topic Re: How do you explain this to someone? in Community Spirit

How do you explain this to someone?

the_bob_delusion — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 08:36:24 GMT

I was trying to explain to a friend why AFL footy was so important and exciting to watch that I have to miss a dinner gathering because of it. All I could come up with it just is. She just gave me a stare like I'm out of my mind.

How do you explain to someone who has no concept of why sport can be such big part of someone's life even though it might not directly affect it?

Re: How do you explain this to someone?

cherry*135 — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 08:38:25 GMT

I don't know. I would give you that sort of 'stare' also.

Re: How do you explain this to someone?

twinkles**stars — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 08:39:15 GMT

My daughters birthday often falls on grand final day / weekend. We don't follow football:( She is not impressed that again her birthday has to be celebrated a week earlier as friends can't possibly miss such an event *sigh*

Re: How do you explain this to someone?

*crikey*mate* — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 08:41:01 GMT

so you're saying Bob, that you have no reason as to why sport is so important to you, it just is, right?

Re: How do you explain this to someone?

the_bob_delusion — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 08:41:29 GMT

@twinkles**stars wrote:
My daughters birthday often falls on grand final day / weekend. We don't follow football:( She is not impressed that again her birthday has to be celebrated a week earlier as friends can't possibly miss such an event *sigh*

Why can't she hold a grand final day get together slash birthday party on the same day.

BTW you would be better off holding her b'day a week later to be fair. You can't miss Prelim finals either.

Re: How do you explain this to someone?

the_bob_delusion — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 08:42:41 GMT

@crikey*mate wrote:

so you're saying Bob, that you have no reason as to why sport is so important to you, it just is, right?

Sport makes me feel alive and I get that tingly feeling.

I know I know. I sound jus like a religious nutcase.

Re: How do you explain this to someone?

love*today — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 08:44:15 GMT

What team?

What code?

Re: How do you explain this to someone?

twinkles**stars — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 08:44:37 GMT

@**freethinker_bob** wrote:
@twinkles**stars wrote:
My daughters birthday often falls on grand final day / weekend. We don't follow football:( She is not impressed that again her birthday has to be celebrated a week earlier as friends can't possibly miss such an event *sigh*
Why can't she hold a grand final day get together slash birthday party on the same day.

BTW you would be better off holding her b'day a week later to be fair. You can't miss Prelim finals either.

She's gone out tonight with about a dozen friends....31 this year so her choice. She will never hold a grand final day! Football is not watched here and never will be.

Re: How do you explain this to someone?

*crikey*mate* — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 08:46:08 GMT

@**freethinker_bob** wrote:
@crikey*mate wrote:

so you're saying Bob, that you have no reason as to why sport is so important to you, it just is, right?

Sport makes me feel alive and I get that tingly feeling.
I know I know. I sound jus like a religious nutcase.

I was going to say, maybe think about that next time that you decide to pick apart the beliefs of others. eh?

How do you explain to someone who has no concept of why God can be such big part of someone's life even though He might not directly affect it? (sic)

sometimes Bob, it just is.

Re: How do you explain this to someone?

the_bob_delusion — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 08:49:28 GMT

@crikey*mate wrote:
@**freethinker_bob** wrote:
@crikey*mate wrote:

so you're saying Bob, that you have no reason as to why sport is so important to you, it just is, right?

Sport makes me feel alive and I get that tingly feeling.
I know I know. I sound jus like a religious nutcase.
I was going to say, maybe think about that next time that you decide to pick apart the beliefs of others. eh?

How do you explain to someone who has no concept of why God can be such big part of someone's life even though He might not directly affect it? (sic)

sometimes Bob, it just is.

You do realise sport is real right?

Re: How do you explain this to someone?

the_great_she_elephant — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 08:53:02 GMT

You do realise sport is real right?

Excuse me while I wipe the coffee off my screen.

Re: How do you explain this to someone?

love*today — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 00:03:14 GMT

BURN!

Re: How do you explain this to someone?

the_bob_delusion — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 08:57:26 GMT

sorry, I was a bit harsh there. But I agree with Crikey. People get the same feeling either for their religious experience or for a sporting experience and some people take sport more seriously than religion.

Re: How do you explain this to someone?

*crikey*mate* — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 09:00:30 GMT

OK, back to the sport.

*sorry for the intermission break*

was just too good an opportunity to waste LOL

Re: How do you explain this to someone?

serendipityricho — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 09:11:30 GMT

Some old time sport.

--flash score from the colosseum---lions 13 -christians yet to score.

Chariot races start a 2 pm.

Re: How do you explain this to someone?

lurker17260 — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 09:18:06 GMT

Ah, see bob, your fundamental problem is putting so much importance on AFL. Now, if it were the NRL Finals or any Super Rugby game I'd be with you 😛

Re: How do you explain this to someone?

*crikey*mate* — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 09:24:20 GMT

Wally Lewis and Alfie Langer never played AFL (professionally, that I know of). Warrick Capper did.

Need I say more?

Re: How do you explain this to someone?

the_hawk* — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 10:18:13 GMT

The best thing about it is it keeps the bogans of the streets for a few hours each week

Re: How do you explain this to someone?

kennedia_nigricans — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 10:25:44 GMT

sport to me is more boring than staring at a blank wall.

think of something that person really likes and then say "sport to me is like "insert that something" to you"

Re: How do you explain this to someone?

poddster — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 10:38:22 GMT

OMG that's twice now that I agree with you Birdie

You must be really be getting aware 🙂