[Wastedyouth]

Originally Posted by bobbylouie

Maybe it's because I'm in my 80's and I just don't get it anymore, but there are opinions I see posted in here
with regularity that I just don't understand. (I realize it's not everybody).
I assume people actually feel this way and are serious when they type their analysis.
Meanwhile, I'm sitting here shaking my head and going "huh?". Maybe it's because I worked for the league
and didn't have any allegiance to one particular team so I was more neutral.
Here's 10 variations that I've seen people say with a degree of regularity and seeming sincerity that come to mind:

*I will say that some of these have gotten less common as the team has recently cratered.

10. I watch every one of these losses and I know it looks like we're getting killed, but the
(random obscure stat with some abbreviation that I don't even know what it stands for)
shows that we're right there. Relax guys, I'm sure we're about to turn it around.

9. If only they played the whole game like they played those 4 minutes (can be at any point of the game but usually late in a loss),
it's obvious what a dominant team we'd be.

8. I realize that our top line guys haven't done f*** all in weeks, but it's (fill in random 4th line guy or low pairing defenseman) that's killing us.

7. I can't believe how snake-bitten we are. We must have had 15 high quality shots that went wide.

6. I realize we did 17 things wrong over and over during the game and played the whole time like we didn't give a sh**,
but if the referee hadn't (fill in random botched call early in the 2nd period), it would have changed the whole game around.

5. Damn, these 2-1 losses are frustrating. If only our goalie hadn't blown it.

4. We lost but I'm satisfied, at least we got a point.

3. If you discount the 9 games we lost because (fill in random excuse/team lost to),
we'd be right in there.

2. We totally suck a**, but I'm okay with it as long as (fill in favorite team
to hate, usually Edmonton) fails too.

1. Man, I 'd hate to be (insert team that won 1-3 Stanley Cups in the last 12
years), look where it got them now.

#2 and #1, I'll never understand those.
I'm sure there are more but that's all I have the energy for on a lazy Saturday afternoon. Nap time.

Being 80 and part of this forum is amazing.

I hope I'm as dialed in as you are when I get that age!

Kudos!