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If your wife or girlfriend has ever pressured you to get rid of the sports-related stuff that's "decorating" your home, you're not alone. A recent survey conducted by Harris Interactive Inc. found that one in five men have been asked by their significant other to give up sports-related items.
"I've had a life-size cardboard cutout of my favorite baseball player since I was 16," said Justin Sharp, a 24-year-old video editor who recently moved in with his girlfriend.
"Realistically, I know that keeping it in my bedroom is a little childish, but I also know if I told her that, it would be out in the trash in two minutes. My brother and I have been baseball fans since we were kids - and I know there are thousands of others out there who would love to have this. It's just not that easy to get rid of something that was such a huge part of your childhood."
Some men find it hard to admit that their old sports stuff should have stayed behind in the fraternity house, and many aren't ready to give up things that they feel were a part of their identities when they were single.
Sharp decided to sell his sports stuff on Windows Live Expo (http://expo.live.com), an online classifieds site by Microsoft. He then used the cash he made to take his girlfriend out for a romantic evening - at Yankee Stadium.
Former baseball player and current television host John Kruk also used Windows Live Expo to sell the old golf clubs taking up space in his house.
"I like Windows Live Expo because it gives me the ability to choose who I want to do business with," Kruk said. "I can buy and sell exclusively with my friends, family or former teammates, or with the world at large. Those clubs have been a part of my life for a long time, so it's good to know they're getting a nice home." - NU
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