How to Avoid Arguments When Watching Sports with Your Family
Are you a big sports fan with a family that you watch the games with? If so, it can be hard to avoid arguments between everyone when they’re inside watching, especially when it’s a close game still going down to the wire. As a sports fanatic, I love watching my home team play. But the trouble starts when they start losing…I mean, it’s one thing to get annoyed at my home team, but another thing if I start arguing with someone else who was rooting for a different side. Over the years, I’ve learned some pretty good techniques for avoiding arguments when watching sports with family and friends.
Can we always avoid them?
You can’t always avoid these kinds of disagreements, but you do have some control over how they play out. Here are some tips for avoiding arguments when watching sports with your family:
Don’t go into it with an agenda
You might have been rooting for a certain team or player since birth, but try not to bring those feelings into the room with you. It’s easy for emotions to run high during a sports event—but if you keep them in check and focus on enjoying yourself and being together as a group, you’ll find that there’s no reason for anyone to be upset about anything.
Don’t bring up what happened last time
If your team lost last week, don’t bring it up unless someone else does first—and even then, keep it brief and polite.
Focus on the game at hand
If you’re talking too much about something that happened in the past, focus on what’s happening now instead of what happened earlier in the game or season (or even earlier in this game).
Be supportive
Whatever happens, be supportive—even if it’s not what you wanted! You can still cheer and be excited for your team’s success even if they didn’t win as much as you’d hoped they would have! Remember not to take things personally—especially if someone else disagrees with an opinion or statement that isn’t necessarily meant personally toward anyone else!
Preparation is key
However, always be prepared for an argument It may sound counterintuitive, but one way to avoid arguments is by preparing yourself for them. If someone makes a comment that rubs you the wrong way—or even if they just give off bad vibes—think about how they might have meant it before reacting too quickly or defensively. This will help prevent potential misunderstandings from escalating into full-blown arguments later on down the line!
Conclusion
Know the rest of the audience in the room. If they are prone to incidents, and conflicts, be ready for them. There are a lot of things that can go south, but what you can surely do is try not to entice any fights.
