I'm not trying to be rude about catholicism, but you've got to admit it does look more like an OCD tick than any sort of devotional act.
2006-06-29 01:07:41 · 11 answers · asked by wild_eep 6 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
PS wife and I discussing after last game - she's a shrink. She reckons that ALL superstitious acts are actually OCD symptoms.
2006-06-29 01:12:04 · update #1
90% of brazilains are catholic alot of players have little things they do i always put my left boot on first, Ince never put his shirt on til he got out of the tunnel, I think it's just how people handle the pressure, although i don't have OCD! well i don't think i do!
2006-06-29 01:22:20 · answer #1 · answered by Macka 3 · 4⤊ 4⤋
Sometimes it is a religious thing, a Christian devoting what they do to God and praying that He will be with them during the match. Sometimes it's a superstition, a lot of sports people have them, as well as performers. I suppose a superstition is a mild form of OCD, as you think that if you don't do something then something bad will happen. I suppose it depends on how seriously you take it, sometimes people who do it as a superstition deep down don't believe it whereas obsessive compulsives genuinely believe it.
2006-06-29 08:24:54 · answer #2 · answered by ecb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel sorry for you, aptly named man. You confuse faith with superstition. Be a little more respectful, and think seriously whether your ill-informed skepticism is a valid attitude to carry through life. There is more to it than crass materialism
Oh, and please ask your wife (a shrink, you say) what kind of disorder led her to get married to a self-named "bore" as you. Could it be a case of acute masochistic tendencies?
2006-06-29 08:57:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Martial arts practitioners bow before entering the mat, a sort of sacred space, so it seems reasonable to me.
2006-06-29 08:12:14 · answer #4 · answered by BonesofaTeacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's ECD - Excessive Crossing Disorder
2006-06-29 08:10:29 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's a symbol of respect or reverence for God a silent prayer for luck in the game.
2006-06-29 08:16:49 · answer #6 · answered by mosseat1@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is religious they are crossing themselve so they believe their god will help them play well.
2006-06-29 09:00:52 · answer #7 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its religious. They are blessing themselves to play well.
2006-06-29 08:15:56 · answer #8 · answered by Domenic C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it prob IS more of a habit than a belief,yes
2006-06-29 08:11:13 · answer #9 · answered by goldstarsm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its superstition, not ocd
2006-06-29 08:10:34 · answer #10 · answered by angel louie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋