Liquidshokk Posted 18 December, 2009 Share Posted 18 December, 2009 Hi I'm looking for some sympathy and some reassurance please :cool: I hope you will all feel sorry for me when I say that I work under a PO postcode in an office full of Engineer types who hate football, with the majority of them coming from portsmouth themselves... :mad: I find myself forever having to resist the tempation to bring up a conversation about football (was bloomin hard after the JPT game) and when I give in and mention it I get lectured about how football is sh*t and that it is only for chavs and people who like getting in fights. I have fought to the death to defend football/saints but they refuse to even believe its entertaining and when I try to explain that at the very least it is great to have something to follow and have an interest in Im quickly told its an interest in something thats not even interesting.... Theres no hope trying to get through to an army of thick, inbred skates.... Take that Mr Keystroke Monitor, you ***t... .. and relax... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 18 December, 2009 Share Posted 18 December, 2009 One of my managers is a massive Saints fan, it's great. Working with football types has it's down sides though, for my secret santa I got given a massive P*mpey flag... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorpe-le-Saint Posted 18 December, 2009 Share Posted 18 December, 2009 Just out of curiosity: What are they in to? **** like 'War Hammer' by any chance? Honestly, just ignore the mongs feeling safe and secure in the knowledge that you have a normal existance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 18 December, 2009 Share Posted 18 December, 2009 Just out of curiosity: What are they in to? **** like 'War Hammer' by any chance? Honestly, just ignore the mongs feeling safe and secure in the knowledge that you have a normal existance. Correct, people who generally feel they are above such menial activites as spectating pro sport gnerally have very little interesting about themselves anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 18 December, 2009 Share Posted 18 December, 2009 On the flip side of that though, I recently started a new job and I think it's fair to say that about 90% of the workforce here are white, male between 21 & 40 (yes that includes me) and mostly from Sheffield, Rotherham & Barnsley. Sitting in the canteen at lunchtime, the only conversation you will ever hear is football football football.. Now as much as I enjoy watching Saints, I'm not obsessed with football in general, rarely watch Pl or CL games, and don't really enjoy talking about it all the time. I wish there was something else I could talk about on my lunch break but if I try and start a conversation about anything other than football then I generally get met with blank faces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidshokk Posted 18 December, 2009 Author Share Posted 18 December, 2009 Just out of curiosity: What are they in to? **** like 'War Hammer' by any chance? Honestly, just ignore the mongs feeling safe and secure in the knowledge that you have a normal existance. The guy I was having a conversation with today is into 'rigging' :confused: setting up lighting, sound equiptment for gigs. That bores me to death hearing about it so I kinda know how he feels about football. Difference is I can appreciate that he has an interest in it and I dont bang on about how freaking boring he/it is.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 18 December, 2009 Share Posted 18 December, 2009 and that it is only for chavs and people who like getting in fights. I have fought to the death to defend football/saints .. Sounds extreme, maybe they are right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 18 December, 2009 Share Posted 18 December, 2009 This is a wind up right? People not liking football, the beautiful game? I don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidshokk Posted 18 December, 2009 Author Share Posted 18 December, 2009 On the flip side of that though, I recently started a new job and I think it's fair to say that about 90% of the workforce here are white, male between 21 & 40 (yes that includes me) and mostly from Sheffield, Rotherham & Barnsley. Sitting in the canteen at lunchtime, the only conversation you will ever hear is football football football.. Now as much as I enjoy watching Saints, I'm not obsessed with football in general, rarely watch Pl or CL games, and don't really enjoy talking about it all the time. I wish there was something else I could talk about on my lunch break but if I try and start a conversation about anything other than football then I generally get met with blank faces. There are more interesting things than football???????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorpe-le-Saint Posted 18 December, 2009 Share Posted 18 December, 2009 The guy I was having a conversation with today is into 'rigging' :confused: setting up lighting, sound equiptment for gigs. That bores me to death hearing about it so I kinda know how he feels about football. Difference is I can appreciate that he has an interest in it and I dont bang on about how freaking boring he/it is.... As Colinjb mentioned earlier he feels he is superior to you, because he doesn't partake in 'lay culture'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidshokk Posted 18 December, 2009 Author Share Posted 18 December, 2009 Sounds extreme, maybe they are right... Ha, yeah. Could have chose my words better there ey :D (Not the fighting type by the way!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidshokk Posted 18 December, 2009 Author Share Posted 18 December, 2009 Ha, I just mentioned to one of the guys if they ever bet (as thinking of placing a rare bet this weekend) which was met with "no I dont bet, betting is for chavs and pikeys..." They really are a different breed in this postcode.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorpe-le-Saint Posted 18 December, 2009 Share Posted 18 December, 2009 Ha, I just mentioned to one of the guys if they ever bet (as thinking of placing a rare bet this weekend) which was met with "no I dont bet, betting is for chavs and pikeys..." They really are a different breed in this postcode.... haha! Ironic given where they come from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 18 December, 2009 Share Posted 18 December, 2009 There are more interesting things than football???????????????? I appreciate this may be the worng forum to be making such statements, but yes there are. Especially when you are the only Saints fan in a workplace full of Weds/Utd/Barnsley fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 18 December, 2009 Share Posted 18 December, 2009 Ha, I just mentioned to one of the guys if they ever bet (as thinking of placing a rare bet this weekend) which was met with "no I dont bet, betting is for chavs and pikeys..." They really are a different breed in this postcode.... Sound like losers to me, I expect they were bullied at school and feel the need to reaffirm their perceived social and intellectual status to themselves at every given opportunity as a consequence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidshokk Posted 18 December, 2009 Author Share Posted 18 December, 2009 I appreciate this may be the worng forum to be making such statements, but yes there are. Especially when you are the only Saints fan in a workplace full of Weds/Utd/Barnsley fans. I know there are more important things really........ Just not on Saturdays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidshokk Posted 18 December, 2009 Author Share Posted 18 December, 2009 Sound like losers to me' date=' I expect they were bullied at school and feel the need to reaffirm their perceived social and intellectual status to themselves at every given opportunity as a consequence.[/quote'] Quite possibly.... He has got one of those faces made for the toilet pan..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexstar Posted 18 December, 2009 Share Posted 18 December, 2009 I now live a few miles from Jeff Stelling and he is likely to come into where I work, but not a single person I work with would have a clue who he is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilsburydoughboy Posted 18 December, 2009 Share Posted 18 December, 2009 I work in a PO postcode and all the others people at work are Skates. I am loving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidshokk Posted 19 December, 2009 Author Share Posted 19 December, 2009 I work in a PO postcode and all the others people at work are Skates. I am loving it. Why would you love that?? Im guessing you mean because of the position they are in and not that you generally love working with Skates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilsburydoughboy Posted 19 December, 2009 Share Posted 19 December, 2009 Why would you love that?? Im guessing you mean because of the position they are in and not that you generally love working with Skates When we went down and into admin etc the skates were full of it. Now the boot is on the other foot it is great fun. Thy cannot take a joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHAPEL END CHARLIE Posted 19 December, 2009 Share Posted 19 December, 2009 Football was invented so that man can avoid the horror of having to participate in real conversations . Without Southampton Football Club , Star Trek , or Julia Bradbury I would quite literaly have nothing to talk about . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidshokk Posted 19 December, 2009 Author Share Posted 19 December, 2009 Football was invented so that man can avoid the horror of having to participate in real conversations . Without Southampton Football Club , Star Trek , or Julia Bradbury I would quite literaly have nothing to talk about . Lol. I like it. Apart from the star trek bit as can't stand it. During the concersation with said Mong yesterday I said "I think we might just win" his reply was "no, THEY will win, not you, you have nothing to do with it, your watching them play football". This really irritated me and for a minute felt embarrassed that I pay 25 quid to go to watch others succeed/fail...... But then I thought of every bit of joy I have in seeing saints succeed and the feeling of pride when things go well and just reminded myself that he is a skate and isn't capable of such feelings.. COYR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al de Man Posted 19 December, 2009 Share Posted 19 December, 2009 My boss must be the only Italian on the planet who doesn't give a **** about football. I also work with two armchair Leeds fans and an occasional Manc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidshokk Posted 19 December, 2009 Author Share Posted 19 December, 2009 My boss must be the only Italian on the planet who doesn't give a **** about football. I also work with two armchair Leeds fans and an occasional Manc. Only washes now and again?? I work with those..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintSi Posted 19 December, 2009 Share Posted 19 December, 2009 Maybe you should reaffirm their misconceptions of football fans and **** a couple of them in the face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 19 December, 2009 Share Posted 19 December, 2009 Hi I'm looking for some sympathy and some reassurance please :cool: I hope you will all feel sorry for me when I say that I work under a PO postcode in an office full of Engineer types who hate football, with the majority of them coming from portsmouth themselves... :mad: I find myself forever having to resist the tempation to bring up a conversation about football (was bloomin hard after the JPT game) and when I give in and mention it I get lectured about how football is sh*t and that it is only for chavs and people who like getting in fights. I have fought to the death to defend football/saints but they refuse to even believe its entertaining and when I try to explain that at the very least it is great to have something to follow and have an interest in Im quickly told its an interest in something thats not even interesting.... Theres no hope trying to get through to an army of thick, inbred skates.... Take that Mr Keystroke Monitor, you ***t... .. and relax... Most friends I know, or work with have absolutely no interest in football. The word itself is probably the last thing that they would utter if you asked them to run off words at random for 24 hours. Football supporters are in a minority, it's as simple as that. I've always been thought of as a bit odd for taking notice of a pastime that all I can do is watch. When the team I follow wins something, it's they that wins, not me. I'm unchanged. I haven't achieved anything. I see what they mean. I'm wasting my time. I could be doing something more interactive. I could practice my guitar more. I could do more sailing [not in bloody winter I won't though]. I could be paying more attention to the upkeep of my garden [winter again]. But then again, apart from the things we all do, they do nothing more than I do, so perhaps my life is slightly more full. And just occasionally, one of them will ask how Saints are doing, and are pleasantly surprised when I say they've won yet again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawillwill Posted 20 December, 2009 Share Posted 20 December, 2009 Hi I'm looking for some sympathy and some reassurance please :cool: I hope you will all feel sorry for me when I say that I work under a PO postcode in an office full of Engineer types who hate football, with the majority of them coming from portsmouth themselves... :mad: I find myself forever having to resist the tempation to bring up a conversation about football (was bloomin hard after the JPT game) and when I give in and mention it I get lectured about how football is sh*t and that it is only for chavs and people who like getting in fights. I have fought to the death to defend football/saints but they refuse to even believe its entertaining and when I try to explain that at the very least it is great to have something to follow and have an interest in Im quickly told its an interest in something thats not even interesting.... Theres no hope trying to get through to an army of thick, inbred skates.... Take that Mr Keystroke Monitor, you ***t... .. and relax... From the little you've told us (the bits I've highlighted in particular) you have done nothing to restore the reputation of football/ Saints fans to your colleagues. I think it's disgusting that you openly admit to fighting to the death and inciting hooliganism purely to "defend" football and think that you need to get your priorities right in life. Violence is never the answer, and I suggest next time you try to use a different type of "defence". Try using your words and tell them about all the good times we've had as Saints fans. Tell them about Matt Le Tissier or something. You might find that that way you are in fact encouraing them to follow football rather than scaring them away from places like St. Mary's for life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidshokk Posted 24 December, 2009 Author Share Posted 24 December, 2009 (edited) I have fought to the death to defend football/saints From the little you've told us (the bits I've highlighted in particular) you have done nothing to restore the reputation of football/ Saints fans to your colleagues. I think it's disgusting that you openly admit to fighting to the death and inciting hooliganism purely to "defend" football and think that you need to get your priorities right in life. Violence is never the answer, and I suggest next time you try to use a different type of "defence". Try using your words and tell them about all the good times we've had as Saints fans. Tell them about Matt Le Tissier or something. You might find that that way you are in fact encouraing them to follow football rather than scaring them away from places like St. Mary's for life. Are you serious?? Do you take every saying litertally or are you being sarcastic in some way, in which case you over did it. I shouldnt have to explain but if youre serious then for the record I meant fought verbally (as in discussion not with fists) trying to defend football... *sigh* Edited 24 December, 2009 by Liquidshokk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nineteen Canteen Posted 24 December, 2009 Share Posted 24 December, 2009 Hi I'm looking for some sympathy and some reassurance please :cool: I hope you will all feel sorry for me when I say that I work under a PO postcode in an office full of Engineer types who hate football, with the majority of them coming from portsmouth themselves... :mad: I find myself forever having to resist the tempation to bring up a conversation about football (was bloomin hard after the JPT game) and when I give in and mention it I get lectured about how football is sh*t and that it is only for chavs and people who like getting in fights. I have fought to the death to defend football/saints but they refuse to even believe its entertaining and when I try to explain that at the very least it is great to have something to follow and have an interest in Im quickly told its an interest in something thats not even interesting.... Theres no hope trying to get through to an army of thick, inbred skates.... Take that Mr Keystroke Monitor, you ***t... .. and relax... Try seeing it from their point of view. I like engineers they understand how things work and their victorian forefathers helped build the British Empire and made this country great. What did Football do? People from Portsmouth are not all inbred Skates anymore than some of the cesspit inhabitants of our fair city. Football breeds hatred and contempt, engineers build footbridges and railway stations in just a few days. Appreciate your surroundings and enjoy sharing your interest elsewhere. As Johnny Bognor will advise you, James May rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidshokk Posted 24 December, 2009 Author Share Posted 24 December, 2009 Are you serious?? Do you take every saying litertally or are you being sarcastic in some way, in which case you over did it. I shouldnt have to explain but if youre serious then for the record I meant fought verbally (as in discussion not with fists) trying to defend football... *sigh* Try seeing it from their point of view. I like engineers they understand how things work and their victorian forefathers helped build the British Empire and made this country great. What did Football do? People from Portsmouth are not all inbred Skates anymore than some of the cesspit inhabitants of our fair city. Football breeds hatred and contempt, engineers build footbridges and railway stations in just a few days. Appreciate your surroundings and enjoy sharing your interest elsewhere. As Johnny Bognor will advise you, James May rocks. For the record I have to listen to them bang on about every aspect of their own sh*t lives. The difference is I dont attack their interests when they force them upon me. And these engineers maintain phone systems not build bridges. They shouldnt be worshiped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_bert Posted 24 December, 2009 Share Posted 24 December, 2009 (edited) A guy at my place, hates football but loves wwf/wwe? He wont even accept its not real What a **** Edited 31 December, 2009 by saint_bert missed teh ******* m button Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxfordshire_saint Posted 24 December, 2009 Share Posted 24 December, 2009 I consider myself lucky, all my co-workers are football fans, fairly intelligent and find it possible to talk about other sports and indeed other subjects if needed. I would probably go insane if I worked somewhere with no footie banter, gets me through the day sometimes, even if the last few years have been full of Saints ridicule. Not so much this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidshokk Posted 31 December, 2009 Author Share Posted 31 December, 2009 Its not even like I can rave about poopeys current dire situation here as noone really cares or knows anything about their own team! All that ammunition useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidshokk Posted 31 December, 2009 Author Share Posted 31 December, 2009 A guy at y place, hates football but loves wwf/wwe? He wont even accept its not real What a **** That rubbish really grates on me, how can anyone criticise a game where two teams genuinely battle it out (well, when saints feel like it) when there are big fat sweaty men 'pretending' to hurt each other in a ring with the crowds absolutely loving it despite it being fake :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_bert Posted 31 December, 2009 Share Posted 31 December, 2009 That rubbish really grates on me, how can anyone criticise a game where two teams genuinely battle it out (well, when saints feel like it) when there are big fat sweaty men 'pretending' to hurt each other in a ring with the crowds absolutely loving it despite it being fake :confused: agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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