Posted on 02/14/2006 6:45:38 AM PST by Maximus of Texas
This was a topic on a sports station this morning in the D/FW area. The question posed to listeners was whether you wanted your wife to be a sports idiot, a sports fanatic or somewhere in between.
A sports idiot is one that thinks a no hitter is over in baseball when a batter actually hits the ball (regardless of whether its an out or not). A sports fanatic is someone who could tell you who threw no-hitters over the past decade.
My mom is somewhat of a sports idiot. Once she asked me why the men on the sidelines of football games wore an "X" on their vest (these were the guys who held the firstdown markers). I told her they were used by the quarterbacks for target practice. She bought the story.
Share your stories and your opinions.
If you change you mind let me know. I have one you can have.
Such a romantic sentiment for Valentine's day, your wife is so lucky... NOT!
Yikes, My hubby would proably want you're wife to rub off on me, he is a Baseball fanatic plays in B Softball, tournaments watches every bloody game and I hate Baseball it's slow boring and I fall asleep at the Padres games!
I like football and basketball...
I used to have mini-season tickets to the home basketball team, the Pistons when they were the "BAD BOYS"
If I had a husband I would probably watch more football, basketball etc
However nowdays this is my idea of sports
I'm closer to the "fanatic" desription - especially with NFL football (I'm a season ticket holder) and Major League Baseball (I have traveled to ballparks around the US to root for my team on occasion and attend several home games a year when I'm home.)
And I usually end up dating guys who aren't remotely into sports.
Go figure.
I've never noticed quys with x's on their vests. Where are the first down markers?
You do have a special wife who loves so many of those manly man activities, I do like to Play Poker and gamble
as I can usually beat the pants off most guys playing cards..HAHA
Golf- sometimes it can be fun..Softball Oh brother not for me...Fishing- If I can throw the fish back in the water...
Hunting-FOR-GET-IT! I would try and preform emergency surgery to retreive the bullets from the animals..
Water Skiing love to do and biking hiking...All the rest pretty much girly stuff!LOL
Sports idiot (but that's ok)
Does cheering on your man while he plays video games count? This also includes beer wench duties!
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
I confess to being a sports idiot.
Sorry, you can watch it all you want, but I've yet to see a sporting event that held my attention.
I can kick my husband's ass at air hockey.
I'm great with Diablo II, but that's because you get to kill demons and then collect pretty jewelry and gems.
Sorta like WWE, Lord of the Rings and Home Shopping Network all rolled into one.
Is that you, Mr. Gretzky?
Last night I helped him navigate through X-box's Fistful of Boomstick and Call of Cthulhu. But I have him nailed on Tetris. He can't even come close to my level.
Barenaked rodeo?
"Sorry, you can watch it all you want, but I've yet to see a sporting event that held my attention."
Naj, you should try watching Spike TV's "Most Extreme Challenge". It's a japanese obstacle course type program that they overdub with funny commentary. Lots of double entendres and That's Gotta Hurt! moments.
You doofus.
"Sorta like WWE, Lord of the Rings and Home Shopping Network all rolled into one."
Can't get any better'n that.
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