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I think it's like sports. If you are rooting for the team that's a winner, you're happy. If you aren't, you take great pleasure in a win by the underdog. Meanwhile, the team that was doing the happy dance in the end zone, when they were ahead can't believe they lost to the last place team. They start to break down and they whine. The "star players" accuse the coach of changing the plays. The coach, afraid of losing his job leaks to the press that if the star quarterback and wide receiver weren't out so late the night before the game and if they paid attention a little more in practice, maybe they would have won. Then all of a sudden you find out the Speaker of the, uh I mean, the star running back has been playing with a brain injury and that's why they are probably erratic. A couple of demoralized players, retire "to spend more time with their families" and then they unretire two weeks later to take another job. Somebody gets arrested or accused of some crime. Fans speculate and analyze.
Hit the nail on the head. Frustrates me when hardcore sports fans say things like "we won" or "we should have done this" or "we'll get them next year". What's this We stuff? Were you on the field playing the game? Were you working on the team staff? No? Then cut out the we stuff cause you didn't do anything to make your team win or lose. They get emotionally caught up in the team to the point that it's been measured that men's testostarone (sp?) levels go up when their team wins and goes down when they lose. I wonder if the political candidates get such a spike after winning elections or pushing through a bill? It might explain the infidelity of members of Congress which seem to mirror the infidelity of prosports players.
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Originally Posted by LauraC
I think it's like sports. If you are rooting for the team that's a winner, you're happy. If you aren't, you take great pleasure in a win by the underdog. Meanwhile, the team that was doing the happy dance in the end zone, when they were ahead can't believe they lost to the last place team. They start to break down and they whine. The "star players" accuse the coach of changing the plays. The coach, afraid of losing his job leaks to the press that if the star quarterback and wide receiver weren't out so late the night before the game and if they paid attention a little more in practice, maybe they would have won. Then all of a sudden you find out the Speaker of the, uh I mean, the star running back has been playing with a brain injury and that's why they are probably erratic. A couple of demoralized players, retire "to spend more time with their families" and then they unretire two weeks later to take another job. Somebody gets arrested or accused of some crime. Fans speculate and analyze.
We need to get rid of all the career polititions but I doubt that will happen. The Democrats vote for the same guy no matter how bad he is until he is carried out in a body bag.
Hit the nail on the head. Frustrates me when hardcore sports fans say things like "we won" or "we should have done this" or "we'll get them next year". What's this We stuff? Were you on the field playing the game? Were you working on the team staff? No? Then cut out the we stuff cause you didn't do anything to make your team win or lose. They get emotionally caught up in the team to the point that it's been measured that men's testostarone (sp?) levels go up when their team wins and goes down when they lose. I wonder if the political candidates get such a spike after winning elections or pushing through a bill? It might explain the infidelity of members of Congress which seem to mirror the infidelity of prosports players.
I have to admit I enjoy it. I don't spend as much money as the candidates. I don't put any miles on my vehicle. I don't have to suck up to people I don't like. If I yell, "YOU LIE!" everyone else is so busy yelling the same thing, no one notices. And most important, I don't get dirty sitting at my PC. What's not to like about the sport of politics?
I have to admit I enjoy it. I don't spend as much money as the candidates. I don't put any miles on my vehicle. I don't have to suck up to people I don't like. If I yell, "YOU LIE!" everyone else is so busy yelling the same thing, no one notices. And most important, I don't get dirty sitting at my PC. What's not to like about the sport of politics?
And it's especially fun to watch all the liberal infighting going on since the Coakley loss. A bunch of egotistical big-heads got pulled back down to earth. It may be petty to take enjoyment in watching it, but it is a fun spectator sport. Where's the popcorn?
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