[cheebacheeba]

generally I find the olympics a bore.
I think in the winter games people fall down more so that's a slight improvement, but seriously...what about the people that actually sit and watch the running events? Or the whole damn thing?
The people who let it eat a chunk out of their lives?
Shit, if you're THAT into sport, go fucking play some rather than sit on your ass watching people shed pounds while you gain 'em...ech...people do watch some shit.

My quote button doesn't seem to be working...though I'll stand by the statement above...While I acknowledge the statements made here in regards to cynical/hipster business might not have been aimed exclusively towards me, I just wanted to say that if indeed any part was, I don't think my attitude towards the Olympics if reflective of some kind of perceived "cool to dislike it"...I grew up in Australia, a country that's perhaps as much or more sports mad than the states...I already copped it enough for not getting into football, cricket, all that shit, I didn't get into these things because I tried them and didn't like them.
I like swimming as a leisure activity, I like baseball here and there, I enjoy watching thai boxing, but that's about where it ends for me...even those I'll tend to switch off after a while - Done all three myself.
The reason I don't watch these things is because I have no interest in them whatsoever, and yes, I think those that would dedicate so much time to watch these things could better spend their time...I watch things in which I have an interest, there's no need to front that.