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WE HATE SPORTS
öde:
Playing sports is fun, spectating them can lead to strange vicarious delusions where you believe that you're part of the team, having fun, or are fit and healthy enough to play sports. Talking about them seems to be just a more in-depth phatic that serves as a flimsy replacement for actual conversation.
evilbobthebob:
Talking about sport is a bit like talking about the weather. People do it when nothing else presents itself for conversation. Personally, I enjoy watching some sports, but I've always failed miserably at actual participation. I don't tend to know enough about any to hold a conversation about sport though, and that is often a good thing.
Hat:
--- Quote from: Ptommydski on 30 Sep 2009, 05:09 ---Watching sports can be tremendous fun. There's a sense of community, elation and entertainment. There's really no difference between watching sport and watching a film or television program.
--- End quote ---
In fact in a way a sports match could be considered more engaging than a film because while a film evokes a whole range of emotions in you, it's often hard to tell if it affects anyone else in the cinema the same way but at a sports match not only do you know what the emotions of the people around you are, you're sharing in one giant emotion that results from events on the pitch, which is incredibly life affirming on a completely different level than watching a movie or even listening to an album.
I am legitimately conflicted as to whether I think professional sports is worthwhile or a complete crock of shit to be honest.
a pack of wolves:
--- Quote from: KharBevNor on 29 Sep 2009, 22:27 ---Don't worry, you can still care more about your football team than you do about who your local MP is. That is a-ok.
--- End quote ---
The fortunes of Leeds United are significantly more important to what happens in this city than Greg Mulholland, so that's actually a very sensible choice. They are also currently doing a far superior job, although it's a shame we couldn't beat Carlisle at home.
a pack of wolves:
Yeah, to be ten games in with no losses is pretty fantastic any way you look at it.
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