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blablablax17 02/02/20 6:41:23 PM #1:	I had no idea it was today and literally couldn't care less. But everyone I know or have seen out and about today are foaming at the mouth about their team and wearing their team's shirts. It all seems so silly --- Derp <cite>blablablax17 posted [p:933840033] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>I had no idea it was today and literally couldn't care less. But everyone I know or have seen out and about today are foaming at the mouth about their team and wearing their team's shirts. It all seems so silly</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
cmiller4642 02/02/20 6:41:47 PM #2:	Sportsball is more important than education in Murica Seriously <cite>cmiller4642 posted [p:933840060] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>Sportsball is more important than education in Murica Seriously </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
inloveanddeath0 02/02/20 6:42:26 PM #3:	cmiller4642 posted... Sportsball is more important than education in Murica Seriously There's no school on Sunday --- http://www.last.fm/user/PolarPolaroids <cite>inloveanddeath0 posted [p:933840092] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>cmiller4642 posted... </cite> <quote>Sportsball is more important than education in Murica Seriously</quote>There's no school on Sunday </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Trent 02/02/20 6:42:27 PM #4:	cmiller4642 posted... Sportsball is more important than education in Murica Seriously Dont you get tired of being like this --- i swear to God most of y'all cats just don't know The Trent you barely know yourself so i guess most of y'all should be offended <cite>The Trent posted [p:933840093] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>cmiller4642 posted... </cite> <quote>Sportsball is more important than education in Murica Seriously</quote> Dont you get tired of being like this </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
cmiller4642 02/02/20 6:42:53 PM #5:	inloveanddeath0 posted... There's no school on Sunday Look at college and high school we prioritize it more than education in this country <cite>cmiller4642 posted [p:933840112] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>inloveanddeath0 posted... </cite> <quote>There's no school on Sunday</quote> Look at college and high school we prioritize it more than education in this country </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ALIEN_WORK2HOP 02/02/20 6:44:48 PM #6:	It's even weirder considering how your government just gave the American people a big fuck you right in their face a few days ago. --- If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you're going to get selfish, ignorant leaders. <cite>ALIEN_WORK2HOP posted [p:933840189] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>It's even weirder considering how your government just gave the American people a big fuck you right in their face a few days ago. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bestoffuture 02/02/20 6:45:52 PM #7:	Jeez, you guys are fun. --- Proud leader of the PeyPals The PWB Universe's #1 Blissfit <cite>Bestoffuture posted [p:933840242] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>Jeez, you guys are fun. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Crazyman93 02/02/20 6:46:10 PM #8:	The Trent posted... cmiller4642 posted... Sportsball is more important than education in Murica Seriously Dont you get tired of being like this He's kind of right. How many football and basketball scholarships are given out every year compared to ones based on academic achievement? --- let's lubricate friction material! ~nickels, Cars & Trucks <cite>Crazyman93 posted [p:933840257] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>The Trent posted...</cite> <quote>cmiller4642 posted... Sportsball is more important than education in Murica Seriously Dont you get tired of being like this</quote> He's kind of right. How many football and basketball scholarships are given out every year compared to ones based on academic achievement?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dotsdfe 02/02/20 6:46:24 PM #9:	My neighbors are shooting off fireworks for....some reason. --- Winner of the Third Hacked User Contest. World's #1 Phoenix Wright fan. <cite>dotsdfe posted [p:933840268] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>My neighbors are shooting off fireworks for....some reason. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dark_SilverX 02/02/20 6:46:56 PM #10:	cmiller4642 posted... Sportsball is more important than education in Murica Seriously It teaches you more than what school is teaching nowadays --- I support Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. don't compare games to feces -- if you've an opinion worth mentioning, do so civilly <cite>Dark_SilverX posted [p:933840283] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>cmiller4642 posted... </cite> <quote>Sportsball is more important than education in Murica Seriously</quote>It teaches you more than what school is teaching nowadays </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
codey 02/02/20 6:48:46 PM #11:	Why single out America? The entire world is like this about sports. --- *runs out of topic naked* <cite>codey posted [p:933840359] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>Why single out America? The entire world is like this about sports. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
davidg4l 02/02/20 6:51:55 PM #12:	lol, in Melbourne, Australia, their football league finals is literally a holiday. Sports is apparently a big deal to a lot of people though I myself didn't care much, but hey, a holiday is a holiday. --- http://error1355.com/ce/davidg4l.html <cite>davidg4l posted [p:933840497] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>lol, in Melbourne, Australia, their football league finals is literally a holiday. Sports is apparently a big deal to a lot of people though I myself didn't care much, but hey, a holiday is a holiday. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Prismsblade 02/02/20 6:54:06 PM #13:	In the army we usually got the day off the day of and post superbowl usually so everyone could go wild and sober up the day after. So I didnt mind. --- 3DS FC:3368-5403-9633 Name: Kaizer PSN: Blackkaizer <cite>Prismsblade posted [p:933840572] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>In the army we usually got the day off the day of and post superbowl usually so everyone could go wild and sober up the day after. So I didnt mind. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jagr_68 02/02/20 7:00:55 PM #14:	I don't care either but it's only cuz wgaf about San Fran or KC --- New York Rangers [2004-2008] https://media.giphy.com/media/WvQHBYW0q4TuxdAg61/giphy.gif https://psnprofiles.com/Jaromiroquai68 <cite>Jagr_68 posted [p:933840880] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>I don't care either but it's only cuz wgaf about San Fran or KC </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkprince45 02/02/20 7:03:07 PM #15:	People having fun and being happy on a national level bad and silly --- https://imgur.com/NvktIWl <cite>darkprince45 posted [p:933840981] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>People having fun and being happy on a national level bad and silly </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bestoffuture 02/02/20 7:04:30 PM #16:	darkprince45 posted... People having fun and being happy on a national level bad and silly How dare they. They should be complaining about politics or something. --- Proud leader of the PeyPals The PWB Universe's #1 Blissfit <cite>Bestoffuture posted [p:933841051] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>darkprince45 posted... </cite> <quote>People having fun and being happy on a national level bad and silly</quote> How dare they. They should be complaining about politics or something. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gamerguymass 02/02/20 7:05:49 PM #17:	Let us know something you are a fan of TC so we can make fun of it and call you silly for liking it. --- Now Playing: "The Hunt for the Two Missing Nintendo 64 Games" An expansion came out, but I'm still a third of the way through! <cite>Gamerguymass posted [p:933841106] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>Let us know something you are a fan of TC so we can make fun of it and call you silly for liking it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
cmiller4642 02/02/20 7:05:56 PM #18:	darkprince45 posted... People having fun and being happy on a national level bad and silly People have fun because it's weird if you don't watch it. You'll get strange looks at work <cite>cmiller4642 posted [p:933841114] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>darkprince45 posted... </cite> <quote>People having fun and being happy on a national level bad and silly</quote> People have fun because it's weird if you don't watch it. You'll get strange looks at work </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_RETS_ 02/02/20 7:06:49 PM #19:	Theres always some dingus that feels the need to announce they dont care about the Super Bowl <cite>_RETS_ posted [p:933841166] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>Theres always some dingus that feels the need to announce they dont care about the Super Bowl </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Crazyman93 02/02/20 7:14:56 PM #20:	Bestoffuture posted... How dare they. They should be complaining about politics or something. Don't worry, I'm sure they'll find some way to ram politics down people's throats during the game. Either way, I'm not watching. I didn't go to a party, and I don't watch football outside of a social setting. --- let's lubricate friction material! ~nickels, Cars & Trucks <cite>Crazyman93 posted [p:933841570] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>Bestoffuture posted...</cite> <quote> How dare they. They should be complaining about politics or something. </quote> Don't worry, I'm sure they'll find some way to ram politics down people's throats during the game. Either way, I'm not watching. I didn't go to a party, and I don't watch football outside of a social setting.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
cmiller4642 02/02/20 7:15:45 PM #21:	Crazyman93 posted... Don't worry, I'm sure they'll find some way to ram politics down people's throats during the game. Either way, I'm not watching. I didn't go to a party, and I don't watch football outside of a social setting. This year they're actually going the pro Trump route Must be worried about the XFL and Vince McMahon getting all kinds of tax breaks from him. <cite>cmiller4642 posted [p:933841611] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>Crazyman93 posted... </cite> <quote>Don't worry, I'm sure they'll find some way to ram politics down people's throats during the game. Either way, I'm not watching. I didn't go to a party, and I don't watch football outside of a social setting.</quote> This year they're actually going the pro Trump route Must be worried about the XFL and Vince McMahon getting all kinds of tax breaks from him. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FursonaNonGrata 02/02/20 7:15:49 PM #22:	Crazyman93 posted... Don't worry, I'm sure they'll find some way to ram politics down people's throats during the game. Literally the entire pregame show is just a massive wash of military and police propaganda --- A.M.A.B. ~The Outlaw Country of Posting~ <cite>FursonaNonGrata posted [p:933841617] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>Crazyman93 posted... </cite> <quote>Don't worry, I'm sure they'll find some way to ram politics down people's throats during the game.</quote> Literally the entire pregame show is just a massive wash of military and police propaganda </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dameon_reaper 02/02/20 7:19:03 PM #23:	Gamerguymass posted... Let us know something you are a fan of TC so we can make fun of it and call you silly for liking it. Lol that's pretty funny since a lot of football fans tend to make up those people who mock cosplayers and geeks and shit. So this is like all kinds of irony. <cite>dameon_reaper posted [p:933841747] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>Gamerguymass posted... </cite> <quote>Let us know something you are a fan of TC so we can make fun of it and call you silly for liking it.</quote> Lol that's pretty funny since a lot of football fans tend to make up those people who mock cosplayers and geeks and shit. So this is like all kinds of irony. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
cmiller4642 02/02/20 7:19:53 PM #24:	dameon_reaper posted... Lol that's pretty funny since a lot of football fans tend to make up those people who mock cosplayers and geeks and shit. So this is like all kinds of irony. I have friends that are wayyyy into the NFL that do fantasy drafts like they're hardcore events It's just like D&D but with football attached to it. <cite>cmiller4642 posted [p:933841796] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>dameon_reaper posted... </cite> <quote>Lol that's pretty funny since a lot of football fans tend to make up those people who mock cosplayers and geeks and shit. So this is like all kinds of irony.</quote> I have friends that are wayyyy into the NFL that do fantasy drafts like they're hardcore events It's just like D&D but with football attached to it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 02/02/20 7:31:01 PM #25:	Crazyman93 posted... He's kind of right. How many football and basketball scholarships are given out every year compared to ones based on academic achievement? Plus, instances where they opt to fund new sports arenas over updating their books and school equipment. --- Be wary of boarding the hype train, lest you end up on the ruse cruise... - nanobuilder (r/nintendo) http://backloggery.com/SolarCrimson <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:933842317] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>Crazyman93 posted... </cite> <quote>He's kind of right. How many football and basketball scholarships are given out every year compared to ones based on academic achievement?</quote>Plus, instances where they opt to fund new sports arenas over updating their books and school equipment. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BobanMarjanovic 02/02/20 7:32:12 PM #26:	blablablax17 posted... But everyone I know or have seen out and about today are foaming at the mouth about their team Stop lying --- Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. <cite>BobanMarjanovic posted [p:933842371] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>blablablax17 posted... </cite> <quote>But everyone I know or have seen out and about today are foaming at the mouth about their team</quote>Stop lying </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
cmiller4642 02/02/20 7:34:36 PM #27:	BobanMarjanovic posted... Stop lying Seriously these are 2 teams that don't have a lot of fans coast to coast This isn't Dallas vs New England or Pittsburgh <cite>cmiller4642 posted [p:933842479] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>BobanMarjanovic posted... </cite> <quote>Stop lying</quote> Seriously these are 2 teams that don't have a lot of fans coast to coast This isn't Dallas vs New England or Pittsburgh </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
brestugo 02/02/20 7:42:46 PM #28:	I explain it to my foreign friends as America's cultural holiday. Even if you don't care about the sport or the game, you know about it and either participate or have to deal with those who do. --- It's not about the size of the dog in the fight, it's about the size of the fight in the dog. <cite>brestugo posted [p:933842874] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>I explain it to my foreign friends as America's cultural holiday. Even if you don't care about the sport or the game, you know about it and either participate or have to deal with those who do. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ehhwhatever 02/02/20 7:47:09 PM #29:	yep it's another family gathering with food. It's a celebration of materialism I guess plus there are winners and losers type thing. I imagine if one was in advertisement it would be required viewing. --- You musn't be afraid to sparkle a little brighter, darling. <cite>ehhwhatever posted [p:933843067] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>yep it's another family gathering with food. It's a celebration of materialism I guess plus there are winners and losers type thing. I imagine if one was in advertisement it would be required viewing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YourDrunkFather 02/02/20 7:56:16 PM #30:	Americans stole the land --- One bourbon,one scotch,one beer <cite>YourDrunkFather posted [p:933843511] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>Americans stole the land </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EvenSpoonier 02/02/20 7:57:27 PM #31:	blablablax17 posted... It all seems so silly Ever seen what other countries do with the World Cup? This is nothing. --- Sakurai did nothing wrong <cite>EvenSpoonier posted [p:933843574] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>blablablax17 posted... </cite> <quote>It all seems so silly</quote>Ever seen what other countries do with the World Cup? This is nothing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dark_SilverX 02/02/20 7:57:45 PM #32:	YourDrunkFather posted... Americans made America Great Again Fixed that for ya --- I support Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. don't compare games to feces -- if you've an opinion worth mentioning, do so civilly <cite>Dark_SilverX posted [p:933843592] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>YourDrunkFather posted... </cite> <quote>Americans made America Great Again</quote> Fixed that for ya </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eston 02/02/20 8:00:38 PM #33:	Tbqh I didn't even know it was today until I went to the grocery store earlier and saw all the themed product placement. Literally no one I know has been talking about it --- http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i215/estonc/grizzly_bear_chairs_2.jpg https://imgur.com/8kjZU <cite>eston posted [p:933843736] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>Tbqh I didn't even know it was today until I went to the grocery store earlier and saw all the themed product placement. Literally no one I know has been talking about it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mustachedmystic 02/02/20 8:02:37 PM #34:	Crazyman93 posted... He's kind of right. How many football and basketball scholarships are given out every year compared to ones based on academic achievement? A quick google search says there's more academic scholarships. --- Guns; freedom you can hold in your hand. Sampson, Terrordactyl PSN: DarkHoosier <cite>mustachedmystic posted [p:933843855] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>Crazyman93 posted... </cite> <quote>He's kind of right. How many football and basketball scholarships are given out every year compared to ones based on academic achievement?</quote> A quick google search says there's more academic scholarships. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
brestugo 02/02/20 8:04:08 PM #35:	EvenSpoonier posted... Ever seen what other countries do with the World Cup? This is nothing. Yeah, by sheer chance I have been in both Latin American and European countries on business during the World Cup. They lose their fucking minds. For a month. In Colombia, there was a defender, iirc, who let in a goal that cost the team a game and they were out of the tournament. He was dead within days of arriving home. I stopped talking about futbol to the locals after that. --- It's not about the size of the dog in the fight, it's about the size of the fight in the dog. <cite>brestugo posted [p:933843940] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>EvenSpoonier posted... </cite> <quote>Ever seen what other countries do with the World Cup? This is nothing.</quote>Yeah, by sheer chance I have been in both Latin American and European countries on business during the World Cup. They lose their fucking minds. For a month. In Colombia, there was a defender, iirc, who let in a goal that cost the team a game and they were out of the tournament. He was dead within days of arriving home. I stopped talking about futbol to the locals after that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MelzezDoor 02/02/20 8:18:54 PM #36:	Dark_SilverX posted... It teaches you more than what school is teaching nowadays Hah. Ain't that the truth. UK's got the right idea. <cite>MelzezDoor posted [p:933844677] in It's weird... [t:78378274]...</cite> <quote>Dark_SilverX posted... </cite> <quote>It teaches you more than what school is teaching nowadays</quote>Hah. Ain't that the truth. UK's got the right idea. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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