Atheletes, butts and homophobia

Flying Mullet · 01-27-2004, 03:22 PM

Why is it that athletes pat each other on the butt after a good play/action rather than giving a high five, handshake, punch knuckles together, etc...?

Pureghetto · 01-27-2004, 04:47 PM

Because it's harmless unless you think there's some sort of hidden homosexual-yaoi-yaoi happening just because of some casual contact.

Why do girls kiss each other on the cheek? Are they secretly having happy-love-love behind our backs?

I might sound a little snide but yeah...I still don't get what the big deal is, s'all.

Flying Mullet · 01-27-2004, 05:06 PM

It just seems odd that in such a homophobic society no one minds if there's a slap on the butt between two guys. I guess I'm surprised that people don't complain more.

Also, does anyone know how that originated? I seems odd to me that someone decide that they needed spank their teammate to congratulate them. What started this?

Juggla · 01-27-2004, 05:40 PM

Well it started in roman when times when the athletes would have tremendous gay orgies after a win... seriously though i dont know-why-why. I had one guy on my football team in grade 9 that would flip out if someone did that to him. Needless to say he got it the most.

Originally Posted by: Pureghetto
Why do girls kiss each other on the cheek? Are they secretly having happy-love-love behind our backs?

One can only hope! ::giggles::

Del Murder · 01-27-2004, 05:46 PM

It's kind of like a 'go get em tiger' as they're walking away.

Flying Mullet · 01-27-2004, 05:48 PM

Originally posted by Del Murder
It's kind of like a 'go get em tiger' as they're walking away.

Right, but why the butt? Why not the shoulder or the back?

Dingo Jellybean · 01-27-2004, 06:08 PM

Well, when I was in a basketball league my coach would always slap me on the butt. I never had a problem with it. I guess it meant that you played hard and gave a good effort, while a pat on the shoulder usually meant you did an okay job but your coach respects more out of you.

It's kinda hard to explain...you would have to be involved in league play to know what I'm talking about. No one really had a problem with it though.

Flying Mullet · 01-27-2004, 06:11 PM

I understand that it's okay and that it's part of the game, I've been there too. I was just wondering where it started. It's not like I walk down the office and I see people patting someone on the butt for giving a good presentation, or the principal pats the student on the butt when they give them their diploma at graduation. Why sports and only sports?

Flying Mullet Site Staff Cid's Knight this space for rent Location: Finding my monkey cage exit strategy	#1 Atheletes, butts and homophobia Why is it that athletes pat each other on the butt after a good play/action rather than giving a high five, handshake, punch knuckles together, etc...?
01-27-2004, 03:22 PM

Pureghetto Itadakimasu~ Location: Barrie, ON	#2 (permalink) Because it's harmless unless you think there's some sort of hidden homosexual-yaoi-yaoi happening just because of some casual contact. Why do girls kiss each other on the cheek? Are they secretly having happy-love-love behind our backs? I might sound a little snide but yeah...I still don't get what the big deal is, s'all.
01-27-2004, 04:47 PM

Flying Mullet Site Staff Cid's Knight this space for rent Location: Finding my monkey cage exit strategy	#3 (permalink) It just seems odd that in such a homophobic society no one minds if there's a slap on the butt between two guys. I guess I'm surprised that people don't complain more. Also, does anyone know how that originated? I seems odd to me that someone decide that they needed spank their teammate to congratulate them. What started this?
01-27-2004, 05:06 PM

Del Murder Administrator Enforcer? I hardly know her! Location: California	#5 (permalink) It's kind of like a 'go get em tiger' as they're walking away.
01-27-2004, 05:46 PM

Flying Mullet Site Staff Cid's Knight this space for rent Location: Finding my monkey cage exit strategy	#6 (permalink) Originally posted by Del Murder It's kind of like a 'go get em tiger' as they're walking away. Right, but why the butt? Why not the shoulder or the back?
01-27-2004, 05:48 PM

Flying Mullet Site Staff Cid's Knight this space for rent Location: Finding my monkey cage exit strategy	#8 (permalink) I understand that it's okay and that it's part of the game, I've been there too. I was just wondering where it started. It's not like I walk down the office and I see people patting someone on the butt for giving a good presentation, or the principal pats the student on the butt when they give them their diploma at graduation. Why sports and only sports?
01-27-2004, 06:11 PM