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Are you watching the Super Bowl today?

@TheHorse (238361)

Walnut Creek, California

February 5, 2017 11:37am CST

I'm off to a Super Bowl party later in the day. I no longer care that much about NFL football, but it seems to be my duty as an American to watch the game and take in a few commercials as well. I know that American advertisers would love it if people around the world watched the Super Bowl. Is it easy to find on TV in places like Great Britain, India, the Philippines, and Australia? Do most Americans really wind up at Super Bowl parties today, whether they care about the game or not? Inquiring minds want to know. For the record, it's between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons. I think I'll be rooting for the Patriots, if only Because Tom Brady is up there with Joe Montana as one of the great quarterbacks of all time, plus I always root for the "old guy" (Brady is 39).

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@FayeHazel (40230)

• United States

5 Feb 17

I don't really care about the Superbowl. I found a meme with grumpy cat on it. The caption "I hope both teams lose". Lol sums up my feelings

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@TheHorse (238361)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Feb 17

That kind of represents my feelings toward the NFL at this point.

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@xFiacre (14805)

• Ireland

5 Feb 17

@thehorse I can't ever spectate. It feels too much like I'm just watching everybody else having fun.

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@TheHorse (238361)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Feb 17

@xFiacre I'd rather play. But not in the NFL. If a 300 lb lineman tackled me, I think I'd break three bones.

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

5 Feb 17

What's that...did you spell it right? Shouldn't it read Super BRAWL? ..Seriously I don't watch Super Bowl...

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

5 Feb 17

@TheHorse ... Nope...me not traveling to the US...you seem to forget that I fear sharks very much. So I don't have to learn anything..Thumbs up..lol

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@TheHorse (238361)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Feb 17

Welcome to America. Now go learn everything about football. Especially if you live in the South.

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@TheHorse (238361)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Feb 17

@vandana7 Oh, you don't have to swim to get here. They have airplanes now.

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@infatuatedbby (94909)

• United States

5 Feb 17

Not I. I won't be but I need to get to the market before it gets crowded!

Have a great Sunday!

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@infatuatedbby (94909)

• United States

5 Feb 17

@TheHorse Hope the store isn't crowded!! It wasnt so bad at Whole Foods :)

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@infatuatedbby (94909)

• United States

5 Feb 17

@TheHorse Haha =P The trader Joes by me is Always crowded!!

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@TheHorse (238361)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Feb 17

@infatuatedbby Maybe the Whole Foods crowd isn't the Super Bowl crowd. We'll see what's up at Trader Joe's. Kickoff isn't until 3:30 CA time.

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@Marilynda1225 (91169)

• United States

5 Feb 17

No Super Bowl party for me but my son in law and grandson are going to a party while my daughters and granddaughter and I will watch a good chick flick

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@TheHorse (238361)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Feb 17

I think I'd take "The Notebook" over the Super Bowl, really. Has to be a GOOD chick flick.

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@JohnRoberts (109841)

• Los Angeles, California

5 Feb 17

I am a "rebel" in defying anything Super Bpwl lol!

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@TheHorse (238361)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Feb 17

It's all pretty silly to me But I'll watch anyway. If there are fun people at the party, I'll probably concentrate more on them than on the game.

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@Kandae11 (57231)

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5 Feb 17

I know of one specific island in the Caribbean where there will be many Super bowl parties.

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@TheHorse (238361)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Feb 17

Got it. Thanks for the info!

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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)

• United States

6 Feb 17

No Super Bowl parties for us. We aren't fans of football. Hubby was flipping through the channels and found Kitten Bowl. If our granddaughter were here she would have been delighted with that. As of right now, it is 7:47 a.m. and I still don't know who won. LOL.

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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)

• United States

7 Feb 17

@TheHorse that is what I heard. I know that my sports loving client that I see on Friday will tell me all about it.

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@TheHorse (238361)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Feb 17

@ElusiveButterfly Please do share her perspective. Or his.

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@TheHorse (238361)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Feb 17

It was actually one of the better Super Bowls ever.

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@jstory07 (148771)

• Roseburg, Oregon

6 Feb 17

I have never watched the super bowl and probably never will.

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@TheHorse (238361)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Feb 17

I watched maybe five minutes of today's game. I did decide on a favorite commercial (obligatory) and correctly predicted that New England would come back and win. But I mostly had some good conversations with adults and played with some kids at the party.

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

6 Feb 17

I did not, I did watch a few commercials later though online

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@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

6 Feb 17

@TheHorse Budwiser. I didnt like the lumber one just because the whole actual illegal thing. I wish it was easier for worthwhile immigrants to come legally.

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@TheHorse (238361)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Feb 17

@Jessicalynnt Lumber one?

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@TheHorse (238361)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Feb 17

Which was your favorite so far?

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@Morleyhunt (21741)

• Canada

5 Feb 17

Absolutely no interest. Me and my sewing machine will be uninterrupted. Good thing...tomorrow will be another day of running around.

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@TheHorse (238361)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Feb 17

Tomorrow I will be running around as well. Right now Im doing laundry and dishes and grading in-class assignments. Does that count as "multitasking"?

@Morleyhunt (21741)

• Canada

6 Feb 17

@TheHorse I would qualify that as multi tasking. And your commenting on Mylot as well.

@Daljinder (23193)

• Bangalore, India

5 Feb 17

Nope! I am not interested in any sort of bowl, super or not.

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@TheHorse (238361)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Feb 17

I like bowls of rice if there is some spicy Indian, Thai or Chinese food near. I will watch the Super Bowl with feigned enthusiasm.

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@teamfreak16 (43664)

• Denver, Colorado

8 Feb 17

I rooted for Atlanta. I hate New England. As a Raider fan, I am still bitter about the Tuck Rule game over ten years later!

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@TheHorse (238361)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Feb 17

Oh, I remember that one. The one the raiders won. And then didn't win. I remember snow.

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@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

3 Jan 18

I left pro football and the Super Bowls behind when I moved to Israel.

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@TheHorse (238361)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Jan 18

How long have you lived there? Are you American by birth? One of my college friends (from Illinois) moved to Israel in the '80s and has been there, on a Kibbutz, ever since.

@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

3 Jan 18

@TheHorse The Horse, I was born in Minneapolis and grew up there. I came to live in Israel in 1986. I cannot live anywhere else too.I have been here 31 years. I have dual citizenship. I am American citizenship and Israeli citizenship.

@dramagirl26 (3259)

• Ringgold, Virginia

6 Feb 17

I used to never like the Super Bowl, but now I'm interested in football. I like to watch for the game and commercials.

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@TheHorse (238361)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Feb 17

It turned out to be a pretty good game. I predicted that New England would come back in the second half.

@amadeo (111937)

• United States

5 Feb 17

I do not do parties.I loathe them.They are loud and a bunch of drunkard.Do I need this.Not I will be watching the game.Just Mike and I along with Ms.Ruby.That is the way I loved it. Not the gregarious type.

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@TheHorse (238361)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Feb 17

Today's party will be a small one. I don't like large, drunken, stupid crowds either.

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@NJChicaa (127180)

• United States

5 Feb 17

Yes we will be watching it. Go Falcons. I hate the Patriots. They are such cheaters

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@TheHorse (238361)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Feb 17

Deflategate. Spygate. The American way!

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