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do you root for favorite or underdogs? and why?
so i had a huge discussion about this with a friend and want the ELDF people to help.
i have noticed in my life i root for favorites and people/movies/music/sports teams/business ventures to dominate in whatever field they endeavor. i know this sounds broad based and vague, but my arguement/discussion was with a friend who always roots against tiger woods, apple, the yankees, songs to be at number one for an all time record on the billboard charts, etc. etc. i tend to be a bit of the opposite. i really like the thought of seeing the greatest of all time in our generation. i love it when a movie gets broad based critical acclaim and crushes at the box office. rare i know i wish roger federer would win every tennis match he plays until he retires so there is no question who is the best ever. i never want undefeated boxers to lose. i hated it when tyson lost for the first time and had to hear it from my dad that he was no ali. he wasn't, but that isn't the point. for some crazy reason i want brian townsend/phil ivey/patrik antonius (or someone else) emerge as the greatest poker player the world has ever seen and dominate(no donkaments don't count phil hellmuth fans, lol) i really like to see records broken, now, and not have to debate some vague history of so and so was the GOAT. let us see them today and have some superstars in all fields instead of mediocrity. so do you think this is a consistent trait among people or do you mix and match who you root for or who your favorites are in life? give me some examples. for me i am a favorites guy......maybe to a fault. J. |
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Re: do you root for favorite or underdogs? and why?
I agree with some of what you are saying but I think there is a certain novelty with someone who succeeds even though all odds and opinions are against them.
I think for me it depends on the specific person and backstory. I think my greatest example of an underdog is the 1980 US hockey team. We are all biased because we are American but I feel like there was the will of many nations behind our team. I was also happy for the Detroit Tigers last year (even though they lost the series) I think it is great when a team can use their resources to rise form mediocrity |
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Re: do you root for favorite or underdogs? and why?
oh i love underdogs on an international level, but that almost goes without saying. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
rocky vs. drago in rocky 4 is may favorite underdog of all time! |
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Re: do you root for favorite or underdogs? and why?
I root for something interesting to happen, unless it's my home team of course. So if that means something like Mike Tyson dominating a guy in 30 sec., then I'll root for that. But generally that means rooting for the underdog, and a lifetime of sports pain. Also there's something inherently uplifting when the guy who couldn't possibly win does. It gives all us normal shlubs a little bit of hope.
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Re: do you root for favorite or underdogs? and why?
I don't watch sports that I don't have a favorite in (except for the Tour) so I root for the favorites.
In movies I watch the movie, I don't root for a particular outcome. Or were you talking box office? |
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Re: do you root for favorite or underdogs? and why?
I root almost strictly for underdogs. its almost pathological, to the point where i am pretty sure i wouldn't like the OP in person after reading this post.
seriously how could any non new yorker root for the yankees? how could anyone root for jamie gold at the final table last year? i know in 1992 i rooted for the dream team, but i was only 8, but i would never root for the American Olympic basketball today, and would be upset if anyone i knew overtly supported them. other American Olympic events would mostly be ok though, if you are a citizen. i'll give people a pass for the home team since there isn't much you can do about that. a big one for me is rooting for Phil Ivey in a cash game or tournament? its like rooting for Bill Gates or Warren Buffet to do better at their jobs so they make more money. that one i don't even get rooting at all, let alone rooting for the rich and famous guy for whom the win doesn't even matter. [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] the Royals! |
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