I Promise You're not Binge-Watching This...
Feb 15, 2023
Here’s more proof that sports stands alone as a conversation starter. The NFL season is over and no one – not a single fan – has waited to binge the season from Week 1 through the Super Bowl.
We don’t watch sports that way. This isn’t Ted Lasso it’s real life. We don’t wait for a season to end before we find out what happened to our favorite team. It’s ridiculous to even suggest that. It’s equally as ridiculous not to use sports to your advantage.
I used to say sports is the only DVR-proof programming on TV. Now it’s more accurate to say it’s the only appointment-viewing programming available.
Sports fans watch sporting events in real time, or at the very least know the outcome within 24 hours.
That means there’s always something new to talk about. There’s never a shortage of storylines, outcomes, great performances, or questionable calls to discuss. You don’t have to search for conversation topics when talking to sports fans (or if you are signed up to get Weekly Sports Conversation Starters from me.) And that gives you a huge advantage in relationship building.
Thinking outside the box scores and finding ways to connect and converse makes sense in small talk at work.
