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Getbig Female Info Boards => Open Talk for Girl Discussion => Topic started by: Oldschool Flip on September 26, 2006, 04:14:54 PM
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My wife is pretty tolerant of it, but for many of my friends, their wives/girlfriends detest football season.
It's a 5 month, once a week affair for men to act like asses and be like children. I personally believe it's because women can't compete with the attention that men give to it. Any answers?
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I have no problem w/it.
Go Eagles! ;D
and then go Bears ;D
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I don't get what the big deal is either... either watch it with your man or find something else to do for a couple of hours what's the big deal? The only time I had issues was when my ex used to try to monopolize both tv's (depending on where you sat in the living room you could see one of the other tv's) - he used to call it "ghetto picture-in-picture" ;D
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Personally I love football, I am not obsessed spending 15 hours on Sunday an dMonday watching it, with a Fantasy team-that is probably were most of the problems lie. The amount of time some guys spend with football and related activites.
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I don't dislike football per sé, ...I just don't understand it. :'(
It's hard to follow and get into something you don't understand.
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I don't dislike football per sé, ...I just don't understand it. :'(
It's hard to follow and get into something you don't understand.
But do you nag or flip out when the man wants to watch it? Just wondering.
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But do you nag or flip out when the man wants to watch it? Just wondering.
how I wish this thread was on the general board . . . then I could answer this question for yaguar . . . :(
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But do you nag or flip out when the man wants to watch it? Just wondering.
Nope. I've never had a problem interesting them in doing something else instead. :P
...although I will admit back in 1991 my cousin David showed extraordinary patience when I called him up and interrupted an NBA playoff party {lol} I had absolutely no idea why he was sooo freaked out and couldn't talk at the time. Looking back, it makes me laugh at my naivete about the whole thing, ...but that was 1991, and it was a family member. I've grown alot smarter since then, ...and have gotten no complaints about my techniques... which are very persuasive. :P
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I have no problem w/it.
Go Eagles! ;D
and then go Bears ;D
Stella, how could you root for two teams and both in the NFC? Doesn't make sense girl. :)
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plus everybody knows eagles eat bears... ;D
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Personally, I hate football. Never liked it. I love sports but this one puts me to sleep. Way too many stops in play. To boring for me. I would rather watch paint dry.
PB
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I don't dislike football per sé, ...I just don't understand it. :'(
It's hard to follow and get into something you don't understand.
Hi. I figure you just need to appreciate sports and athleticism. I love watching fit people, (especially blokes) sweat and play and sometimes win.
>>>>>It helps if you get someone to explain the rules to you. Then you can follow the game and be a proper fan.
I mean, I went to the ice hockey when I lived in Canada.
Nowadays I mostly watch the football (soccer 2 U)
I'm looking forward to someone explaining cricket to me. I just don't understand how come it takes two men to run up and down. I did play rounders as a teen and I understand baseball, but... that's not cricket.
I don't understand the golf, but I do know all the snooker and pool moves. If you can't beat 'em join 'em. I don't think you can do without sport. I've learned to love it.
Perhaps it's not a girlie thing and I ought to be on your tomboy thread? But my grandad played for Liverpool so I have to be into football.
"There's nothing worse than a football supporter than a female footie supporter"
xLinda
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Personally, I hate football. Never liked it. I love sports but this one puts me to sleep. Way too many stops in play. To boring for me. I would rather watch paint dry.
PB
well put.
But I used to like the bending over zoom shots once in a while. The thighs and the big upper bits. And I love the camerarderie.
That's why I like soccer. Plus it's one of the fastest paced sports.
Tennis is marvellous (and fairly easy to learn how to keep up with
xLinda
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Stella, how could you root for two teams and both in the NFC? Doesn't make sense girl. :)
Well, just because I like one team doesn't mean I have to dislike all others. I like the Bears because when I first became interested in football I considered them my "home team" - so I still do. I started liking the Eagles also way back because they have the prettiest uniforms and the best helmet design ;D
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Another consideration.
Perhaps if you haven't picked which team to support yet, you cannot fully get into the game.
I asked a child that recently (a 10 year old boy). I said, are you gonna support Manchester United or Chelsea? He didn't know and didn't know how to pick (other than perhaps by which team were winning that day). He wasn't listening when I suggested Liverpool.
If & when you really truly support a team, then it's difficult not to watch every game and it's so wonderful when your team wins.
(Although I must admit, perhaps often there's more to do in life. Sometimes you can just listen to the result on the news. That takes 2 minutes. Other times it's fun to watch the whole 90 minutes. Depends on your mood.
xL
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they have the prettiest uniforms and the best helmet design ;D
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this is another big factor for women. >>>We like the uniforms.
soccer (and tennis) is a bit disappointing nowadays as they all wear long baggy shorts.
xL
(sorry, I've not seen NFL for at least 10 years. & I can't imagine what that lot are wearing these days.
But I so love the tennis... 1 against 1
..it's more exciting
PS: I reckon that if you did a poll, you'd find that most women do not dislike ball games.
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quote author=STella link=topic=96810.msg1399636#msg1399636 date=1159363039]
they have the prettiest uniforms and the best helmet design ;D
this is another big factor for women. >>>We like the uniforms.
soccer (and tennis) is a bit disappointing nowadays as they all wear long baggy shorts.
xL
(sorry, I've not seen NFL for at least 10 years. & I can't imagine what that lot are wearing these days.
But I so love the tennis... 1 against 1
..it's more exciting
PS: I reckon that if you did a poll, you'd find that most women do not dislike football.
We're talking American football....not soccer. ::)
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yep, sorry, I realise that. I did skirt around it a bit and attempt to explain that they don't have that here in England though.
I just tried to point out that most women don't mind a bit of sport, if you are able to understand the rules and appreciate the fitness etc.
I don't think most women dislike NFL.
xL
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Well, just because I like one team doesn't mean I have to dislike all others. I like the Bears because when I first became interested in football I considered them my "home team" - so I still do. I started liking the Eagles also way back because they have the prettiest uniforms and the best helmet design ;D
Ok Stella, don't take this the wrong way. Liking a team because of the uniforms is a girls reason for liking a team. ;)
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I started liking the Eagles also way back because they have the prettiest uniforms and the best helmet design ;D
I knew their uniforms were "teh ghey" type. ;D AS wishes they were "mint" green! ;D
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Ok Stella, don't take this the wrong way. Liking a team because of the uniforms is a girls reason for liking a team. ;)
Profitable too. I keep getting sucked into teh football pools because they all figure I know nothing. (correctly :)) I have won three big times based on my strategy of picking my fav colors and team names. Really pisses men off. :)
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Ok Stella, don't take this the wrong way. Liking a team because of the uniforms is a girls reason for liking a team. ;)
Yes, it IS a girls reason. Good thing I'm a girl :)
Profitable too. I keep getting sucked into teh football pools because they all figure I know nothing. (correctly :)) I have won three big times based on my strategy of picking my fav colors and team names. Really pisses men off. :)
schweet....same w/horse racing :)
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Lol, I actually had a girl inquire to whether the Coach of the team was happily married and made her picks that way. She actually chose the coaches who had divorces and bios of their time away from home to work on strategy. Felt the coaches who were happily married were wimps.
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Lol, I actually had a girl inquire to whether the Coach of the team was happily married and made her picks that way. She actually chose the coaches who had divorces and bios of their time away from home to work on strategy. Felt the coaches who were happily married were wimps.
& that's a wonderful way to pick a team... gimme your sweaty t-shirt
WHAT ABOUT THE CHEERLEADERS twurling their batons?
+ I reckon the happily married (coaches) are fine.
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Profitable too. I have won three big times based on my strategy of picking my fav colors and team names. Really pisses men off. :)
I wanna talk about this
xL
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Yes, it IS a girls reason. Good thing I'm a girl :)
horse racing :)
sorry, this is not NFL, nor is it a ball game, but...
If you pick nice colours, nice odds (like 33-1) and a truly silly name, it's fun. big time adrenalin. Each horse race only lasts a couple of minutes anyways, it's not like the golf or snooker.
My uncle Alan lives and breathes (and reads form and wins most days. He makes a (littleish) living from it.
Watching the horses is fantastic. We've been to Ascot, Sandown, Kempton and the all the other big near-to-London-ish venues. And I always win. Just by picking some mad name or fantastic silk colour.
xL
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id say most of the wives taht hate it actualy hate there fat husbands who never had a chance playing jv in highschool. it seems like most of the guys obsesd with things are the ones who never had a shot in hell at. i love football and other sports but i dont spend hours putting together a fanstasy team and then doing random trades or watching sports center till 2am to see the latest up to date stuff. i watch my teams if i have tme, or a good game on sunday. but besides that theres more important things to do like write on getbig at work
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id say most of the wives taht hate it actualy hate there fat husbands who never had a chance playing jv in highschool. it seems like most of the guys obsesd with things are the ones who never had a shot in hell at. i love football and other sports but i dont spend hours putting together a fanstasy team and then doing random trades or watching sports center till 2am to see the latest up to date stuff. i watch my teams if i have tme, or a good game on sunday. but besides that theres more important things to do like write on getbig at work
well put.
we can only dream, no?
UNLESS you get out there and participate. BE PART OF THAT SPORT. I've not yet decided which is my favourite.
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I can only assume many women object to football because of those who like to sit around and watch it ...in their good clothes no less. :-X
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Because during a good game the women usually are tuned out by the men.
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Because during a good game the women usually are tuned out by the men.
during most bad games too.
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during most bad games too.
True. Watching the Yankees game today I wanted to kick my girls ass because she wouldn't shut during the bottom of the ninth! >:(
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i remeber i was over at a friends house and his waif wanted to watch the game with us. She started asking a bunch of ?'s and then when a commercial came on she wanted to change a channel. so after a while his brother told her to not ask any more stupid ?'s and to leave the remote alone. She turned to my friend and asked "are you going to let him say that to me" at which point he turned to her and withthe most intelectual face he could muster said "huh?"
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i remeber i was over at a friends house and his waif wanted to watch the game with us. She started asking a bunch of ?'s and then when a commercial came on she wanted to change a channel. so after a while his brother told her to not ask any more stupid ?'s and to leave the remote alone. She turned to my friend and asked "are you going to let him say that to me" at which point he turned to her and withthe most intelectual face he could muster said "huh?"
ahahah. That is a classic.
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she just rolled her eyes and slumped into the chair. I thought it was funny as hell when i was there
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I was forced to watch footballas a child (older brother, one tv in the house) so I grew up with an pretty good comprehension of the game. I like football now. I don't always watch an entire game (gotta cook that rice, chicken and broccolli) but I do keep tabs on my teams.
btw...dallas sucks.
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Hey STella eagles win yessssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Cool thread!!
I love football (Go Rams and Go Mizzou Tigers and GO CARDINALS!!!!!-oops, that's baseball). I love all sports. As a matter of fact when I am out with my boyfriend and his friends and their wives, I tend to drift over to the male conversation - I can't take the "what kind of shampoo do you use" or "did you try this with your little Johnnie"? UGH!! Give me some good sports talk. I like to see good clean games. Yah, you are right that American Football there is little actual playing time as opposed to down time, as I call it. But to see a well executed play either by the offense or defense is something of beauty. Baseball can also be considered boring since there is no clock!
I feel for the guy whose gal yakked while he was watching the Yankees! Too bad for the Yanks, I really like their manager, Joe Torre - used to play first base for the Cards (#9) and was a manager for a short time. I am not a big fan of Detroit (I can't stand their 3rd base coach - Andy VanSlyke - he's a big jerk - used to play for the Cards - good player but that is all I can say about him. Leyland is a good manager, though. He has really turned this team around.)
The Rams are off to a good start but I am optimistically cautious. There is still alot of season to go yet. As far as the Mizzou Tigers are concerned, they had an easy pre-conference schedule. Colorado, K- State, Kansas, Oklahoma State and Iowa State are not that good this year. Nebraska is good but not at the great status they used to be and that also goes for Oklahoma. Mizzou beat Texas Tech last weekend and have Texas A&M this weekend. It is a home game for TX A&M and they are very tough at home, so I think this will be a tough road game for the Tigers. Could be there first loss this season. We'll see....
My college was a soccer school and I didn't like it back then because I thought the only sport in the world was football. After watching the World Cups, I am a huge soccer fan. I can't believe how I got into it and it really didn't make any difference which country was playing, it was still exciting.
I have to apologize. I am getting way off the topic.
To answer your question - yes, I for one love the NFL and loved it even when it was the AFL and NFL which is now the AFC and NFC!!! (Good luck to all your favorite teams but may they not do well if they play the Rams!!! ha! ha!)