I'm so tired of the 'Steelers Nation' (lawyers, homes)

[fragglewaggle]

I've had enough of having the 'Steelers Nation' shoved down my throat at every turn. Everywhere you look, it's Steelers, Steelers, Steelers, blah, blah, blah.

I'm sick to death of this town's obsession with the Steelers. Don't you people have anything more productive to do than root for a bunch of overpaid jocks?

And enough with the overpriced Steelers junk that you decorate your cars, homes, offices and yourselves with. You people who have Steelers flags flapping from your cars -- you look like idiots. Same with you people who plaster your vehicles with Steelers magnets and Steelers license plate holders and other rubbish.

There are people starving and dying in this world; can you pry yourselves away from the football game on the television long enough to care? Can you possibly have a conversation that doesn't involve football?

Here's an idea: save up all the money you spend on Steelers crap and take a trip to another country. Expand your horizons beyond the Steelers so that you're actually able to carry on an intelligent conversation.

[Chautauquast]

What can I say?
You're right!

[Pittgal]

Actually you can do both. We love the Steelers and contribute to helping to save people in this world and have many conversations about other things.

Why do you think that if you love the Steelers you don't like and support other things?

[fton400]

I was real close to agreeing with you, but you kind of went off the deep end with your rant there.

The amount of intolerance people have for each other is truly amazing.

I don't like the whole steeler 24/7 thing either. I'm not a huge Steelers fan, so I DO find it all pretty annoying. And imho I find decorated cars to be pretty tacky in general. And we sure see a lot of Steeler decorated cars. But wow. To pass judgement down on steeler fans like that. Geeze.

I may not like it, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. Different strokes for different folks and all.

You are painting with some pretty broad strokes there my friend.

There are people starving and dying in this world; can you pry yourselves away from the football game on the television long enough to care? Can you possibly have a conversation that doesn't involve football?

So what exactly do you do for fun? We could easily change "watch football" with "attend wine tastings", or whatever it is you do in ivory towers. Can you pry yourself away from tasting wine long enough to care about people starving and dying in this world? See how generalizations like that sound stupid?

Here's an idea: save up all the money you spend on Steelers crap and take a trip to another country. Expand your horizons beyond the Steelers so that you're actually able to carry on an intelligent conversation.

You obviously think you are better than people that spend money on "Steelers crap" because you travel to other countries. Congratulations. You honestly think some of those people who paint their faces and decorate their cars aren't lawyers or doctors? Because I have news for you. Those season tickets require a pretty large disposable income.

You know what this post is just disgusting. Get off your horse.

[SteelersFan09]

I second fton400 big time.

I'd also like to add a good quote from a bad movie (Fever Pitch),

"It's good for your soul to invest in something that you can't control".

That's what Steelers games have been for most of my life -as well as something that I passionately love and helps me get away from everyday life for a few hours on Sunday. And I'd feel a lot more liberated at Heinz Field than most countries anyway.

[shuke]

All I can say is that was one heckuva snooze-fest last night. Congrats on the big win, though.