tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post2000819307305977474..comments2024-03-28T03:18:35.837-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: 06/11 Quickie: World Cup, USC, Big 12Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-73399814922821412262010-06-11T13:22:08.339-04:002010-06-11T13:22:08.339-04:00"I don't get the World Cup haters. There ..."I don't get the World Cup haters. There is too much to enjoy -- and too much joy -- to worry about not understanding the game."<br /><br />Right, except this comes off as you saying basically "if you don't care about the World Cup, you're a moron."<br /><br />I'm going to call false dichotomy, here. I don't think it's fair to classify interest in the World Cup as either love or hate. I, for one, am simply indifferent. I'll be pleased enough, I suppose, if the USA does well, but I honestly just don't care that much.<br /><br />I never played soccer growing up, so the game really just has no real pull for me. I'm glad that billions of people find real, deep enjoyment in it, but I'm just not in that number. As a big sporting event, it warrants some attention, certainly, but just because most of the world loves it, I'm not required to match anyone's level of enthusiasm.<br /><br />The global nature of it is interesting, in the same way the Olympics are interesting. Thing is, I have never felt like donating the time to soccer that would be required for me to enjoy it, and I still don't, so I'll let you all enjoy it for the game, I'll keep a casual eye on results (you know, because it's still <i>sports</i>, and let's just leave it at that, huh? I find it patronizing, almost on par with pro-vegetarian style arguments, that people think I have some sort of duty as a human being to enjoy the World Cup more than I do.<br /><br />Just sayin'.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15962777687901447315noreply@blogger.com