Why do men think it's ok to shout when there's rugby or football on tv?

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Really annoys me, there's rugby or something on tv and my neighbour has made me jump out of my skin several times already with his stupid shouting. It's so annoying that men think it's ok to shout in their stupid bellowing voices.

I've literally just shouted "YA DAFT FUMBLY BASTARD"! at a Welsh rugby player. I'm not even Welsh.

Edited to make more SHOUTY.

I shout when my team play football - I’m female. How loud are they that you jump?!

@Mochudubh me too!

😂 I’m English and shouted when Wales got that disallowed try! I’m also a woman.

You should hear me and my auntie when we're watching the horse racing 😄!

You’re doing well this season!

Wonder if William and Kate are shouting whilst at the match, even Royalty shout. Seem to remember the Queen getting excited when one of her horses was winning

Plus, I'm fairly certain my neighbours heard me shouting at the tv when I saw Trump and Vance bully Zelensky. My language was very strong 😡

I saw William and George shouting when they were watching the football!

Stupid twat who lived above me used to do this, yelling and swearing when the football was on then he'd run around the room whooping loudly when his team scored.

So glad I moved away.

I shout at the athletics. And if I am watching DS2 play on a live stream. It was bc I was shouting that Azu won gold in Apeldoorn.

I'm a woman btw.

I never used to understand it either, until my 7 year old started playing footy for a team. Still don’t really understand what’s going on, but I am a very enthusiastic (and loud) supporter, so I can understand why both sexes shout now!

I’ve heard plenty of women doing it. My mother shouts at matches on TV far more loudly than my father ever does, despite having no real interest in sport.

My last-but-one NDN used to roar like a bull when watching sport, and I hated it. I never heard his wife do it - in fact I never heard any female voices. I think he just invited blokes round to watch with him.

It is threatening when men shout, and there's no need for it when a match is on TV - it's not like the players can hear anything. Shouts of encouragement in a stadium is one thing, but it's OTT in a suburban sitting room.

Yeah, minding my own business on MN here and DH just scared the shit out of me a few minutes ago by his sudden 'FUCKING GET IT IN RUN YOU LITTLE BEAUTY FUCKING YES YES NO NO NO AHHH FUCKING HELL FUCKING RUN NO NO YOU STUPID BASTARD!!'

🙄

I shout when football is on sometimes 😌🤣

It’s my husbands commentary that really bugs me. You won’t find anyone who loathes football more than me but I accept others enjoy it. I just don’t want to listen to the bloody stupid comments.

I think I must just be lucky then, that none of the females in my family have a hobby that makes them scream and shout! Thankfully my DH is out this evening, so it's just the neighbour doing it. If DH was here I know he'd be randomly jumping up and shouting at the top of his voice.

I'm just not into sport at all (can you tell ) so just can't imagine ever shouting so crazily at the tv.

Oh jeez the typical men-excuser posts of ‘women are just as bad’. No. Men shout at the tv because it releases some safety valve which usually keeps their innate propensity for tribal aggression at bay.

I have the most lovely gentle husband pointlessly shouting at the Googlebox at the rugby right now too, and yes, it makes you jump. It’s horrible. I don’t say anything because he’s enjoying it and it doesn’t hurt, but I’m not so afraid of the twatty ‘sexist’ police to say I agree, it’s fucking annoying.

@GoodVibesHere maybe you should give it a go!

Yes! It's very therapeutic!

I find the sound of my mother mindlessly shrieking at the television to be a total PITA. I fail to see how this makes me a “men-excuser”.

Love going to watch football with DS. Normally a quiet soul he does get in to football chants and songs (although misses out the swear words!).

My Gran was the same,she got really involved 😁

Well there you go one less male shouting now you need to work on your other male relatives. Baby steps OP