Why do men shout at the telly when they’re watching football

Not just a men thing when Wales play rugby ????????

PMQs? ?

Hiraeth

Is it just a men thing shouting at the telly ?

Nope. Not that we've had a telly to shout at for fifteen years. People shouting at the telly when they're watching football is exactly the same as people shouting to the thin air when they're watching football at a club ground – cheering on good play or shouting exasperation at bad play or what they see as bad luck.

My DH and 2 sons used to shout at the telly when their team were playing. Glad we lived in an isolated house then or it would have annoyed the neighbours.

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Goodness me. Does anyone remember watching the wrestling on a Saturday afternoon? My mother shouted! Believe you me!!

DD wanted a quiet afternoon after a busy week so has sent her partner to the pub with a mate so they can shout at the telly there.

Definitely not just a man thing. I shout at sport and also sometimes the news!

Same thing for formula 1 here. Even the dog joins in barking at the TV!

Anniebach

Not just a men thing when Wales play rugby ????????

Snap Anniebach - I don’t stop from the anthem through to the last kick...?!

Anniebach

Not just a men thing when Wales play rugby ????????

DH just called to me - aren't you coming to watch the rugby.

Do I or not

Grannybags

Definitely not just a man thing. I shout at sport and also sometimes the news!

I shout at the news too. More so recently!

Looks like it's going to be a high scoring game, Annie! My shouting is a combo action of excitement,

Frustration and sheer joy!

I shout at our current politicians frequently. I just can’t manage to keep quiet over all the lies that are being told.

DH always joints in with the shouting over footy.

Pantglas Cwm Rhondda, Calon Lan, and if ? then Myfanwy
With a few naughty words between

Who says it’s only men?
Only Connect missing vowels round and the wall, university challenge, not to mention todays rugby! !

I shout out answers on Pointless, to my DH’s annoyance.

I shout when watching The Weakest Link because they forget to "Bank" and loose all the money they could have won. My daughter won't watch it with me because I get so worked up!

Calendargirl

I shout out answers on Pointless, to my DH’s annoyance.

I agree Calendargirl. I always think on any quiz show if you don’t say it out loud it doesn’t count that you’ve got the question right ✔️

Mine are all at the match so it is very peaceful here.

Cos they all think they're Ron Manager and their players haven't listened to them properly before they went out on the pitch..........and then they think they would somehow have done better! dream on I find it's best not to be in the same room when football is on, because frankly as I tell the men in my family " I don't give a shiny "s**t whether their team wins or loses" more so now at their team contains the cat kicker I get the pleasure bit of the win, but not the agony of the lose, in the great scheme of things it's of no importance imo.

Not just men OP.
Because I get excited/frustrated when my team play well/badly, as earlier today, sport is about passion.
Excellent result Saints btw.

I shout at the to when racing is in, especially when it is a close finish!