Good afternoon, everyone. Dad has never understood the assumption that rooting for an underdog is automatically nobler than rooting for a favorite. He then found an interesting article at Slate.com that tries to find a reason--psychological? historical? financial--why most people do so:
The Underdog Effect
Dad found it enlightening and amusing. Especially amusing was the Vandello study.
Allow me to introduce myself...
Hi, my name is Sige. Since I'm the older sib and a CAT, I get to post first. Zoe is an okay dog as long as she doesn't crowd me. My folks say I present a striking image with my one blue eye and my one green eye.
Here's Zoe!
Hi, I'm Zoe. My brother Sige says dogs always come after cats so I have to post after him. He used to punch me a lot when I was a little pup, but he's okay with me now. My folks give me great treats.
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