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Overheard at Phone Store

MaroonBells
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Son and I were getting him a new phone when we overheard the conversation between the salesperson and his customer one table over from ours. Customer was a Bears fan. Conversation involved fairly knowledgeable comments about the Bears, sports bars and the fact that the Packers have "like 7 WR2s." So clearly they pay SOME attention. 

Then this: "I think the Vikings are tanking. They'll finish last in the North. They peaked last year with Darnold's fluke season and JJ McCarthy is not the answer." Sales guy agreed. 

So there you have it, folks. Word on the street is that the Vikings are, um, TANKING.

#1 · Jul 13, 4:57 AM
purplefaithful
Joined May 2013
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Everyone has an opinion...on everything.

Thank goodness god gave us one mouth, but 2 ears

edited Jul 13, 2025 11:03 AM

Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger! 

#2 · Jul 13, 6:06 AM
Daniel McRandall
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Who listens to a Bears fan and really agrees with them? The Salesman was probably just looking to keep his customer happy and make a sale. Probably laughed with his co-workers after the sale about the dumb Bears fan he just sold a bunch of additional accessories to that he didn't need!

Born in 1961 - Still waiting for just one.... ;) 

#3 · Jul 13, 8:48 AM
GO
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MaroonBells wrote:
Son and I were getting him a new phone when we overheard the conversation between the salesperson and his customer one table over from ours. Customer was a Bears fan. Conversation involved fairly knowledgeable comments about the Bears, sports bars and the fact that the Packers have "like 7 WR2s." So clearly they pay SOME attention. 

Then this: "I think the Vikings are tanking. They'll finish last in the North. They peaked last year with Darnold's fluke season and JJ McCarthy is not the answer." Sales guy agreed. 

So there you have it, folks. Word on the street is that the Vikings are, um, TANKING

People speak 3 ways
complete truth.
complete lie.
a % of both.
Most common is a % but,
If you put those 2 guys in the dead zone, we’re looking good.

#4 · Jul 13, 4:17 PM
purplefaithful
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(unless its GB) I begrudge few fan bases some sense of optimism in July...Lord knows most of em will get their souls crushed by Xmas.

Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger! 

#5 · Jul 14, 5:23 AM
greediron
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Knowledgeable? Maybe aware, but no intelligent fan would say a team is tanking when they have their rookie QB in house. Their opinion about JJM not being the answer is a legit opinion, very likely wrong, but a legit opinion. But to say we are tanking? Just the opposite. We loaded up for a run, the windows are open, the tank is full and the gas pedal is mashed to the floor.

#6 · Jul 14, 7:15 AM
Vanguard83
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So a salesperson agreed with a customer - and strippers are really into you

#7 · Jul 14, 9:23 AM
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