Now I know
Thank you all for your answers to my question What’s so special about the world cup?. Here is a summary of the comments:
- Geeks watch the world cup via telnet.
- When you watch a match, you don’t watch just two teams playing, you watch two nations.
- The World Cup gives the only possibility where the “poor†nation can win over the “rich†one.
- People forget their problems for a month.
- The World Cup/soccer is something that’s in my blood.
- There are few set plays or restrictions so every game, every moment of every game is a little different.
- It’s the 85 minutes of rubbish play that make the beautiful moments all the more beautiful.
- He couldn’t decide if he was a soccer nut or a geek.
- Anyone can pick up a round ball and kick it in a general direction.
- It has become extremely popular with everyone around the world mostly because of ease.
- I guess it’s one of the best examples of the KISS rule ever.
- The good thing about the World Cup is that the roads are less crowded, because people go home early!
What’s so special about the world cup?
I do not watch or follow the world cup games – or any other “ball” games for this matter. I could care less who wins or loses. But I guess, I’m just a minority. Maybe because I’m a geek, and geeks don’t care about sports. But I know many geeks who do care about sports. Don’t get me wrong, I do take care of my health, eat right and exercise (well, I need to work harder on the last one). I just do not find it “fun” to watch sports. It’s a complete waste of my time. This is just how I see it.
So, world cup fans, help me understand, what’s so special about watching a few people kicking a ball back and forth? What is it that makes you so enthusiastic about soccer and the world cup? Is it your national pride? Is it because you want to see your team (country) winning? Or is it just for fun?
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