Now let me start by saying I have NO problem with Red Sox fans. Let me elaborate though. I have no problem with FANS of the team, people who watch every game they can, read up on the team and follow the Red Sox as much as you and I follow the Yankees.
I have a problem with the "fans" that just wear a shirt and a hat and call themselves fans of the team.
Case in point: I was at the mall today and stumbled into a Yankees fan in a store and started talking about last nights game.. in detail, this kid was obviously a fan. A Red Sox "fan" over heard and made a comment about the Red Sox being the greatest, to which the kid I was talking to brought up the classic "26 world championships" remark. Which, while true, is over used and I like to test the water first. My response was "who plays second base for the Red Sox?" ANY real fan knows the answer is the future 2007 rookie of the year Dustin Pedroia, however this "fans" response was to stare at me and had no clue.
So what I'm suggesting is next time you run into a sox "fan" question their knowledge a little bit. Questions that work most often are:
- Who plays second base?
-What do you think of Dice-K? many "fans" will say they LOVE him, while a FAN says "eh, expected much better."
- Who's better this year, Josh Becket or Curt Schilling? - the name CS (aka 38pitches.com) really catches the "fan"
anyway you get my point, test the knowledge and make sure their a real fan before starting a "we're better" arguement. Don't argue with an idiot, they drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience. :)
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