▲ 233 ▼ If the Olympics were permanently canceled, nothing of value would be lost. (moist.catsweat.com) submitted 2 years ago by originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com to c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world 79 comments fedilink hide all child comments my unpopular opinion is that they are a waste of time and effort.
[–] takeda@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (5 children) 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 permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Hegar@fedia.io 18 points 2 years ago I was with you up until the /s permalink fedilink source parent [–] corroded@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago You should add "professional" before "sports" permalink fedilink source parent [+] corroded@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago What's the /s for? Watching millionaires play with a ball to make corrupt rich assholes even richer is dumb as fuck permalink fedilink source parent [–] bluGill@kbin.run 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) 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... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skua@kbin.earth 3 points 2 years ago 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 permalink fedilink source parent [–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Agreed, all sports are a waste of time and money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Nah, playing sports is pretty fun. Watching rich people play with a ball is not. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Professional sports is permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hegar@fedia.io 18 points 2 years ago I was with you up until the /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] corroded@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago You should add "professional" before "sports" permalink fedilink source parent [+] corroded@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago You should add "professional" before "sports" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago What's the /s for? Watching millionaires play with a ball to make corrupt rich assholes even richer is dumb as fuck permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bluGill@kbin.run 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) 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... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skua@kbin.earth 3 points 2 years ago 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 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Skua@kbin.earth 3 points 2 years ago 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 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Agreed, all sports are a waste of time and money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Nah, playing sports is pretty fun. Watching rich people play with a ball is not. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Professional sports is permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Nah, playing sports is pretty fun. Watching rich people play with a ball is not. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Professional sports is permalink fedilink source parent