For those of us who haven't been blessed with the brain of a sports fanatic, watching any type of game can be difficult — to put it mildly. Throw a sport-crazed boyfriend who refuses to give up the remote into the mix, and bam, you've got yourself a dilemma. It's a position we've all been in, and unfortunately, sometimes there is just no way out of it. If you find yourself sitting on the couch (silently) sulking over how confused this game is making you, you are not alone.
If after numerous failed attempts by your boyfriend to explain the rules, you are still clueless and still angry that you have lost the battle for the remote. Odds are that these thoughts have gone through your head at some point:
1. Fighting over changing the channel probably isn’t worth it, right?
2. OK, I’ll sit through the game, but during half time we're watching something else. ... How many more minutes until half time?
3. These guys are huge. I wonder what their gym schedule is like; they probably work out for days. Wow, really regretting not going to the gym today.
4. I’m starving, where’s the pizza?
5. Why are you screaming at the TV? They can't hear you!
6. Staring at the screen. I see men running, and I see a whole bunch of green, but I still do not understand. Wow, this is actually depressing now.
7. Should I ask him to teach me the rules?
8. Never mind, I don't actually want to know the rules.
9. OK, he’s cheering. Should I cheer, too?
10. Maybe if I put on a jersey I'll somehow know what’s going on.
11. Nope, that didn't work. But at least I've fooled everyone into thinking I got this.
12. Oh, he’s angry. What just happened? I should have been paying attention. OK, regroup!! Focus on the game.
13. Aww, but look how cute my boyfriend is when he’s angry!
14. Whoa, those are some really tight pants the players are wearing.
15. Is it bad if I just spent 20 minutes following all the hot players on Instagram?
16. How many minutes left in this game? It's definitely been over three hours since it started.
17. Please, please, please let the team he likes win.
18. Maybe I should check the score. … Umm ... let’s see, how do I find that?
19. Oh hey, they're winning! Cool.
20. I hope we can get food after this.
Even though struggling through watching a game can seem like the end of the world at the moment, in reality it makes your boyfriend happy. And that in itself makes the whole ordeal just a little less annoying. The good news is, despite the fact that you have had no idea what’s going on for the duration of the game, your boyfriend loves you anyway — lack of sports knowledge and all.
But anyway, seriously go binge watch "The Bachelorette" now. You earned it.
