• WALLACE@feddit.uk
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    3 months ago

    Most of the time it’s the social aspect that is infectious. It gives you something in common with other fans that would otherwise be strangers to you

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      3 months ago

      Aye, like wearing a cool metal shirt and getting the horns from a complete stranger. We do like our tribe(s), don’t we?

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        As long as we get to pick our tribes, realize that it is all good-spirited tribalism and banter, and are able to tolerate if people pick a different tribe, I’m cool with it. Hell yeah, brother 🤘

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      3 months ago

      I never understood sports fans until walking around Key West with my Navy buddy who wore a hat for the Browns. Random dudes kept cracking jokes at and/or with him the whole day. Still ain’t enough to get me into the cult, but I get the appeal now.