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"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" .

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

I guess so, because my first reaction was "but they have actual names!"