stand football. He doesnât know I find it repetitive and boring. How have I done this? How have I tricked this man into thinking Iâm the coolest girlfriend ever? Because I am an expert at faking a football orgasm.
Thatâs right. I can wiggle, shout, and cheer with the best of them. I spill beer and throw chips and just about paint my face blue and silver every weekend. Itâs not just a game for me anymore; itâs become an art form. Iâm willing to share my secrets because I think weâre all friends here now, arenât we? Plus Iâd like to contribute to happy, healthy relationships.
If you break any of the following rules, it will be obvious that you are faking it, so be careful. Here we go.
1. Donât walk in front of the television while the ball is in play, while they are doing an instant replay, or while the ball is at something called âthe line of scrimmage.â
2. Walk (and by âwalk,â I mean ârunâ) past the television only during the commercials.
2a. If you are watching the Super Bowl stay clear of the television at all times.
3. Offer beers to everyone when you stand up. Youâll be the coolest girl there, and itâs still a feminist move if youâre already on your way to get your own beer.
4. Be familiar with shouting the words âassholeâ and âpussy.â
5. When the ref throws a flag (itâs yellow), start shouting possible reasons why. Try âFoul!â âPass interference!â or âFace mask!â Donât worry, the boys will yell, too. Continue shouting through the ref explaining why the flag was thrown, at which point you will all stop and ask, âWhat was the call?â Then you will all argue about what the call must have been.
6. Anytime there is a call against your team, it is time for you to yell, âOh, thatâs BULLSHIT!â Just like that. Try it. Itâs fun. I like to say it at the bank when they say, âIt looks like you have five dollars in your account.â
7. It is called a âtouchdown.â Thatâs worth six points.
8. Then they try to kick an extra point. Thatâs worth one. Generally they will get the extra point. If it is a close game, they may try for two points. We donât have enough time, so Iâm not going into this here. Just trust me on this: If it is a close game and one team gets a touchdown, say, âDo you think theyâll go for two?â This will cause a boy debate about field goals and ranges and red zones and things you donât need to worry yourself about. Just sit back and think, Oh, yeah. You look so cool. See, girlie? Weâre gonna make it through this.
9. If the guys are suddenly really upset, ask them what happened. They will be more than happy to shout the injustice of the last play. Let them vent.
10. Do NOT attempt to kiss your boyfriend at any time during the game. Do NOT go âTOUCHDOWN! KISSES!â You will not get them, and people will hate you.
11. NEVER TOUCH THE REMOTE CONTROL.
12. You donât need to know every athlete, but it helps if you know a few names. Here is the athlete that makes you sound like you know your shit. Ready? Vinnie Testaverde (VIN-ee test-a-VER-dee). Is that a great name or what? He plays for the Jets. I think. Or he used to. It doesnât matter. Just say things like, âWell, heâs no Vinnie Testaverde.â What I like saying is âWell, I was really comparing him to someone like Vinnie Testaverde.â Chances are theyâll all tip their heads back and say, âOh. Well, yeah. If youâre doing that.â It works like a fucking charm, Iâm telling you.
13. Know that being a girl means that if there is an argument about sports, even if you know you are right, they will say that you, the girl, are wrong. They will find a loophole in your logic and thereâs nothing you can do about it because you were born with ovaries.
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