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PaperclipPerfector  2d ago (text post)   1022 thread views

Wellness Wednesday for June 11, 2025

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I'm looking for advice on how to fake being a football fan.

I call myself a fan of Arsenal because, when I played Fifa 2001, I'd end up picking them because I thought the cannon on their flag looked sick. I'm reliably told that they peaked right about then, and I've had decent mileage telling people I stan Arsenal because then they give me pitying looks and don't ask followup questions.

Courtesy of drinking at Scottish pubs, I feel at risk of more detailed grilling, and I want to get better adaptive camouflage. So far, I've come up with:

"What was the coach even thinking?" and "They keep trying to walk it in this year", but I'd appreciate more personalized advice to shake the trail.

Watch real football.

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I found out recently that Google Translate, when translating from English to Japanese, will translate "gooner" to "Arsenal fan", no matter the context. I know what you're really doing by being an Arsenal fan.

If Gooning is wrong, I don't want to be right. A man needs to put his balls in a net from time to time.

Be less of a wanker, not more. Throw away the football shoes. Don't try to fake being something you're not. You'll be sniffed out easily.

If you couldn't tell, this was a joke.

For the unaware: https://youtube.com/watch?v=6yN2H3--1aw

Seemed only half jokey to me because I've seen those fakers IRL, even for something as lame as being a football fan.

Apologies. I'm sleep deprived.

Just casually stalk the subreddit. That'll expose you to some discussion points to start up, and people love nothing more than a chance to tell you why you're wrong - especially if you spin yourself as a foreigner who is willing to take the wisdom of the locals.

Bruh!!! Learn the foot. Or look around conspiratorially and go "secretly I like cricket more." Likely they will go "gasp, cricket, how awful" and ask no further questions.

Are you 100% sure that approach would work in the UK? They're almost as nerdy about cricket as Indians are!

I refuse to believe anyone would like cricket. REFUSE.

It boggles my mind too. It's one of the few sports where the spectators get more of a workout than the players.

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