Dont say, I dont like football.
(Instead: I dont know anything about football.)
Instead, approach with a sense of curiosity.
People usually like to share their knowledge with respectful newbs.
Saying, What is this game all about?
Dont say, I dont care who wins.
(Instead: Lets go Rams/Bengals!)
If you want to make the game even more exciting, bet money on it.
Dont say, Its just a bunch of brutes crashing into each other.
(Instead: Why did they run that play?)
Its still violent, of course, but thats part of the savage ballet.
Dont fake knowledge about football.
(Instead: Stay quiet.)
Eat some chips, and stick to non-committal phrases like, Nice catch!
Dont refer to sports ball.
(Instead: Come up with some new material.)
Maybe calling various sports sports ball was funny 10 years ago, but its not funny now.
Also: Its not funny to call the big game the Superb Owl.
(Maybe its alittlefunny.)
Dont say, The commercials are better than the game.
(Instead: Football is too corporate.)
To many football fans, the hype that surrounds the Super Bowl is transparent, distracting, and distasteful.
To fans, the Super Bowl is about the game.
Only paying attention to the halftime show and the commercials is disrespectful.
The commercials are better than the game stings because Super Bowls oftenarelousy games.
I hate that many peoples one football experience per year is glitz and hype surrounding a lackluster game.
Dont say, The game is almost over when there are five minutes left on the clock.
Football isnt played within the timeframe of mortals.
Just sit back, relax, and dont make a run at figure it out.
Dont call players clothing costumes or mention football rehearsal
Theyre calleduniforms, and its footballpractice.
It might seem dumb to you, but it means something to us.
After all, football fans are well known for being respectful of other peoples interests.
