13 Things Only Cleveland Sports Fans Understand

We love you Cleveland Sports. We do. We just can't quit you.

1. Optimism is Your Second Name

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Without Optimism, you have nothing. Nothing.

2. You're a born Rubbernecker

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No one understands that it's in your DNA. You're forced to stare at train wrecks year after year, season after season, so naturally you will slow down to look at interesting things on the road. You really want to look away, but you just can't. YOU CAN'T.

3. Masochism's Your Best Thing

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Only you know what it means to be a true masochist. You know how bad it's going to hurt every single time, but you just don't care. You can't help yourself- it hurts SO good.

4. You're Extra Empathetic to People

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You can not explain to anyone the brotherhood, the comaraderie that comes with being a united group of people that has their hopes and dreams obliterated year after year. You know how to console and comfort like no one else, and you kinda like the feeling.

5. You Are The Season of Perpetual Hope

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The term hope for you isn't just a word. It's a LIFESTYLE. With ever new quarterback, with every trade, hope takes over your day to day, giving you a renewed outlook on life. The birds are singing, the sky is blue, the Cuyahoga is crystal clean.

6. 2 Word Phrases That Begin with 'The' Send You Into Fits of Rage

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The Decision. The Fumble. The Drive.

7. You Like to Keep Extended Year Calendars Around The House

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Well, because there's ALWAYS next year, and it's always good to have something to look forward to.

8. You Are Insanely Loyal and Forgiving

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You are always the cat that comes back, the very next day. You're in it for the long haul. And it doesn't matter how bad someone hurt you, or what they did. You've perfected your short term memory, so you'll forgive anything.

9. There Really Ain't No Mountain High Enough

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Even though you may move away from Cleveland, to cities with sports teams that have won a championship in less than 70 years, your heart still longs for Cleveland Sports Teams. The struggle is real.

10. The 90's Were the Best Years of Your Life

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Who cares that we now have smart phones and The Google. The 90's were where it was at, and you'd do anything to go back to that time period. Right. Now.

11. You Can't Be Disappointed

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Your expectations are so low for things, that 'average' and 'mediocre' actually mean really, really good things to you.

12. Plastic Beer Bottles Make you Giggle.

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You love being the reason that it's now plastic bottles in stadiums only.

13. You're a True Diehard

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Even when your heart is literally ripped out of your chest repeatedly, year after year, you will still bleed Brown and Orange, Wine and Gold and Blue and Red. Yes, you will always and forever be a Cleveland Sports Fan.

And also thankful that you're not from Pittsburgh.