Many people watching soccer (especially World Cup soccer) have long believed that the soccer players fall down and “act” to draw penalties on the opposing players.
“I just went to a beginning acting class and a soccer game broke out” was posted on Twitter by Christmas Longman on June 21, 2010. “Went to a drama class and a soccer game broke out. #snore #soccer #fact #usa” was posted on Twitter by Rich White on August 1, 2013. “I went to an acting class and a soccer game broke out. #worldcup” was posted on Twitter by Bill Norton on June 13, 2014. “Went to an acting class, and a soccer game broke out #worldcup” was posted on Twitter by Dr Sleuths on November 23, 2022.
“I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out” is the classic form of the joke.
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Christmas Longman
@chrislongman
I just went to a beginning acting class and a soccer game broke out.
6:15 PM · Jun 21, 2010
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Miles Z. Sterrett
@mileszs
I’m watching some sort of Italian play. It’s clearly supposed to be a violent tragedy. A soccer game broke out, and the acting is poor.
10:35 AM · Dec 4, 2011
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Rich White
@red_publican
Went to a drama class and a soccer game broke out. #snore #soccer #fact #usa
9:55 PM · Aug 1, 2013
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Bill Norton
@bnorton916
I went to an acting class and a soccer game broke out. #worldcup
9:32 AM · Jun 13, 2014
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Christopher Smith
@cjsmithphoto
They held some acting auditions in Brazil and a soccer game broke out
6:19 PM · Jun 24, 2014
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Lindsay Vandygriff
@lindsay_vandy
Went to a theatrical performance today at lunch. Then a soccer game broke out. #worldcup #acting #flop
1:26 PM · Jun 26, 2014
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Gerry Messina
@gerrymessina
I went to an acting class and a soccer game broke out….. #worldcup
1:32 PM · Jun 26, 2014
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Wulfegang
@Wulfegang
Replying to @AngryJoeShow
@AngryJoeShow I went to a drama club and a soccer game broke out. Yes I know it is football but this is ‘Murica!
4:37 PM · Jul 4, 2014
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Machine Pun Kelly 🇺🇦
@KellyScaletta
I was watching an acting class and a soccer game broke out.
9:44 AM · Nov 21, 2022
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Dr Sleuths
@askesian
Went to an acting class, and a soccer game broke out #worldcup
8:25 AM · Nov 23, 2022
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/lurkerworkers December 15, 2022
This last weekend I attended an acting class…
…and a soccer game broke out.
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