What I said about the word 'fan' and myself- it is because, what is a fan? who is this fan? People here will often use the word patriot with a sport team...say what? How does a man or a woman who is watching a game end up being a patriot or a non? More than half the people of a country or many countries and the world do not get enough or almost nothing to eat. The water table is rising everyday - flood in Bangladesh, extreme heat and water shortage in Karachi, earthquake in India, Pakistan and Nepal, Tsunami in Sri Lanka, and we are trying to redefine the word 'patriot' by judging if a Bangladeshi for that matter criticize the way a Bangladeshi batsman or the whole team collectively batting??
Sports come a lot latter. First you have got to have nutrition and food in your stomach! We need a decent safe shelter, clothing and access to proper healthcare first- not necessarily in that order for the last couple of items. A nation need infrastructure, job, a stable decent election process and governmental system. A plan and a back-up system for moderate to major natural or malice disaster! Need clean water, ample stock of vaccines for at least a few selective outbreaks. What about an earthquake?
Minnows my a$$. We are worse than minnows in cricket, we are sh!t when it comes to cricket or any sports*. I am dead serious - We have got to get over this severe sense of insecurity. When you are insecure as an individual, you always worry about what others think of you, what other news agencies, other fan forums write about you (in this case, the team that you root for). I only give a sh!t about how this team perform momentarily. Reason is:
a. There are better things to do in life than worrying about t a losing, loser mentality cricket team and there are far more important things in life to do and be concerned about than this, i.e. family your own health, education and job, your parents and many many many more!
b. I have zero control and prediction over how a group of monkeys would act, behave when I go to the Banani Cemetery to see my older sister and my mom. Some days they are friendly and sit next to me during ziaraat and some day they pinch me when I am reciting something. I don't mind -they are monkeys, one of my Lord's most beautiful creations. Some with the Bangladesh cricket team. I am not the one who is playing. I am just a mere spectator and enthusiast whatever of the game and trying to enjoy the game. Which the BD team does not let me (enjoy - as they suck a$$!)
This team will continue to lose** - as long as a lot of things do not change. Starting from the family, admitting corruption, developing moral building from the mother, the father, teachers and school! Education, true education! Developing respect for hard work and hard labor. instilling self-respect and self criticism. Respecting your fellow man as your fellow man! A Rickshawala as a man who could to be a far more honest and better person than you are. Some sh!thead little Taskin Faskin did not think so!
By the way, this is not overreaction, I am simply presenting an image of reality as I see it.
I love writing jokes and when I feel like, speaking my mind - only here in BC among all of you. This is the only platform I have and I love to be aorund.
*A few Bangladeshis have been great at mountaineering, I will acknowledge that. Great performance through individual effort there. Sustaining stamina and coping with severe adverse condition, that is simply superb!
**Yeah, some people may say I have to grow a pair, thinking about a team (a team I am supposed to 'support') who will lose even before it plays its future matches. Negative, defeatist mentality!! Say what again? I explain myself very well and clear. Wishing a team will win against all odds IS just a WISH, a fantasy, not about having a pair balls as a 'fan'!!! I have a pair, I fought two illegitimate wars, I have the balls to fight addiction - I do not need to grow an extra 'third' scrotum to be able to sit in front of my computer to hope and prey that the sh!t bunch of so called cricketers will somehow, with some miracle will survive today!
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