Ask HN: Is holding your head when you miss a goal a universal human reaction?

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by asdf333 • 16 years ago

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This seems to be very consistent across all world cup teams and spectators regardless of nationality.

iamdave• 16 years ago

baader meinhof, you saw Germany miss that goal and watched as six guys on the sideline all held their heads and leaned back slightly in disappointment.

Meanwhile, in a (possibly) completely different part of the world, I asked myself the exact same question.

asdf333• 16 years ago

yes! thats the one that prompted me to post but i've been noticing it the entire world cup!

coryl2• 16 years ago

Seems like a pretty obvious way to express frustration, although likely that it was also a learned cultural behaviour, popularized through television/media.

philwelch2• 16 years ago

Did the North Koreans seem to do this? Of all the World Cup teams they're the most culturally isolated. Most of the European and South American players all know each other because they play in the same European leagues.

coryl2• 16 years ago

Even the North Koreans leave to play in international tournaments though. Some play overseas in other leagues.

philwelch2• 16 years ago

Four out of 23 do, and at least two of them were Japanese-born Koreans who for whatever reason decided to take DPRK nationality.

Ask HN: Is holding your head when you miss a goal a universal human reaction?

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