To think that shouting out when football is on tv is just not on?

[TheHouseOnTheLane]

I come from a very un-sporty family....football and all that was never part of my life growing up.

Now DH and I are in his country and his Mother sits yelling at the football ....it's so aggressive sounding!

"RUBBISH! RUBBISH!" over and bloody over!

And more and worse. What's that all about then? I'm just not used to it!

ENGLAND!! (first match down)

I haven't read the whole thread but why would the passion be any different it home to in the pub or at the game?! I genuinely don't understand why you think you would sit quietly at home and watch something you normally shout out?! It's the same game! It still means as much!

If your DPs mother only shouts rubbish rubbish she's very restrained I generally shout fuck that was shit! And other such adjectives that you possibly wouldn't expect!

It's not always angry shouting I've shouted and screamed words of encouragement on on on come on boys on, yes yes what a bloody goal! I've cried with happiness I've cried for the fortunes of my club.
One of my most powerful memories is being at my dads house the last weekend of the 1996/7 season waiting to go to the wolves game on the Sunday (my families team) while there was two teams that could have been relegated out of the league in to the conference one was Brighton the team that had a horrific year no stadium, they'd been adrift most of the season and Hereford united (my team) I wanted nothing more than to be at edger street it was the most important date in the clubs history we needed a win Brighton needed a draw, instead I was stuck 100 miles away in the Black Country, and it being a third division game no chance of it being on tv. I sat with my step brother, with radio five on, Hereford went one nil up I screamed and screamed, Brighton equalised I screamed, the last 15 minutes I sat in near silence, the final whistle went 1-1, I cried it broke my heart! My club could have gone out of business (it has now) the 11 players i admired and loved could have been out of work, my whole life would take a new shape.

Yes when something means that much with such emotion it's not just a game!

I think this story caps most others.

It was 1966
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I was 5 and we were on holiday in Germany.

My dad wanted to watch the World Cup Final and we stopped at what he thought was a road side cafe.

Apparentlly he made a big fuss to make sure my sis and I were sat at the front of the crowd.

To cut a long story short,it wasn't a roadside cafe, it was a private house, and my dad shouting and cheering in the back of the room was seen as a little odd.

However, by all accounts they were a very warm and generous bunch of people.

Fortunately I have no recollection of this at all

BackForGood no they don't....someone said I wasn't interesting because I lacked passion...so I defended myself by saying what I WAS passionate about. If that makes you think I'm being "superior" then that's your problem.

I talk to/ shout at the TV all the time.

If a local politician comes on the tv, I automaticaly go "that bastard!". If i'm watching a horror film it's "nooo you dopey bitch not that way!". Then I talk to myself sometimes too. And I talk to my pets all the time the cat understands but the dog doesn't

Crikey, it's kicked off in my living room

unfortunately my landlady did this sort of thing with Poldark, haranguing the characters for their bad behaviour.

I live in a house where we watch endless sport and there is constant yelling but DH love a good ballet

*but DH and I love a good ballet

What really annoys me is when I am proffering good advice to the participants in whatever I am watching, and they don't bloody listen!!

How very dare they.

I WAS brought up in a family who watched sport - especially football - with a brother and father who were fans of opposing local teams but I just don't understand why it's interesting. I don't get it - honestly wish I did because life might be simpler, but I don't.

When people ask which team I support, what am I supposed to answer? I didn't know it was compulsory.

I have never "watched the match last night". I am never "going to watch the match tonight" - but thanks for the heads up so I know to switch over.

I did manage to watch some of the 2012 Olympics - does that help?

Re Poldark haranguing....I used to be an actress and have performed in a few productions where audience members commented loudly along the lines of "Ooh! DON'T go with him!!" and "Hey he's done it now!"

Usually older people....we always quite liked it.

We are shouting and clapping at the tennis just now. We were there yesterday and had to whisper 'double fault, double fault'. Now we can be unsportly with abandon

I shout at formula 1, rugby and the UFC.

YANBU. I was brought up in a house with 3 adults and 3 children. There was some very mild voice raising at crucial games but no real shouting. We also did not roar from the kitchen door " dinner is ready" or whatnot, but walked to the room and said dinner is ready. All perfectly normal to me.
First visit to my DH folks and it was nearly my last. Roaring at the TV. Roaring for others to come to dinner. Honestly, I thought I was in some kind of awful world I knew nothing of.
I have never gotten used to it but I've learned not to be around on major match days.

You can do what you like in the privacy of your own home. My DS plays football and before watching him, I hated the game, but I have to say, I love watching his matches. Shouting parents are on my list of seriously annoying people though...it's only a game and they are kids after all. The quieter I am, the better he plays, that's true! I think footballers' salaries are more scandalous than supporters' shouting.

I always think I should be employed to do some kind of alternative red button sarcastic / shouting commentary on football / X factor etc. It's my forte .
Even my very proper mam gets involved when Sunderland play Newcastle .

My fb status today was "I love shouting at the telly".

Rugby World Cup. Come on Ireland!!!!

YABU - It is up to her what she does in her own house, at her own TV, in support of her own football team.
Respect differences.