Caution advised to save the usual grief

HAVE you noticed it’s always those who tell you to “chill out” who snap first? During the pre-match tipple we speculated on the forthcoming fare, and few saw anything other than a comfortable victory.

I didn’t answer any of the incandescent texts afterwards.

It’s churlish to feel too superior if dread is your default position anyway. Optimism bewilders those who even foresee a lottery win triggering a thousand unpleasantries.