Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for February 01, 2015
January 31, 2015
February 02, 2015
Transcript:
Goat; What are you so happy about? Rat: My football team just won. Goat: Well, it's not your team. You don't own it. Rat: Well, duh... Some rich guy does. Goat; Do you know someone on the team? Rat: No. Not personally. Goat: Do you help them with strategy? Rat: Of course not. Goat: Well, do they give you something if they win? Rat: No. They don't give me anything. Goat: No money? No gifts? NO plaque? Rat: No. Nothing. Goat; So you're cheering because one rich guy's com pay beat another rich guys company? Rat: Some guys you just don't invite to super bowl parties.
I recently read an article that explains it. It’s all very scientific. Rooting for a team gives us something to identify with. It makes us feel part of something.There’s more to it than that of course, but I don’t remember most of the article.Suffice it to say, this is why we never look at the cold, hard facts, ever. It leads to disillusionment and getting us tossed out of parties.