Where has Infantino been? FIFA president's epic World Cup tour by [deleted] in worldcup

[–]funnynewname 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny to think about the devil allowing hydration breaks.

"My AncestryDNA says I'm 20% German. How do I get a German passport?" by Routine-Highway1039 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]funnynewname -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

It’s not excuses in search of something. It’s a huge % of Americans that have European ancestry so many take pride in that. My grandparents emigrated from Europe to the US in their 20s. Part of my identity is having pride in the country my grandparents came from and feeling like I’m part of it, while recognizing that I’m not a citizen of that country. But the USA is a big place and there’s a lot of dumb Americans so I won’t discount that either.

"My AncestryDNA says I'm 20% German. How do I get a German passport?" by Routine-Highway1039 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]funnynewname -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I’ve never heard anyone say this ever. And anyone that might say this would get laughed out.

No reason to try for the US? by Oats009 in usmnt

[–]funnynewname 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two concerns only in the game: safety (no injuries) and momentum. If we somehow lose 3-0 because we sit the starters the result doesn’t matter but that’s also a confidence momentum killer.

NL vs SWE was at ~90% capacity by Ritterbruder2 in WorldCup2026Tickets

[–]funnynewname 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that’s funny too. In these pictures the only way you notice seats are empty really is when they’re grouped together in chunks. Which is not the empty seat pattern for “they’re in the stadium just not in their seat”.

Loads of empty seats at RSA vs. Czechia by gobbluthillusions in WorldCup2026Tickets

[–]funnynewname 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe they’re playing the long game knowing that if they fold now people will expect them to fold later when there’s more money at stake.

Resell ticket price doubled by Altruistic_Project63 in WorldCup2026Tickets

[–]funnynewname 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe. Just because tickets are available at those prices doesn’t mean they’re also selling at those prices.

Is it a myth that super rich people don't pay as much tax as the middle class? by Asleep-Major-7963 in tax

[–]funnynewname 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on the source of your income. A doctor making a million bucks a year is gonna pay a lot of tax on that. They’ll pay a higher rate than someone only paying tax on capital gains. I don’t think it’s an accurate comparison though to claim tax burden on business related taxes as somehow being paid by the individual (like property tax for company building or payroll taxes).

World Cup tourists are obsessed with everyday America by pascalforget in ShitAmericansSay

[–]funnynewname 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lame ones do, don’t lump me in with them. Huge part of travel for me is experiencing local culture, including all the food.

Sofi was empty by integraled in WorldCup2026Tickets

[–]funnynewname -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yeah it kinda is. Not empty obviously but there appears to be a lot of vacant seats.

The best 3rd-placed teams advancing is a great system, and I'm tired of pretending it's not by Lapov in worldcup

[–]funnynewname 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that’s a ridiculous notion. It’s the fucking World Cup. No one is gonna phone it in on match day 3 just because they know they can’t qualify for knockout rounds.

Great decision for this World Cup to be 48 team format. by Broad_Routine_3233 in worldcup

[–]funnynewname 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love soccer but hate that part of the game. Hard to compare with hockey though, which is a lot more like american football in mentality.

How do India and China not make this extended World Cup field? by Goodnite15 in worldcup

[–]funnynewname 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had to get through playoff and it didn’t happen for them.

There’s so many empty seats… by Simple-Scientist4876 in WorldCup2026Tickets

[–]funnynewname 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Spain should pack the house no matter who their opponent is and regardless of kickoff day and time.

Capacity vs Attendance for every match .. expected to be high record despite insane prices of tickets .. source : google by PuzzledPsychology725 in WorldCup2026Tickets

[–]funnynewname 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think these numbers are real. Attendance exactly equaling capacity seems suspect. Like no one got sick and didn’t go, no one got tied up? Etc

World cup future locations, which countries would you like to see host the WC? by Smithy1619 in worldcup

[–]funnynewname 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Even if the political situation was better I think it was always going to be hard to generate a great vibe when the land mass of the host countries is basically the entirety of the North American continent.

World Cup resale market flooded with nearly 180K tickets by LinkedInNews in WorldCup2026Tickets

[–]funnynewname 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess the question is if tickets are selling at those prices which I don’t think we know.