Changing Sides
Sunday, July 05, 2009 @ 10:30 pm.
Wimbledon Final today. I refuse to watch the sets after the score reaches 5-5, because it's going to raise my blood pressure due to stress levels.
Even though all the people in my family are Federer fans (well, some Nadal fans, but everyone prefers Federer to Roddick as far as I know),
My brother is openly supporting Roddick.
My sister is ignoring the final. (EDIT: She came out later and started supporting Federer)
My mother is not giving opinions, except that she wants it to be a close fight.
I am steadfast in my support.
However,
My father has been cheering for Roddick, because he expects Federer to win, so might as well cheer for the underdog.
He's drilled this into my head ever since I first started watching sports with him.
I asked him whether he wanted Federer to win.
He said yes.
So why was he cheering for Roddick?
Because he was the underdog.
I am amazed at the people who can rip apart loyalties and trusts just for the sake of entertainment.
He's cheering for Federer now, because I just reminded him that Federer was the underdog.
EDIT: After Federer won the set, he started cheering for Roddick again as he had become the underdog.
At the fifth set, I got him to start cheering for Federer because after all, he did want Federer to win and the set could go either way, with no break points and no tie break.
Halfway through, he forgot he was cheering for Federer and starting cheering for Roddick until I reminded him.
By 0115 h I was the only one left watching.
After Federer won, 16-14, I smsed the result to both my sister and father so they could read it when they woke up. He was still awake.
" :) I knew he would win :)"