March brings lots of things: Spring Break, Women's History Month, and, currently, March Madness. As someone who doesn't really have a clue what's going on in the world of college basketball, here's my take on the "madness."
1. When someone asks you if you saw the game(s)
"No... sorry... how was it?"
2. "Villanova"
"Villa-what now?"
3. When someone asks who you think will make it to the Final Four
Not only do I not fully understand basketball as a sport, I have no idea who all the teams are, their rankings, or their stats. I am clueless.
4. When you meet someone else who also has no clue what's going on
We may not have the slightest idea about college basketball, but at least we have each other.
5. "Loyola"
Is that even a school? Did they say "Toyota"? What's going on?
6. When you get peer pressured into making a bracket
I'm just lucky there aren't that many ways to screw it up. I'm not expecting any wins.
7. But then people expect you to remember all the teams you picked
I struggle remembering things I need. There's no way I'm remembering if I chose Nevada over Texas.
8. When people seem a little *too* into it
I'm just going to keep nodding along and hoping you calm down eventually.
9. "St. Bonaventure"
At this point, I guess I'll just accept that I don't know any colleges in the United States.
10. When your friend is proud of their bracket
Just because I have no clue what's going on doesn't mean I can't be supportive!
11. When you're just kind of along for the ride, and you're okay with that
March doesn't last forever, and neither does March Madness.
Eventually, a new pop culture phenomenon will come around that I know equally little about!