to see a result or someone score. It's like, when someone doesn't score, it's not fun to watch. That's just me, I guess. I'm glad there are other people out there (and five years ago, I use to think anyone who wasn't into sports was lame or just didn't get it - ha!).

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sigh of relief

patrick — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 02:14:23 GMT

Wow im glad I found this place.

I was beginning to think I was the only one who could give a F#@k less about sports. It's very hard and annoying for me living with that fact because 1) im big and of African American decent and 2) everyone around me I meet that finds out or hears i don't like sports immediately talks trash, or ostracizes me.

I try time and time to explain to people, that its just something that doesn't matter to me and that i don't find it entertaining but its like trying to talk to a racist about equal opportunity and equality. I don't hate sports, but the fact im treated the way I am because i don't care for them infuriates me and makes me "hate" them. Its the fact that the ice breaker for everyones conversations who meets me is " hey do you play ball" or " wow you're big you must play football" " who you rooting for to win such and such game"?

Thats my rant i just had to get that off my chest.

-pat

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Vlogger Josh Leo on how he does not like sports.

NickD — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 21:34:36 GMT

http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/07/27/josh-on-sports-part-1/
http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/08/13/josh-on-sports-part-2/
http://www.joshleo.com/vlog/2006/08/24/josh-on-sports-part-3/

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Confession: 2 MLB games in the last 30 days!

NickD — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:45:04 GMT

Due to social circumstances, I have attended to MLB games in the past month or so. One was at Angels Stadium with my family, and then last night at Dodger Stadium with my gf and her friend and friend's husband. In both cases the tickets were free but we did have to pay for parking.

So, the family bonding thing is no problem, and the guilty pleasure that is the Dodger dog. But last nights game was not that great. The Dodgers got creamed by the Padres. There was some guy behind us screaming at the players, very obnoxious. He showed up right behind us later (8th inning) in the game when the closer seats became available because people had left. We left early as well.

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happy "favorite day not to care" day!!!

NickD — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:11:15 GMT

Super what?

I am mildly interested in the commercials since I have an interest in marketing, but I am sure I can read about them in all of the advertising industry blogs. It is just not worth it!

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Sports suck :)

The_L_To_The_T — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 12:02:39 GMT

Glad to be a part of a tribe full of others who feel the same way :D

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Sports Fanaticism: a primal instinct?

NickD — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:19:57 GMT

What if it is a primal instinct for men to need to attach themselves to a tribe or a clan, so that their genes are the dominant genes? Since this is not always necessary in modern society, maybe the primal urge is being met by associating themselves with a specific sports team. And the in desire for their team to win, they are living vicariously through the players to meet this need.

What about us geeks that don’t care about sports? Well, we get together in are geek herds, as we are right now on tribe.net! And the way we “compete” is to take pride in how we are different than other people.

As far as women are concerned, I don’t dare venture to guess.

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NFL plays a game in Mexico City

NickD — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 03:04:48 GMT

Mexico is now being subjected to this foul sport.

For some reason, I think soccer is cool. It seems like normal people in other countries like soccer. But Americans and their sports is something different. All the respectable British bands like soccer, and for some reason, I cannot hold it against them because the sports culture in those countries is different. And now other countries will get to experience the dumb American sports culture called football (yes, I know soccer is called futbol in some other countries).

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something happening in illinois, i think it's maybe basketball related

cpb — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 03:45:33 GMT

people keep talking about some big sports thing happening tonight, like 'fabulous four' or something like that. i thought they meant the 'fantastic four' superhero movie coming out later this year, and i was all like, 'oh yeah, isn't the nip/tuck guy playing doctor doom?' and they just look at me like my eyes just grew teeth. anyway. apparently it's a big to-do. whatevs.

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a tragedy

NickD — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 21:52:42 GMT

http://streams.wgbh.org/morning_stories/MSPC031805.mp3

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this 'bowl' thing - it's supposed to be super.

cpb — Mon, 07 Feb 2005 01:41:15 GMT

i can't be bothered!

just had to vent that. thanks.

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Help Me!

shannon — Wed, 13 Oct 2004 19:24:49 GMT

First I married a secret sports fan--after we got married he got ESPN and now there is sports on the TV 24/7!!! Then we moved to Palo Alto, where everyone's lives revolve around sports, and all our friends are sports fanatics! I have never in my life met people like this and when we go out I just stare into space because all conversation revolves around sports. I'm so bored I could die! What do I do?! Help!

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Brits and Football (aka Soccer)

NickD — Mon, 24 May 2004 16:40:33 GMT

Why is it that Brits are seemingly intelligent people with good taste are drawn to sports such as Football (the sport referred to in the US a soccer)? There has go to be something in US culture that is different than UK culture in regards to how sports are marketed or how its values are instilled in its people. Maybe it is a stronger sense of nationality that does not exist in the US. Anyone care to elaborate?

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Exceptions

NickD — Wed, 21 Jul 2004 15:28:23 GMT

Women's beach volleyball
Women's mud wrestleing
snowboarding, skatboarding, dirtbike stunts, X Games type evens

If any of these are on TV I would not change the channel. However, I would not go and pay to see these evens in person (well, if a hot chick bought me tickets and wanted me to go with her, maybe).

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That game the other day

NickD — Sun, 23 May 2004 21:17:13 GMT

So my boss invites me to watch that Laker game along with the rest of the company back in the warehouse on some big sceen TVs. He was serving Crown Royal and sashimi so I was down. Plus, I am new and I wanted to make nice. Anyway, the game was getting really tence, and then the Lakers mad a basket with .4 seonds left. I was sitting there, thinking, oh cool. They made the winning point with less than a second left. Meanwhile, everyone else is jumping up and down, huggin eachother and hi-fiving eachother. I felt really out of place. Maybe that all had money on it or soemthing. I was apathetic.

I don't care about sports's topics - tribe.net

Faking a Sportsgasm

Newbie.

where's everyone from?

Are your lungs in good order? I hope so. Sports haters are going to laugh themselves SICK over this one.

Just can't get into sports

*sigh of relief*

Vlogger Josh Leo on how he does not like sports.

Confession: 2 MLB games in the last 30 days!

happy "favorite day not to care" day!!!

Sports suck :)

Sports Fanaticism: a primal instinct?

NFL plays a game in Mexico City

something happening in illinois, i think it's maybe basketball related

a tragedy

this 'bowl' thing - it's supposed to be super.

Help Me!

Brits and Football (aka Soccer)

Exceptions

That game the other day

Mike Tyson

sigh of relief