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Horrified Taylor Swift Realizes Football Happens Every Year (theonion.com)

submitted 6 months ago by ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to c/theonion@midwest.social

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[–] Anyolduser 47 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Jesus, that ending was brutal.

[–] roscoe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Right? The tone really took a turn there. There I was, having a sensible chuckle, and suddenly I was sad

[–] Tja@programming.dev 15 points 6 months ago

So are the injuries

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 33 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Football should be like the Olympics. I really don't need to know who is the best Quarter Of The Way Back year-to-year. Every four years is fine.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'll have you know it's only been relatively recent that I learned the Super Bowl was every year. I could have sworn it was every 4 like the Olympics or the World Cup

[–] kspatlas@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

Here the euros are the big thing and they happen every 4 years so

[–] casmael@lemm.ee 10 points 6 months ago

Tight end tight end tight end tight end tight end tight end

[–] moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 months ago

and it will continue happening until the year 17776 and beyond

[–] friendly_ghost@beehaw.org 3 points 6 months ago

Now imagine dating a baseball player 😩 Or a hockey player whose team consistently makes the playoffs 😭

[–] DJDarren@thelemmy.club 1 points 6 months ago

Different football, but yes.

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