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I'm a Mets fan and I just started dating this guy who loves the Yankees. We both love to go to games, but I want him to take me to a Mets game first to show his devotion. He won't budge on going to Yankee Stadium first. What's a girl to do?
OK, first off, let me say. . . eww, you're dating a Yankees fan. So just how dispensable is this guy? The first thing you should do is dump him and find someone who is a Mets fan. I mean how great could this guy possibly be if he likes the Yankees?
Being that I am "Answer Gal", I suppose I'll provide you with a more viable answer just in case this guy is just too sexy to give up. My advice: Be a good girlfriend and go with him to Yankee Stadium first.
Go with him, get decked out in Mets gear and chant "Jeter sucks" every time the Yankees bat. Believe me, he will be so embarrassed that you will never have to go with him to the Bronx again. I can't promise he won't kick you to the curb immediately afterwards. But, who cares anyway? You could do SOOOO much better.
If that is all just too ballsy for you — and if your love for this guy burns like that place where the sun don't shine after a night of passion with the guy you just picked up at Mustang Sally's — then let me make another suggestion. Make your first hot-dog gorging, giant foam-finger waving event together be during the Subway Series, which is not until mid-May. That way you'll both get what you want.
But eww, you're dating a Yankees fan. Just be careful he doesn't lead you to the dark side.
My boyfriend is taking me to a Red Sox game. I want to show my support, but I don't really know very much about the team or baseball in general. Should I wear a jersey and if so, how do I keep myself from looking like a complete idiot?
Well first of all, I never think jersey-wearing for women is mandatory, even for passionate sports chicks like myself. I mean, seriously, even the women's jerseys are highly unflattering to the female figure. They were obviously designed by men. Don't get me wrong, there are definitely ways to make it work, but let's not try and walk before we can crawl, OK?
If you do have your heart set on wearing a jersey to stand by your man, I will try to give you some useful tips to suppress as much idiocy as possible. First off, just make sure you don't mention the words Babe Ruth or Pedro Martinez at Fenway. Those names are kryptonite. Also, make sure if you get a drunken urge to cheer, you don't accidentally call out the wrong player's name or jump up excitedly when Manny Ramirez makes an error or Big Papi strikes out. Best way to avoid all inanity: Don't get too drunk.
Also, get a clue and do some homework! Read up on the team and find more out about the game before you go so you can enjoy yourself. The only way a sport can seem boring is if you don't really understand what's going on. Now you know the score.
Rebecca is a New York based entertainment and intellectual property attorney, an agressive fantasy player and an avid Knicks and Jets fan. Got a question for Answer Gal? E-mail her at: answergal@fantasysportsupdate.com


