Elektro Demon
Banned
So, the underdog. It doesn't matter whether it's sports, games, hardware, people, most of us will always root for the underdog.
But why? I've often pondered that question myself, but never could find the exact answer.
Let's say AMD for example. I've always rooted for them and always wanted them to be better then intel. There was a time when their cpu's were shit and it really made no sense buying one. I'm talking about you, bulldozer/pilediver.
Intel cpus were 10 times better at the time. And I went with one, the all mighty 2500k. And it was a glorious cpu. But still a part of me still wanted for AMD to make a better cpu and crush Intel. I guess cuz they're a smaller company and well, the underdog in the cpu market. So you might say I felt bad about purchasing an Intel cpu.
But it's not just cpu's. It's people too. And I've noticed I'm not the only one. A lot of people always root for the smaller team, the underdog. But why do we do this? If the weaker team/underdog wins, does this make us feel good?
The only logical explanation I've come up with is this. In the underdog, we see ourselves. We project an image of a hardworking man, common folk, man/company of the people, one from the stands to that underdog. That is why most of us want the underdog to win. To show the evil big man/company that he/she/it is not stronger then common folk.
So, do you root for the underdog?
And why do you think you do it?
But why? I've often pondered that question myself, but never could find the exact answer.
Let's say AMD for example. I've always rooted for them and always wanted them to be better then intel. There was a time when their cpu's were shit and it really made no sense buying one. I'm talking about you, bulldozer/pilediver.
Intel cpus were 10 times better at the time. And I went with one, the all mighty 2500k. And it was a glorious cpu. But still a part of me still wanted for AMD to make a better cpu and crush Intel. I guess cuz they're a smaller company and well, the underdog in the cpu market. So you might say I felt bad about purchasing an Intel cpu.
But it's not just cpu's. It's people too. And I've noticed I'm not the only one. A lot of people always root for the smaller team, the underdog. But why do we do this? If the weaker team/underdog wins, does this make us feel good?
The only logical explanation I've come up with is this. In the underdog, we see ourselves. We project an image of a hardworking man, common folk, man/company of the people, one from the stands to that underdog. That is why most of us want the underdog to win. To show the evil big man/company that he/she/it is not stronger then common folk.
So, do you root for the underdog?
And why do you think you do it?