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		fullshark on Feb 4, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why buying tickets to a game has become so unaffor... The adrenaline rush of participating in tribal warfare by proxy.

esafak on Feb 4, 2024 [–]

That is, it is a social phenomenon, which is why watching it alone at home is not good a substitute. Watching it with friends is better.

If you are asocial, it will seem pointless to you.

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