[JWBear]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

People getting together, breaking bread (or chips) and sharing in a common bond. Yeah. What's this world coming to.

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

...They certainly matter at least as much as the Oscars.

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

What he said. I don't like football all that much, but I've been going to my sister-in-law's party every year for about 10 years now and it's a lovely annual social occasion. We get to catch up with all of their cool circle, have a drink and some catered food, and generally have a good time. It's nice.

Like SL said, when all you nancy boys are drooling over the Oscars, just remember that it's now someone else's turn to be close-minded and roll their eyes at your personal moment to gather around the TV.

Speaking of which - who's hosting the Oscar party?

Indeed. Much better than the halftime show anywhere else.

You guys are missing my point. It's not about the getting together and breaking bread; I didn't say there was anything wrong with that. It's about the fact that the Super bowl has become an obsession in American society somewhere on the par with Christmas and the second coming. It's about the strange looks you get when you tell people you don't watch it; the kind of looks you would get if you stated that you didn't "do" Thanksgiving or the 4th of July.

And I'm sorry, but the Oscars do not compare. While there is the same (or greater) level of obsession on the part of some people, it is really a very small percentage of society. None of my friends, gay or straight, are as obsessed by the Oscars as most of the people in my life are over Super Bowl Sunday. Are the grocery stores as packed the day before the Oscars? No. Do complete strangers ask you if you're ready for Oscar night, and wish you "Happy Oscars!"? No.

(And just for the record, the cashier at the grocery store really did ask me if I was ready for Super Bowl Sunday, and the bagger really did wish me a Happy Super Bowl. You can't make this sh*t up!)