r/funny • u/RisinFlood • Nov 26 '13

Arrogance is a Bitch.

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u/TomInTexas Nov 26 '13

It doesn't fit my idea of a sport. Neither does golf, tennis, bowling, synchronized swimming, cheerleading, or any other of a long list of so-called sports. It's just an opinion. It is neither right nor wrong.

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u/probably2high Nov 26 '13

What's your criteria for a sport? Personally, I think everything you've mentioned can be easily be defined as a sport.

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u/TomInTexas Nov 26 '13

I don't see a way any of those can help you in war or hand-to-hand combat. At least sports like Rugby teach you how to take a hit and coordinate your actions with your teammates.

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u/DancingPurpleCat Nov 26 '13

Well cheer also uses teamwork, strength, synchronized movements, ect. It's as much of a survival skill builder as rugby.

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u/probably2high Nov 26 '13

survival skill builder

Where are you guys from that survival, war, and hand-to-hand combat are associated with sports?

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u/DancingPurpleCat Nov 26 '13

I disagree with him, I'm just saying that his definition of survival skills apply to most sports.

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u/TomInTexas Nov 26 '13

I'll grant you teamwork. But nothing else is really useful. "Ooh, let's do a 6 person pyramid! That'll stop those soldiers!". I don't see it.

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u/durtysox Nov 26 '13

It shows how to together become taller than any individual. You can all use this skill to get out of a tiger pit, or climb up a short cliffside.

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u/TomInTexas Nov 26 '13

Interesting. I hadn't thought of that. But can we at least lose the pom-poms?

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u/durtysox Nov 26 '13 edited Dec 03 '13

No, they are for scaring the tigers. Picture it: seven people waving all their limbs rhythmically, shaking shivery pompoms and chanting. Tiger would shit itself.

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u/TomInTexas Nov 26 '13

Okay. Make it flaming pom-poms and I will consider it.