Things That I'm Sick To Death of Hearing...

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by lovespink88

What I am NOT okay with, is someone who has no connection to a team and is ALL. ABOUT. THAT TEAM. A co-worker is like this with Ohio State. He went to college in Indiana and has no other ties to Ohio State except that he lived there. WTF?! Another example is I have a friend who is a BIG fan of both Alabama and Florida even though she went to Illinois. Her only logic is that she lived on both states for a little bit when growing up. Again, wtf!

I can see that.

Yes, it can be made, but I don't agree with it (As I mentioned before, I know it makes me sound snobby. I've accepted it.)

LOL. Snobbery aside , see additional point below.

Originally Posted by thewasher418

This may be a Southern phenomenon. Down here college > professional sports for most people.

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

That's just it. You grew up in an area with a glut of professional teams. In the South, especially, college sports are MUCH bigger than pro sports.

This, this, this! Things have changed some as more and more people from "away" have moved in and as the Panthers, Bobcats and Hurricanes have come along, but in NC, college sports -- basketball in particular -- have always been a much, much bigger deal than professional sports.

The Super Bowl? A good reason for the church youth group to get together at someone's house for a party. The World Series? Is that on tonight? The NBA (outside Charlotte)? The place where we can follow what those who played here did after college. Otherwise, pretty much irrelevant.

But the ACC Tournament? A reason for TVs in every office in the state. Yes, I remember in 7th grade when the teachers gave us busy work and the school played the ACC Tournament over the PA system on a Thursday afternoon. Yes, I've been to wedding receptions in church fellowship halls where TVs were set up in discrete places so that guests could keep up with the games.

The traditional question has never been "Do you root for any college teams?" It's "Who do you root for?," because it's assumed everyone roots for someone. And it starts at a very early age. Usually, it's a family thing -- "They're State fans" is kind of on a par with "They're Baptists."

And I wonder a little if attitudes about public universities vary from region to region. Here, the historical understanding was always that the University of North Carolina (the consolidated system, not just UNC-Chapel Hill) belongs to the people and has an obligation not only to provide educational opportunities but to serve the state. So I think there is some degree of stake-holding in and identification with those schools, even by people who didn't go there.

And looking at the bigger Southern conferences, I note that all but one of the schools in the SEC are public schools, and all but four of the schools in the ACC are public schools. (And two of those four are relatively recent additions to the ACC.) So, the conferences that many people follow are public-school heavy.

[Phrozen Sands]

"Are you guys open 24 hours?"
Yes
"So if I wanted to ship a package after 10 tonight, you'd be open?"

Basically, people asking me questions they already know the answer to.

[GeorgiaGreek]

Wah wah wah finals omg I'm gonna die my finals are harder than yours complain complain

[Royal_Blue_True]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaGreek

Wah wah wah finals omg I'm gonna die my finals are harder than yours complain complain

OMG YES

[AGDee]

Some of us had a professional football team but it sucks so bad that there's no sense in getting too attached. You're just always disappointed. If the Lions could play football, then people may not be so quick to be Michigan or Michigan State fans. Michigan was remarkably good for a long, long time, under Bo. They went to bowl games and gave us great football. And still did, until Rich Rod... but this too shall pass

[carnation]

The phrase "pop of color".

[KSUViolet06]

When people hear you're in grad school for an education degree:

"My god, why would anyone want to do that? You'll never make any money."

"OMG. You're going to be so poor."

"You know the teachers I know only make *insert salary here*."

You mean i'm not going to be driving a Bentley as a SPED teacher. OMG. I so didn't know that. Thanks for enlightening me.

Sidenote: Another thing that sort of bugs me is the assumption that SPED = my kids are going to beat me up/kill me. Every single child with special needs does not have some sort of dangerous behavior that's going to result in my bodily injury. Educate yourself.

[Psi U MC Vito]

When people find out I'm a history major

"What do you want to do with that?"

[WCsweet<3]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

When people find out I'm a history major

"What do you want to do with that?"

Ditto!
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"You can cure _____ (ADHD, chronic pain, cancer, autism) by changing your diet."

All examples provided by my boyfriend's mother.

[clarinette]

I agree, MysticCat! I am a tolerant person, but I don't need to put on a t-shirt or bumper sticker that says I am. Frankly, I don't think the design is all that visually appealing either.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by clarinette

I agree, MysticCat! I am a tolerant person, but I don't need to put on a t-shirt or bumper sticker that says I am. Frankly, I don't think the design is all that visually appealing either.

Yeah, perhaps I should have made clear that I, too, am all for tolerance, cooperation and mutual understanding.

I just think those bumper stickers try way too hard. I also think it bothers me a little that since they just have the one word, they read not as hopeful expressions that we can learn to get along, but as an imperative: "Coexist!" Seems kind of contrary to the purported desire for mutual understanding.

To me, they come across as trite and preachy -- the epitome of bumper sticker philosiphizing, I guess.

[clarinette]

I figured you were a tolerant person. You come across as a nice, understanding person.

I totally agree with your sentiment. Some people, unless a miracle of God occurs, will never be able to coexist.

[TPA85]

anything about the "Royal Baby"

[PhoenixAzul]

"This is the new normal."

Quit it with the stupid buzzwords and office speak.

[IrishLake]

There are people I would like to shove off the "fiscal cliff".... mostly just those who keep saying it.