Don't Be "That Guy"...Jerk

Don’t be “that guy," you know who that guy is, we all do.  “That guy” is the one that talks so much trash about things that it just irks people.  “That guy” is the guy that posts online just to aggravate people, and to “stalk” them.  You know that guy, and you despise that guy. 

Hell, if that guy were sitting next to you at a bar and ran his mouth off, you’d probably do the same thing I’d do:  Smack the taste right outta his mouth!  You know you would, it’s OK, just admit it…that’s the first step, isn’t it?

I’m all for some trash talk.  Hey, we all do it, and I’m just as guilty as the next guy, I’ll be the first to admit it.  I’m going to let you know that my team is going to spank your team.  Actually, I’m probably going to let you know that two or three times.  And when my team does treat your team like high school junior varsity, you know I’m going to rub it in a bit….just to poor some salt on the wound. 

Then, I’ll let it go.  I won’t be “that guy” that keeps going and going and going like the Energizer bunny.  Nope, I know my team is better than yours, and now you know it, too.  You can count on me reminding that of you in the near future, too. 

Now, should your team win, then please, by all means, remind me of how I laid claim to the fact that my team was about to grab your team by its pink, lacey jock strap and give it the wedgie of its life…only to have your team treat my team like the red headed step children that you knew they were.  Yep, you earned it...let me have it.  Your team made my team cry like a little school kid.

Now, it’s done and over with.  Let it go, and I’ll do the same…no need for a “last word,” and there’s no need to actually insult another fan.  You can insult their team and let them know that their team just set a new record for sucking so badly in a game…just keep it real, and don’t go after another person. 

I should guess that this would extend to the individual players on a team…after all, they’re people, too!  Case and point: Tom Brady.  It’s fine that you’re glad that he’s out for the season, and that the Pats are without their NFL MVP…but it’s wrong if you act like “that guy” and jump up and down and whoop and holler and act as if you’re glad that Tom Brady the person is hurt and hope that he can never play again.  I wouldn’t wish an injury on anyone if it meant that it would end their career, and yes, this includes you. 

People would appreciate it if you’d return the favor, and even if you are ecstatic that a player is out for the season, just don’t express it in such a way that it’ll be sure to piss others off.  Simply put, there’s no need for that. 

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