She's already committed a faux pas by asking which basketball teams are playing, so are there any female veterans of such social events who can give her a few hints? What is the dress code? Is she to sit in front of the wide screen TV with the fellas swilling beer, munching pretzels and cheering the gladiators on? Will she have to spout knowledgeably about first yard lines, field goals and first and ten to go, or do all the ladies retire to a drawing room with their embroidery to sip sweet tea?
As a native American who grew up without a TV, lived for 25 years in England and is rather unconcerned about athletics, I have to confess that this is only my second such important event. I think I'll be able to fake it though...
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Just make a lot of noise when the men do and you can't go wrong. LOL
I am born and raised here in the USA and know nothing about football. I have gone to many superbowl parties and that has never been an issue.
Dress casually, choose your colors wisely. She can 'pick' a team and dress to match them but no shock if she doesn't.
In my experience at these parties most (not all) of the women end up in the kitchen/dining room talking about virtually everything except football!
It can be fun to watch the commercials even if neither of you car about the game in the least.
I hope you both have fun!
I have always found that, at such events, there is usually at least one other person who will sit on the outskirts and chat over appetizers.
One might choose a team to root for so that they might join in the cheering at the appropriate times, or at least when your team scores. That's the obvious time to know when to cheer and can suffice. A simple "Go Team" is likely acceptable (especially with a British accent) and then she would be less inclined to butcher the name.
In my youth, I picked the team based on the color of the jersey, but now I tend to choose the underdog to "root" for. This can generally be done by picking out the most obnoxious fan in the room and choosing the opposite team. Someone will generally yell "touchdown" at the right time, just be sure its for "your" team.
I believe that denim is the quintessential attire for such an American event.
I grew up in Alabama and could care less about football, but in my experience, most of the fans who might be insensitive to your ignorance will generally be so absorbed in the game, they would never notice you are not.
LOL!
Is she to sit in front of the wide screen TV with the fellas swilling beer, munching pretzels and cheering the gladiators on?
I think you will find that if she freely admits she knows nothing of the game, there will at least one, and probably several men ready, willing and eager to explain the game. But then again, it's a little like a Greatful Dead concert, where it is about just about everything but the music. Relax and enjoy.
Tell her to hang out by the food, pay attention to the commercials (the only part of the Super Bowl worth watching if you ask me) and make comments about how ridiculous the men are about watching the other men in tights and shoulder pads prance around the football field.
Oh, and she should dress casually. Jeans and a sweater would be perfectly acceptable.
I live in Louisiana and I think it would be appropriate for her to root for the--
" SAINTS"!!
Colors --black and gold.
Yell "Who Dat" a lot with her wonderful accent. Saints fans will love it.
Have a wonderful time!
What's this! You're afraid your wife will upstage you at the party? Does Mrs. L like beer? (My happiest days in England were when I was staying in a pub... but then, I'm extraordinary!
Something tells me Mrs. L will be the perfect guest. You, Fr. L, I'm not so sure about......
I'm just sayin'.............
When I watched my first football games as a teenager, my dad would give me little 30 second tutorials now and again. Team A goes this way, Team B goes the other way... they can run the ball or throw it. Super simple, but I wasn't completely lost that way. I'm still no football pro, but it certainly helped.
At our parties at least, it is perfectly acceptable for the ladies to chat in a nearby room, so long as the TV is within earshot.
Enjoy!
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