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long live cowgirls

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never knew kids cudi was on a troll's song #talent

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how many people at the gym listening to @Drake this morning? #drakeday

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there's a certain kind of person that leaves their discovery pass on their rear view mirror 24/7

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anyone else hear potential gun shots at coulon beach?? #seattle #renton

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new job who dis

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i love you post

[alexSSN @alexSSN]

Really can’t believe the Mariners took us deep into football season and then the Seahawks took us all the way back to baseball season. It’s just never happened before in our entire lives.

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it me #SuperBowlLX

[No Escalators @NoEscalators]

40 year olds the world over, in unison: “IS THAT RICKY MARTIN????”

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wow lady gaga coming out of left field, am I right 🤣 #SuperBowl

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GO HAWKS 💙💚

[IT Unprofessional @it_unprofession]

Had dinner with my wife last night after the Seahawks won the NFC Championship.

She was following the game on her phone all day. I couldn't care less about football, but I've learned to fake enthusiasm.

She said, "Your Seahawks won!! We should go to the Super Bowl!". She was excited but not actually suggesting we should go, she was gauging how I'm going to react to the idea.

First of all, they're not "my" Seahawks. They're her family's Seahawks. I'm from the Midwest. I didn't care about football until I married into a Seattle family.

Second, nobody actually goes to the Super Bowl. That's not a thing normal people do.

Super Bowl tickets start at $10,000. Each. Then flights, hotel, the whole weekend - you're looking at $25K minimum.

Nobody we know has ever been to a Super Bowl. Nobody we know is going to this Super Bowl. This is pure hypothetical excitement.

But here's the thing: I can't just say "we're not going" because then I'm the guy who shut down the fun idea.

So I told her "that would be incredible! Tickets are insane though. Let's do a big watch party instead - I'll handle the setup."

This does two things:
1- Acknowledges her excitement without committing to anything
2- Redirects to something we're actually going to do (watch at home)

She said, "Yeah you're right, way too expensive. Watch party sounds good!"

Perfect.

Now I'm the guy who wanted to celebrate but was practical about it. I get credit for being fun AND reasonable.

Later I'll buy a bunch of beer and snacks, set up the big TV, and we'll watch the Super Bowl the way it's meant to be watched: from a couch, in comfortable clothes, with a bathroom that doesn't have a 40-person line.

Her family will be doing the exact same thing at their houses in Seattle.

Nobody's actually going to the Super Bowl. But we all get to be excited about it.

That's what fandom is. Shared hypothetical enthusiasm that costs nothing.

Go Seahawks. From my living room. Where the beer is $2 instead of $22.

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🫣🫣🫣

[NFL Memes @NFLMemes]

The script was right in front of us the entire time

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@miserableseafan @TemplarJosh88 @seattleiminyou you can't make an LLC just to expense stuff without income?

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@MarkGregory1313 @CaryKelly11 😭🤣

[SleeperSeahawks @SleeperSeahawks]

Watching these banger playoff games while the Seahawks have a first-round bye

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Christmas Crunch Time 🎄

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can someone please tell me the point of light switches that make a "click" sound???

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NAYLED IT 🔱

[Trident True @TridentTrue]

The Mariners have crossed off their first priority in signing Josh Naylor.

How’s everyone feeling?

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@0x45o my dog who is no longer with us jumped into the photo while I was using photobooth on my first macbook

[Sigma Sreedharan @sigmas]

Sunday evening in #Seattle … #fall colors and stormy skies… Perfect October scene.