The 5 Different March Madness Fans
March Madness is one of the few sporting events which can pull in fans from all over, even if they weren't college basketball fans previously.
It's on a countless number of stations and can be seen on any TV in almost every bar imaginable. It consumes the sports world for an entire month.
Here's a preview of the type of March Madness fans you may see this month at your favorite sports bar:
1. The Avid College Basketball Fan
This is the person who is frantically walking all around the bar to make sure they can see every bit of action. Chances are they will scream in excitement after a meaningless three pointer with six minutes left in the first half.
The sentence, "this is why college basketball is better than the NBA," will be said over and over and over.
They will tell you exactly how they're doing in their own bracket and say, "I told you so," anytime there is an upset.
Ladies and Gentlemen, your newest meme face. THIS IS MY MARCH MADNESS EXCITED FACE!!! #marchmadnesspic.twitter.com/fk5cRPTQC2
— Mike McNiskin (@McMike48) March 24, 2013
2. The Pretender
This will be about 50 percent of the people inside the bar. They claim to have been following college basketball all season, but they actually didn't watch a single minute.
Kentucky, Duke, and North Carolina are the teams they say will win, because those are the only teams they can come up with.
The first person they see score a point will be their favorite player for the entire game. When filling out their bracket, they will always pick the team with the better record.
"@next_meme: Me, filling out my bracket...????#NCAA#NCAATournament#MarchMadness#next#nextmemespic.twitter.com/7EZ1SmgOZI" @BryceSteiner5
— Walker Davies (@WDavies16) March 19, 2014
3. The Gambler
We all know what this person looks like. They're usually sitting by themselves with complete focus on one game.
Their leg is shaking up and down because they know they bet a tad bit too much on the 16 seed to beat the number 1 seed.
You will probably see a full pitcher of beer which they are drinking all alone. If their team loses, the gambler will walk out of the bar without anyone noticing. If their team wins, you will absolutely know it.
I made a meme #MarchMadnesspic.twitter.com/Ko9m36kjAo
— Andrew Werner (@andrew_notjohn) March 21, 2014
4. The School Pride Person
This person walks into the bar with their favorite college's hat, sweatshirt, t-shirt, shorts, sweatbands, shoes, and socks.
They want to make sure you know exactly who they're rooting for. They will try to start the school's fight song in the bar, but will quickly realize nobody else knows it or cares. That won't keep them from continuing.
If you don't find anything wrong with this, then you most likely are this person.
Have some tissues ready, because if their team loses, the water works will start.
"@NCAAMemez: Kansas fans these days! #MarchMadnesspic.twitter.com/AWTumpNHt5" I knew this kid would be meme'd!
— Slick and Thick (@JustinTrangsrud) March 24, 2014
5. The Office Pool Person
They never watch college basketball. Frankly, they don't even care about March Madness. All they care about is gaining bragging rights over their coworkers.
The only thing on their mind when filling out their bracket is how badly they want to beat Billy in the cubicle across from them.
Maybe they have some money on the line. But the money doesn't mean nearly as much as the smack they can talk in the break room after the tournament.
They are also the ones who seem really interested at the beginning of the tournament, but after a few days they can't keep up with their teams and give up on the rest of March Madness.
RT if this meme sums up your #MarchMadness bracket right now! #UpsetAlert pic.twitter.com/Adz28xb7pi
— MassMutual Center (@MM_Center) March 19, 2015
