Yes, I've always been an outsider, but if being an insider means having to take part in this kind of thing, leave me out.
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Lionel Jackson Fan is short for fanatic as you have observed.
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Jf Pickersgill Interesting. Have you ever personally participated to a significant extent in any sports endeavour either on a team (e.g. soccer) or as an individual (e.g. running)? Do refer here to big league sports with their concluding spectacle-level competitions? Or do you also mean sports at the neighbourhood (or more "mass") level of participation?
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Stan Burfield When I was young, I was very shy, and it's just about impossible for a shy person to take part in team sports, which are designed by and for extroverts. So my comments above are definitely slanted in an introverted direction. I did watch hockey on TV r...See more
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Jf Pickersgill Thanks for this reply. I definitely understand your rejection of extreme and overly-demonstrative "fandom." I eschew that, too, and I also agree that it should be seen as bizarre when we see the equivalent of it in political rallies and the like.
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Stan Burfield Actually even without having played much team sports myself, I have great respect for people who can do it and do it well. I've always admired them and wished I too was able to participate. To me, there has never been anything more admirable than someo...See more
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Gord McCaw I’m most definitely with you on this one Stan...
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