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Vhalidictes wrote:I'm curious myself. If I ever wanted to pad my post count for some reason, I'd ask too.
whm1974 wrote:OK I'm wondering why there is a sport's section on a geek site? After all true geeks and nerds have a strong disdain for people that like or play sports, especially football and wrestling.
just brew it! wrote:Help me understand, why do you start useless threads like this?
Not all people who are into tech as a hobby or day job hate sports. You're projecting your own beliefs and preferences onto others again. Just because you're into computers and hate sports doesn't mean everyone else here feels the same.
whm1974 wrote:just brew it! wrote:Help me understand, why do you start useless threads like this?
Not all people who are into tech as a hobby or day job hate sports. You're projecting your own beliefs and preferences onto others again. Just because you're into computers and hate sports doesn't mean everyone else here feels the same.
Let see, haven't most geeky and nerdy types been mocked and picked on for being geeky or nerdy by those who are into sports?
whm1974 wrote:Let see, haven't most geeky and nerdy types been mocked and picked on for being geeky or nerdy by those who are into sports?
whm1974 wrote:Let see, haven't most geeky and nerdy types been mocked and picked on for being geeky or nerdy by those who are into sports?
whm1974 wrote:After all true geeks and nerds have a strong disdain for people that like or play sports, especially football and wrestling.
Can you guys clear this up for me?
whm1974 wrote:Let see, haven't most geeky and nerdy types been mocked and picked on for being geeky or nerdy by those who are into sports?
Glorious wrote:To this day, I don't watch or follow sports, but I fundamentally can't understand the antipathy that you think I should have.
Sure, I'm uninterested. Why can't you be disinterested?
whm1974 wrote:just brew it! wrote:Help me understand, why do you start useless threads like this?
Not all people who are into tech as a hobby or day job hate sports. You're projecting your own beliefs and preferences onto others again. Just because you're into computers and hate sports doesn't mean everyone else here feels the same.
Let see, haven't most geeky and nerdy types been mocked and picked on for being geeky or nerdy by those who are into sports?
JBI wrote:I'd put myself in this same boat. I'm simply disinterested. I watch very little sports, but I understand that a lot of people really enjoy it as a form of entertainment, and that's fine.
Glorious wrote:JBI wrote:I'd put myself in this same boat. I'm simply disinterested. I watch very little sports, but I understand that a lot of people really enjoy it as a form of entertainment, and that's fine.
Heh, that was a bit of obscure word play.
Uninterested can be more precisely understood to mean "indifferent" which is what you and I are towards sports.
Disinterested can be more precisely understood to mean "non-biased" or "impartial", which is what I want whm1974 to be towards this subject.
Oddly, despite this kind of thing, I was never once abused by any jock. I know it's just my personal experience, but much like your run-in with chess jerk, I've always thought that the people being preyed upon were targeted for other, perhaps co-incidental, characteristics.
In fact, a few years after the fact, someone showed me a video they took of a study session I was leading. Guess who came across as a dick: Me, or the jocks I was with?
( I know, I know, it's a softball)
Looking for Knowledge wrote:When drunk.....
I want to have sex, but find I am more likely to be shot down than when I am sober.
whm1974 wrote:I would like to see that video.
Looking for Knowledge wrote:When drunk.....
I want to have sex, but find I am more likely to be shot down than when I am sober.
Hawkwing74 wrote:My uncle, who is also a programmer by career, game me a basketball at age 15. I played hard for years but discovered no innate talent. At best, I could hold my own among amateurs.
I loved basketball- watching and playing during the Jordan years and beyond. I think a well-balanced life is best. Try out different things and see what fits.
whm1974 wrote:given to me by the Knights of Columbus when I was 18 for Xmas. I gave it to my 8 year old brother.
Hawkwing74 wrote:whm1974 wrote:given to me by the Knights of Columbus when I was 18 for Xmas. I gave it to my 8 year old brother.
My point is...did you try it? Did you try any sports? You can't say you hate something if you never tried it.