Why do Americans hate football(soccer) so much?
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Remove the soccer part in the title. I don't care if they don't get it, it's called football. They can ether know that or stay in confusion.
No offense intended but we made the language. It's called football. Your the only country that doesn't get it.
No offense intended but we made the language. It's called football. Your the only country that doesn't get it.
Football (Yes that's what it's called. Screw "American Football.") and The World Cup are the only sports related things I consider worth my time. I haven't really seen a large amount of football hate here in the US either. :/
90% of the people I know or have spoken to about Football/Soccer take the 'Yeah, I don't care.' viewpoint.Cerrax said:
I've seen a couple guys call it a pussy sport, but most just think it's somewhat boring.
I'm a pretty hardcore american, I watch American Football religiously, same with baseball, but i've branched out into soccer during the world cup. As long as the game actually has something going on it keeps my interest.(which is also why I watch the Seattle Sounders, I actually enjoy their games.)
My main issue with Football is that the players throw themselves on the ground and pretend to cry at least 6 times a game. I can't stand that, what kind of sport lets their players pretend to be hurt every 8 minutes?
PS: If you want to find a lot of Americans that enjoy Football, go to Seattle, Washington. All of us here are about as hardcore about Football as most European places.
Sports have qualities, I don't think any are "better" than others, simply that they have different characteristics that define them.Pinstar said:
Sports have different ways to measure scoring, in soccer a goal is worth 1 and there is one way to score, put the ball in the net. This does mean an average match has 3 goals so they are rare, you are correct.
This rarity is what heightens the emotion of every goal. You score in the 3rd minute and that could be it. At any moment the entire match can change, so you don't look away, you don't tune in just for the end. A goal can make millions erupt in rapturous joy and send millions others into abysmal misery. You talk about every goal, how it was built and finished after the match.
The big thing is you have to invest yourself into any sport to appreciate the gravity of what you are witnessing. So, when I run out into the street for a 1/2 mile all out screaming in the glory of a goal and jumping around pumping my fists and singing I'm not thinking "this game needs more scoring".
You can like that aspect or not, I do. I do appreciate your reasonable reply, i think this is more a personal tastes issue, and find plenty of Americans fall on either side or in between.
yea the whole Americans hate soccer/football is a massive generalization. I met a good amount of people here in Minnesota (a state on the border of Canada) that like soccer/football. but we do live in a country where the people that scream the loudest no matter if they are a minority will get the most attention because they are the ones that get turned into the stereotypes. and right now i bet there are Americans standing on their roofs naked screaming "I HATE SOCCER" and all the world dose is look at them and take notes.
What is with all these "Why do people hate ______?" threads? If the OPs would read just one of the others, they'd realize something they should have known by now. People have different opinions and tastes.
OT: I don't like it because, like all sports, it's boring to me to watch. I'm not a watcher, I'm a doer. Why watch someone play a fun game when you could do it yourself?
OT: I don't like it because, like all sports, it's boring to me to watch. I'm not a watcher, I'm a doer. Why watch someone play a fun game when you could do it yourself?
Imagine if you would, you're walking down the street, what would get your attention more?
Seeing some guy kicking a soda can across the pavement, or some guy running for his life, a soda can in his hand whilst someone yells "I'LL KILL YOU COCKSUCKER!" and tackles him to the ground?
Seeing some guy kicking a soda can across the pavement, or some guy running for his life, a soda can in his hand whilst someone yells "I'LL KILL YOU COCKSUCKER!" and tackles him to the ground?
Why do people argue over sport in the first place? It's not really relevant in any way. They're just playing into the hands of a select few who fuel antipathy in order to get rich.
This world seems intent on taking the fun out of fun.
This world seems intent on taking the fun out of fun.
It's not that rare at all, really. It's just not the whole team that kicks the ball, otherwise punting and field goals and whatnot, are all very important parts of the game, and involve kicking the ball, you know, with your feet. So it's not like the name 'Football' doesn't make sense in the context of the game.Abedeus said:
it's too fast paced. not enough downtime for advertisements, so it's never really covered on sports channels, and your average 45-50 year old, fat, Bud-light/ Coors drinking American (people who sit around all day watching sports channels) only ever hear about it as "some fruity European thing" and never give it a try. oh wait this is the internet... that's a very generalizing thing to say, most people that i hang out with watch soccer, and are open minded, and STOP HATING ON US, THE REST OF THE WORLD, WE'RE SORRY!!!
I've been calling it Football this whole time. Of course with a name like Handegg I'm not suprised they call it Football.Xeros said:
But as I said, kicking is an essential, hell, game winning part of football. A great deal of games are won by kicking the ball through a goal. With your foot. The name isn't completely unfounded.Abedeus said:
And for some reason the term "Handegg" conjures up images of a volleyball-like sport in my mind. That won't work.
I find this a bit of an over generalization of a few inbred rednecks who happen to be very loud.
Hell, just yesterday I was scheduled an interview at a sport's bar and the place was packed to the wall like sardines due to the U.S. - Ghana match. Needless to say, the interview was rescheduled (which was hard to do when an entire bar's worth of people all go 'OOOOOHHHH-oh' because the U.S. team took a shot and missed).
Soccer's not my personal favorite to watch, but I understand the appeal.
Hell, just yesterday I was scheduled an interview at a sport's bar and the place was packed to the wall like sardines due to the U.S. - Ghana match. Needless to say, the interview was rescheduled (which was hard to do when an entire bar's worth of people all go 'OOOOOHHHH-oh' because the U.S. team took a shot and missed).
Soccer's not my personal favorite to watch, but I understand the appeal.
Yes, and in soccer, people catch the ball with their hands. However, only two of them, those in front of the nets.FoOd77 said:
Still, how do you start every game? With a kick or with a hand throw? If I recall correctly, you pass it behind, and that person carries it in the hands or throws to someone else. Oh, and weren't touchdowns worth more than kick-offs or how you call them?
Also, the egg is thrown so often, it might as well be called "Volleyegg".