New York Mets 2010 Banter

[yachties23]

Tis a painful thing being a Met fan, more so when you are surrounded by Yankee fans.

This morning walking through the supermarket, and older woman came up to me, and said "Thats a Cubs, are you a Cub fan?" to which I replied, "No, I'm a Met fan, I just was out in Wrigley for the weekend, and picked up the hat"

"You know,The cubs are losing Lou Pinella, he was a yankee, And your mets aren't so well right now"

At this juncture I had two responses lined up:
"Let me guess, you must be a Yankee fan, You probably also root for bad guys in movies, US Steel, and the Soviet Union in the Lake Placid Olympics. Oh and you must love to kick babies."

But I went wit the more reserved
"Must be a Yankee fan, good season you are having" Than ducked my head and walked away.

I think I've come to realize that we will always be a team that people poke fun at. Met fans are crazy loyal, and have taken abuse for ever, I just know that deep down when (if) we do win another World Series, it will be that much sweeter.

[Virginia_Ghost]

Originally Posted by yachties23

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At this juncture I had two responses lined up:
"Let me guess, you must be a Yankee fan, You probably also root for bad guys in movies, US Steel, and the Soviet Union in the Lake Placid Olympics. Oh and you must love to kick babies."

Hilarious. I would have gone with the first one. At least you, sir, seem to have some sort of emotional defenses built up, some coping mechanisms that are surely a sign of a healthy mind. As a Chargers fan, (0-1 in the big dance, perennial playoff attendees with 1st and 2nd round losses) I know how necessary the requisite emotional defenses are in rooting for a team forever mired in mediocrity. The added cruelty for METS fans is that you have to contend with the additional hope inspired by the occasional successful venture into the playoffs. Mac, however is bereft of such emotional armor. Each loss, each blown save, each scoreless inning leaves him writhing in pain much akin to a mental burn victim being debrided after a car fire. WE NEED TO HELP THIS TORTURED SOUL. As a fellow mets fan, you understand his torment better than anyone. Bless you.
Which leaves the question, Kind sir....are you with me?

[Ogre]

Originally Posted by Virginia_Ghost

Hilarious. I would have gone with the first one. At least you, sir, seem to have some sort of emotional defenses built up, some coping mechanisms that are surely a sign of a healthy mind. As a Chargers fan, (0-1 in the big dance, perennial playoff attendees with 1st and 2nd round losses) I know how necessary the requisite emotional defenses are in rooting for a team forever mired in mediocrity. The added cruelty for METS fans is that you have to contend with the additional hope inspired by the occasional successful venture into the playoffs. Mac, however is bereft of such emotional armor. Each loss, each blown save, each scoreless inning leaves him writhing in pain much akin to a mental burn victim being debrided after a car fire. WE NEED TO HELP THIS TORTURED SOUL. As a fellow mets fan, you understand his torment better than anyone. Bless you.
Which leaves the question, Kind sir....are you with me?

What in the heck did you say??? Did you say MAC is sensitive???? Where did you come up with that?????