My Messy Search Begins
So last month my nephew’s birthday was coming up, and I promised him a real football, you know?
I walked into the sports store thinking all footballs are the same thing. Big mistake! The guy asked me what size I wanted.
I just stared blankly like “Size? It’s a ball.”
Size 3 Confusion
Turns out footballs have sizes like 3, 4, 5. Who knew? The sales dude explained size 3 is for little kids under 8.
So here’s where things got messy:
- Started weighing balls like a weirdo, pressing my thumbs into them
- The cheap ones felt like plastic grocery bags stuffed with air
- Some were rock hard, others felt half-deflated already
- Saw one with fake Messi branding peeling off 💀
The Water Test Disaster
My buddy told me good balls keep shape when wet. So I literally took store samples to sink like a detective.
Grabbed three size 3 balls and dunked them one by one:
- First one soaked up water like sponge – bad news
- Second one had seams leaking bubbles immediately
- Third one actually floated evenly without water stains 🙌
The sales guy was giving me death stares by this point.
Reality Check Time
When I finally got home with the winning ball, I realized how unhinged my process was.
Why all the hassle? Because last Christmas I bought my niece the cheapest size 3 ball online, and it:
- Lasted two weeks before seams split
- Played lopsided after light rain
- Kicked like a sack of potatoes
Seeing her disappointed face made me go full Sherlock mode this time.
That third ball I tested? Nephew’s been kicking it daily for weeks. Still perfectly round and bouncy. The store probably banned me but whatever – mission accomplished.
