Mark
01-31-2009, 07:29 PM
On Sunday, we will all migrate to a buddy’s house to drink his beer, devour his guacamole dip and eat all his food while we watch the Steelers and Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. Here is my list of things to do at a Super Bowl party, and things you should probably avoid.
SUPER BOWL PARTY “DO’S”
1. Bring beer. Don’t show up at your buddy’s house on Sunday with empty hands. Chip in and bring at least a six-pack of something — but keep it simple. No “exotics,” and if you’re trying to impress a babe with one of those Heineken Mini Kegs — don’t.
2. Show up on Time. You want to be there before kickoff so you don’t have to go around the room asking everyone how the Steelers scored. If you’re going to be late, just blend in or watch it at home.
3. Pay attention to your girl. If you do decide to bring your new girlfriend — who you’ve been dating for two weeks — to a house full of dudes wearing Steelers jerseys and wolfing down Polish sausage (maybe two at a time), don’t leave her alone in the kitchen with women she doesn’t know. She will be gone by the half and will never call you again.
4.Watch the commercials. If this game gets out of hand — which happens a lot in the Super Bowl — you’ll want to watch the commercials because they will be the “hot” topic at work on Monday (if you make it to work on Monday). Sure, there are some letdowns, but I’m sure there will be some that are more entertaining than a blowout game.
5. Watch the halftime show. After the Janet Jackson incident, the Super Bowl halftime is — and probably will forever be — about real rock n’ roll. How can you not enjoy the Boss with a cold beer, a burger, maybe some wings and good friends?
SUPER BOWL PARTY “DON’T’S”
1. Don’t wear your team’s jersey. Look, it’s the Steelers and the Cardinals, so don’t show up on Sunday wearing your orange Rex Grossman jersey or your Cowboys Vinny Testaverde jersey. No one cares that “your” team might make the playoffs next year. Save it for August.
2. Don’t show up hammered. Don’t be the guy who gets up and starts pounding Bloody Marys at 7 in the morning, tops it off with a 12-pack of Bud Heavies in the afternoon, then rings the doorbell, staggers in and passes out on your couch in the third quarter. Stay at the bar so the cops can take you home instead.
3. Don’t break down defenses. During the game, don’t tell the guy next to you that you know how Kurt Warner can beat the Steelers’ zone blitz — because he either doesn’t care or doesn’t believe you know what you’re talking about. If you feel the urge to do this, or to talk about your high school team that almost made it to state in ’89, just go home.
4. Don’t eat all the dessert. One of the best things about Super Bowl parties is the dessert tray someone brings over. Don’t be the guy who sneaks into the kitchen and runs around the corner with eight brownies. Be an adult.
5. Don’t fail your physical. Don’t be the guy who signs with the Patriots in 2001, then fails the physical, ends up with the Packers, and finds himself watching New England beat St. Louis in the Super Bowl. I know this, because that was me. Not that I wanted that ring, or the next two, either.
Enjoy Super Bowl Sun
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/2009/01/super-bowl-party-etiquette/day with some family, good friends and Budweiser. He gone.
SUPER BOWL PARTY “DO’S”
1. Bring beer. Don’t show up at your buddy’s house on Sunday with empty hands. Chip in and bring at least a six-pack of something — but keep it simple. No “exotics,” and if you’re trying to impress a babe with one of those Heineken Mini Kegs — don’t.
2. Show up on Time. You want to be there before kickoff so you don’t have to go around the room asking everyone how the Steelers scored. If you’re going to be late, just blend in or watch it at home.
3. Pay attention to your girl. If you do decide to bring your new girlfriend — who you’ve been dating for two weeks — to a house full of dudes wearing Steelers jerseys and wolfing down Polish sausage (maybe two at a time), don’t leave her alone in the kitchen with women she doesn’t know. She will be gone by the half and will never call you again.
4.Watch the commercials. If this game gets out of hand — which happens a lot in the Super Bowl — you’ll want to watch the commercials because they will be the “hot” topic at work on Monday (if you make it to work on Monday). Sure, there are some letdowns, but I’m sure there will be some that are more entertaining than a blowout game.
5. Watch the halftime show. After the Janet Jackson incident, the Super Bowl halftime is — and probably will forever be — about real rock n’ roll. How can you not enjoy the Boss with a cold beer, a burger, maybe some wings and good friends?
SUPER BOWL PARTY “DON’T’S”
1. Don’t wear your team’s jersey. Look, it’s the Steelers and the Cardinals, so don’t show up on Sunday wearing your orange Rex Grossman jersey or your Cowboys Vinny Testaverde jersey. No one cares that “your” team might make the playoffs next year. Save it for August.
2. Don’t show up hammered. Don’t be the guy who gets up and starts pounding Bloody Marys at 7 in the morning, tops it off with a 12-pack of Bud Heavies in the afternoon, then rings the doorbell, staggers in and passes out on your couch in the third quarter. Stay at the bar so the cops can take you home instead.
3. Don’t break down defenses. During the game, don’t tell the guy next to you that you know how Kurt Warner can beat the Steelers’ zone blitz — because he either doesn’t care or doesn’t believe you know what you’re talking about. If you feel the urge to do this, or to talk about your high school team that almost made it to state in ’89, just go home.
4. Don’t eat all the dessert. One of the best things about Super Bowl parties is the dessert tray someone brings over. Don’t be the guy who sneaks into the kitchen and runs around the corner with eight brownies. Be an adult.
5. Don’t fail your physical. Don’t be the guy who signs with the Patriots in 2001, then fails the physical, ends up with the Packers, and finds himself watching New England beat St. Louis in the Super Bowl. I know this, because that was me. Not that I wanted that ring, or the next two, either.
Enjoy Super Bowl Sun
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/2009/01/super-bowl-party-etiquette/day with some family, good friends and Budweiser. He gone.