M4NOOB t1_jdtzt4n wrote on March 27, 2023 at 4:26 AM

>march madness bracket busted first

Can someone explain what this means? I know the individual words, but I don't get what their combination is supposed to mean

InterfaceBE t1_jdu0jrd wrote on March 27, 2023 at 4:34 AM

March madness is a reference to the playoff games in college basketball in the US. The playoffs are in March and people get crazy about it, hence the term. The bracket is the system of playoffs. With these types of tournaments people fill out who they think they will win (and make bets). This person’s bracket was the first to turn out wrong (“busted”) resulting in them losing some kind of bet.

LoupGarouQueen t1_jdu06p9 wrote on March 27, 2023 at 4:30 AM

He choose his basketball poorly

M4NOOB t1_jdu0dy0 wrote on March 27, 2023 at 4:32 AM

As in he lost a basketball game? I know you both speak english, but I don't understand either thing you both said

superman306 t1_jdu2jea wrote on March 27, 2023 at 4:56 AM

In simplest terms possible - He and his friends made predictions on how the college basketball tournament in the US would go. His turned out to be wrong first out of his friend group as the tournament went on. So they probably agreed beforehand the first one who was wrong would have to display hentai on their phone.

cosmernaut420 t1_jdu4mkb wrote on March 27, 2023 at 5:20 AM

"March Madness Brackets" is a dumb sports game where every idiot on the planet decides for themselves who they think will beat who in the college basketball playoffs. The whole field of 32 (64?) down to the very last game between the 2 teams who didn't lose once. You build your own "bracket" showing who you think will win, and your bracket is "busted" when you have no way of seeing any team you chose move forward to the finals. It's particularly "interesting" this year since apparently a bunch of low seed literally-who tier teams keep winning against big names.

t. some rando who dislikes sports

gabsaur t1_jdudlo9 wrote on March 27, 2023 at 7:18 AM

Misread this as "some rando who dislikes shorts" and kinda went "weird reason to know about/dislike college basketball, but sure" 😂😂

I do find the American obsession with college and high school sports a bit odd, though. But I also have a big thing for flat track roller derby.

cosmernaut420 t1_jdudrnt wrote on March 27, 2023 at 7:20 AM

I'm all for everyone having a hobby, but the entire idea of a Calendar of Sport like they have in America that means there's never not some fucking event you're not paying enough attention to at any given time of the year exhausts me.