Categories: Humor and sarcasm; Rants; Experiences and daily life; Human nature
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"The fallout ranges from warping one tournament's results to raising questions about other
players' legitimacy and also about the sport's future."
"To put the experience in perspective for fans of other sports..."
"This is not what sports are about."
You'd think they were talking about a real sport but it was
chess.
Older generations equate sports with physical abilities. Some
activities like billiards,
darts, curling (the ice game), and others require skill but are not
based on athletic prowess. Golf may reside in a small purgatory but
if a cigarette-smoking obese drunk can excel then what?
Spelling bee competitions appear on sport channels. As do
eating competitions - we
applaud how many hotdogs can be consumed in ten minutes
while people go hungry each night.
Nothing sporting about those except the heartache and/or heartburn from being defeated. Don't mock
air guitar.
E-games are the new sport.
South Park
nailed it: Gamers are jacked up on soda and processed foods yet
getting to the top in any endeavor requires
talent or skill. A competitive element exists in daily life, too, but that
doesn't make it a sport.
It doesn't have to be sports. Perspective, or lack of it as
the case may be, is what feeds the Dunning-Kruger effect to new heights.
Every profession, hobby, or activity has participants who
drive the insanity in good and bad ways. Hopefully it rights itself.
The participants are the most finely tuned specimens
in the context of what they do.
I have always considered sports as, well, athletic events.
Nonetheless, it's amazing to see the best of the best practicing their artform.
Likewise, we tend to think the things we do are holy.
Our goods, services, or whatever are perfect and any
suggestion otherwise is an attack on our egos.
Even when math or science proves we are wrong, there is always a loophole
to sidestep culpability or scapegoat something else.
In any profession, perspective issues are a cancer.
For chains and some jewelry, part of it stems from how simple it
seems to "make" it.
Anyone is correct to believe they can do it just as good
because it takes little skill or talent.
Chainmaille is perfect for those who want to spend the time to do it right.
Manufacturers shouldn't be delusional about their items.
Either create stunning, flawless goods with quality materials or
be truthful about it. If they do neither then they have crossed a line.
Perspective is an opinion
unless it's wrong and no one will admit otherwise.
Posted by M: June 22, 2023
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