Tirades

[John_of_Woking]

Hello - this may sound a bit over the top. I was watching football this afternoon and my team, arsenal, lost a 4 goal lead. This is the first time such an event has happened since the English premier league was formed in 1992. Let’s just say I lost my rag I shouted at the screen and called my lads idiots . I am a bit ashamed of my reaction. It’s only a game after all .

The thing is I’d been to confession and mass just hours before. Do you think this kind of behaviour can ever be grave matter? Or is that scruples kicking in?

 

[DexUK]

Ah… the game where Newcastle equalised?

Relax, it was an immediate reaction born of frustration, not a considered deliberate act of, well, I don’t know what…

At worst you might have thought uncharitable thoughts. I don’t see how that could possibly be sinful in any mortal sense.

My local bishop is a well known supporter of Leeds. I believe he has been known to organise his diary around being able to follow matches on the radio / tv. I’ll wager he’s uttered a few cross words from time to time following ignominious defeats.

Maybe you committed a few venial sins. But, while I don’t have even the remotest interest in football (soccer), I wouldn’t begrudge you your passion for your tribe/team and you disappointment when things go wrong. I don’t think anything prevents you from going to Communion.

 

[grasscutter]

I don’t know if it’s a sin or not, but if that sort of thing is, you are not alone. :yup:

I left Mass this morning and decided to do a bit of grocery shopping on my way home. My main transportation is a scooter (moped - little motorcycle). I’ve been having some mechanical troubles recently and today, while in an intersection, it stalled. Now, it wasn’t like I wanted to inconvenience other people for the fun of it, but it would have been nice to have more than 1.8 seconds to deal with the problem before someone behind me started honking!

Anyway, the phrase that automatically came out of my mouth shocked and dismayed me, especially since I had just come from Mass.

 

[LilyM]

I don’t know if it’s a sin or not, but if that sort of thing is, you are not alone. :yup:

I left Mass this morning and decided to do a bit of grocery shopping on my way home. My main transportation is a scooter (moped - little motorcycle). I’ve been having some mechanical troubles recently and today, while in an intersection, it stalled. Now, it wasn’t like I wanted to inconvenience other people for the fun of it, but it would have been nice to have more than 1.8 seconds to deal with the problem before someone behind me started honking!

Anyway, the phrase that automatically came out of my mouth shocked and dismayed me, especially since I had just come from Mass.

as my mother would say ‘with little Baby Jesus still in your mouth - how could you say something like that!’

Why communion was always ‘Baby’ Jesus I’ll never understand, but it was something she often repeated as I was growing up.

Relax, we’re human and have almost all been there. Once I stubbed my toe very painfully and said something awful - unfortunately my young nephew, who was just learning to talk, overheard and repeated it. At least there were others in the house at the time, so his parents won’t know I taught him that one.

 

[John_of_Woking]

Thanks for the responses. In today’s gospel we’re called to be light to the world…I’m glad that light isn’t extinguished in moments of frustration

 

[puzzleannie]

I shouted at the screen and called my lads idiots . I am a bit ashamed of my reaction. It’s only a game after all .

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if you root for the Detroit Lions or Cleveland Browns you get an automatic indulgence for remaining a fan, and you can call them anything you want (in the privacy of your own TV lounge, Christian charity demands we don’t call them–or the team owners, coaches and managers–names to their face).

well folks lets get ready to root for the NOT-steelers

 

[Newbie2]

if you root for the Detroit Lions or Cleveland Browns you get an automatic indulgence for remaining a fan, and you can call them anything you want (in the privacy of your own TV lounge, Christian charity demands we don’t call them–or the team owners, coaches and managers–names to their face).

well folks lets get ready to root for the NOT-steelers

That’s good to know…being from Detroit.

 

[LilyM]

if you root for the Detroit Lions or Cleveland Browns you get an automatic indulgence for remaining a fan, and you can call them anything you want (in the privacy of your own TV lounge, Christian charity demands we don’t call them–or the team owners, coaches and managers–names to their face).

well folks lets get ready to root for the NOT-steelers

The NOT-Steelers won, so it looks like the cheering served its purpose.

By the way, I’m Australian - ‘root’ means something extremely different (and very rude) over here, so the use of the word always makes me snigger.

 

[baltobetsy]

The NOT-Steelers won, so it looks like the cheering served its purpose.

By the way, I’m Australian - ‘root’ means something extremely different (and very rude) over here, so the use of the word always makes me snigger.

The bolded word is very close to an American expression that is considered so bad, no one will even speak about it without resorting to a euphemism. People call it “the N-word.” Instead of “snigger,” we say, “snicker.”

 

[Suspicious_Mind]

Geez, the scrupulosity of some people

 

[Suspicious_Mind]

The NOT-Steelers won, so it looks like the cheering served its purpose.

By the way, I’m Australian - ‘root’ means something extremely different (and very rude) over here, so the use of the word always makes me snigger.

Lol, when I saw that I found it quite amusing too.

 

[thistle]

Hello - this may sound a bit over the top. I was watching football this afternoon and my team, arsenal, lost a 4 goal lead. This is the first time such an event has happened since the English premier league was formed in 1992. Let’s just say I lost my rag I shouted at the screen and called my lads idiots . I am a bit ashamed of my reaction. It’s only a game after all .

The thing is I’d been to confession and mass just hours before. Do you think this kind of behaviour can ever be grave matter? Or is that scruples kicking in?

With a team like Arsenal I’m surprised you’re not doing that every game.

If you want trophies I recommend you support a real team - Man Utd!!

 

[LilyM]

The bolded word is very close to an American expression that is considered so bad, no one will even speak about it without resorting to a euphemism. People call it “the N-word.” Instead of “snigger,” we say, “snicker.”

Where I’m from, a ‘snicker’ is a chocolate (that’s candy to you Yanks) bar.

But point taken - we are truly two countries, as George Bernard Shaw might say, ‘separated by a common language’.

 

[John_of_Woking]

With a team like Arsenal I’m surprised you’re not doing that every game.

If you want trophies I recommend you support a real team - Man Utd!!

Yeah but should Catholics support the red DEVILS . My Lenten penance is being served watching arsenal. It truly is mortifying … ESP yesterday

 

[Bob_Crowley]

I don’t know if it’s a sin or not, but if that sort of thing is, you are not alone. :yup:

I left Mass this morning and decided to do a bit of grocery shopping on my way home. My main transportation is a scooter (moped - little motorcycle). I’ve been having some mechanical troubles recently and today, while in an intersection, it stalled. Now, it wasn’t like I wanted to inconvenience other people for the fun of it, but it would have been nice to have more than 1.8 seconds to deal with the problem before someone behind me started honking!

Anyway, the phrase that automatically came out of my mouth shocked and dismayed me, especially since I had just come from Mass.

Reminds me of the story about the two Irish ladies having a barney. But no matter what Mrs. O’Reilly said, Mrs. O’Toole didn’t rise to the bait.

Finally she snapped. “You’re lucky, Doreen O’Reilly, that it’s Sunday! I’m in grace!”

But then she stormed on, “But you just wait till tomorrah, begorrah! I won’t be in grace then!”