U/O Super Bowl Sunday.

[Pom]

Mr. Pom and I are watching CBS Sunday morning and they, of course, are discussing all things Super Bowl Sunday and there is a segment on about Fantasy Football.   -There was also a stat that last year, the Super Bowl was the most watched television show in history.

My unpopular opinion and comment to Mr. Pom:

"Wouldn't it be great if people paid as much attention to their money as they do to Fantasy Football stats."

I have NOTHING against football, it was just a thought about at how we all prioritize our obsessions.  
Of course, while I care nothing about deflated balls and I am way more concerned about deflated economies.

[v]

Meh. You could say that about anything versus fantasy football -- why don't you pay as much attention to your wife/family/housework/school work/regular work, etc. as you do to fantasy?  Or why do you waste your time on anything else at the expense of wife/family/housework/school work/regular work/money?

But generally, what people do or don't do with their money/time/etc. does not affect me so why do I care what they're wasting their time on?  Also, I spend a lot more time and effort on many things than I do on money, THANK GOD.  It is fun to have money, but not fun to manage it (for me at least).  I'd much prefer to spend my time on a hobby than on, say, budgeting.  I don't think that is hurting our bottom line.

I get pissed that my husband generally won't do anything during the day on Sundays during football season, and that affects me, so I do kind of have something against football -- as respects him.

The commissioner of my husband's fantasy league this year didn't pay out to the winners until 6 weeks after the season ended -- we think because he didn't have the money. I think my husband should think seriously about being part of that league again because it is always drama like that. But he doesn't listen to me.

[babsbunny]

I get what you mean. Some people poor time into certain things but then just throw their hands up and cover their eyes when it comes to money. Maybe if tax season was tweaked to help people understand what's going on with their money then it would force people to study it a bit more. Just getting a W2 at least helps a person understand how much they earned in a year, how much went to health insurance, how much went to the 401(k), and how much went to state and federal taxes. I think year end credit card statements come at the wrong time, right after the holidays, when people have spent too much and don't want to be reminded of how much debt they have.

Maybe I just realized that people don't want to pay attention to their money because they think it's a burden, not fun like fantasy football.

[tacom]

my Super Bowl confession is that I'm glad there's a huge blizzard preventing us from going to our friend's party. I'd rather stay home with FI. we did enough socializing this weekend and I don't even like football, so now I can GBCN or read while it's on.

[v]

Feb 1, 2015 13:43:53 GMT -5 babsbunny said:

I get what you mean. Some people poor time into certain things but then just throw their hands up and cover their eyes when it comes to money. Maybe if tax season was tweaked to help people understand what's going on with their money then it would force people to study it a bit more. Just getting a W2 at least helps a person understand how much they earned in a year, how much went to health insurance, how much went to the 401(k), and how much went to state and federal taxes. I think year end credit card statements come at the wrong time, right after the holidays, when people have spent too much and don't want to be reminded of how much debt they have.

Maybe I just realized that people don't want to pay attention to their money because they think it's a burden, not fun like fantasy football.

Well, this reminds me of how privileged a view we tend to have.  Having access to employer-sponsored medical insurance and retirement plans (and having enough extra money to throw in a 401(k)) are luxuries.

And many, many people throw their hands up because their salaries are such that they're going to struggle even if they're smart with their money.  I can't blame them for thinking of it as a burden they don't want to deal with.

[whiskeyandwine]

Feb 1, 2015 13:46:50 GMT -5 tacom said:

my Super Bowl confession is that I'm glad there's a huge blizzard preventing us from going to our friend's party. I'd rather stay home with FI. we did enough socializing this weekend and I don't even like football, so now I can GBCN or read while it's on.

I am thrilled that we got to cancel our party. I didn't want to shower or share food anyway.

[v]

Feb 1, 2015 13:46:50 GMT -5 tacom said:

my Super Bowl confession is that I'm glad there's a huge blizzard preventing us from going to our friend's party. I'd rather stay home with FI. we did enough socializing this weekend and I don't even like football, so now I can GBCN or read while it's on.

No blizzard here (though fingers crossed that it will get nasty overnight), but the only reason I'm leaving my apartment for the Super Bowl is that we're going to our friends' apartment 2 floors down.  If we had to leave the building?  No thanks.

[tacom]

Feb 1, 2015 17:24:12 GMT -5 v said:

Feb 1, 2015 13:46:50 GMT -5 tacom said:

my Super Bowl confession is that I'm glad there's a huge blizzard preventing us from going to our friend's party. I'd rather stay home with FI. we did enough socializing this weekend and I don't even like football, so now I can GBCN or read while it's on.

No blizzard here (though fingers crossed that it will get nasty overnight), but the only reason I'm leaving my apartment for the Super Bowl is that we're going to our friends' apartment 2 floors down.  If we had to leave the building?  No thanks.

I'm so jealous. none of our close friends live in our 'hood, so it would have been a 30-35 minute trip (train/walk)

we barely made it two blocks to get coffee this morning. FI's hair froze sticking straight up.

[cheezer]

I'm only going to a super bowl party for the nachos and other cheesy-based snacks. Oh and the fact I have an excuse to day drink. Not that I've ever needed that before.

[v]

Feb 1, 2015 17:43:44 GMT -5 cheezer said:

I'm only going to a super bowl party for the nachos and other cheesy-based snacks. Oh and the fact I have an excuse to day drink. Not that I've ever needed that before.

This reminds me: it is so stupid that the Super Bowl starts at 6:30 ET.  I bet just as many people would gather to watch it if it started at, say, 4:30 ET, and that wouldn't be all that inconvenient for most Americans (sorry, Hawaii!).  I'm cranky about how late it will end and I'm only going downstairs.  Also, I'd much prefer that it was an excuse to day drink rather than a late night of watching a boring sport.  

[crashgizmo]

Feb 1, 2015 17:49:40 GMT -5 v said:

Feb 1, 2015 17:43:44 GMT -5 cheezer said:

I'm only going to a super bowl party for the nachos and other cheesy-based snacks. Oh and the fact I have an excuse to day drink. Not that I've ever needed that before.

This reminds me: it is so stupid that the Super Bowl starts at 6:30 ET.  I bet just as many people would gather to watch it if it started at, say, 4:30 ET, and that wouldn't be all that inconvenient for most Americans (sorry, Hawaii!).  I'm cranky about how late it will end and I'm only going downstairs.  Also, I'd much prefer that it was an excuse to day drink rather than a late night of watching a boring sport.  

We were just talking about this- has it always been on this late? 

We are in CA so it's on at 3 here but I swear I remember day drinking way earlier in the past.....

[ddi741]

Superbowl makes me nostalgic for my early 30s when I could drop $300 on a Superbowl box at the local bar and not think twice. Now there are other financial priorities that take precedence.
Abs of course, think fondly of the days when 'superbowl Monday' was a holiday I had to take because I would be sooooo hungover.

[audette]

Feb 1, 2015 17:49:40 GMT -5 v said:

Feb 1, 2015 17:43:44 GMT -5 cheezer said:

I'm only going to a super bowl party for the nachos and other cheesy-based snacks. Oh and the fact I have an excuse to day drink. Not that I've ever needed that before.

This reminds me: it is so stupid that the Super Bowl starts at 6:30 ET.  I bet just as many people would gather to watch it if it started at, say, 4:30 ET, and that wouldn't be all that inconvenient for most Americans (sorry, Hawaii!).  I'm cranky about how late it will end and I'm only going downstairs.  Also, I'd much prefer that it was an excuse to day drink rather than a late night of watching a boring sport.  

The game starts at 8:30am here...

It's a "training holiday" here. The base half shuts down on account of football.

The sad part here is that we don't get any of the superbowl commercials. Instead, we get cheezy PSAs and the occasional spot of someone famous thanking servicemembers for their sacrifice. Ah the fun of watching sports on AFN...

[irene adler]

The puppy bowl is long and boring. I've never attempted to watch it, and I am sad it is not fulfilling my too high expectations. It would be better as a vine video instead of a 2 hour block.

But I fucking LOVE Katy Perry. I can't wait for half time

[gibbinator]

I'm only looking up at the tv at commercial time. I hate both teams, I want them both to lose. I'm probably going to bed soon.

[Pom]

Feb 1, 2015 19:50:50 GMT -5 gibbinator said:

I'm only looking up at the tv at commercial time. I hate both teams, I want them both to lose. I'm probably going to bed soon.

I keep flipping back and forth trying to catch the commercials. I was on the phone and missed the Budweiser commercial so I had to watch it on-line.  I cried (all 3 times) when I watched it.

[irene adler]

HALFTIME!!! Katy Perry! Bob Costas! Finally!

Between a game I don't really care about and a tear jerker for every other commercial, I am done.

(Probably)

[irene adler]

AUGH!!! SHE KILLED IT! THAT WAS AWESOME!!!!!

[tacom]

MISSSY ELLIOTT?!? I have a whole new love for Katy Perry! it was awesome to see her again!!

[Deleted]

I hate pro football. College football foreverrrrr!

[tacom]

also, the "throw like a girl" commercial made me weepy. I've seen it before, too. I need to go to bed or something, lol.

[irene adler]

Holy everything, you guys!!!! One of my friends worked on the chess piece head pieces for the halftime show and just posted the working drawings/designs. So freaking cool!!!!

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