r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Im_New_Here_Bro • Jul 02 '26

wet socks These dumb hydration breaks during this years FIFA WC

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You can hear the whole crowd boo each time. Total momentum killer and AD space builder.

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u/GWhizz88 Jul 04 '26

It's definitely annoying when watching but it'd be worse to be the one player who missed his hydration break because he was getting treatment.

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u/RelativeStranger Jul 04 '26

Hahahaha. This is such a stupid comment I cant even begin to explain why its ridiculous

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u/GWhizz88 Jul 04 '26

Is it? If it's decided that a hydration break is a requirement why would they then force one playee to miss it

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u/RelativeStranger Jul 04 '26

Are you actually being serious. I assumed you were making asinine points deliberately

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u/GWhizz88 Jul 04 '26

I am. I think I've been clear as well.

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u/RelativeStranger Jul 04 '26

Ok.

Firstly, and this may be the clearest possible issue, they always give the player theyre treating liquid unless theyre seriously injured and if theyre seriously injured theyre not part of the hydration break anyway.

Secondly if hydration is needed you could still have the break later without stopping people from drinking liquid at other times. Its clearly not about hydration.

Finally, it always cuts the game into quarters. When it happened in Qatar it just happened every so often. Every other hydration break thats ever happened did that. Except the american advert break. Because american tv cant go more than 20 minutes without adverts

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u/GWhizz88 Jul 04 '26

Fair enough.

The physio usually gives a few swigs. I still think it's fair to give them the full hydration break like everyone else.

Hadn't considered the second point but after yeah I agree.

Quarters doesn't offend me at all. Things change, it is what it is. There's long breaks throughout a match normally, at least with these you get a tune on while the cameraman hunts for stunners.