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KamaAina

(78,249 posts) Mon Jun 23, 2014, 07:43 PM Jun 2014

Man scolds neighbor for watching World Cup, 'taking jobs' from Americans

http://theweek.com/article/index/263632/speedreads-man-scolds-neighbor-for-watching-world-cup-taking-jobs-from-americans

Amherst, Massachusetts, police received a call Sunday from a woman who claimed her neighbor gave her the business for cheering too much while watching the World Cup, according to MassLive.com. And as if the standard whining about the World Cup wasn't enough to make said neighbor sound like a stereotypical sports jerk, the specifics of the incident read like a Bingo card of 'merica-loving, soccer-hating xenophobia:

Later that night, police received a call from a woman who had received a call from her neighbor scolding her for taking jobs away from Americans.

He called her a name and said he wanted to watch the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing and listen to Lynyrd Skynyrd, but her celebration for the World Cup was disturbing him, according to the police report....

To recap: A man who wanted to blast some Skynyrd and watch a little NASCAR accused his soccer-watching South American neighbor of taking American jobs. No word on whether he closed his argument by bellowing "USA! USA!" into the phone before hanging up.

In Amherst?!

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Man scolds neighbor for watching World Cup, 'taking jobs' from Americans (Original Post) KamaAina Jun 2014 OP

The weirdness of American male anti-World Cup/soccer yahoos BeyondGeography Jun 2014 #1

I remember some Republican saying something ridiculous about the world cup 4 years ago Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #2

It's not so much that they're "anti world cup/soccer" Moses2SandyKoufax Jun 2014 #8

Oh, thanks for checking in BeyondGeography Jun 2014 #9

Just like no one ever follows the World Series or Super Bowl KamaAina Jun 2014 #11

hahahaha!! Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #16

I hate all sports equally Politicalboi Jun 2014 #3

This isn't from The Onion. Gads. Ikonoklast Jun 2014 #4

+1 lunasun Jun 2014 #12

wow, they both are idots Niceguy1 Jun 2014 #5

Massachusetts Man is at it again! Nt Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2014 #6

Face it, Tommy ... GeorgeGist Jun 2014 #7

The key difference between us Floridians and everyone else... Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2014 #18

Are we sure he wasn't trolling? Trolling soccer fans is hillarious. nt LeftyMom Jun 2014 #10

Weird sakabatou Jun 2014 #13

I saw somebody post a FB status that sounded this hysterical the other day. DemocraticWing Jun 2014 #14

Riiiiiiight. nt Codeine Jun 2014 #15

If it's really that serious, Jamaal510 Jun 2014 #17

BeyondGeography

(39,348 posts)

1. The weirdness of American male anti-World Cup/soccer yahoos

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2014, 07:52 PM

Jun 2014

is with these people? If/when the Cup comes here again they will have heart attacks.

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

2. I remember some Republican saying something ridiculous about the world cup 4 years ago

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 23, 2014, 07:57 PM

Jun 2014

I can't find the link, but I remember some GOP crazy called the world cup a socialist plot to take over America.

Moses2SandyKoufax

(1,290 posts)

8. It's not so much that they're "anti world cup/soccer"

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 23, 2014, 09:54 PM

Jun 2014

it's that they're dumbfounded over the fact that they're suddenly surrounded by an abundance of people who haven't even said the word "soccer" in four years, and are acting like this is the biggest sporting event in their lives. These people are almost as annoying as the hipsters that only pretend to like the game and think buying scarves, and going to a bar at 7 AM to watch premiere league games makes them worldly, sophisticated, and apart of some unique counter-culture.

BeyondGeography

(39,348 posts)

9. Oh, thanks for checking in

Reply to Moses2SandyKoufax (Reply #8)

Mon Jun 23, 2014, 10:26 PM

Jun 2014

For the record, there are plenty of Americans who follow the game. MLS draws in excess of 6 million people per year and many more obviously tune in for the Cup. Even if most will be tuning out in mid-July, MLS has a new TV deal with ESPN and Fox and it's hard for them not to feel good about that in light of the Cup ratings. If you'd like an insight into their thinking (which is a little deeper than yours on the topic):

“You will see ESPN turn toward a real emphasis on the domestic game in the next eight years, we think this is the right time to drive it through,” Skipper said. “We obviously made this deal because we are bullish with where the sport is going overall.

“It is a future buy, we are buying pork bellies, we think they will become more valuable over time, and I think the TV ratings will come,” Skipper added.

http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2014/05/8545224/espn-fox-sports-buy-major-league-soccers-future

The trend is not your friend here, so keep bleating about the one or two Cup poseurs you may have encountered because your theories on the depth and breadth of soccer's appeal in the U.S. are fast running out of shelf life.

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

11. Just like no one ever follows the World Series or Super Bowl

Reply to Moses2SandyKoufax (Reply #8)

Mon Jun 23, 2014, 10:56 PM

Jun 2014

without being a diehard, yearlong fan.

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

16. hahahaha!!

Reply to Moses2SandyKoufax (Reply #8)

Tue Jun 24, 2014, 03:59 AM

Jun 2014

You gotta make that an OP....pretty please....

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)

3. I hate all sports equally

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2014, 08:27 PM

Jun 2014

Men chasing balls YIPPEE! And making millions for it. ALL sporting events should be PAY PER VIEW!

Ikonoklast

(23,973 posts)

4. This isn't from The Onion. Gads.

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2014, 08:27 PM

Jun 2014

And people think dinosaurs went extinct.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

12. +1

Reply to Ikonoklast (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 24, 2014, 03:13 AM

Jun 2014

Niceguy1

(2,467 posts)

5. wow, they both are idots

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2014, 08:40 PM

Jun 2014

One for the NASCAR riddle phone call and the other fkr wasting the dispatchers time complaining about her neighbor lol

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,155 posts)

6. Massachusetts Man is at it again! Nt

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2014, 08:59 PM

Jun 2014

GeorgeGist

(25,311 posts)

7. Face it, Tommy ...

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #6)

Mon Jun 23, 2014, 09:29 PM

Jun 2014

he'll never hold a candle to Florida Man.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,155 posts)

18. The key difference between us Floridians and everyone else...

Reply to GeorgeGist (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 24, 2014, 06:43 AM

Jun 2014

....We're not afraid to admit we're crazy. We even revel in it.

Everyone else seems to want to hide their insanity like it's something to be ashamed of.

LeftyMom

(49,212 posts)

10. Are we sure he wasn't trolling? Trolling soccer fans is hillarious. nt

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2014, 10:29 PM

Jun 2014

sakabatou

(42,136 posts)

13. Weird

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2014, 03:17 AM

Jun 2014

DemocraticWing

(1,290 posts)

14. I saw somebody post a FB status that sounded this hysterical the other day.

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2014, 03:29 AM

Jun 2014

Something about his family wouldn't be watching the World Cup because soccer was the "game of socialism." As somebody who played soccer in a certifiably non-socialist area when I was a kid, in a league organized by a church no less, I've never got the impression that sports could only be used to convey specific political philosophies.

Codeine

(25,586 posts)

15. Riiiiiiight. nt

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2014, 03:54 AM

Jun 2014

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)

17. If it's really that serious,

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2014, 04:06 AM

Jun 2014

he would've been better off buying some hot wheels cars and racing them around in circles on a toy track since he's that distraught over his NASCAR.

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