I met a nice family last night - a mom, dad, and three boys. The oldest was about fifteen, the next about ten and the youngest was celebrating his sixth birthday. He had just been to his first Jets game. The whole family were such big Jets fans that maybe it didn't matter what I said, or maybe I'm just rationalizing. The middle kid caught my attention with a Jets button pinned on his Jets shirt so I actually encouraged their being fans; I couldn't help myself. They didn't deserve it - they were nice kids. I even told them that it might get better next year. How could I be so cruel? This didn't go down in some dark alley somewhere, but in a brightly lit place where the little guy was supposed to be celebrating his birthday. I feel like such a sleaze. Tell me I haven't ruined their young lives, I'm not really a bad guy, I just can't help myself sometimes. Really.
It's okay man, I'm raising my two little ones to be Jets fans. I won't be surprised if Child Services intervenes to protect my kids from "Jets fandom abuse". In fact, I'm waiting for the final results of a study that indicted that raising children to be jets fans leads to lifelong neuroses and feelings of profound hopelessness combined with strongly competitive feelings toward Miami and New England.
I think you'll be fine. You actually did the kids a favor. They'll be doing all of their suffering here in the material world, which means they'll be all set for a cozy afterlife. At least that's what I am hoping for myself. :wink:
Good News! There is no Hell. At least not waiting for us in the after-life. Though the season we've had thus far feels a bit like being tortured over open flames with pitchforks.
I get the incredible urge to punch my Father after watching incompetent QB play for weeks straight myself. Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk
How could you bro??? You and Michael Vick will be sharing a cot in hell. Or maybe that will be ME and Vick. See, my no good piece of shit scumbag son-in-law has polluted my 5yr old grandson's brain, who's now become a Fish Fan (and that little bastard already knows how to talk SMACK to his grandpa). Knife through my heart bro. Yeah I've muttered a few things I shouldn't have, or at least that's what my spineless wife tells me.
Jet fans have our own hell. We are stuck watching mediocre qb re-runs in the after life. And watch NFL drafts where we pass up superstars for kickers and tight ends. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
This is a good point. As Jets fans I think we can agree that we are already in hell. Thankfully hell is a many layered place and we aren't quite on the bottom level.... Lions fans are on the bottom level. We're the next level up.
Great story--thanks for posting. Only God will decide our fate. My son was a Packer fan at a young age and still is. I've never tried to talk him into liking the jets--I want one winning franchise in the family. But, yes, it was sweet that one year when the jets beat Favre and the Pack on the final day of the season to advance to the playoffs. 2002? 2004?
:grin: Were you drunk at the time? Maybe you can blame it on that. :wink: You are right that being a Jets fan can be a curse. It might have been kinder to set the kids straight, but would have been mean after they were excited about attending their first Jets game.
You know...it HAS been hell... What I wonder is.....when the day finally DOES arrive....I hope the hospitals are on high alert for all the pass out victims when the Jets do win a championship!
to the OP. if your a jets fan, your already in hell. the question you need to ask is if you're satan for trying to drag others in this eternal life of pain and suffering. and you should answer YES.....
