I've decided that I'm ok with front runners.
No one ever has to give me the disclaimer that "I loved them even when they were bad". Doesn't matter to me.
It's cool with me if you hated them when they were unpopular and love them now.
You were listening to Jack Johnson when he was playing on the street corner at 5th and Edmans?
Cool.
You didn't start liking him until you heard Tori Spelling talk him up on the E Network?
Cool.
I have friends that have lived 20 plus years in Cincinnati...and a couple of years in Chicago, Boston and NY. They're White Sox, Red Sox and Yankees fans now.
It's a 10-1 ratio of city they've lived in vs. new city....but they love those teams.
That's fine by me. I get it. Those teams are better. You have some loose connection...now you like them. I'm on board.
I won a bet when I was a kid and started following all things Pittsburgh ever since. Clearly the Steelers have been the best football team of my lifetime and I've never lived within 2 hour of them....I'm ok with that. I'm just going to keep on liking them.
The Pirates have been the worst team for about a decade now (see how I did the "I liked a team even though they're horrible" disclaimer? I'm a Penguins fan too...as much as you can be a fan of hockey)
I like golf when Tiger is playing...otherwise, I'm just hoping Colin Montgomer isn't winning...
You lived for 30+ years in America and 4 in Brazil?
Who you rooting for in the World Cup?
Brazil. I don't blame you.
You can't even say you liked them when they were bad because nobody in this Country knows anything about the history of Brazilian soccer. Actually, I guess that means you can say that.
You loved Bob Saget before he became an award winning actor/comedian? Great!
You thought David Hasslehoff was incredibly talented even before he talked to his car through his watch? Awesome!
It's ok by me if you like something or someone just because they're popular. That's why they're popular...there are a bunch of other people who feel the same way.
I liked Fuller before he began plucking his eyebrows and shaving his forearms. And it's ok even if you've just jumped on the bandwagon recently...as long as we're all on board together.
Hey. I think that was a dig in there? I spent my formative years in Illinois rooting for the actual worst team in baseball (the White Sox). I have the letters from Tony LaRussa to prove just how rabid of a fan I was. I think I'm allowed to root for them when they finally win the world series after 87 years.
ReplyDeleteHaving said that I went to see the Reds play the White Sox Friday and couldn't bring myself to root for either. It was a little bit how mother's must feel when their kids fight. I don't think they root for one or the other they probably just break it up and hope no one gets hurt.
That is certainly no way to watch a baseball game though. I'm glad that only happens about three times a century.
i was into tiger, until he didn't make the cut this weekend, not i'm totally NOT into him. we will see what happens next weekend and i will give you an update.
ReplyDeleteand, when john franco played for the reds i was into the reds, when john franco played for the mets, i was into the mets. john franco...that is a bandwagon i am consistently on. even if i am the only person on it! : )
David,
ReplyDeleteit's not always about you...why do you always think that?
In this case it was though. My point is it's ok to jump on the white sox bandwagon - it's ok. Next thing you'll tell me you've been a Vikings fan since Fran Tarkington was playing...
Lil,
Is John Franco still alive?
alive and kicking. and hopefully someday my partner on wheel of fortune's "best players ever and their best fans ever" week!
ReplyDeleteIt's Tarkenton. Actually I didn't become a fan of his until he became famous selling barc-a-loungers on late night tv.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if John Franco is still rockin the gay cop mustache?
ReplyDeletei sure hope so!
ReplyDeleteThat's where you are wrong. It is never healthy to like Bob Saget. Did you know he started doing porn? Gives me the jibbly jibblies.
ReplyDeleteI liked Fuller even before he stopped wetting the bed.
You mean he has stopped? Then i am!
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