# What are you doing instead of watching the Super Bowl? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 8, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-instead-of-watching-the-super-bowl/528083 "2010-02-08T00:01:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-instead-of-watching-the-super-bowl/528083/41 "2010-02-08T18:48:38Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > You’ve bought into that poor deluded woman’s fantasy that she’s married to – and had a child with – my husband? ☹ He seems to be humoring her a bit overmuch. I’d have a talk with him about that if I were you. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-instead-of-watching-the-super-bowl/528083/42 "2010-02-08T19:00:01Z")
My students this morning seem unable to process the fact that, not only didn’t I watch the silly thing, but that I don’t care about it in the least. I keep telling them that there is only One True Sport, and football ain’t it. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-instead-of-watching-the-super-bowl/528083/43 "2010-02-08T19:00:24Z")
In addition to being an astonishingly good guitarist, he’s also a very kind man. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-instead-of-watching-the-super-bowl/528083/44 "2010-02-08T19:08:42Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > I keep telling them that there is only One True Sport, and football ain’t it. It’s underwater Ping Pong isn’t it. I knew I wasn’t the only one enlightened enough to know this. ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-instead-of-watching-the-super-bowl/528083/45 "2010-02-08T19:12:23Z")
I keep thinking the OP’s name is corndogdwarf… ---
**Author:** ![Hadrian\_s\_Wall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/58956e/32.png) [@Hadrian\_s\_Wall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hadrian_s_Wall)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-instead-of-watching-the-super-bowl/528083/46 "2010-02-08T19:22:05Z")
> [@Tahssa](#): > > It’s underwater Ping Pong isn’t it. I knew I wasn’t the only one enlightened enough to know this. One modification, underwater curling. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-instead-of-watching-the-super-bowl/528083/47 "2010-02-08T19:36:02Z")
Wait, was it Saturday or Sunday? Saturday I went to a chocolate-making seminar, then later revised a house plan. Sunday I worked on some stuff, then was ill nad slept a lot. I’m not sure whether these two are connected. > [@Hadrian\_s\_Wall](#): > > BOO!! BOO!! How could you not know the Super Bowl was on? It’s only like the most important day of the year in the Church of Football! I didn’t watch it because of the principle that Saints were playing I’m a football atheist. > [@silenus](#): > > I keep telling them that there is only One True Sport, and football ain’t it. Welcome home. The curling club is just up the street. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-instead-of-watching-the-super-bowl/528083/48 "2010-02-08T19:42:38Z")
I knew the superbowl was on and was going to watch for the commercials, then I forgot as I was engrossed in a game of Tiger Woods golf on my WII. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-instead-of-watching-the-super-bowl/528083/49 "2010-02-08T19:55:51Z")
Played Borderlands with the SO. And I did know it was on, but forgot - I only know because I ask my coworker to tell me so I know to go shopping early and not have to deal with all of the Super Bowl shoppers. ---
**Author:** ![Hadrian\_s\_Wall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/58956e/32.png) [@Hadrian\_s\_Wall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hadrian_s_Wall)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-instead-of-watching-the-super-bowl/528083/50 "2010-02-08T20:25:42Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > Wait, was it Saturday or Sunday? Saturday I went to a chocolate-making seminar, then later revised a house plan. Sunday I worked on some stuff, then was ill nad slept a lot. I’m not sure whether these two are connected.\*\*I’m a football atheist.\*\*Welcome home. The curling club is just up the street. 🙂 You’re right, me too. Baseball’s coming up though! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![This\_Just\_In\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@This\_Just\_In\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/This_Just_In_2)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-instead-of-watching-the-super-bowl/528083/51 "2010-02-08T21:15:55Z")
I went and played kayak polo, like I do every winter Sunday evening. Turnout was a little low - we only had about 14 guys instead of the usual 20 or so. I like football okay, having played it in high school. But I still would rather be playing a sport than watching one on TV. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-instead-of-watching-the-super-bowl/528083/52 "2010-02-09T17:59:10Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Shoveling snow. At one point I found myself _wishing_ for a heart attack just so I’d have an excuse to stop shoveling. No such luck. My apologies if this offended anyone. I mentioned it to a friend, only to have him mentioned that he lost his father to a snow shoveling induced heart attack ten years ago.☹ ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-instead-of-watching-the-super-bowl/528083/53 "2010-02-09T21:56:48Z")
We went back to see Avatar in 3-D on an IMAX screen. Totally awesome. Got home in time for SWMBO to see the last five minutes or so of the game. That’s really all anyone needs to see of a football game. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpine/32/17813_2.png) [@Alpine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-instead-of-watching-the-super-bowl/528083/54 "2010-02-10T00:34:13Z")
We went to our first dog training class! [Maggie](http://s283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/mtgrrl/Maggie/)did pretty well, though she definitely needs more dog socialization. My husband was the only guy there (the rest were moms and kids) - isn’t he terrific? (Neither of us cares much about the game, but it’s usually a nice occasion to get together with friends.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-doing-instead-of-watching-the-super-bowl/528083.md?page=2)