Why do Americans care so much about every game?
I have these friends who are American and every time they watch a sports channel they are HOOKED. I find it so boring!! And they always argue over who is going to win.
I just don't get it. It's just a game, right? why won't my friends go study biology terms instead of the names of every player on every major team!!!
2007-02-10 14:16:29 · 7 answers · asked by 2 days after my B day :) 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
It's part of American culture. All children take physical education in grade school. By the time they enter middle school (grades 7 - 8) many extra activities open for all young people. Some choose athletics because it appeals to them personally. The opportunities have opened to young ladies as well. Exercise beats stuffing yourself with junk food, hanging out in malls, wasting tine with TV and playing computer games everyday week in and week out. Young people do sports because they are passionate. They like to be motivated and taught and to compete. That's why they keep score. It may be soccer, swimming, bowling, track and field, tennis, football, basketball, baseball, fast pitch softball cross country wrestling or golf. The real fun stops in high school sports. In college it's a dog eat dog job. America has many many sports to be interested in. You aren't interested. That's perfectly fine. As long as your mind is happily immersed in biology, great! When my daughter swam in HS every member of her 200 free relay team had college educations. One became a High School teacher. Another a registered nurse. The third became an attorney. The fourth a dentist. As athletes or fans of athletes become older they appreciate watching the very best of the best perform. It's good natured fun to pick a favorite team and learn defensive and offensive positions. We as TV or personal viewers of sports know members of teams, colleges they attended and other team they compeated with. My wife and both daughters are professionally employed. Two are RN's and the third a high school guidence counceler and softball coach. We (entire family) played HS Sports. The kids swam as 6 yr.olds. Started softball at 7 and played college softball. We all love sports. I like to sail my Hobie Cat ( learned 15 yrs. ago from an engineer @ work) and attend sprint car races. Everyones clock ticks differently. Be Happy! Don't worry what others do or think this is America. We all have preferences and choices.
2007-02-10 15:21:38 · answer #1 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't. Onlu some people are fanatics and make a big deal. Unfortunately our newsmedia feeds that fervor. 100 million people supposedly watched the superbowl. That means 200 million did not. It is an arrogance that is inbred I guess, that everyone assumes everyone else shares their interest in football or baseball or basketball or hockey. In my state, there is the so called rivalry between the two largest universities, and the other 40 odd colleges and universities are ignored even though they graduate twice as many students as the two big schools combined.
2007-02-10 15:06:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people are just very into the game. I like baseball, but not enough that I have to watch every single second and if I miss one it ruins the rest of my day.
2007-02-10 14:22:49 · answer #3 · answered by Laura 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They like sports. Why does what they do concern you so much? Maybe you need friends you have more in common with. And its not just people in the USA that love sports. Have you ever been in Europe when a football (or soccer to us) is on?
Humans love competition.
2007-02-10 14:37:46 · answer #4 · answered by CHELLE BELLE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is someting not serious. Some peopel today take things t oseriously and sports is somethign to ocupy for 3 hours or so. Also sprts is an AMerican tradition and always has been with us, in the good and bad timmes
2007-02-10 14:27:24 · answer #5 · answered by jon 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Look up the phrase "little brother of war"--a reference to Cherokee stickball (like lacrosse but the sticks are smaller, you carry two of them.) It's an indigenous influence--we have a serious competitive streak that other nations don't because of that.
2007-02-10 14:43:11 · answer #6 · answered by Danagasta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bread and circus has existed since the romans at least.
keep the populace ignorant and entertained so they don't revolt
is that not obvious in so many countries ?
2007-02-10 14:52:01 · answer #7 · answered by daryl h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋