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Male small talk in a sports free world

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Cadastre · 06/11/2013 08:48

My DH is studiously avoided at any work related event because he's one of the lesser spotted, doesn't like sport, guys. The conversation usually goes like this:
Random Male "So Mr Cadastre, how about that team then?"
DH - "I don't like soccer sorry"
Random Male slightly surprised "Oh so you're a rugby man then?"
DH - "No I don't like sport at all"
Random Male starts edging away looking at DH like he's a freak.

So what would they talk about at the water cooler? I'm my job it's this match this and I got tickets for that game. What would they say to each other?? Weather chit chat? Tool talk? Imagine the uncomfortable silence as two males with no sports in common try to share a small space?!

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austenozzy · 06/11/2013 09:10

tech stuff, news, travel, food, tv, films. blokes aren't aliens, you know!

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TheLeastAccomplishedBennetGirl · 06/11/2013 09:17

Families, holidays, the weather, TV, films, gardening, politics, current affairs, food?

What does he do when he's not at work, he could talk about that.

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ErrolTheDragon · 06/11/2013 09:22

My DH has zero interest in any sort of team sport, it doesn't seem to cause him any particular problem. Confused

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Pan · 06/11/2013 09:33

OP, I massively doubt if your DH avoids work related events for this reason. IF he does it's a bit of an indictment of his social skills. You don't appear to spend much time around men. What do we talk to you about?

Sometimes we make insightful observations on the state of the world. Sometimes we talk a load of old bollocks about everything and nothing.

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Cadastre · 07/11/2013 10:03

He IS avoided at work releated events. Jeez was meant to be light hearted - jokey.

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SilverApples · 07/11/2013 10:08

'Sometimes we make insightful observations on the state of the world. Sometimes we talk a load of old bollocks about everything and nothing.'

This. Grin
Or he could try the girly response of listening to someone else go on and on and on about a subject, whilst he nods and makes interested noises.
My OH talks about all sorts of stuff, from music to politics to art and beer.

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Pan · 07/11/2013 10:15

apols there OP I read it as 'he avoids'.

Some thing though, just change the subject, or say things like " I thought we was robbed, it was never a pen". Or anything similar - most sports talk is infinitely inter-changeable.Grin

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