Thanks for doing the AMA! This is my first time posting in one, but I don’t have a question.
I was waiting tables when you scored that last minute goal against Canada, and I had almost $60 of beer on my tray. As I’m sure you can guess my ensuing celebration resulted in beer and broken glass all over the floor. The people who weren’t watching the game (my manager included) just saw me standing there, arms raised, whooping like a mad man. My manager made me pay for the beer and that particular table’s meal, and the whole restaurant got to watch him suspend me for the rest of the week.
But it was totally worth it.
People saw that I didn’t care and they started asking me questions about the team and the sport. The three regulars that were there (fat, old white guys), and who didn’t do anything but talk NFL, started following both the men’s and women’s national teams, and would come in and talk soccer with me. Also, the suspension gave me time to study for exams.
The point of this story is that as an American I’m proud to have you representing my sport and country, and the success of the USWNT has helped spread interest in the game. Tell the team congrats on beating Australia yesterday. Thank you!
TL;DR – Proud to have you representing both soccer, and the USA. Keep doing what you’re doing.
EDIT: Response to the legality of my manager making me pay for the meal - I wasn't aware that it was illegal at the time, but my manager did end up getting in trouble when a cashier sent an email to the owner. He tried to make her pay for a to-go order that wasn't picked up, and when she got home she lodged a complaint. So she was smarter than me about it haha
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Hey Alex,
Thanks for doing the AMA! This is my first time posting in one, but I don’t have a question.
I was waiting tables when you scored that last minute goal against Canada, and I had almost $60 of beer on my tray. As I’m sure you can guess my ensuing celebration resulted in beer and broken glass all over the floor. The people who weren’t watching the game (my manager included) just saw me standing there, arms raised, whooping like a mad man. My manager made me pay for the beer and that particular table’s meal, and the whole restaurant got to watch him suspend me for the rest of the week.
But it was totally worth it.
People saw that I didn’t care and they started asking me questions about the team and the sport. The three regulars that were there (fat, old white guys), and who didn’t do anything but talk NFL, started following both the men’s and women’s national teams, and would come in and talk soccer with me. Also, the suspension gave me time to study for exams.
The point of this story is that as an American I’m proud to have you representing my sport and country, and the success of the USWNT has helped spread interest in the game. Tell the team congrats on beating Australia yesterday. Thank you!
TL;DR – Proud to have you representing both soccer, and the USA. Keep doing what you’re doing.
EDIT: Response to the legality of my manager making me pay for the meal - I wasn't aware that it was illegal at the time, but my manager did end up getting in trouble when a cashier sent an email to the owner. He tried to make her pay for a to-go order that wasn't picked up, and when she got home she lodged a complaint. So she was smarter than me about it haha
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