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To want to watch the footie (even though I am a girl?)

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lazarusb · 12/06/2010 13:56

I actually enjoy watching it but dh and dcs hate it and have been moaning because I am going out tonight and have asked my brother to text me the result(going to a restaurant with the girls rather than a pub). They can't see why I care. Even if I was staying in Doctor Who would be on...

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StewieGriffinsMom · 12/06/2010 13:57

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chibi · 12/06/2010 14:03

Vulvas are vulvas

and vuvuzelas are vuvuzelas

and never the twain shall meet

seriously why should gender matter

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AlaskaNebraska · 12/06/2010 14:03

werido

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GoEngland · 12/06/2010 14:14

Nothing wrong with wanting to watch the football, I will be with my 2 DD. Have been to many matches and love sport and watching it.

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NormalityBites · 12/06/2010 14:17

You 'actually' enjoy watching it? Why is this surprising to you? Is it the first time you've watched a game?

And why would you watch something that you didn't 'actually' enjoy? To prove a point that girls like football?

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Lizzylou · 12/06/2010 14:20

I love football and love the World Cup.
I am out tonight as well and will be trying to keep up with score, YANBU

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SeaTrek · 12/06/2010 14:31

No, YANBU to watch the footie (even though you are a girl)

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lazarusb · 12/06/2010 14:44

I don't have an issue with the gender side of it at all. This was intended to be an 'amusing' post...sorry! Just that this is only thing I have ever enjoyed that the rest of my family hates with an absolute passion. My dh is complaining that I feel so strongly about it that I have asked my brother (who is the best brother in the world) to text me the result. I know it isn't an issue for females to like footie, just wondered if anyone was the only one in their family? (I don't watch it because I fancy any of them either..)

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Tootlesmummy · 12/06/2010 14:47

I've organised my social life around the football for the next few weeks and do every world cup!

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muggglewump · 12/06/2010 14:49

I love F1 and have had guys assume I know nothing about it really, or just watch for the hot guys (OK, I do look at them but hardly follow a sport with guys wearing helmets because they are hot).
Usually asking if they have been to a race shuts them up, as I have and the vast majority haven't.

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lazarusb · 12/06/2010 15:37

It's good to know I'm not alone. If I was male and the only in the house to be interested I don't think anyone would care. Thanks for taking the time to respond

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pagwatch · 12/06/2010 15:55

I love rugby and cricket and Greys anatomy and West wing and athletics and glee
and I don't give a toss what other people think of my viewing
I don't see why anyone would want to comment unless you intend to strap them into a seat next to you.
If your DH and Dcs wanted to watch shite l;ike britains got talent would you berate them or go and read a book. Anything other than just letting people watch what they want seems smallminded to me.

And my DCs telling me what to watch would earn them quite a lot of housework and chores

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