Ordinary sports fans have their highs and lows, but for the most part, they usually live everyday lives. Angry sports-obsessed dudes are the fucking best because they have nothing in their lives besides being mad at a form of entertainment.
When Alphonso Davies scored Canada’s first-ever Men’s World Cup goal, I ran around my main floor screaming. When Croatia scored not one, not two, not three, but four goals, I sunk into my couch with a look of despair on my face. Twenty minutes later, I was wrestling with my dog, laughing, and having a good time. I’m normal.
This kid went back and watched all of Canada’s qualifying games and critiqued the announcer for being excited that Canada qualified for the Men’s World Cup for the first time in thirty years.
This pissed-off Canadian sports fan has a USA complex, and I wonder what would happen if the States qualified for the round of 16?
Based on my assessment, this kid needs a hobby. It’s not that big a deal, dude. Canada showed up, lost two games, and they’re getting ready to go home. How much of your life has changed? My Monday morning consisted of talking about the game with my co-workers for five minutes, and then I worked. I got home that night, cooked dinner, hung out with my family, and didn’t think about the Canada loss for a second. But I’m just a regular guy.
Don’t change, bud. Stay angry. I plan on living vicariously through you.
