“when you're fifteen and somebody tells you they love you, you're gonna believe them. And when you're fifteen don't forget to look before you fall. In your life you'll do things greater than dating the boy on the football team. I didn't know it at fifteen.” KnowsBelieveLooksFallForgetBoysGreaterTeamLove YouFootballDatingFifteenFootball Team Book:Taylor Swift (Songbook): Guitar Play-Along Source: Taylor Swift (Songbook): Guitar Play-Along
“You ever think Charlie, that our group is the same as any other group like a football team? And the only real difference between us is what we wear and why we wear it?” ThinkingRealDifferencesGroupsTeamFootballCharlieFootball Team Book:The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition
“When I was in high school I asked myself at one point: "Why do I care if my high school's team wins the football game? I don't know anybody on the team, they have nothing to do with me... why am I here and applaud? It does not make any sense." But the point is, it does make sense: It's a way of building up irrational attitudes of submission to authority and group cohesion behind leadership elements. In fact it's training in irrational jingoism. That's also a feature of competitive sports.” IfsKnowsWayDoeFactsCareSchoolGamesWinningSportsBehindsAttitudeGroupsTeamBuildingFootballAuthorityElementsTrainingHigh SchoolMake SenseFeaturesI CareIrrationalSubmissionFootball GameBuilding UpCohesionJingoismCompetitive Sports Author:Noam Chomsky