Okay, but he does actually know it's football. It's literally the word "sportsball" and use of it that drives me insane.

Only because he's at the actual event.

But it's the FB posts of "I see some kind of sportsball happened this weekend." that drive me bonkers. Because it comes off as "I don't actually care enough to know what kind of sporting event took place, but I want everyone to know that I don't care." Why even post that in the first place, if you really don't care enough to even know what kind of sporting event it was?

Because everyone is suddenly talking about it? It's like anything else where there's a critical mass of discussion. A commentary on the commentary.

"I see some sort of large event happened," I muttered, bemused at the sudden influx of commentary about it. "I feel I should have known there was a large event happening. I did not, but apparently, it happened and it was large and very important to people. Okay."

(And really, being in the group of people who use sportsball as a term, bemused is pretty much the baseline reaction to the reaction.)

And sometimes, because it's, "Oh, crap. Apparently, there was sportsball, if traffic was any indication." or "Hey, is there some sportsball happening this weekend that I need to account for in planning my route to IKEA?"

It's a catch-all term that's less clinical/formal than "sporting event" would be.

And, you know, I *don't* actually want to have to figure out what sporting event happened. There are more of you than there are of me, which I get. I'm the one who's weird, not the rest of y'all.

It's why those of us who are not into sports kind of cling together, much like those of us who think Hiddleston is epically weird-looking and not at all attractive.

(Speaking of Hiddleston: [link]

(Borderline NSFW)

"What If Animals Were Round?"

That is hysterical, especially when they bounce. But I felt sorry for the crocodile that got stranded.

I think I first saw the term "sportsball" in The Oatmeal. I thought it was funny because it's so me (as was PM's video). I don't know what season which sporting event happens in. I honestly don't know what type of event is crowding the streets of my college town unless my sister's BF mentions it. He's a big sportsball fan, and I use the term there to indicate that he likes ALL of the sporting events that involve balls. Football, basketball, baseball, golf. I don't mean it to be dismissive and I hope I haven't ever sounded that way, I'm just indicating my own ignorance.

I *don't* actually want to have to figure out what sporting event happened.

That's fair. My question (about why not just say "basketball") was legit, not snarky. I mean, I'm snarky about the usage of "sportsball," but the question was serious, since I don't understand why people do what they do about 95% of the time.

I think I first saw the term "sportsball" in The Oatmeal.

...yeah, I thought that comic was shitty and dismissive, too. I guess it's just a sore spot with me.

And the weirdest part about this whole thing is I think it's linguistic for me. For real. Because it's not like I'm a huge fan of any particular team, though I'm happy when the Reds and Bengals win.

"What If Animals Were Round?"

Hilarious and disturbing.

I felt sorry for the crocodile too. Though my thought about the cheetah and antelope was, "Okay, now maybe they can talk through their differences."

The bouncy cheetah was hilarious!

The way they both bounced off their heads was so awkward and sad. And hilarious!

So I knew people were talking about the Warriors (it makes me think of "Warriors come out and plaaay") and honestly for awhile I had no clue what sport that was. Or I'd read it was basketball and promptly forget.

And actually I was thinking they won. But they lost. I could probably tell you the Cavs (if that's the right nickname) was a basketball team but probably not.

When it comes to college unless it's football I don't really pay attention.

I'm a bit better with baseball teams and knowing their names but honestly if you asked me NBA teams I could name off the top of my head: Nicks, Warriors, Cavs, Heat, and um... Lakers. and I'm pretty sure there are few prominent ones I'm blanking on.

Oh I looked up the team names. The Bulls and Celtics.

Other than that if you told me the Rockets were playing I'd have no clue.

Would it be as bothersome if it were "Sports thing" instead of "sportsball" .