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Re:Basic Social Skills Guide by projectazorian on Monday August 11, 2025 @03:45PM (#44868617)
> It just seems like it's always been used as a mildly derogatory term by people who really dislike sports and sports fans.

Yeah, actually saying 'sportsball' in conversation in a non-ironic way is an excellent way to signal that you have poor social skills. No need to yuck someone's yum.

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Re:Basic Social Skills Guide by JohnBooty on Monday August 11, 2025 @03:49PM (#44868660)
That's certainly been my experience. I've never heard it used in a way that wasn't a mild yucking of somebody else's yum.
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