Insulting Fandom
Does it insult you when someone (in your office, circle of associates, or even close friends) know about your intense love for all things Umich, claim they are fans as well, but just don't know who our incoming stud RB's are? Or "hey, i heard we JUST landed a really good DB for next year".
When you approach so called "fan" to rap a bit around the water cooler about the fresh coat of paint on the Big House, they look at you like a deer in the headlights?
Forgive grammar errors, its early and I'm tired.
John Hammond
The true meaning of this line just occured to me. Hilarious.
"Must go faster."
or
"That is one big pile of shit."
God help us, we're in the hands of engineers
or
Dodgson! Dodgson! We've got Dodgson here! Nobody cares. Nice hat.
"I'm in your blood!"
God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God. Man creates dinosaurs.
Clever girl.
What you call discovery, I call the rape of the natural world.
Sometimes when I'm walking home from work I will go through the 2-deep and ponder the roster in 2015. Then I stop and say, "WTF is my problem?"
I wish I could just wake up on a football Saturday and say "Oh, that's right, UM plays at 3:30" It would be so much simpler...
Hmmm..I think you...
impressive
Making your point loud and clear...
impressive
....what were you saying again?
impressive
Got it! Thanks BlockM!
You have helped us more than once in the past.
you used multiple coats of paint!
^ Lock the thread and you owe me a new keyboard after I just spit out the RedBull I've been drinking.
just have to consciously dumn down the conversation a little bit, and possible be the guy that helps them out so that they have certain information the next time they talk. In response to "hey I heard we JUST signed a good DB," don't say "that happenned a long time ago," but instead give them the scoop on Peppers and let them know just how good he could be, where he is from, his connection to other recruits, etc. That is the route I've taken, it allows the conversation to go on, it is just a slightly different conversation. When thinking about this, remember, THEY are the normal ones, THEY are the sane ones. Fandon, Michigan fandom in particular is somewhat addictive, I for one can tell you that I would be a lot more productive in other areas of my life if I did not care this much about all things Michigan. A lot of times I wish I could be satisfied with just turning the TV on for 3 hours on Saturday but instead I am hooked, it would take me all 12 steps to get off of Michigan now.
never saw "dumb" spelled "dumn", but heck if the "n" is silent in "damn", it might as well be silent in "dumn" too.
that spelling "dumb(n)" incorrectly is truly a low moment. I have self-imposed a two hour posting ban.
That damn dumb lamb!
can be done intentionally for impact...such as some things can be so stupid that they're really STOOPID.
she probably just liked the school's colors.
Levels of fandom is a relative thing isn't it?
Groups walking by a picture of UTL just thinking it was "some game at night". These things are in-season and somehow big fans don't know.
It doesn't irritate me much except if they claim they are a big fan. Any big fan knows information like that, especially because it just occurred.
I only question ones fandom when they say they like MSU basketball but Michigan football (actually I hate them), otherwise most people just aren't a bunch of Michigan nerds like the rest of us.
My only annoyance is those who do not know current players e.g. man I cant wait until Denard goes off again this year. Ahh, you do know he graduated right and is playing in the NFL? Things like recruiting, and knowing the specific paint codes for "maize" and "blue", I'll leave for obsessed fans like us.
but could you give me those paint codes?