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Originally Posted by Zebedee DuBois
Is there a slippery slope of fandom/obsession?
1.) I find football entertaining
2.) It's entertaining and I really enjoy a particular team
3.) I like this team and I have a tee shirt that says so.
4.) Now I wear multiple team related articles of clothing
5.) I got tickets to the game and I'll be wearing my gear.
6.) I paint my face with the team colors now.
7.) Face paint plus a costume. People expect it. I haven't asked them or heard anyone say they expect it, but I'm sure they do.
8.) I've added some actions or antics to my routine. If I see a camera operator, I flail about until he films me. Everyone loves me - they don't have to verbalise it - I can tell from their eyes that I am adored and valued.
9.) My fandom, my presence, my actions are an integral part of the teams success. If I failed to be at the game, doing the things I do, the crowd would become listless and the team would surely fail. I am integral to their success.
10.) Think I'll rob a bank.
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I made it to 6 and wizened up. If I got to 7 I think I would hurt myself.