PhillyDude Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 I was having a private conversation at work with a friend of mine about football sstarting in 4 weeks and he mentioned how excited I am as we get closer to september. I said "Football is my passion" Then this female coworker gets in the conversation and says-"it's time for you to find a new passion" So a single guy can't be excited about something not having to do with a woman or dating???
TouchedByViolet Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 is this thread for real? Why listen to what some idiot has to say? Be passionate about football and enjoy yourself.
TaraMaiden Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 It's a 'gurl' thing.... we all think that boys getting 'passionate' over a load of overdressed guys hurling each other - and a weirdly shaped ball around - and getting paid an obscene amount of money for it - is just so dumb....
Author PhillyDude Posted August 15, 2010 Author Posted August 15, 2010 is this thread for real? Why listen to what some idiot has to say? Be passionate about football and enjoy yourself. I just find it funny actually-lol Whenever I show excitement around women about something not having to with dating or another woman I get criticitized. Like in the past I would get excited the upcomh Tv season around female friends and I would hear-"you need a girlfriend" I'm not suppose to like everything else in life as much as the opposite sex??-ol
Engadget Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 You need someone that accepts your passions, or shares them. Found a girl that owns an XBox, loves books and movies, music and a lot of other things I do. Funny enough she likes football, and I'm a fan of baseball. Passions are a good thing, everyone needs to have them outside of their affection for the other person. It's part of your individuality and personality, being 100% into the other person with no outside perspective makes you lose sight of things.
AmEricanWomann Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 I don't necessarily think its a girl thing. More like a nosy, busy body thing. It was none of that woman's business what you like, and she was over stepping her bounds by telling you what you needed to do, but by the same token, if a woman gets excited about getting a really great bargain on a designer dress, some men might express the opinion that she's a shallow, one dimensional, brainless bimbo who cares about nothing but clothes. I say, whatever makes you happy and doesnt hurt anyone else is something you should enjoy without worrying what the heck others think of it.
carhill Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 Then this female coworker gets in the conversation and says-"it's time for you to find a new passion" 'Hell yeah. Auto racing!'.... and then go off on a technical tangent. What was that noise I heard?....oh, right, must've been a female...
AverageJoe Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 I am very excited about the new upcoming season as well. If some chic thinks it foolish well, simply put, she can kiss my ass. I have a friend I watch a good bit of football with on Sundays. For whatever reason his wife decides its time to vacuum up the floor while were watching the games. Everytime. Engadget looks like the Braves are having a great year, what do you think about them? I think we might see them in the post season.
Woggle Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 They can't stand when a man has interests outside of women. I don't even like sports that much but when I talk about music with a coworker who is also an audiophile we might as well be talking Japanese around women. At the same time these women obsess over the latest celebrity gossip and their thousands of pairs of shoes.
Pyro Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 I was having a private conversation at work with a friend of mine about football sstarting in 4 weeks and he mentioned how excited I am as we get closer to september. I said "Football is my passion" Then this female coworker gets in the conversation and says-"it's time for you to find a new passion" So a single guy can't be excited about something not having to do with a woman or dating??? Anyone who has to make a snide comment like that just wants to hear themselves talk. Just ignore it. Not every woman is like that.
theBrokenMuse Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 I just find it funny actually-lol Whenever I show excitement around women about something not having to with dating or another woman I get criticitized. Like in the past I would get excited the upcomh Tv season around female friends and I would hear-"you need a girlfriend" I'm not suppose to like everything else in life as much as the opposite sex??-ol I must admit I've often teased people I know for watching trash TV soap operas and talk show crapola because it's such a numbingly mind rotting activity.
Stung Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 Since my passions are things like reading, working with mosaics and metals in a workshop, traveling, writing and making music, I tend to appreciate compatible passions in a mate OR a friend. Someone whose passion was watching sports or watching tv would not be compatible with me. Someone who had no passions at all besides me would not be compatible with me either, as he would be both A) obsessed and B) boring. Some women prefer a man who is quirkier, more creative. Many others, however, will appreciate and share your interests. It's really not a big deal. Trust me that they did not mean you should have no outside interests; what they meant was, they didn't personally think your interests were very interesting. The woman who suggested you get a girlfriend really meant, "You should get a life," suggesting that she had disdain for either your taste in TV or your level of excitement about TV in general. It was kind of rude, but it's very possible she was just joking, it sounds like the kind of offhanded comment people make to each other all the time. You're reading way too much into it.
newguyhere Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 I get that a lot too. From men and women. I have a passion for cars that nobody seems to understand, and I dont ask them to understand. To build a car with my own two hands give me great pride. All I hear from everyone is "a car wont love u back", "u cant marry a car". What does me enjoying a hobby have to do with being single!? I will enjoy it single or not, just like I enjoyed it when I had a girlfriend. I pitty people who dont have a passion or 2 in life. What would be the point?
carhill Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 Oh, good one...... 'so how's the sex with your car going?' LOL... We're in counseling right now
newguyhere Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 Oh, good one...... 'so how's the sex with your car going?' LOL... We're in counseling right now Ha ha. They say that too . I cant have sex with my car BUT I can have it IN my car:cool:. Yeah, but thats not happening too often either LOL.
robdrm32 Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 The girl in the OP is what I refer to as a b*tch. Next time she/someone says something just say "That's funny, millions of other people seem to share my enthusiasm." She wanted attention, and didn't have anything to add to the conversation.
InceptorsRule Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 I was having a private conversation at work with a friend of mine about football sstarting in 4 weeks and he mentioned how excited I am as we get closer to september. I said "Football is my passion" Then this female coworker gets in the conversation and says-"it's time for you to find a new passion" So a single guy can't be excited about something not having to do with a woman or dating??? Dummy the chick was obviously hitting on you. LOL so dense, we men. BTDT.
Author PhillyDude Posted August 15, 2010 Author Posted August 15, 2010 Dummy the chick was obviously hitting on you. LOL so dense, we men. BTDT. Explain how she was hitting on me?
InceptorsRule Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 Explain how she was hitting on me? Well it had to be either you or the other guy you were talking with, but let's assume it was you. Why would she even bother interjecting into your conversation if she didn't have her eye on one or the other of you? Also what she said to you was a pretty obvious double entendre. A double entendre (French pronunciation: [dublɑ̃tɑ̃dʁə]) or adianoeta[1] is a figure of speech in which a spoken phrase is devised to be understood in either of two ways. Often the first meaning is straightforward, while the second meaning is less so: often risqué, inappropriate, or ironic. You need to develop a "passion" for something else. Yes, like HER! She was trying to get your attention. Girls don't act the way she was acting if they don't like you (or like I said maybe she liked your friend).
dispatch3d Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 lol I wonder how a girl would react if a guy said this sort of thing to them. "oh I just love clothes and shoes. Did you know there's a HUGE sale on at winners this week!" "uhhh you need to get a new passion". If she was a 50 year old man how would you have reacted? Likely completely different. You FOR SURE wouldn't start considering to change yourself for some 50 year old DUDE lol. I'm not sure how guys should be reacting to this. Ignoring her would probably be best. Were you talking to her at the time? I just doubt it...
dispatch3d Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 Like the interaction shouldn't be going like this at all. "man I have loved football so much for the last 20 years, blablabla football blablabla". girl "Football is stupid find a new interest." Dude: "When you put it that way you're right. I am swearing off football forever and taking an interest in rock climbing."
that girl Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 I was having a private conversation at work with a friend of mine about football sstarting in 4 weeks and he mentioned how excited I am as we get closer to september. I said "Football is my passion" Then this female coworker gets in the conversation and says-"it's time for you to find a new passion" Really this woman just sounds like a busybody, but when talking about your main passion in life, I hope it isn't a hobby like watching sports. Hobbies are great, but they shouldn't be the center of your life. It is possible she was hitting on you if she said it with a flirty smile, but if she said it with an eye roll, odds are she wasn't.
dispatch3d Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 Really this woman just sounds like a busybody, but when talking about your main passion in life, I hope it isn't a hobby like watching sports. Hobbies are great, but they shouldn't be the center of your life. It is possible she was hitting on you if she said it with a flirty smile, but if she said it with an eye roll, odds are she wasn't. why the **** do girls think they have the right to dictate what a guy should or shouldn't be into?
AverageJoe Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 why the **** do girls think they have the right to dictate what a guy should or shouldn't be into? Because they think they have a magic vagina. Sadly many men fall for that ruse.
dispatch3d Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 Because they think they have a magic vagina. Sadly many men fall for that ruse. If her vagina was in fact magical I would then change all of my interests to align with there's. Until the vagina gains magical properties I will continue to be interested in things I am naturally interested in. Not to say that watching football is the coolest hobby in the world. You may want to develop a cooler/more fun hobby than sitting on your ass watching football. Don't do it because some chick thinks her vagina is magical though.
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