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4 months agoPride, like most emotions or feelings, exists on a range. You can be proud of all of these things, including your achievements; it’s the degree to which you carry that pride that determines the “douchebaggery,” don’t you think?
The sports team, I would say, probably has the lowest “douchebaggery threshold,” as the spectator is so far removed from the team—especially for professional teams—whereas the others carry more involvement and/or stake for its community.
That corny ass song from a few years back:
“I don’t wanna be alive, I just wanna die today”
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“I wanna be alive, I don’t wanna die today”