I’ll start: Greggs is massively overrated. I genuinely don’t understand how people hype it.

Edit: this is a casual community so it would be great if we could avoid politics lest it descend into chaos!

  • Jho@feddit.ukEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I don’t really get the obsession with football.

    It’s not that I don’t get people enjoying things I don’t enjoy. What I mean is that it seems common to encounter people in the UK who have really unhealthy obsession with football. So much that they’re willing to commit crimes for their team (e.g. assaulting fans of other teams).

    • blackn1ght@feddit.ukOPEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Totally agree, although it’s not a problem that’s unique the to the UK, it’s also a big issue in places like Italy and Spain. I don’t know what is is about football that brings out the dickheads, you just don’t see it with other sports.

      • scarrtt@lemm.eeEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Isn’t it a lot to do with how easy it is to start playing? All you need is something ball shaped and a wall or a bit of grass .You don’t need to terraform a whole area like golf, for example.

        So it’s got no barrier to entry which means people of a lower socioeconomic disposition can play it and they are often disproportionately stressed and angry

        • blackn1ght@feddit.ukOPEnglish
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          10 months ago

          Possibly, but I think it’s just the simplicity of the game, it’s extremely easy to understand and there’s “local” teams where you’re more likely to feel an attachment to.

    • Echo Dot@feddit.ukEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I think football in general is just boring. There’s huge periods of time when nothing seems to be happening. Every 5 minutes they seem to stop play to have an argument with the referee or to roll on the ground in apparent agony because they got grazed knee. I really can’t be bothered with it.