The World Cup is proving to be not all fun and games as griping girlfriends all over China protest against being sidelined for the sake of sport.
One desperate housewife in Beijing kicked-off at a flat-screen TV in an attempt to gain back possession of her husband. The (not-so-sweet-anymore) sweetheart, photographed below, smashed the screen in anger after her hubby chose to stay up late watching the World Cup instead of going to bed with her one too many times.
Seem a bit psychotic? Well she’s not alone in her hysteria. Yesterday in Shanghai, 12 more livid ladies took up the offensive and brandished red cards in protest at the World Cup, asking FIFA to “give back my boyfriend.”
Refusing to be satisfied with second-place, the wrathful women – of which one is pregnant – complained of not only of neglect but also of their partners reckless gambling on games. Although casinos are illegal throughout Chinese mainland, gambling is still widespread, and bets on this year’s World Cup have amounted to US$642 million already. Read about how China sides-steps anti-gambling laws for the World Cup here.
When all else fails, the females show flesh in one last ditch attempt
Despite the extreme efforts of these feisty females, the primarily male football fan-base here in China shows no sign of compromise, with one man commenting: “[The World Cup] is once every 4 years. If a woman loves her man, she’d let him do whatever he wants during the short period of time.”
Perhaps if this guy had read about this embarrassing injury after a World-Cup induced dry-spell he might have reconsidered his priorities...
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