Fan Or Fanatic?

AsylumGuido · 07-11-2021, 07:58 PM

I seriously do not understand the difference. I have always been a fan and am fanatical about it I suppose. I have read some say they are only fans because they don't get destroyed over a loss. I get disappointed over a loss, but no where near as upset as most around here that claim to be "just fans". When we lose I mostly just move to the next game after a brief respite.

And that brings me to wondering what would be a negative interpretation of being a "fan" versus being a "fanatic?

Rugby Saint II · 07-14-2021, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

I seriously do not understand the difference. I have always been a fan and am fanatical about it I suppose. I have read some say they are only fans because they don't get destroyed over a loss. I get disappointed over a loss, but no where near as upset as most around here that claim to be "just fans". When we lose I mostly just move to the next game after a brief respite.

And that brings me to wondering what would be a negative interpretation of being a "fan" versus being a "fanatic?

Fanatics live and breathe Saints football. I'm definitely a fanatic who doesn't hold it against people who are just fans....well mostly.

skymike · 07-17-2021, 10:07 AM

Absolute Fanatic 38 years.
Season Ticket Holder / Tailgate organizer.
Watched 1/2 a game last year that was on at my cousin's house.
Don't know what their record was last year or how far they got in playoffs.
(I think they lost to Tampa. Dont know the round.)
Same reasons as cited by others above.

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07-11-2021, 07:58 PM	#1
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,484	Re: Fan Or Fanatic? I seriously do not understand the difference. I have always been a fan and am fanatical about it I suppose. I have read some say they are only fans because they don't get destroyed over a loss. I get disappointed over a loss, but no where near as upset as most around here that claim to be "just fans". When we lose I mostly just move to the next game after a brief respite. And that brings me to wondering what would be a negative interpretation of being a "fan" versus being a "fanatic?

07-14-2021, 12:23 PM	#2
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,119	Re: Fan Or Fanatic? Originally Posted by AsylumGuido I seriously do not understand the difference. I have always been a fan and am fanatical about it I suppose. I have read some say they are only fans because they don't get destroyed over a loss. I get disappointed over a loss, but no where near as upset as most around here that claim to be "just fans". When we lose I mostly just move to the next game after a brief respite. And that brings me to wondering what would be a negative interpretation of being a "fan" versus being a "fanatic? Fanatics live and breathe Saints football. I'm definitely a fanatic who doesn't hold it against people who are just fans....well mostly.

07-17-2021, 10:07 AM	#3
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Re: Fan Or Fanatic? Absolute Fanatic 38 years. Season Ticket Holder / Tailgate organizer. Watched 1/2 a game last year that was on at my cousin's house. Don't know what their record was last year or how far they got in playoffs. (I think they lost to Tampa. Dont know the round.) Same reasons as cited by others above. iceshack149 and jeanpierre like this.