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WilliamPitt

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21. A victory would not suck.

Sun Feb 1, 2015, 03:44 PM

Feb 2015

But speaking of bitter, what drives me batty is people who deploy SPORTS IS JUST SO STUPID AND IGNORANT AND POVERTY AND WAR YOU GUYS talking points on the day of a big game. Some of us have devoted our lives to improving the country and the world as best we can, and some of us enjoy sports as a necessary diversion to keep from being emotionally eviscerated by the work. When these ZOMG PEOPLE WHO WATCH SPORTS ARE DISTRACTED DUPES posts show up - and they do, every time - it's personally insulting.

I'm not bitter. I'm annoyed at you. Deploy your coping skills, the way I do when I get called dumb for taking three hours away from working for the things you believe in to enjoy myself.

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So. You think the Super Bore Will Be "Over" by Tonite, Do Ya? [View all] Smarmie Doofus Feb 2015 OP

The super boring complaining will go on for a week. HappyMe Feb 2015 #1

OP reminds me of the Puritans who stayed up all night worrying somebody had fun./NT DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #3

lol! Yeah. HappyMe Feb 2015 #4

Hey, you lifted that from Mencken. Smarmie Doofus Feb 2015 #12

+100. Watching the christians get thrown to the lions was fun, too. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #36

RIP 2014 football season....we're waiting on July now. ileus Feb 2015 #2

The spousal abuse angle seems to have dissipated oberliner Feb 2015 #5

We could run the planet on the energy spent A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2015 #6

I'm with you marions ghost Feb 2015 #7

I get the insanity of mass following, the hero spectacle & hyper commerialization for profit. appalachiablue Feb 2015 #40

yes it's all too human marions ghost Feb 2015 #41

Right, why do so many follow & worship a commercial spectacle that celebrates appalachiablue Feb 2015 #44

My take on the game: Kingofalldems Feb 2015 #8

Pitchers and Catchers start reporting to camp in 17 more days NightWatcher Feb 2015 #9

Yep. Kingofalldems Feb 2015 #10

Go Nats! FSogol Feb 2015 #20

I, too, watched the first one when is was aired. John1956PA Feb 2015 #11

Actually that sounds interesting. Manning and Tyree. Smarmie Doofus Feb 2015 #13

I agree with you that the hype is nauseating. I scrupulously avoid it. John1956PA Feb 2015 #15

when has the public discourse ever been about inequality? hfojvt Feb 2015 #14

Yup...income inequality, the national security state...it's all football's fault. WilliamPitt Feb 2015 #16

You're so bitter. Smarmie Doofus Feb 2015 #18

A victory would not suck. WilliamPitt Feb 2015 #21

Now that was an ass whooping. trumad Feb 2015 #37

Only matched WilliamPitt Feb 2015 #39

I don't think sports are stupid at all marions ghost Feb 2015 #42

You can easily tell who's from California, Midwest and the south from these posts. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2015 #17

While you're saving homeless orphans this afternoon cpwm17 Feb 2015 #19

What bar is that? WilliamPitt Feb 2015 #22

I just looked it up cpwm17 Feb 2015 #25

Heh WilliamPitt Feb 2015 #26

We won't be watching, Blue_In_AK Feb 2015 #23

Football is easy to ignore including the fans ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #24

Easier said than done. Or as my grammatically correct... Smarmie Doofus Feb 2015 #30

Some advice self medicate first, drink heavily and odds are there will be at least one ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #33

Betty and I are going to a film festival today olddots Feb 2015 #27

Sports teams are a source of identity for many people, along with providing entertainment and appalachiablue Feb 2015 #28

"Athletice appreciation?" Are you serious? Atman Feb 2015 #32

Didn't say it was the Olympics. Most players have high level college experience, are recruited, appalachiablue Feb 2015 #35

I think mega sports can become marions ghost Feb 2015 #43

About when the stupor bowl ends. roody Feb 2015 #29

17 minutes of game play, a week of hype. Atman Feb 2015 #31

Gonna make a nice pot of chili and enjoy the game! zappaman Feb 2015 #34

Big time ready trumad Feb 2015 #38