Well, as April turns into May, and spring turns into summer, there may be a buzz around your local high school.
Not only is it the magical time where only the desperate to pass or the desperate to leave it all behind are the only ones attending school, but the signal that your high school career is over—the Prom—is just around the corner.
Some have them in May, some in June. Some on weekends, some on weekdays. For some, the Prom is “the most magical night of their lives,” while for others it’s a night of failed expectations and disappointment. And some, well, some don’t even remember it for one reason or another.
But what happens if you’re a sports fan? Maybe a big game for your team is happening tonight and you have to miss it. Or maybe you just can’t go an entire night without talking sports.
Well, if you’re really that desperate guys, then here we go: Ten ways to talk sports at the prom.
Side note: I would write one for the female readers, but I’ve honestly never witnessed a girl get bored before or during the prom. Sure, they’ll bad-mouth it after, but girls are in the teenage years’ equivalent to “wedding mode” when it’s Prom time. That’s not to say that girls aren’t sports fans, or can’t talk sports at the prom, just that the guys at the prom will get bored more easily and will need something to occupy their time.
Before we do this, a little background on why this article came to be: Ladies, you can thank your sixty different magazines featuring 781 different ways to prepare yourselves for the prom. As much as you think that bringing up sports is unnecessary, we think you having 600 different hair styles, 70 different options for nail patterns, and 55 different choices of shoes for the prom is unnecessary.
In other words, you only have yourselves to blame.
1. Don’t sit with all girls.
This is probably the biggest mistake you can make—not just from a “talking sports” stand point. Seriously, you should thank me for telling you this. You’re going to be sitting with your date's friends if you end up sitting with all girls.
Topics girls talk about at prom include: hair, makeup, nails, memories, and lots and lots of photos.
Whether you want to talk about sports, or you just want to talk, period, make sure that there’s at least one other guy at the table.
Besides, when the girls all throw their cameras at you and the other males to take pictures of the table, you can mutter inappropriate things about your dates’ friends to each other.
Example:
Date: “Make sure to get us all in the picture!”
Your buddy (muttering just to you): “Whoops! Looks like I just cropped her best friend who ruined her birthday surprise out of the shot! Darn…”
As I said, good times.
12 comments Last one added about 1 year ago — Leave a Comment
Ryan Droege about 1 year ago
Solid Bull Durham reference, the mark of a truly great sports article.
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Alan Bass about 1 year ago
damn, bt, how the hell do u get these ideas??? and the writing...unbelievable. easily gets my vote for article of the day
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TJ Zwarych about 1 year ago
It seems like you have to much time on your hands...haha well done thought. Great Article.
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Claire Reclosado about 1 year ago
Hmmm.. Sounds like someone didn't have a great time at their prom..
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Joe Rogers about 1 year ago
um do we really need a refrence on going to prom?
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Dan Wade about 1 year ago
I gotta say, the easier way to talk sports at prom is to date a fellow fan! My date to prom was as interested in the game as I was, so she didn't mind me checking the score on my phone a few times throughout the evening.
Good work on this one, Brian!
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Ian Zymarakis about 1 year ago
I remember my prom night back in 2006 was the night the Suns had their game seven matchup with the Lakers, dinner definitely wasn't fun for my date because I kept running from the table to the bar to catch the score on tv. Luckily the Suns won that night by almost 30 points...
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Ken Armer about 1 year ago
I really worry about where you come up with this stuff Bryan...i really do...*sighs and shakes head* Great Article as always!
On prom night sports was the last thing on my mind...lol
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Kyle Schwerin about 1 year ago
Nicely done. Pick of the day for sure, especially since this is probably a big weekend for proms...
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Zahir A about 1 year ago
Hands Down...Pick of the Day...I only wish I got the prom limo painted Blue n' White
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Chris Radez about 1 year ago
Very inventive and clever. You've got my vote.
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Max Iascone about 1 year ago
Great stuff as always... very clever and interesting.
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