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Bicoastal

(12,645 posts)
Sat Feb 4, 2012, 05:46 PM Feb 2012

I will be attending a Super Bowl party tomorrow...

...and I really don't care how Progressively Incorrect it is for me to do so. Every year there are those who try to make me and others feel guilty because we get wrapped up in this sort of thing (or the World Series or the Oscars or the American Idol Finale or whathaveyou) on the grounds that "there are more important things to focus on." Which to me, is part of the appeal of sports--that they are fundamentally, beautifully irrelevant. Unlike a huge national election, if your sports team loses, you cry, get drunk, get over it, and wait for next year. There are no long-lasting consequences for our nation if the Patriots or Giants win tomorrow (no offense to fans, you know it's true), but it's fun to momentarily pretend there are.

Honestly, I'm not even that big of a football fan--I just like good food, beer, and the company of friends. Do I suspect that most of the people who rail the hardest against the Super Bowl are super-serious wet blankets who never get invited to these types of parties? No. But there's absolutely nothing wrong with having a raucous good time and forgetting about the big issues momentarily--at least, for one night.

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I will be attending a Super Bowl party tomorrow... (Original Post) Bicoastal Feb 2012 OP
Soccer's better! Neue Regel Feb 2012 #1
Does anyone other than preteen girls play soccer? Synicus Maximus Feb 2012 #35
<----NYer. GO GIANTS! FarLeftFist Feb 2012 #2
<----No Giants! chemp Feb 2012 #19
Yeah. 'Cowboy up' or some shit, right.... msanthrope Feb 2012 #34
Have a blast! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2012 #3
I agree with you completely richmwill Feb 2012 #4
I don't really care who wins but I'll probably eat brewens Feb 2012 #5
was thinking today it is just a reason to have a party in winter and mingle with other humans 2Design Feb 2012 #6
ok explain - both teams are from new england but the game is in the cold midwest ? 2Design Feb 2012 #7
venues bid for the Superbowl years in advance NMDemDist2 Feb 2012 #8
New Jersey is not New England. And the game is inside of a heated building. RB TexLa Feb 2012 #10
I'm not sure New England claims New Jersey MH1 Feb 2012 #12
You have alot of fun. Am the opposite. I use to like it when I would stay home with southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #9
Well Green Bay isn't playing, but have fun anyway! TBF Feb 2012 #11
I'll be fixing a big pot of chili to go with it madokie Feb 2012 #13
I go to a Super bowl party every year michreject Feb 2012 #14
Go PATRIOTS!!!!!!! Rockholm Feb 2012 #15
What he said! trof Feb 2012 #17
Damn! What a coincidence. So am I! trof Feb 2012 #16
Stupor Bowl is tomorrow? Excellent. I can go on a bike ride in safety. Gregorian Feb 2012 #18
I hosted last year... get to kick back this time. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2012 #20
And losing player gets $44,000 for his efforts. trof Feb 2012 #27
It is. n/t cherokeeprogressive Feb 2012 #28
i'm not into football or most sports but i don't get people who always say things like "more JI7 Feb 2012 #21
Judging by their posts nobodyspecial Feb 2012 #24
Go Giants! Fuzz Feb 2012 #22
Screw what others think nobodyspecial Feb 2012 #23
Enjoy yourself malaise Feb 2012 #25
Forget the Superbowl - I'm waiting for The Voice to begin it's new season! jillan Feb 2012 #26
Have fun! GoCubsGo Feb 2012 #29
Go, enjoy. Though I'll be at "Charlotte's Web" at the Arden Theatre GoneOffShore Feb 2012 #30
It's good. My kid really liked it. nt msanthrope Feb 2012 #33
Taking our god daughter. GoneOffShore Feb 2012 #36
i don't like people who try to tell other people not to like what they like Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #31
I agree 100% Texasgal Feb 2012 #32
Tastes Great, Less Filling Major Hogwash Feb 2012 #37

brewens

(13,670 posts)
5. I don't really care who wins but I'll probably eat
Sat Feb 4, 2012, 05:54 PM
Feb 2012

myself into total misery! I have a buddy that does up quite a spread for the Superbowl.

MH1

(17,635 posts)
12. I'm not sure New England claims New Jersey
Sat Feb 4, 2012, 06:21 PM
Feb 2012

you see, the "New York Giants" actually play in New Jersey.

I think New England wouldn't even claim New York.

So technically, both teams are NOT from New England.

(Go Patriots!)

 

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)
9. You have alot of fun. Am the opposite. I use to like it when I would stay home with
Sat Feb 4, 2012, 06:17 PM
Feb 2012

my dad and brother and sisters and we watch together. I went a couple of times to friends homes and I just didn't like it because it was way to much distractions for me. But now I don't watch football anymore. It's all about the money. But you shouldn't worry what others think. Go have fun you are entitled to that your mind free for a couple of hours. Just don't drive and drink. I won't be watching so I really don't care who wins.

madokie

(51,076 posts)
13. I'll be fixing a big pot of chili to go with it
Sat Feb 4, 2012, 06:25 PM
Feb 2012

and I don't give a rats ass what anyone thinks about me for being who I am. Hell I didn't even start watching sports until I was grown and with a couple young stepsons playing ball.

michreject

(4,378 posts)
14. I go to a Super bowl party every year
Sat Feb 4, 2012, 06:34 PM
Feb 2012

It's where we choose the $1,000 square for next years SB.

Last years party is where we choose the square for this years game.

Gregorian

(23,867 posts)
18. Stupor Bowl is tomorrow? Excellent. I can go on a bike ride in safety.
Sat Feb 4, 2012, 07:22 PM
Feb 2012

It's one of two days when the roads are reasonable for bike riding. Yay! Thanks for the heads up.

 

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)
20. I hosted last year... get to kick back this time.
Sat Feb 4, 2012, 07:51 PM
Feb 2012

I have a high-def projector and we watched it in my garage (meticulously cleaned of course) on a white sheet hanging inside of the garage door. The viewing area was about 8'x6'. The refreshments were in the house and an awesome time was had by all.

This year all I have to do is get the tequila.

I totally agree about the irrelevence of it all. That's the attraction of all sports for me, and I'm surprised so many don't get it. In the Game of Life the loser loses house, family, health, job, or life. In the Game of Sport, the loser loses face, and comes back to play again. Awesome escape.

And my pool #'s for tomorrow are NFC 7 - AFC 1, AFC 8 - NFC 4.

And... DAYTONA is only 22 days away WOOHOO!

And then? Spring Training in early March!

trof

(54,256 posts)
27. And losing player gets $44,000 for his efforts.
Sat Feb 4, 2012, 08:43 PM
Feb 2012

Winning team members get $88,000.
Each.
Is this a great country, or what?

JI7

(89,289 posts)
21. i'm not into football or most sports but i don't get people who always say things like "more
Sat Feb 4, 2012, 07:54 PM
Feb 2012

important things to focus on". do they never do something that they just enjoy ?

nobodyspecial

(2,286 posts)
23. Screw what others think
Sat Feb 4, 2012, 08:00 PM
Feb 2012

Life is ours to enjoy. I think some here really need to get out more. Have an excellent time!

GoCubsGo

(32,103 posts)
29. Have fun!
Sat Feb 4, 2012, 09:51 PM
Feb 2012

I didn't realize that Super Bowl parties were "Progressively Incorrect". I don't really like football, either. But, I watch for the commercials and the half time show. I don't get into the game, itself, unless Da Bears are playing.

GoneOffShore

(17,346 posts)
30. Go, enjoy. Though I'll be at "Charlotte's Web" at the Arden Theatre
Sat Feb 4, 2012, 09:55 PM
Feb 2012

In Philadelphia while the game is on.

Though we may look in on a party on the way home.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
31. i don't like people who try to tell other people not to like what they like
Sat Feb 4, 2012, 10:05 PM
Feb 2012

like what you like and if they dont like it, fuck em.

Texasgal

(17,049 posts)
32. I agree 100%
Sat Feb 4, 2012, 10:59 PM
Feb 2012

We are having a party! I am not a huge fan of either team but I don't care! Time to party, have some fun and cook some food!

I do it every year and I really do not care what the wet blankets have to say! It's FUN and I am with family and good friends!

To all that are having fun tomorrow... GO GIANTS! LOL!

Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)
37. Tastes Great, Less Filling
Sun Feb 5, 2012, 01:39 PM
Feb 2012

Even soldiers get R&R when they are deployed in a war zone, during a break in the action.
So, I understand and I totally agree.

Hell, I would not have survived 2005 without some distraction from Bush and his "I have political capital, and I intend to spend it" bullshit while he waltzed around the country espousing the need to invest our Social Security trust funds in the stock market.

Yeah, like that was ever going to really happen.

Sometimes we need to be distracted for a while from watching the trainwreck that Bush caused in the world when he stole that election back in 2004.

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