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What is an interesting fact that you recently discovered? (pawb.social)

submitted 7 months ago by Interstellar_1@pawb.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I find it hard to believe young guys still plan any aspects of their lives around watching sports events.

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 14 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Not everyone lives in a busling city with lots to do. For some, sport is one of not many outlets, so it becomes almost like a religion

[–] oxjox@lemmy.ml 12 points 7 months ago

Ummm... as someone who lives in Philadelphia, I can inform you that young men who live in and around this bustling city have adopted sports as their primary religion.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Fair enough. I some times am jealous of people who like following sports. Hanging in a bar watching the sports game and getting drunk sounds fun. I just don't find it fun.

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago

You can hang, drink tea and knit if that's what you like. But it is easy to understand why people get tribal for their sport's favorite team.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 2 points 7 months ago

I don't know about bars for it, but I do know people who have shows they watch together with a large group of friends, and alcohol can easily be involved there. Works especially well for trash reality TV. The people I first learnt about this practice from watch the Bachelor.