originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com to Unpopular Opinion@lemmy.world · 3 months agoIf the Olympics were permanently canceled, nothing of value would be lost.message-squaremessage-square86fedilinkarrow-up1308arrow-down182file-text
arrow-up1226arrow-down1message-squareIf the Olympics were permanently canceled, nothing of value would be lost.originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com to Unpopular Opinion@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square86fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaretakeda@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down4·3 months ago my unpopular opinion is that they are a waste of time and effort. Let’s go further and remove Soccer, American Football, Basketball, Hockey and other sports. All of that is IMO a waste of time, with no value /s
minus-squareHegar@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down1·3 months agoI was with you up until the /s
minus-squarecorroded@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down3·3 months agoWe really should. Sports aren’t only a waste of time, they’re a waste of money, too. It infuriates me that taxpayer money is used to build stadiums.
minus-squareKecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoYou should add “professional” before “sports”
minus-squareBruceTwarzen@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·3 months agoWhat’s the /s for? Watching millionaires play with a ball to make corrupt rich assholes even richer is dumb as fuck
minus-squareThe Pantser@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·3 months agoAgreed, all sports are a waste of time and money.
minus-squareBruceTwarzen@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 months agoNah, playing sports is pretty fun. Watching rich people play with a ball is not.
minus-squarebluGill@kbin.runlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·3 months agoFor the athlets they are evercise andethus of value I don’t understand why you would watch someone exercise though. Much better to watch someone play mandolin…
minus-squareSkua@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoBecause it’s generally fun to watch people be really good at stuff. The competition aspect of it creates stories that people get invested in too
Let’s go further and remove Soccer, American Football, Basketball, Hockey and other sports.
All of that is IMO a waste of time, with no value /s
I was with you up until the /s
We really should. Sports aren’t only a waste of time, they’re a waste of money, too. It infuriates me that taxpayer money is used to build stadiums.
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You should add “professional” before “sports”
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What’s the /s for? Watching millionaires play with a ball to make corrupt rich assholes even richer is dumb as fuck
Agreed, all sports are a waste of time and money.
Nah, playing sports is pretty fun. Watching rich people play with a ball is not.
Professional sports is
For the athlets they are evercise andethus of value I don’t understand why you would watch someone exercise though. Much better to watch someone play mandolin…
Because it’s generally fun to watch people be really good at stuff. The competition aspect of it creates stories that people get invested in too