824
It's swimming, I would've thought the drugs would help (memes.memedroid.com)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works
105 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

Article

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 90 points 5 months ago (13 children)

I first read it as "enchanted" and for a fleeting moment I was in a world of magical swimmers until I read further and realised what it actually was. It was just like when I first came across "fantasy football" and thought it was about orcs and wizards playing American football.

We need a Blood Bowl of swimming.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • hideshow 13 child comments
    •
  • [–] 26 points 5 months ago (7 children)

    Isn't that water polo?

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 7 child comments
    •
  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    No. No it isn't.

    But, damn me if I don't like the way you think.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments
    •
  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    I have friends who specifically sharpened their toenails for water polo. While I liked watching the swimmers in their tights, knowing they would happily drown each other in blood drawing contests beneath the water was a mild turn off.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 3 child comments
    •
  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Earlier this morning I heard someone say something that made me think that maybe I should have participated in competitive sports when I was younger.

    Then I read your comment and realize that I was right to avoid that particular insanity.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
    •
  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    You have to find the right group. There's a fine line between competitive and 'need to win' drive. I can think of at least four large groups in my life that have broken apart specifically because there were some people in them that suddenly thought they could 'dominate' and everything shifted (in their view) to make that happen. Suddenly they don't want to play with certain people, they get mad about partners who didn't 'play as well as they should have,' etc. The fun disappeared and they dragged everyone else down with them.

    I'd say the goal should be to have fun, and if you can't goof off in the middle of a game/match/whatever, you're too deep into the 'need to win' mindset.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 1 child comment
    •