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This is a link post I Feel Awkward When Blokes Talk Sport I made this!
Mushy Bees stuck up a Facebook post mentioning that every 4 years he gets commissioned to do a World Cup video despite having little interest in the subject. This made me wonder what my World Cup song would be? So I tried to tell my truth rather than go "yay! footy!". Video starring drawings by my wife.
(I helped save b3ta! rob, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 10:29, , Reply)
This is a normal post that's really sweet dude
I was surprised at how sweet to be honest, i assumed you'd make a shouty thing about football being crap but that's a lot more personal innit.

I've never enjoyed watching football, but I did used to enjoy getting drunk and shouting with a load of people in a pub when world cups were on. Right up until I got pulled out of a crowd by the police and chucked in a cell, then cautioned for public disorder. I steer clear of it altogether now.
 (I helped save b3ta! crab_bloke), Fri 26 Mar 2010, 11:04, , Reply)
This is a normal post I haven't missed a World Cup match (er, on the telly) since 1986
and I know fuck all about football
 (I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 11:17, , Reply)
This is a normal post Oh yeah, I remember the FREE CRAB BLOKE campaign
on the board when that happened. www.b3ta.com/board/141638

Maybe it helped inspire you though since you came up with this www.b3ta.com/board/158651
 (I helped save b3ta! Professor Fnord Regius Professor of B3ta Chronology, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 12:04, , Reply)
This is a normal post haha!
that's a bit of history right there! 2 bits in fact!
 (I helped save b3ta! crab_bloke), Fri 26 Mar 2010, 13:01, , Reply)
This is a normal post to be honest
I feel awkward when blokes talk spurt too :)
 (I helped save b3ta! chthonic, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 11:15, , Reply)
This is a normal post Yay footy...
I must say that, as much as non-footy liking people don't like people talking about footy, I hate it when people who don't like footy bang on about how they don't like footy.
But they are not as bad as the one's who decide to like footy every two years when there's a tournament on, coming up to you and asking if you saw the match... then go blank when you start analysing it
 (I helped save b3ta! Joe Scaramanga with a G-double-O-D vibration, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 11:28, , Reply)
This is a normal post it's not that I hate people talking about football
it's that people use it as a conversational starter and it completely trips me up as I have nothing to say other than I don't like it much, so I end up saying nothing and the conversation dies.
 (I helped save b3ta! rob, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 11:30, , Reply)
This is a normal post Glass them in the throat.
It should shut them up for a bit.
 (pissflaps. FSPW, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 11:34, , Reply)
This is a normal post If that happens just say "I'm Rob Manuel off teh Internetz!!!one111"
That'll trip them up then, reverse psychology & all that.
 (I helped save b3ta! ERG1008 is climbing in yo windows & snatchin yo people up, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 11:35, , Reply)
This is a normal post Tell them you like Bobby Charlston
he was a footballer whose fancy moves led to a dance being named after him.

That football anecdote will make sure they never ask you again :)
 (I helped save b3ta! Professor Fnord Regius Professor of B3ta Chronology, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 12:26, , Reply)
This is a normal post ^win

(I helped save b3ta! Crap Little Monkey Deathstar, so good they built it twice, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 12:42, , Reply)
This is a normal post no, you should tell them
you're favourite player was the spightly Arsenal captain Charles 'Charlie' Charles. one half of the famous Charles brothers.
 (I helped save b3ta! Joe Scaramanga with a G-double-O-D vibration, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 13:18, , Reply)
This is a normal post Gah, me too
"I'm sorry, I don't speak football" doesn't always go down well. I used to pretend at school, now I'm openly meh...
 (Drew Badly Fiction section, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 11:28, , Reply)
This is a normal post Amen.

(I helped save b3ta! Monty Propps, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 12:22, , Reply)
This is a normal post Smashing
I generally just lie to people that I once had a child which was killed by a football, so that people feel uncomfortable talking about children (the most boring subject in the world) or football in my presence and so can talk about interesting things instead.
 (I helped save b3ta! monkeon schmonkeon, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 12:26, , Reply)
This is a normal post Brill ruse!
I'll try that one - might substitute pet for child in tale. "yeah, yeah, Hammy was killed by a bad volly".

Although I might just stick to "meh..." and turn invisible.
 (Drew Badly Fiction section, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 12:45, , Reply)
This is a normal post I used to say I was a Newcastle fan if asked (being half geordie) until I got trapped by a nutter in the supermarket who wanted an in depth debate on Kevin Keegan
Sad thing is, my missus now gets access to some big footie clubs through work, including Manchester United, and there are some priveleges involved, but they're totaly wasted on the two of us.
 (I helped save b3ta! Monty Propps, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 13:13, , Reply)
This is a normal post Haha, brilliant

(I helped save b3ta! mediocre ha ha ha, you're reading this, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 14:54, , Reply)
This is a normal post haha brill'

and top drawings by the missus
 (I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 14:42, , Reply)
This is a normal post Did you see that ludicrous display last night?
Top stuff!
 (I helped save b3ta! benryves Now I'm radioactive! That can't be good!, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 15:00, , Reply)
This is a normal post Perfect.
My life condensed to two minutes and four seconds. Excellent job!

Top wah-wah skills there, too.
 (LeeRatbag, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 18:00, , Reply)
This is a normal post hey thanks for noticing the wah wah

(I helped save b3ta! rob, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 18:50, , Reply)
This is a normal post Football sucks the big one...
Fuck em...

I usually just say that I used to like football until everyone started 'all that tripping up' and then go one about 'how they all getting paid obscence amounts for fuck all...' then throw in 'but I don't mind watching the rugby in a pub'. That usually sates the appities of most football bores as well as those with a casual interest - just hope you don't get a rugby bore... then you're back to square one! In that situation I have a trump card. A quick subject change into snowboarding means I can waffle at length about a) Snowboards b) Boots c) Ski resorts d) the countries they are in e) broken bones etc etc
 (I helped save b3ta! z0mb13e has a bee in his botnet, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 18:15, , Reply)
This is a normal post Why is b3ta
such a meeting place for people who don't like sport?
Is it really a geek hang out that much?
 (OnionTerror is a bag full of sick, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 19:14, , Reply)
This is a normal post what if u dont wacth doctor who either

(monkyyy lol this is a sig and it sucks, Sat 27 Mar 2010, 2:25, , Reply)
This is a normal post Ah, the beautiful game...
If you like men in shorts... An average of 2.48 goals in a match of 90 minutes simply isn't ebough to hold my attention. Or maybe my 'watching running and kicking' threshold isn't that high? To quote David Mitchell, 'I *have* heard of football, I just wish it would stop.' ;-)
 (I helped save b3ta! JamHamster My eyes, my beautiful eyes!, Sat 27 Mar 2010, 13:37, , Reply)
This is a normal post I liked footy
as a kid but nowadays if someone says "did you see that tackle in the 55th minute by that guy on that other guy in that match that was well out of order innit?"
My only response now is "I`m, umm, er, going over there"
 (Sadarse works like Mist condensing mud flaps, Sat 27 Mar 2010, 17:58, , Reply)
This is a normal post I like this
Even though I like sport. I know how awkward it can be.
 (abrokenanusdream, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 20:47, , Reply)
This is a normal post That was brilliant. And I sympathise.
But I know bugger all about Dr Who either... :(
 (I helped save b3ta! Damien's Hearse, Fri 2 Apr 2010, 10:09, , Reply)
This is a normal post Lovely song, and very close to my heart.
Reminds me of the BMX bandits too :)
 (I helped save b3ta! mikemystery blames the parents, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:16, , Reply)