Just realized I've only been to one sporting event in recent years since becoming a commie and learning about all the horrific stuff Amerikkka has done (and I was really late to it so the issue of the national anthem never came up). Now that I do, there is no way in hell I can ever stand for the anthem.

If you ever sat down for the anthem, what happened? I'm conflicted over what I think might happen. On one hand, Americans see it as a personal affront if you don't participate in the civil religion. Because everyone stands, you immediately stand out and people immediately think "wtf is this guy's problem, does he not love America?"

OTOH, I believe Americans desperately avoid confrontation unless alcohol is involved. And since the anthem is at the start of the game maybe that's not a problem? Idk I'm just curious about your experiences.

And it's that I don't really want to get into it with someone, it's just I have no idea how to even begin to articulate my thoughts on all the evil shit we've done when some stranger is yelling at you.

  • CommieElon [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    So what I’m getting is, if you’re a big guy you won’t get messed with. Anything else and you might get called names or dirty looks.

    I was at a farmers market catching up with a friend from college and we were talking pretty loudly. We didn’t even know the anthem was playing until my girlfriend stopped us and told us we were getting dirty looks.

    • star_wraith [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      The big guy thing is kinda true, I think. Just further proof Americans are cowards.

      • GrouchyGrouse [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        It's very true. I've posted about this before but I had this friend who was on the highschool wrestling team, 6'3" and muscular. That kinda "almost fat" muscular instead of the lean kind. People gave me some shit for my antics when I was solo but if he was standing next to me they stayed silent. This was in the years immediately following 9/11.

        • CommieElon [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          A 6’3” muscular wrestler is someone I would never mess with.

      • MerryChristmas [any]
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        3 years ago

        Are you supposed to just put down your cabbages or whatever and burst into song? I would be very interested in observing this one time and then never seeing it again.

      • CommieElon [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Idk we weren’t even there at the opening lmao. The southwest is weird.

      • RedCoat [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Nobody is messing with a guy with shoulders that wide.