12-08-2018, 04:07 PM
(12-08-2018, 03:26 PM)grampahol Wrote: I kind of wonder if any of you actually spend all day, every day, 365 days a year brooding over the record of the Bengals to the point of suicidal feelings . If so please realize it's just a game played by other people for your entertainment and no other legitimate reason other than maybe providing a few jobs in the community and a bit of tax revenue..
It's really not worth getting that upset about, but feel free to stay as pissed off as possible if that's your lifes work..
If one doesn't find something -- the Bengals in this case -- "worth getting upset about," then why invest any time, emotion or financial support at all? Why be a part of this site? It would seem to logically follow that it's also not worth getting excited about, correct? If it indeed it has that little of a "worth" to someone, then it seems nonsensical to follow it at all.
Of course, as fans, we obviously each have reasons why we follow the Bengals or not a single one of us would be here. From the most cynical and critical fans to the most optimistic and hopeful fans; we all have an investment in the Bengals of different kinds and levels. Being a fan involves a certain emotional attachment as well. When the team does well or does poorly, it tends to be reflected by degrees of emotional response.
However, it's not as though being a dedicated fan is somehow all-consuming and encompasses every aspect of one's life.
